Disc golf "TERMS"...

[D.W.G.]

I really don't pay any attention to terminology for the sports that I have played(Bowling, and now Disc golf)... There are many terms that I hear out on the course--that I have no idea of what they mean exactly... Can I get a little help???

And yes I could look them all up, but isn't that what a message board is for???

1)overstable

2)understable

3)upshot

4)flip shots

5)flex shots

6)turnover throw

7)pulling the disc

Thank you in advance(IF THERE IS ANY HELP!!!) :p

[Geoffro]

Look them up. Its good to do you own research, and you'll learn a lot more reading from different sites and watching videos than from whatever we would type in a thread.

[Jimb]

Don't want to make it too easy, but here's a good link. It always helps me out.

http://www.innovadiscs.com/faq/glossary.html

[mobster]

I know it's not in the list, but I still don't know what flashing means when it comes to discs....

[ERicJ]

Have you read this thread?
http://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/showthread.php?t=282

[D.W.G.]

Didn't see even one of my "terms"... :(

[DeafDiscGolfer]

I know it's not in the list, but I still don't know what flashing means when it comes to discs....

"Flashing" is the term of the leftover material on the edge of the disc from the molding.

In the past, Innova made limited CE plastics and there were a lot of flashing around the edge and needs to be hand-cut every time. Therefore, Innova stopped the production of CE plastics.

There are several discs from all companies out there that still have some flashing can be easily fixed by either shaving off the flashing or lightly sand it down to the rim or let it wear itself out over the time of uses.

Hope it helps. Sorry, I don't' have any picture of the disc with flashing edge to illustrate my point. Does anyone got a photo of it? :confused:

[DSCJNKY]

Don't want to be a jerk here... but you have 133 posts and don't know what these terms mean????
Something is wrong.
By the way... a "brooklyn" is a strike that hits the wrong side of the head pin (i.e left side for a right handed bowler). Hope that helps a little.
DSCJNKY

[80playedin10states]

wow harsh crowd...wonder why we cant get new people into the game?

[Marty McFly]

Don't want to make it too easy, but here's a good link. It always helps me out.

http://www.innovadiscs.com/faq/glossary.html

My favorite thing I have ever read!

"Wus – A weak putt that has no chance to go in the basket, not to be confused with a lay up."

I don't know about you but I "lay up" alot. Never wus it.:D

[MrDger]

I really don't pay any attention to terminology for the sports that I have played(Bowling, and now Disc golf)... There are many terms that I hear out on the course--that I have no idea of what they mean exactly... Can I get a little help???

And yes I could look them all up, but isn't that what a message board is for???

1)overstable

2)understable

3)upshot

4)flip shots

5)flex shots

6)turnover throw

7)pulling the disc

Thank you in advance(IF THERE IS ANY HELP!!!) :p

1) Overstable - the quick and simple definition is for a RHBH (right handed back handed) thrower, the disc will fade to the left at the end of the flight, but according to Dave Feldberg, an overstable disc just wants to crash to the ground as soon as possible.

2) Understable - almost the exact opposite of overstable, for a RHBH thrower, the disc has a tendency to turn to the right during the early part of the flight, and again according to Feldberg, an understable disc wants to avoid the ground for as long as possible.

3) Upshot - an upshot is generally an approach shot when you're intent is to put it in or around the putting circle (30 foot circle around the basket).

4) Flip shots - a flip shot example (but not the only example) is when you take a disc, throw it on a hyzer line, and because of the wear of the disc, the stability of it, or just the amount of power put into the throw, the disc during the early part of the flight (the turn) comes out of the hyzer line and straightens out.

5) Flex shots - a flex shot is also known as an s-curve or s-shot, where you generally take an overstable disc, throw it with an anhyzer line, and when the disc starts to slow down, because of the overstability of the disc, the disc starts to fade back to the left, causing it to have an 's' shaped route.

6) Turnover throw - when you throw a disc that is generally understable, and throughout most of the flight, the disc turns to the right for a RHBH thrower, without a harsh fade to the left at the end of the flight. Generally a shot used when a RHBH is throwing on a dogleg right hole.

7) Pulling the disc - this is when a RHBH thrower accidentally holds onto the disc too long, puts too much into the the throw, or applies to much OAT (off-axis-torque) and causes the disc to shank off to the right or turns over to the right when not intended.


This are my understandings of the definitions, but I'm sure there might be a disagreement or two, but for the most part, I think this will give you a good idea. Hope this helps!

[sidewinding]

What is a "golf shot"?

[80playedin10states]

what is a texas smartass?. a "sidewinding"

[giles]

what is a texas smartass?. a "sidewinding"

or a Giles:| :D;)

[D.W.G.]

Don't want to be a jerk here... but you have 133 posts and don't know what these terms mean????
Something is wrong.
By the way... a "brooklyn" is a strike that hits the wrong side of the head pin (i.e left side for a right handed bowler). Hope that helps a little.
DSCJNKY
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Yeah I know what a Brooklyn strike is(NEVER THREW ANY) but I know what it is... I was talking more on the line of technical terms in bowling(axis weight--c.g.--differential--flare) stuff like that... I bowled for 30 years, racked up a few 300 games, but all I did was threw the ball... My equipment when I hung it up was 6-10 years old(most competitive bowlers get new stuff each year)... I just liked to bowl, and did it well---I just like to throw disc(NOT SO WELL)...

