LiquidDivide
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Original Thread
Throws from August 17th
So it's been 6 weeks since I've thrown anything but midranges (Cobra and Shark) and putters (Dart & Omega) from a standstill. I noticed a few weeks ago that my cobra wasn't fading anymore and that I can easily overpower my shark if I want to. I thought the cobra might just be too beat in (my first disc). My friend just bought a 167 cobra and let me throw it. It flew exactly like mine used to, but it was brand new. I decided to buy a new 180 Cobra (since the 167 flew just right without being beat in at all, I opted for the heavier weight). This disc flies straight with a nice fade at the end. I don't get much turn out of it yet, but I think I will once it breaks in.
Anyway, today I went to a field and threw my midranges just to see how I was doing. I've noticed improvement and my form feels much better. I don't have videos of these throws (the ones above were from a week ago), but with a 11mph tail wind I was consistently hitting between 220' and 230'. Just for fun, I decided to try using the x-step again. My first throw with my new cobra went 290'. The other two (old cobra & shark) were both around 280'. I was blown away. I didn't expect that big of a boost.
At any rate, with that experiment I'm wondering if I should begin adding the x-step back into my throw. Should I add it in all at once or slowly work up to 3 steps? Is there something else missing from my form? Also, should I begin throwing faster disc? I was considering buying a leopard and using that as my main disc for a while. Should I do that or start using some of my drivers again (Archangel, Valkyrie, Wraith)?
Original Thread
Throws from August 17th
So it's been 6 weeks since I've thrown anything but midranges (Cobra and Shark) and putters (Dart & Omega) from a standstill. I noticed a few weeks ago that my cobra wasn't fading anymore and that I can easily overpower my shark if I want to. I thought the cobra might just be too beat in (my first disc). My friend just bought a 167 cobra and let me throw it. It flew exactly like mine used to, but it was brand new. I decided to buy a new 180 Cobra (since the 167 flew just right without being beat in at all, I opted for the heavier weight). This disc flies straight with a nice fade at the end. I don't get much turn out of it yet, but I think I will once it breaks in.
Anyway, today I went to a field and threw my midranges just to see how I was doing. I've noticed improvement and my form feels much better. I don't have videos of these throws (the ones above were from a week ago), but with a 11mph tail wind I was consistently hitting between 220' and 230'. Just for fun, I decided to try using the x-step again. My first throw with my new cobra went 290'. The other two (old cobra & shark) were both around 280'. I was blown away. I didn't expect that big of a boost.
At any rate, with that experiment I'm wondering if I should begin adding the x-step back into my throw. Should I add it in all at once or slowly work up to 3 steps? Is there something else missing from my form? Also, should I begin throwing faster disc? I was considering buying a leopard and using that as my main disc for a while. Should I do that or start using some of my drivers again (Archangel, Valkyrie, Wraith)?