Recent content by Widdershins

Ok. That disqualifies all of us.

Great putters are born. Good putters are made. It took me over a decade and hundreds of hours of putting practice to even approach being a "good" putter. Granted, I may be a special case because my backhand snap is feeble. So iacas' "sharp acceleration" has eluded my best efforts. I don't...

The topic calls for Simple Keys to disc golf. How can anything which takes thousands of words to describe be "Simple"? :lol: Most of the discussion on this topic seems to be more about achieving maximum distance than playing the game well. Yet we all know that these are very different...

It is hard for me to imagine that the type of putter matters much no matter what form is being used. If it feels good should be the essential criteria. I have seen very gifted players putting with discs which are beat up to snot or obscure molds.

The winter was what brought my plantar fasciitis on. I didn't even have it before a winter a few years back. Since then it has lingered, occasionally flaring up and becoming troublesome (like now). Walking through the snow, ice, slush, mud, ever-changing mixture that comes with winter, it is...

I'm not sure I can answer your questions. I don't even think about disc flight in some of these terms. Even if you could watch my shots with different Buzzz's I'm not sure it would help much unless we threw with very similar form and power. I don't throw mid ranges hard. In my game they fit...

I love the artwork. Can you draw lizards? I bought one the Industrial Sharpies. I thought the regular ones worked better. I like the chisel tips.

The new Z Buzzz SS's are great. When the Buzzz SS came out many years ago (5 years ago?) I was not a fan. They had almost the same stability as a Buzzz but were more domey. So back then I thought they were just an inferior Buzzz. For at least the last year or so the Buzzz SS's have been...

I am torn how much bad habits are a danger. I used to be very much in the JR camp but am less so now. A common bad habit is the Hyzer Swoop throwing form (how most beginners start throwing, an exaggerated "release low, follow through high" arm angle on every shot which forces the disc to hyzer...

Actually my racquetball coach was supportive. He used insults/jokes as motivational tools. Quite effectively. He was a funny guy. The New York Times Fitness and Nutrition page recently posted an article recommending pretty much the opposite approach...

Well, I am back in the saddle again. Last fall, with my bum knee refusing to get better, I stopped my workout routine. For the preceding 5 years I worked out twice a week with a personal trainer. As I learned, working out and playing disc golf does not stop repetitive use injuries but rather...

Start competing now. Don't wait until you think you are "good" enough, do it now. Join leagues and play tournaments, which will expose you to good players and many different styles. How is this advice a "technique" tip? Directly it is not. Between beginner and whatever your ultimate skill...

Patience? Patience works well with self deprivation. Or so I have been told. Personally I'm not good with either. So screw patience. To break in a disc quickly take it to a paved parking lot and spend time throwing skips, rollers and overheads. Yes, it will gouge the disc. So what. Take...