SuperWookie
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- Apr 9, 2019
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Philo Brathwaite is the one you, in particular, should watch. Smooth with superb disc angle control.
I don't know if you were able to glean this from the four pages of comments that you've received, but your first main issue is disc nose angle. It relates to your grip, your reach back, and your pull mechanics. Nose angle. That's where you should be focusing.
Minimize your discs and focus on repeatable practice. Also, you won't need anything faster than speed 6 or so for a while. Once you can get a Champ Leopard to turn for a full flight S-curve, you'll be on your way.
I was a long time ultimate player and pretty good, if aged, athlete and I had to face the fact that my well-ingrained Frisbee mechanics were $#!T for disc golf.
Playing multiple sports well is a good thing, as this hones your athletic mind as well as control of your body. Be adaptable, be ready to learn, become a student of your own mechanics. I recommend that you video record a few of your throws and watch the results "stop action" at key points. That'll teach you a lot.
Good luck. Focus.
DAAAANG. Philo is a straight smoooooove operator man! It looks like he's barely trying and yet it goes so far and straight. Maybe not crazy far, but man.... so smooth and nice form. I need to watch a lot of him. Never even heard of him, but he seems to be incredible! Super chill guy as well! I'd love to play some rds with him
And yeah, I'm realizing that the nose angle is where I'm having the most issues for sure. I'm throwing almost everything with a nose up angel and hyzer wrist angle. So of course it's not going to go straight and far :doh: :wall:
And all great tips and ideas to think about and work on! Thanks so much. You guys are so helpful and I appreciate that. One of my life motto's is PAY IT BACK. I always help others just out of the goodness of my heart, because it's the right thing to do, so I appreciate all the help from everyone and yourself.