How do I throw a BUZZZ?

[wolito]

I finally bought my first BUZZZ disc yesterday after hearing all the hype on this site. In the past I had a couple of ROC's and never truly learned to throw them correctly. In fact, I actually have no mid range discs in my bag and have used my Aviar for nearly all shots under 200 feet. Basically I have not developed the skill and technique to throw mids. What type a grip are used with a BUZZZ? How hard do you throw them? What are reasonable distances it can be throw with good accuracy? Any pointer here would be helpful. Thanks.

[jedwards]

Check out this write up on what is probably happening to you:

http://www.discgolfreview.com/resour...problems.shtml

[thepowerofpancakes]

congratulations on your purchase, a mid range is the most important disc you will own....try using a fan grip, dont power grip it. then go to a field and practice, throw it flat at first. pick a target 100ft out and put it near it over and over, then back up to 150ft and hit the target over and over, then back to 200ft etc.....i usually dont throw mine more than 225ft...for me its main purpose is accuracy, after that distance my Eagle or Teebird will be more accurate....the important thing is to practice throwing at a target....dont be afraid to use your hips...dont just use your arm motion...good luck...

[JoshBusche27]

Yeah, one day I was dging with my gf and I only had grabbed 5 discs to play with, 1 driver. Lost it on hole 4... so mad.

Anyway, I tried to throw my buzzzes off the tee, even my other driver (stratus) was way too understable. I was overpowering all of them, they all kicked right and never came back, I think I had like 6 double bogeys and 1 triple. NOT a good round.

But if I got a hole that's <200 or an approach shot from about 150 my buzzzes are money, spot on.

Once I got another stable driver, my game was back on. Just don't overpower it and I think you'll be fine.

[wolito]

I totally forgot about that site. I used to read those instruction articles all the time. I think that I will you a simular throwing technique as I use with my Aviar's but back off a bit on the power. And as always, good spin on the disc makes it fly starighter.

[wolito]

Originally Posted by thepowerofpancakes

congratulations on your purchase, a mid range is the most important disc you will own....try using a fan grip, dont power grip it. then go to a field and practice, throw it flat at first. pick a target 100ft out and put it near it over and over, then back up to 150ft and hit the target over and over, then back to 200ft etc.....i usually dont throw mine more than 225ft...for me its main purpose is accuracy, after that distance my Eagle or Teebird will be more accurate....the important thing is to practice throwing at a target....dont be afraid to use your hips...dont just use your arm motion...good luck...

I certianly do enjoy practicing in a field and like the idea of throwing at a target and just working your way back. Kind of like a putting exercise. If I could get out to 225 like you, that should be just the right amount of distance as my fairways would kick in then. Well run out to the field later and give it some throws.

[thepowerofpancakes]

also you may notice that the further out from your target you are the buzzz will take a bit more hyzer angle, not a lot, just a smidge. It's a great disc to hyzer to the bucket also, it will land soft and hyzers very predictably.

[Adaven]

Discraft has a good video on how to shoot mid range shoots. I don't have the link but its on youtube. I appreciate the articles on discgolfreview.com, they have really helped my game, but it is also nice to have a visual.

[garublador]

AFAIK, the Z Buzzz will take at least 350' of power without getting squirrley. Sure they might take some hyzer to do that, but most discs (and almost all mids) do once you get to throwing that far. Being able to throw mids at full power with a power grip is an important skill to have. If you Aviar is going 200' for you I'd expect the Buzzz to work out to at least 250'.

[wtafro]

I use a power grip most of the time with this disc and it works out pretty good. You need to put a little power on it or it won't go where you want it to.