[DSCJNKY]

Like I said... I didn't want to be a jerk. I was just messing around. Congrats on the 300 games... those are worth more than any hole-in-one.
It just seemed like the term "brooklyn" was analagous to "upshot"... Anyone who has played the game long enough knows what they are because they have heard the term more than once.
Anyway, sorry for the sarcasm. And, I hope you keep chuckin plastic, whether it be bowling ball plastic or innova plastic.
DSCJNKY

[TalbotTrojan]

My favorite thing I have ever read!

"Wus – A weak putt that has no chance to go in the basket, not to be confused with a lay up."

I don't know about you but I "lay up" alot. Never wus it.:D

There is a big difference between laying up and being a wus. When you lay up you are happy when you are in the 30' circle, when you are a wus, you kick yourself in the pants or use some choice words for only being in the 30' circle. I had too many wus shots today.

[skurf]

Yeah, I had some weak sauce today too :/

[Olorin]

Here's a little help for some of them:

Still lots of great stuff on the old Disclife site. Disc Golf terms (http://disclife.com/terms.shtml)

DGA's Basic Disc Golf Terminology (http://www.discgolfassoc.com/discgolf-news-information-resources/discgolf-education/discgolf-terminology.html)

[Omega SuperSloth]

heres one for cubby, Ace- the act of throwing a disc in the basket on ones first throw( at a course desinged for grownups)

[Neophyte]

To D.W.G.'s point about playing a sport or doing any activity without really knowing the "terms," it is definitely valid. I have engaged in plenty of activities where people less intense about it than me know more of the nomenclature. Bike riding is my example. I have been riding bikes (road and mountain) much of my life (I have done several road tours) but couldn't converse intelligently about it with a guy that works in a bike shop. :o

[DiscChick]

I was very glad to find this thread. I've been throwing for years, but I'm not well versed in the terms I've been reading in the forums. So thank you D.W.G. for asking. Thank you Kanuga for answering. And thank you Olorin for the helpful link.

[maxpower]

I was very glad to find this thread. I've been throwing for years, but I'm not well versed in the terms I've been reading in the forums. So thank you D.W.G. for asking. Thank you Kanuga for answering. And thank you Olorin for the helpful link.

Seconded!

[nygfaninva]

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Yeah I know what a Brooklyn strike is(NEVER THREW ANY) but I know what it is... I was talking more on the line of technical terms in bowling(axis weight--c.g.--differential--flare) stuff like that... I bowled for 30 years, racked up a few 300 games, but all I did was threw the ball... My equipment when I hung it up was 6-10 years old(most competitive bowlers get new stuff each year)... I just liked to bowl, and did it well---I just like to throw disc(NOT SO WELL)...

I grew up in Brooklyn, so when we got a strike like that we called it a "Jersey". I'm not saying, I'm just saying.

[XxInnovaxX]

Look them up. Its good to do you own research, and you'll learn a lot more reading from different sites and watching videos than from whatever we would type in a thread.

the best way to learn things and for them to actually sink in is for you to find them out for yourself...

+1

[Neophyte]

I grew up in Brooklyn, so when we got a strike like that we called it a "Jersey". I'm not saying, I'm just saying.

That is an interesting bit of insight. I guess it is the people from Jersey who are backwards...just maybe.:confused:

[Craton]

1) Overstable - the quick and simple definition is for a RHBH (right handed back handed) thrower, the disc will fade to the left at the end of the flight, but according to Dave Feldberg, an overstable disc just wants to crash to the ground as soon as possible.

This isn't entirely accurate. Any disc will fade at the end of it's flight- over stability is referencing the "turn" of the disc as well- only rather than going to the right for a RHBH thrower, the disc has a tendency to turn to the left. Both will fade, and that's not what it's saying.

[John Rock]

When spin speed slows, every disc will turn OPPOSITE the direction of the spin. "Overstability" refers to how difficult it is to make that disc turn in the SAME direction of it's spin.

[kyflash]

When spin speed slows, every disc will turn OPPOSITE the direction of the spin. "Overstability" refers to how difficult it is to make that disc turn in the SAME direction of it's spin.

Good answer.

[craigg]

This is not entirely accurate - and actually a bit misleading.

A discs stability is a description of the tendency of a disc to turn in flight.

Stability is generally dependent on speed - so in that sense JohnRocks statement is 99% correct. But not all discs will fall opposite the direction of spin as it slows. Some discs like the optimizer, or the Aero I have been throwing for 30 years - are so understable - they will never fall back against the spin.

A stable disc has the tendency to fall/turn in the opposite direction of the spin. Most discs are somewhat stable when they are brand new.
An overstable disc has a tendency to fall/turn in the opposite direction of the spin in a more severe fashion.
An unstable/understable disc has the tendency to turn in the direction of the spin.

So for the RHBH thrower - stable / overstable goes left
unstable / understable goes right.

Unstable discs are the easiest for beginners to learn with, and generally have less mass on the rim.
Overstable discs are the most difficult for beginners and generally have much more mass on the rim.