driving help

[laerton420]

im new,55 yrs old and overweight...i cannot drive for ****.i think my longest are near 230 max...pathetic,ive been throwing discs since may (not long).but ive tossed frissbees all life.
everything i throw hyzers at the end,although i use my handicap well work the hyzer,i cant throw a straight line well at all.id like more distance.
i use the blizzard ape 147gm for most wide open drives(usually for 225 or so)
then a teebird dx 171gm for fairway drives
a buzz pro d 166gm for approaches up to 170 or so.
others i use.
beast dx 171
valkrie 157
i also throw the buzz ss wasp but i cant get distance.:\

 

[knettles]

First off, you may not like this, but I would recommend dropping all your drivers and picking up a 150-165g DX Leopard. That, your Buzzz, a putter, and maybe an understable mid like a DX Stingray would be a good set up. With your power level, the Leopard should go just as far as your other drivers. The high speed drivers can mask form flaws and slow down a person's progress.

Second, you're on the right path. Read up on the technique/form section of this site, it's got some good info. Also look up pro tip videos on Youtube (make sure they're pros and know what they're talking about).

A couple quick tips. Stand sideways. Reach straight back. The pull through is like starting a lawn mower, and the follow through is like pimp slapping a little person (offensive but true). Keep your reach back up at chest/shoulder level, not at stomach/waist level. Focus on keeping the disc on a flat plane. Good luck and have fun.

 

[MiketheGoalie]

When you say hyzers at the end, are you meaning in excess of the natural right-to-left fade that every Right-handed, backhand (RHBH) throw produces?