I have been playing for 4 years now and I have been on the up hill climb of improvement. I now have found a wall. Drivers do not bother me and when i have a upshot to take most of the time i put it close. I have now discovered that my biggest problem is putting. I have tried to develop a pre shot routine, and that helps calm me up to the point of the putt it's self. I have tried lob putting turbo putting and basically just throwing it, as i would a mid range with my side to the basket. For the life of me i can not find the factor that makes people snap putt.
1 How is the Disc held. 2 Where dose the power come from. 3 How do you practice this. 4 What do i stay away from so that i do not develop bad habits. Thank you in advance for you input.
opcorn:
Been loving the r-pro pig and champion("pearly champion plastic"...see thread) rhyno lately because of three reasons:
1. The Thumtrac on the top of disc...perfect position for laying thumb on
2. The stability....to snap putt...I find it helpful to throw a disc that can take the power you put in it.
3. The lack of glide...lately, glide hurts my midrange and putting game....with discs lacking glide....you get what you threw...hopefully the putt is str8 with small lift.....and my favorite....put the disc in the basket with authority...on windy dayz, when your boyz are missing, you'll be glad you are tossing a STONE in the basket
4. Last...and this is the advice part....concentrate on pointing your thumb and index finger at the basket after the disc has released. Make sure to have the disc's nose slightly(SLIGHTLY) up....throwing them flat is for 10 or less feet from the basket...any farther and it helps to give the disc enough glide to get to the target.
When I want to snap putt....I use a stagger step stance or one foot in front of the other, I get most of my weight on my front foot and bend my legs a little....I then have two methods....
1. draw the disc back to the diaphragm area and move forward to the release point
2. draw the disc back to the side(reach back to opposite bicep) and move forward to the release point.
Don't think power.....just think about your stance, focus on the target and focus on your release point(basically...where will your index finger and thumb end up after the disc is released)...speed and being smooth will come with time....think of the process like quickly and smoothly breaking up a rack of poolballs with a very light pool stick
gl...:hfive::thmbup: