First off I want to say that I've been a lurker here for many years reading posts and watching form videos. The advice you guys give on here is great and amazingly timely when people have questions. You guys rock!:thmbup:
I've been gleaning tips and tidbits here to help progress but I'm now stuck at a really bad plateau that I can't seem to overcome. The time has come for me to stop being a lurker and request some outside advice.
I've been an occasional disc player for many years but I've been stuck at this 330-380 distance range plateau for the past 3 years(yeah I've hit 400 a few times with a huge runup but I'm not counting those). I've finally decided (and have the time) to put some serious field effort and work into gaining more distance. My ultimate distance goal that I am aspiring to is to be able to hit 500ft, anything past that I'll just take as a lucky bonus. Is 500ft a realistic goal for an average 5'9" 150lbs, somewhat athletic late 30's-early 40's guy? Or is it mainly genetics and learning from a young age that gets that kind of distance?
Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems like the 330-380 plateau range is the zone where most people actually get stuck and stop progressing unless they take time and outside advice to learn half way decent form? I see that most people asking for advice are trying to get out of this specific distance rut.
Anyway, here's where I'm at: I'm feeling the weight of the disc. I feel like I'm hitting the power pocket. I'm feeling (and hearing) somewhat of a snap or fling at the end of my throws. The disc rips strongly out of my fingers(blisters on fingertips). I'm feeling a small bit of a weight shift from my legs. I know which discs to use and how to work them to get a big s curve for max distance.
Here's what I feel I'm having trouble with that's holding me back (though there may be a dozen other things I'm not catching as well). I feel like if I unlock these problems I could gain a ton of distance?:
1. Weight shift. This I believe is my #1 limiting factor and for the life of me can't figure out how to transfer my forward momentum into the disc. I'm sort of getting the hip rotation in but I can't figure out the plant leg. I've watched so many videos and done so many drills like crush the can, kick the ball, the windmill, double dragon leg swings, sitting towards a chair, etc. etc. Somehow something isn't getting through :wall: and I always seem to blow through my plant leg at the end of my throw. When I watch videos of the pros throw they completely stop their forward and rotational momentum with the plant leg to transfer it into the disc and stand there like a flamingo balanced on one leg. I always end up falling forward over my plant leg and/or rotating on it rapidly at the end of my throws(probably putting undue stress on my knee). If I try to shift my weight back further I end up skyballing the throw and/or it only goes like 250ft.
2. The second most troublesome thing I'm struggling with is keeping a consistent nose down angle on the disc. I'll throw a handful of good throws and then suddenly nose up one and skyball it which then comes hyzering down to the ground. These are not uncommon and I can't figure out where these are coming from as I'm holding my wrist at the proper angle. I've watched tons of videos and read forum advice on this as well but it still seems to persist, though not as frequently as it used to. I'm guessing it has something to do with the weight shift and timing of problem #1?
So here are some videos of me throwing (side view and back view). I chose throws that had a good flight line and they all landed around 350ft.
Please critique me and let me know what I can change to get more distance even if it means starting over from scratch. Don't worry about hurting my feelings, just lay it on me.
Thank you in advance!:hfive:
Throw 1 side view: https://youtu.be/kYOER845l4s
Throw 2 side view: https://youtu.be/ThJaLECAj6Q
Throw 3 side veiw: https://youtu.be/ju_u6PIQXF4
Back Views: https://youtu.be/rCWtlLLYLzM
I've been gleaning tips and tidbits here to help progress but I'm now stuck at a really bad plateau that I can't seem to overcome. The time has come for me to stop being a lurker and request some outside advice.
I've been an occasional disc player for many years but I've been stuck at this 330-380 distance range plateau for the past 3 years(yeah I've hit 400 a few times with a huge runup but I'm not counting those). I've finally decided (and have the time) to put some serious field effort and work into gaining more distance. My ultimate distance goal that I am aspiring to is to be able to hit 500ft, anything past that I'll just take as a lucky bonus. Is 500ft a realistic goal for an average 5'9" 150lbs, somewhat athletic late 30's-early 40's guy? Or is it mainly genetics and learning from a young age that gets that kind of distance?
Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems like the 330-380 plateau range is the zone where most people actually get stuck and stop progressing unless they take time and outside advice to learn half way decent form? I see that most people asking for advice are trying to get out of this specific distance rut.
Anyway, here's where I'm at: I'm feeling the weight of the disc. I feel like I'm hitting the power pocket. I'm feeling (and hearing) somewhat of a snap or fling at the end of my throws. The disc rips strongly out of my fingers(blisters on fingertips). I'm feeling a small bit of a weight shift from my legs. I know which discs to use and how to work them to get a big s curve for max distance.
Here's what I feel I'm having trouble with that's holding me back (though there may be a dozen other things I'm not catching as well). I feel like if I unlock these problems I could gain a ton of distance?:
1. Weight shift. This I believe is my #1 limiting factor and for the life of me can't figure out how to transfer my forward momentum into the disc. I'm sort of getting the hip rotation in but I can't figure out the plant leg. I've watched so many videos and done so many drills like crush the can, kick the ball, the windmill, double dragon leg swings, sitting towards a chair, etc. etc. Somehow something isn't getting through :wall: and I always seem to blow through my plant leg at the end of my throw. When I watch videos of the pros throw they completely stop their forward and rotational momentum with the plant leg to transfer it into the disc and stand there like a flamingo balanced on one leg. I always end up falling forward over my plant leg and/or rotating on it rapidly at the end of my throws(probably putting undue stress on my knee). If I try to shift my weight back further I end up skyballing the throw and/or it only goes like 250ft.
2. The second most troublesome thing I'm struggling with is keeping a consistent nose down angle on the disc. I'll throw a handful of good throws and then suddenly nose up one and skyball it which then comes hyzering down to the ground. These are not uncommon and I can't figure out where these are coming from as I'm holding my wrist at the proper angle. I've watched tons of videos and read forum advice on this as well but it still seems to persist, though not as frequently as it used to. I'm guessing it has something to do with the weight shift and timing of problem #1?
So here are some videos of me throwing (side view and back view). I chose throws that had a good flight line and they all landed around 350ft.
Please critique me and let me know what I can change to get more distance even if it means starting over from scratch. Don't worry about hurting my feelings, just lay it on me.
Thank you in advance!:hfive:
Throw 1 side view: https://youtu.be/kYOER845l4s
Throw 2 side view: https://youtu.be/ThJaLECAj6Q
Throw 3 side veiw: https://youtu.be/ju_u6PIQXF4
Back Views: https://youtu.be/rCWtlLLYLzM