dorseymatt
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Eagle's foot looks neutral to me, in that it's basically lined up with his shoulders. His stance is more open than some of the other guys, but the foot is still the same in relation to the body.
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Longest forehand in disc golf?
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It's really more the hip and shoulder, not the toe. Your toe can theoretically be straight with your hip still fairly closed. I would argue it's harder but still possible.
That shot looked like it had another 75-100 feet to go if there were no trees.
When the disc went past the basket, it was still like 25-30 feet in the air.
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The "front leg" vid talks about it some. It's how the feet/ankles line up to the trajectory. If your front ankle covers your rear ankle it would be closed stance.
Front foot pointed at trajectory(not target) is usually an indicator, but flexibility can vary. You have to pay attention to the trajectory, hyzers will often appear to be open to the target.
How tall is that guy? He looks huge.
well then i am not sure if i throw open or closed
my toe points towards front of target but now idk im all confused
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Do we need to talk about your flare?well then i am not sure if i throw open or closed
my toe points towards front of target but now idk im all confused
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well then i am not sure if i throw open or closed
my toe points towards front of target but now idk im all confused
I'm always confused after reading stuff on here. I'll throw a really nice forehand (or was it a sidearm), but I don't look at my toe, and I can't see my own shoulders. I forget where my elbow is, and my hand in relation to my torso. But I know I roll my wrist, sometimes, I think. But I just need to....um....stick to forehand, or maybe sidearm? :doh:
Do we need to talk about your flare?
my mind is blown
i dont even know where to start lulz
I get tomahawks, grenades, etc, but is there an accepted difference between a "forehand" and a "sidearm" shot?
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Hampstead
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Forehand backhand.
Sidearm acrossarm.
Sidearm acrossarm.
I get tomahawks, grenades, etc, but is there an accepted difference between a "forehand" and a "sidearm" shot?
And let's not get started on all the different shots which are named Scooby, Scoobie, or Scoober
That's some insane forehand distance on that hole 9 hyzer. I'm intrigued on the open/closed talk. I'm not sure what I am when I throw. Maybe I can eke out some more distance
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I was on a card with Silver for the second round at this years GMC at fox run. I watched him almost eagle hole 7 (1200 ft downhill) with two forehands and a missed 40 footer from pin high left. He also nearly birdied hole 8 (650ish, uphill, plays like 850) with 2 forehands if not for a weird skip OB. He birdied hope 13 with 2 forehands. Definitely the top forehand I've ever witnessed.
DiscinFiend
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Alex Geisinger is a top contender for the longest forehand in disc golf. I'd say the same for his backhand distance. I've seen him in person throw 500'+ sidearm and 600'+ backhand.
I'm sad I didn't get to see him throw forehand. I played oakwood with him a few years ago but it was all backhand. Dude can bomb a backhand.
Hampstead
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Sorry for being thick, but I'm not understanding the comment.
It's a forehand throw. If folks want to call it sidearm then we should start calling the backhand the acrossarm.
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