Hey all. Long-time golfer here.
I've been meaning to work on my form for a looong time. I've just never gotten around to it.
Finally though, the issue has been forced. The last year or two pain has begun to creep into my throws. Sometimes it's the elbow or back, more often it's the shoulder. Either way, it's gotten worse. The shoulder is the most common culprit, and it's often not until later that day after I play or even the next day that I really feel it. Not like a tear, but more of a soreness, an overworking. I'm pretty confident I'm using way too much arm and shoulder and not the body in my throw.
I'm thinking that a form that my body shrugged off at 20 is catching up with me at 30. So what I'm looking to do over the winter is get to where my game doesn't hurt. If it makes me better at disc golf, that's a bonus. Please help guide me in the right direction of what you think may be hurting me from my form.
This first video is terrible. Wrong angle, wrong orientation, bad quality. This wasn't meant to be posted, but then I said, hey screw it, maybe somebody can go ahead and let me know something obvious if they see it. If this video doesn't show you anything obvious, wait and I will definitely get a much better one up soon. For reference, I'm throwing an alpha speed 8 driver basically full power here.
I see some issues right off, but I'd rather be quiet and let others comment first. Thank you for any advice. It can't hurt (see what I did there) to try.
I've been meaning to work on my form for a looong time. I've just never gotten around to it.
Finally though, the issue has been forced. The last year or two pain has begun to creep into my throws. Sometimes it's the elbow or back, more often it's the shoulder. Either way, it's gotten worse. The shoulder is the most common culprit, and it's often not until later that day after I play or even the next day that I really feel it. Not like a tear, but more of a soreness, an overworking. I'm pretty confident I'm using way too much arm and shoulder and not the body in my throw.
I'm thinking that a form that my body shrugged off at 20 is catching up with me at 30. So what I'm looking to do over the winter is get to where my game doesn't hurt. If it makes me better at disc golf, that's a bonus. Please help guide me in the right direction of what you think may be hurting me from my form.
This first video is terrible. Wrong angle, wrong orientation, bad quality. This wasn't meant to be posted, but then I said, hey screw it, maybe somebody can go ahead and let me know something obvious if they see it. If this video doesn't show you anything obvious, wait and I will definitely get a much better one up soon. For reference, I'm throwing an alpha speed 8 driver basically full power here.
I see some issues right off, but I'd rather be quiet and let others comment first. Thank you for any advice. It can't hurt (see what I did there) to try.