Hi all,
I'm getting back into disc golf after probably around 6-7 years since I last played seriously. Since winter is coming and I'm shaking the rust off, I would like to take this opportunity to rebuild my form. I've been lurking here the last couple of days, and it seems a lot of the technique conversations have advanced since I last played; when I was first trying to learn to throw far, most of it focused on Right Pec Drills. I'm excited to start learning more, especially around engaging the lower body.
Here is a video of 4 drives I did today (apologies for the backlighting on the side view drives, hoping to get better lighting soon).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oxSoCYrCCk
Drive 1: P-PD, high turnover shot that went 370-375', best shot of the bunch
Drive 2: Star eagle slight hyzer shot, didn't turn probably because it was nose up, went around 325-330', not a great shot
Drive 3: P-PD, low line about 10 feet off of the ground, 330-335'
Drive 4: Star eagle, medium height and flat, 340'
All drives measured with google maps based on landmarks. During this practice session, best drive was a P-PD at around 385'. I think I could get a bit drivers further, because I have some bad nose up angle issues and have never been comfortable throwing much past a speed 7 disc (things like destroyers and PDs go maybe 5' past eagles unless I really get a good throw, 1 in 5 throws).
My current thoughts have to do with balance and the way my pivot leg looks; I think when I plant, my knee is bending (in a bad way) and absorbing all of the momentum i've generated instead of "blocking" off of it to engage the lower body more. I also feel like the power I'm generating is wasted in my follow through after the throw, because I'm traveling forward/rotating a lot, instead of being in a balanced one leg position on my pivot foot.
Let me know what you all see!
I'm getting back into disc golf after probably around 6-7 years since I last played seriously. Since winter is coming and I'm shaking the rust off, I would like to take this opportunity to rebuild my form. I've been lurking here the last couple of days, and it seems a lot of the technique conversations have advanced since I last played; when I was first trying to learn to throw far, most of it focused on Right Pec Drills. I'm excited to start learning more, especially around engaging the lower body.
Here is a video of 4 drives I did today (apologies for the backlighting on the side view drives, hoping to get better lighting soon).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oxSoCYrCCk
Drive 1: P-PD, high turnover shot that went 370-375', best shot of the bunch
Drive 2: Star eagle slight hyzer shot, didn't turn probably because it was nose up, went around 325-330', not a great shot
Drive 3: P-PD, low line about 10 feet off of the ground, 330-335'
Drive 4: Star eagle, medium height and flat, 340'
All drives measured with google maps based on landmarks. During this practice session, best drive was a P-PD at around 385'. I think I could get a bit drivers further, because I have some bad nose up angle issues and have never been comfortable throwing much past a speed 7 disc (things like destroyers and PDs go maybe 5' past eagles unless I really get a good throw, 1 in 5 throws).
My current thoughts have to do with balance and the way my pivot leg looks; I think when I plant, my knee is bending (in a bad way) and absorbing all of the momentum i've generated instead of "blocking" off of it to engage the lower body more. I also feel like the power I'm generating is wasted in my follow through after the throw, because I'm traveling forward/rotating a lot, instead of being in a balanced one leg position on my pivot foot.
Let me know what you all see!