First form check

[dalby]

Hello everybody, I'm seeking advice on my backhand form. I'm a very long time lurker of the forum. I played a lot of disc golf over quarantine (like 4 rounds a day plus practice). I recently started taking it more seriously after going up and down with it in the last few years. I got out maybe once every few weeks last season.

Anyways, I figured now is a better time than ever to incorporate new things and get rid of bad habits in my form. The furthest I can throw is about 300' with a 6 or 7 speed driver. Anything above a 7 speed is more than I can handle

I've watched a lot of videos and drills to work on form, but the amount of information makes it difficult for me. I need 1 or 2 things to focus on at a time and I'm not sure where to start. I took a few videos today of my backhand. Both where attempts to be thrown flat with as much power as I can use to be semi consistent.

Video 1 in real time


Video 2 in slow motion


These are the same two throws in two different angles (I'm sorry they're not landscape). To me it looks like I start to uncoil to early and that I'm leading with my right shoulder. However, my knowledge is limited. Suggestions and criticisms would be helpful.

 

[sidewinder22]

Looks like you never coil back deep enough into the rear hip and end up hugging yourself/rounding. You want to hammer out from power pocket with shoulders/chest still closed to target.

 

[dalby]

Thank you! The pool cue and hammer have helped make sense of what my body needs to be doing. I'm going to get out to the field a few times this week and work on the rounding specifically. I'll update with any breakthroughs and hopefully a new video in the next week.