So I tried this "leaning" forward towards the target and have been at it ever since. Just feels so much more natural and easy to throw now. Definitely more consistent throws and less effort.
A few days ago I started tackling something, that's been nagging me for so long. That thing is my grip. I've been using the normal power grip with drivers for years, but it has never actually felt that comfortable to me. I tried tweaking stuff and it definitely got better, but never as comfortable as a fan grip with putters and midranges. Then I remembered the Climo fork grip. I tried it out last year and it felt awesome, but with mininal success and was griplocking the hell out of it. So I decided to try it again and besides the grip locks the throws feel so much more comfortable, consistent and powerful. Second day throwing with it I got past 500 on a slight uphill, which on that same field is around a 40-50 foot increase. It just feels like I can get such a better hold of the disc with the fork grip compared to the powergrip.
I've been lacking so much pressure/pivot on my grip, that my outward arc coming out of the powerpocket is probably very small. Now with the added pressure and better pivot, I'm going to have to get my arc out forward or I'll keep griplocking everything lol. What has helped people to get rid of griplocks caused by a better grip?