tomsdiscs
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All kinds of body types
I know all kinds of people that do well, and no so well, at disc golf, and there is no specific correlation to body type, etc.
Greg Barsby weights 20, maybe 25 pounds, and can throw 500 feet all day long. I also know a couple guys that are over 300 pounds that have about the most fluid moves you will see on the teepad as well as when putting, and they easily smooth a drive 400+.
I remember ConnerJones posted a picture of himself driving, and the picture showed he had made a full turn and his left hip was pointing down the line, so that is great, it shows he has his turn working, and it will just get better over time.
I think bigger guys are a little less likely to make substantive turns, so they tend to leave their weight back, instead of into the throw, you do not need a fast move, just a turn that keeps the body rotating/moving forward, and make sure the arm is synched with the body, a good drill is to try to keep the disc aligned with the center of the sternum while turning, this will help develop timing that keeps some correlation to where the disc is relative to your hips and shoulders as you turn.
I also think bigger guys may not lean forward enough, your weight should be slightly forward when driving, so lean forward a little more, then synch the disc to your sternum, do a nice smooth turn and let the disc rip, follow thru, do not throw it up, throw it flat.
And getting distance (and control) in disc golf is more about developing and tuning the small muscles more than the big muscles, and the small muscles take time to develop and get tuned, so patience is required. I am 6'3", 230 pounds, and used to enter (and win) bench press contests down in SoCal, and getting better at disc golf has been about getting more limber, versus stronger. A relaxed body is better than a tense body when throwing.
I know all kinds of people that do well, and no so well, at disc golf, and there is no specific correlation to body type, etc.
Greg Barsby weights 20, maybe 25 pounds, and can throw 500 feet all day long. I also know a couple guys that are over 300 pounds that have about the most fluid moves you will see on the teepad as well as when putting, and they easily smooth a drive 400+.
I remember ConnerJones posted a picture of himself driving, and the picture showed he had made a full turn and his left hip was pointing down the line, so that is great, it shows he has his turn working, and it will just get better over time.
I think bigger guys are a little less likely to make substantive turns, so they tend to leave their weight back, instead of into the throw, you do not need a fast move, just a turn that keeps the body rotating/moving forward, and make sure the arm is synched with the body, a good drill is to try to keep the disc aligned with the center of the sternum while turning, this will help develop timing that keeps some correlation to where the disc is relative to your hips and shoulders as you turn.
I also think bigger guys may not lean forward enough, your weight should be slightly forward when driving, so lean forward a little more, then synch the disc to your sternum, do a nice smooth turn and let the disc rip, follow thru, do not throw it up, throw it flat.
And getting distance (and control) in disc golf is more about developing and tuning the small muscles more than the big muscles, and the small muscles take time to develop and get tuned, so patience is required. I am 6'3", 230 pounds, and used to enter (and win) bench press contests down in SoCal, and getting better at disc golf has been about getting more limber, versus stronger. A relaxed body is better than a tense body when throwing.
