drk_evns
Eagle Member
I use a hammer all the time just to feel the pendulum and the timing of the motion. It's incredibly useful for me as it has been for many. Throwing a hammer really taught me how to close the shoulder and treat the disc as a heavy object.
I just recently started putting with hammers, and it's equally as useful in my opinion. It teaches you how to connect your arm to your lower body in a way that isn't intuitive with a light disc.
It took me a long time to learn this feeling naturally, but it becomes immediately apparent where your power comes from when you putt with a hammer.
It'll force you to push and pendulum more, but just like with the throw, the timing you learn from the hammer can be applied to a style with more elbow action.
Experiment with different "loading" types... for example, do some where you load downwards like McBeth, and then some where you rock from back foot to front foot like Rick. It'll teach you a lot about the motion.
Try it with a jump putt too... don't kill anyone.
I just recently started putting with hammers, and it's equally as useful in my opinion. It teaches you how to connect your arm to your lower body in a way that isn't intuitive with a light disc.
It took me a long time to learn this feeling naturally, but it becomes immediately apparent where your power comes from when you putt with a hammer.
It'll force you to push and pendulum more, but just like with the throw, the timing you learn from the hammer can be applied to a style with more elbow action.
Experiment with different "loading" types... for example, do some where you load downwards like McBeth, and then some where you rock from back foot to front foot like Rick. It'll teach you a lot about the motion.
Try it with a jump putt too... don't kill anyone.