A bit of advise from everyone

[KRATC]

Everyone seems to have advise for other players. I was wondering if we could get a list of everyone's favorite piece of advise. It could have anything to do with disc golf, but I would like to keep it mostly focused on form and technique (forehand/backhand/putting/mental game/ect.). However, if your favorite piece of advise is something not related to that, go ahead and post it.

I will go ahead and say that my favorite bit of advise when it comes to ANY throw is to slow down and work your way up. That is pretty vague I know, but when I am in a rut, that usually helps pull me out.

 

[JReynolds]

Local pro Marty Cook, joined the PDGA in the late 80s sometime, once told me, "its better to throw out sideways, and take a 4, than try to be a hero, and make 5"... It has saved me many strokes.. If you throw a horrible shot, take your punishment, and make up for it the next hole...

 

[mndiscg]

Local pro Marty Cook, joined the PDGA in the late 80s sometime, once told me, "its better to throw out sideways, and take a 4, than try to be a hero, and make 5"... It has saved me many strokes.. If you throw a horrible shot, take your punishment, and make up for it the next hole...

I would have said something along these lines. Shoot for par and the birdies will come. Shoot for birdies and the bogeys might come.

 

[JoshEpoo]

Stay relaxed, have fun

 

[wolito]

If you are not having fun on the course, then leave. No one likes to be around someone who is in a bad mood. It is all about enjoyment.

 

[412Disc]

give yourself ten seconds to rant about a shot, then forget it

 

[Jay Dub]

give yourself and others ten seconds to rant about a shot, then forget it

I agree with just a little added.

 

[steve a]

Smooth is far. Barry has a video on youtube that really made this click for me.

 

[KRATC]

I have seen that video I think. I love how fluid Barry throws.

 

[Bonks]

Don't let your current shot affect your next shot.

I can do this most of the time but every now and then I'll feel myself starting to get frustrated after a bad shot and can see it start to affect my next shots. Deep, focused breathing really helps me calm myself down.

 

[Tiny]

Try not to overthink stuff, if something works just go with the flow. If you have a bad shot, let it go and try to adjust accordingly.

Try to figure out one or two discs before buying 100's. It'll just complicate things and stunt your growth as a player.

 

[Anatak]

Don't give up looking for that disc you just threw into the weeds, has saved me a lot of money and discs.

 

[Buchajs1]

Don't think to much

 

[Mike C]

My advice is the only limits in disc golf are the ones you impose on yourself.

 

[MrGlass01]

very zen like Mike C!!!

 

[pspunch]

Putt through the basket, not to it

 

[BogeyNoMore]

So you missed a putt - get over it.

 

[bholy08]

don't be upset about missing a putt that you don't typically make more than 50% of the time. Just say could have been and move on.

 

[Lewis]

Make sure to remember the made putts you should have missed: yeah, missing that 20' putt may have cost you a stroke, but making that 50' putt gained it back. Thinking like this helps me keep a positive attitude.

 

[MrGlass01]

smooth is far.

putt through the basket.

Use the same putting routine all the time.

Have a very short term memory.