RIGHTY THROWER LEARNING LEFTY

[dkoz]

Ok iam a righty thrower who within the last 2 years had 2 surgeries on my right elbow " still not 100%". So if i wanted to continue to play this sport i must learn to throw lefty. My lefty backhand iam throwing 250-280 thats max and i might add alittle annoying as well! Has anybody ever tried this? If so feed back would be great on how long it took you to adapt to this switch.

[thrembo]

I have a friend who crashed his motorcycle into a tree in 1990 and ended up losing most of his usage in his left arm. He was a lefty and had to learn how to do alot of things with his right arm, includig throwing discs. So it is doable, but he still isn't 100% of where he used to be.

[AirMcNair]

I broke my right hand and started throwing lefty so I could get out and play. THe best thing that helped me was watching videos and re-learning everything. I started out throwing my cheetahs then teebirds then moved to my drivers. I never learned how to throw side arm but you may want to. You are lucky you wont have to learn how to putt lefty. That was the hardest part. Just take your time don't get frustrated and you will be fine. Try to mimic your movement of your right hand....which looks like as of now you are doing fine. I hope that helps. PM me if you have any questions.

[KNole]

i dont know anybody personally but i know cubby can throw both righty and lefty

[disc gopher]

Originally Posted by KNole

i dont know anybody personally but i know cubby can throw both righty and lefty

cubby

[aussieshs89]

I am a LHBH player but also throw a RHFH. Problem is, both fade to the right. I am trying to learn RHBH to give me more options. Besides just straight up practice, I would love to hear any other suggestions.

[josh_carson20]

Originally Posted by aussieshs89

I am a LHBH player but also throw a RHFH. Problem is, both fade to the right. I am trying to learn RHBH to give me more options. Besides just straight up practice, I would love to hear any other suggestions.

im the same way. lhbh and rhfh. when i need a left break i just pull out a beast and put it on a huge anhyzer line

[BraveThrower43]

Originally Posted by dkoz

Ok iam a righty thrower who within the last 2 years had 2 surgeries on my right elbow " still not 100%". So if i wanted to continue to play this sport i must learn to throw lefty. My lefty backhand iam throwing 250-280 thats max and i might add alittle annoying as well! Has anybody ever tried this? If so feed back would be great on how long it took you to adapt to this switch.

I actually picked up the Disc right after I had a shoulder surgery on my right arm and learned to play lefty. Started throwing Righty in Dec. At first it was really awkward to throw lefty but after awhile it felt pretty natural and then i went through the same thing(not as bad) throwing with my right arm. I think with learning a skill or making a form change repetition is the key. The more you do it the more natural it will feel and the better it will get. While this may hurt your ego at first because your not throwing as good as you used to in the end it will be worth it if you can still play. just start slow and don't expect miracles.

[BENFTS]

Just like your playing baseball swinging a bat, Just swing through the zone and throw.

[roadtrip]

I learned lefty during a right arm injury. I broke it down one motion at a time. Mostly drove without stepping. It helped me with my righty form, as I got so focused in on each movement.