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Recent content by ralvarez

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    How I broke the 500 foot barrier

    I agree Jason (and with the others saying the same thing). I do not see any "violent" hip/torso rotation in the following throw from McBeth. Powerful.. yes, but silky smooth and controlled power: B26qXZr-Ig0
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    Need form help, what do I need to clean up/adjust?

    Ahhh, so when I am mentally trying to get my elbow out front, I am actually physically opening my shoulder too much.
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    Need form help, what do I need to clean up/adjust?

    Whenever I get my elbow out in front (just past 90 degrees from shoulders) it feels like my disc/wrist is ahead of my power. And the disc goes significantly more to the right. Do you think that is because I am pulling my elbow too far or too early? Next time I am out, I will try to capture...
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    Need form help, what do I need to clean up/adjust?

    Yup, I live around the corner. It's the perfect practice course. I am hitting up Idlewild tomorrow. When you say "elbow not forward enough", are you talking about just a couple inches more or needs to be a lot more forward? Awesome! thanks guys!
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    Need form help, what do I need to clean up/adjust?

    Should my elbow be higher through the throw? Because something looks off when I get the disc to my chest area and then it looks like I make an adjustment to bring the disc more on plane.
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    Need form help, what do I need to clean up/adjust?

    The legendary sidewinder! Books will be written about you good sir! Thank you.
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    Need form help, what do I need to clean up/adjust?

    Hey disc freaks!! Need your assistance on my form... Here is where I was at in July, 2015: Throwing a really beat up 171g DX Valkyrie (it went maybe 260' with nose up issues) K5Ughi60nW8 Here is where I am at now: Throwing a fairly new 166g Champion Valkyrie (it went ~325') On RowVid for...
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    Secret technique ever revealed?

    Interviewing these two would be an excellent next post for www.heavydisc.com ;-)
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    "Secret" Revealed at DGR!

    Videos of Drills I thought for sure I had saved the descriptions that went with the videos :wall: ...still searching But anyone interested in the videos, someone had put them up on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/user/spyderpride/videos
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    Nose Down - How do you know?

    Ms. Jenkins is most definitely throwing nose up in this video.
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