TheBeardedFatGuy
Birdie Member
Been watching a lot of pro tournaments lately and had a questions about something. When they have a wide open, long, straight fairway that will likely take another up and down to reach the basket, the go-to throw for pros seems to be a really high turnover shot. Disc climbs to, it looks, somewhere from 20' to 50', turns and glides right (RHBH), then, eventually fades back, giving that lauded s-curve. It makes sense that they go for height as it gives the disc more time in the air to cover more distance.
Learning to throw high successfully appeals to me, mainly because my drive generally doesn't ever get more than 15' above the ground (I also have difficulty breaking 300' to be honest). I worry that I'm missing out on distance because my disc hits the ground sooner than it needs to.
Watching the pros throw these high shots, I'm seeing what look like a few different ways they achieve altitude. Some look like they're just throwing level, or maybe with a slight angle and the disc just climbs - not sure if that's release angle, disc lift property, or both. Others do that weird 'air bounce' shot that looks for all the world like they're throwing down at the last second, but the disc 'bounces' and pops up and climbs - how this works without sapping disc speed is beyond me. Lastly, some genuinely seem to angle upwards at least a bit.
Any thoughts on necessary technique for getting higher shots without stalling and crashing out? I do a really decent nose down for my level shots, but any attempt to get the disc higher always seems to result in drag and fade out long before I want it.
Thanks.
Learning to throw high successfully appeals to me, mainly because my drive generally doesn't ever get more than 15' above the ground (I also have difficulty breaking 300' to be honest). I worry that I'm missing out on distance because my disc hits the ground sooner than it needs to.
Watching the pros throw these high shots, I'm seeing what look like a few different ways they achieve altitude. Some look like they're just throwing level, or maybe with a slight angle and the disc just climbs - not sure if that's release angle, disc lift property, or both. Others do that weird 'air bounce' shot that looks for all the world like they're throwing down at the last second, but the disc 'bounces' and pops up and climbs - how this works without sapping disc speed is beyond me. Lastly, some genuinely seem to angle upwards at least a bit.
Any thoughts on necessary technique for getting higher shots without stalling and crashing out? I do a really decent nose down for my level shots, but any attempt to get the disc higher always seems to result in drag and fade out long before I want it.
Thanks.