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After playing more rounds and doing more field practice I'm slowly finding what works for me, with my particular arms and joints. I've had more success with a more "upright" FH throw. It's almost an overhand throw, with a slight anhyzer, released at about the level of my ear. I aim slightly...

In principle I agree with the idea that it's best to eliminate extraneous movements from the throw.; it's just a question of what counts as extraneous in a given case. I did some field practice again yesterday, trying the throw both ways. I don't think I can get my forearm tilted back to lead...

I think the position at the side is about the same, although it feels to me like my elbow is closer to my body when I use the bent arm backswing. I can't be sure, however, and I haven't studied enough videos of other throwers to see if there's a general correlation. I'm thinking this could be...

Still experimenting and learning... I've noticed a couple of things. First, there are some basic differences in how people do FH. Sidewinder's videos clearly show his throwing arm pretty well extended throughout the throw, from the deep reachback through the release...

I also have a tendency to do the T-rex arm. In my case it's because when I extend my arm more I tend to feel shoulder pain. I'm not sure if this is a problem of form or just age. I'm working on keeping the arm out there and throwing gently, to avoid injury. The result is cleaner, straighter disc...

Thanks for the greeting! I continue to experiment. The three-finger grip hasn't held up that well; I'm currently favoring the "power grip" for forehand, with index finger tucked back. But the main thing I'm working on is hand position and snap. For hand position, the "hammer the nail" drill is...

After a few more days practicing I'm getting a lot of benefit from "hammering the nail", which feels like throwing my hand at the imaginary nail. In particular it helps me to feel what Dave Dunipace calls the "steely stop" at the release point. Sent from my LG-H872 using Tapatalk

I'm still practicing some of the things mentioned in this thread. I think SlowPlastic's reply is very helpful: On FH throws it helps to give some conscious wrist torque to get a good spin. There's a video that compares spin rates in FH and BH throws, and FH throws tend to have a lower spin rate...

Thanks for all the helpful replies. I've been going out to a nearby field every day for a short (15-20 minutes) throwing practice. I just bring one disc, throw and walk, so I don't burn out any joints or ligaments. I did a few of the suggested drills and then tried FH, trying to add a little...

I've been working on forehand but this question applies to both FH and BH. My own approach has been to try to keep my wrist loose and passive, simply a fulcrum point. I seem to get the best results with this, but I have to say those results are not great. I struggle to throw 200'. On the FH...

I'm resurrecting this thread instead of starting a new one, because there's a lot of good info in here. I'm a novice to the game and I'm emphasizing FH first, for the simple reason that I find it's working a bit better for me. I'm also an older guy (64) who was never very athletic to begin...

Since I've been working on the FH throw as well, I've also been paying attention to various details in how the best forehanders do their thing. One such detail is the extent of the tilt of the upper body over the throwing hand. In the Wysocki video... https://youtu.be/gSrK8x8OlPc ...the upper...

Even though I'm also a beginner, I echo what's been said by others. It's not about arm strength. If you start lifting weight with the goal of getting stronger and adding distance, that's only going to distract you from your form. You'll be thinking "I need to get stronger." It's all in the...

I'm still out there doing more field practice than actual play. I did play on Sunday morning though. It's a slow learning curve for me. For one thing, I never was athletic, so it's been a long, long time since I've had any practice throwing anything, even a ball. So even though I have plenty of...

I went to Fort Washington State Park this afternoon, to check out the nine hole course there, but mainly to practice throwing in the large field. The course previously got terrible reviews but has been upgraded, I gather. It looks okay to my novice eye. Still pretty tight and woodsy. But I...