First (re)scheduled tourney ever is Sat. Likely to be wet if not postponed. Mostly wooded and accuracy within 300' & hitting gaps will matter.
Threw max Wt. Comet field session on wet ground through two posts to target at 300-320'ish feet. Wanted to rule out/in what's working best today.
What's clearly working - salvo hit 7/8 discs in C1 at low effort and clean lines. Felt like "swimming thru like Gibson":
-Left eye closed. Ok to start with two open but close left as I start the move.
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Focus on posture and slash thru low arm slot in pre-shot. You're throwing hammers, not frisbees dude. Fork grip still seems "best" for me.
-Get as loooong as possible off the left foot in the pump. This might be the
single most important part of my move to reinforce right now. Helps everything "click". Shift underneath gets better, swing length gets better, power/effort ratio and control dramatically goes up. Easier to stride athletically and hop past disc in transition. More space to swing. Even the bad swings are better.
-Feeling out the Gurthie "zigzag" athletically and focusing on the whole rhythm & swing length was usually better than focusing on the parts. Rhythm "felt" very cool today.
-"Permission to smash."
-Relax. Enjoy. Watch frisbee.
What's promising in long run:
-My body conditioning has clearly helped my resilience/synergized with efficiency if nothing else. I probably threw 70+ shots working up to 75-80% power and didn't really tire noticeably. Much more a momentum than effort-driven swing even when balance was a little shitty.
-"You're so flat footed": my calves did seem to tire faster than anything else, so putting in some body work there.
-Always leave on a high note. I left once I got to my "what's working" conclusions and immediately after the last salvo started coming out slightly sloppy again. Celebrated the takeaways, discarded the negatives.
-eyes closed seems to get head more on stack and a little more power potential, but finding release point is very tricky. It was like I could feel my whole body and balance better, though.
-mess with grip/slash thru only a
bit. Comets looked really good today when I stop screwing with it too much.
What's clearly bad if I focus on it too much in a real throw:
-Either too intentionally pronating the pump or supinating the backswing. Tends to disconnect my arm from the shift. Arm seems okay-ish on its own if the rest is functioning better, and especially using the full pump off left foot.
-Exactly where my feet and head go. Just need to try to stay balanced-ish and get the disc to the apex.
-Micromanaging my grip mid-swing.
-Worrying if the whole swing falls apart for a salvo immediately after messing with something. Just chill out & go back to the "what's working" pile and throw.
My "golf distance" is in the best spot it has ever been. Need to keep mitigating tendency to tip Northwest in transition. Will keep using the field to hone placement & see if I can coax a little more out at low effort. Will wait for dry conditions for that.