Brychanus
* Ace Member *
A little better in the macro-movement in the drill but then it reverts in the live throw. I have more specific thoughts/observations about your balance moving foot to foot revealed by how your head moves. I think it's compensating rather than fully aiding the ground pressure going in both directions. I'll try to explain.
Notice that Simon has his head tracking with the disc into the hit and his shoulders are framing the disc into the smash. Notice also how his head appears more forward into the hit and his shoulders stay aggressive into the swing overall. In contrast you have your head off and away, and a bit of S-curve in your posture when you swing to smash. I think you've still got your balance stacked inside the brace when you land, and your head is basically counterbalancing that so you don't fall forward over your plant foot. Your spine needs to curve to let the head do the incorrect counterbalance because you are coming in with a lot of acceleration and you would stumble forward out of control otherwise.
Another related issue stood out. In the DD drill before you throw and then in the real throw, your throwing shoulder is slightly open a little early and it's because you're a little out of balance and posture swinging into the hit. See e.g., in the DD drill:
100% of the time I do something wrong in the drill, it's also revealing an underlying problem in my throw.
Can you humor me and do the double dragon again, but this time try to make your head track the disc all the way through the hit when you do the final swing? I think you'll have trouble at that speed so slow down if needed. I think it will throw you out of balance and perhaps reveal what else to attack.
Also, I wanted to suggest that you try mixing in this drill with a hammer or disc on a natural hyzer. It also might feel a little intuitive from your hockey background. What I really want you to focus on is how your pressure moves between the feet to get to the outstep and into the heel moving each way at the peak of each swing. Your head should feel like it's balancing each way. But just as important, you need to practice getting that shoulder closed and arm swinging nice and wide and pulling you each way through the whole range of motion. For me it really has helped the fundamental problem I'm describing here and also great when I throw wider and more horizontal like Kuoksa. Speaking of which, I think your issue is slightly different from my current battle but you will benefit from watching this too:
Notice that Simon has his head tracking with the disc into the hit and his shoulders are framing the disc into the smash. Notice also how his head appears more forward into the hit and his shoulders stay aggressive into the swing overall. In contrast you have your head off and away, and a bit of S-curve in your posture when you swing to smash. I think you've still got your balance stacked inside the brace when you land, and your head is basically counterbalancing that so you don't fall forward over your plant foot. Your spine needs to curve to let the head do the incorrect counterbalance because you are coming in with a lot of acceleration and you would stumble forward out of control otherwise.
Another related issue stood out. In the DD drill before you throw and then in the real throw, your throwing shoulder is slightly open a little early and it's because you're a little out of balance and posture swinging into the hit. See e.g., in the DD drill:
100% of the time I do something wrong in the drill, it's also revealing an underlying problem in my throw.
Can you humor me and do the double dragon again, but this time try to make your head track the disc all the way through the hit when you do the final swing? I think you'll have trouble at that speed so slow down if needed. I think it will throw you out of balance and perhaps reveal what else to attack.
Also, I wanted to suggest that you try mixing in this drill with a hammer or disc on a natural hyzer. It also might feel a little intuitive from your hockey background. What I really want you to focus on is how your pressure moves between the feet to get to the outstep and into the heel moving each way at the peak of each swing. Your head should feel like it's balancing each way. But just as important, you need to practice getting that shoulder closed and arm swinging nice and wide and pulling you each way through the whole range of motion. For me it really has helped the fundamental problem I'm describing here and also great when I throw wider and more horizontal like Kuoksa. Speaking of which, I think your issue is slightly different from my current battle but you will benefit from watching this too:
