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gwsmallwood
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Technique & Strategy
Yesterday, 03:33 PM
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Recent Scott Stokely Video Finally Gave Me a Forehand
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gwsmallwood
Interesting. I've been throwing almost...
Interesting. I've been throwing almost exclusively forehand since February. I generally play 18 - 36 holes a week and I do fieldwork on average once per week. I can't throw all my discs with the...
Forum:
Technique & Strategy
Yesterday, 01:17 PM
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Forehand Release Issue/Grip Lock
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377
Posted By
gwsmallwood
Have you seen this Brian Earhardt video? Sounds...
Have you seen this Brian Earhardt video? Sounds like maybe you're trying to throw your drivers just like your slower, less stable discs, which might be contributing to what seems like a late...
Forum:
Technique & Strategy
Yesterday, 01:14 PM
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Forehand technique
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16,251
Posted By
gwsmallwood
This video needs to be linked in this thread. ...
This video needs to be linked in this thread. It's Brian Earhardt talking about how there's no such thing as a universal release for forehand throws. How you throw a forehand varies quite a bit...
Forum:
Technique & Strategy
Yesterday, 01:11 PM
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Recent Scott Stokely Video Finally Gave Me a Forehand
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2,032
Posted By
gwsmallwood
Brian Earhardt just did a good video talking...
Brian Earhardt just did a good video talking about how there's no such thing as a universal release for forehand throws. How you throw a forehand varies quite a bit based on what disc you're...
Forum:
Technique & Strategy
07-03-2022, 10:44 PM
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Recent Scott Stokely Video Finally Gave Me a Forehand
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2,032
Posted By
gwsmallwood
I've been trying to help out a couple of my...
I've been trying to help out a couple of my friends with this. They both would like better forehands, and they both use the serve-the-pizza grip with the finger pads on the flight plate. I'm trying...
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Technique & Strategy
06-29-2022, 11:05 AM
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Inconsistencies field work vs rounds
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725
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gwsmallwood
When I play a round, all I think about are...
When I play a round, all I think about are release angles and keeping the swing nice and easy, no strongarming. I try to use the fieldwork to drill in everything else. It's too hard to work on form...
Forum:
Technique & Strategy
06-23-2022, 01:17 PM
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Recent Scott Stokely Video Finally Gave Me a Forehand
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2,032
Posted By
gwsmallwood
Overthrow just did a nice form breakdown with...
Overthrow just did a nice form breakdown with Andrew Marwede that shows this really well. Marwede is someone who I think has a great forehand and uses a form that is fairly easily replicated by us...
Forum:
Technique & Strategy
06-22-2022, 05:51 PM
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Recent Scott Stokely Video Finally Gave Me a Forehand
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Posted By
gwsmallwood
I use the same grip as Gannon and came to it...
I use the same grip as Gannon and came to it through experimentation. I definitely started seeing improvements in consistency and distance when I started turning my finger pads in toward the rim...
Forum:
Discs
06-16-2022, 12:25 PM
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The Valkyrie, a discussion.........
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gwsmallwood
Picked up my first Valk in Maui a couple of weeks...
Picked up my first Valk in Maui a couple of weeks ago. I believe it's Star. It has a store stamp, so hard to tell, but it feels like Star to me. It did have some flashing that I had to sand off. ...
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Discs
06-16-2022, 11:42 AM
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How many different brands are in your bag??
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gwsmallwood
I'm up to 8. Mostly Innova, especially for...
I'm up to 8. Mostly Innova, especially for drivers, with a small number of each of the others. Just started experimenting with Gyro molds with some promising results.
Innova
Discmania
Latitude...
Forum:
Technique & Strategy
05-29-2022, 10:18 PM
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131
Forehand technique
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16,251
Posted By
gwsmallwood
Watch the videos frame-by-frame, especially that...
Watch the videos frame-by-frame, especially that second video of Stokely driving. To say his drive foot is diagonal is being generous. Pause the video at 2:29. That's about as sideways to the...
Forum:
Technique & Strategy
05-29-2022, 05:24 PM
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Forehand Release Issue/Grip Lock
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377
Posted By
gwsmallwood
First things I would play with are the grip and...
First things I would play with are the grip and the plastic type of the discs that you throw. I'm forehand dominant, particularly for driving. My golf distance on a clean drive is around 350'. I...
Forum:
General Disc Golf Chat
05-29-2022, 05:08 PM
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Disc prices, Hucklab WTF?
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Posted By
gwsmallwood
Bingo. If you don't want to spend the money,...
Bingo. If you don't want to spend the money, that's fine. I don't either. But everyone has to decide how to spend their own money. This is a frequent topic for discussion in every hobby, not just...
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Technique & Strategy
05-27-2022, 02:43 PM
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131
Forehand technique
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16,251
Posted By
gwsmallwood
I actually think quite a bit of his sidearm...
I actually think quite a bit of his sidearm advice is very good, just not that one point.
Sounds like you're definitely working around some issues I don't have. If you're stuck in the 3/4 arm...
Forum:
Technique & Strategy
05-27-2022, 02:40 PM
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131
Forehand technique
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16,251
Posted By
gwsmallwood
Very good point. That advice only works for...
Very good point. That advice only works for someone who has experience throwing a baseball. So it sounds like in the clinic he does clarify it the way I suggested. I just don't think you can get...
Forum:
Technique & Strategy
05-26-2022, 07:52 PM
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Forehand technique
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Posted By
gwsmallwood
I definitely picked up a bunch of distance by...
I definitely picked up a bunch of distance by adjusting my grip so that I was pressing almost directly into the rim with my fingers instead of 50/50 spread across the rim and flight plate.
I...
Forum:
Technique & Strategy
05-26-2022, 07:38 PM
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131
Forehand technique
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16,251
Posted By
gwsmallwood
That's still one of the big things about the...
That's still one of the big things about the 'Stokely Method' that I disagree with. He talks about ignoring the fact that you're throwing a disc and pretend like you're throwing a baseball sidearm. ...
Forum:
Technique & Strategy
05-21-2022, 10:30 AM
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131
Forehand technique
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16,251
Posted By
gwsmallwood
I checked out his appearance at the Preserve...
I checked out his appearance at the Preserve Championship the past couple of years. He made the lead card in a round or two each of the past 2 years. He doesn't actually start with the hips forward...
Forum:
Technique & Strategy
05-18-2022, 08:45 PM
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131
Forehand technique
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16,251
Posted By
gwsmallwood
I'll take a look at this tomorrow. Always...
I'll take a look at this tomorrow. Always looking to improve.
Forum:
General Disc Golf Chat
05-08-2022, 07:03 PM
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6
Disc golf on Maui?
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2,303
Posted By
gwsmallwood
967gd Hawaii/Maui
967gd Hawaii/Maui
Forum:
General Disc Golf Chat
05-07-2022, 06:33 PM
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33
Poll:
Which UDisc Scoring Method do you use most?
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1,522
Posted By
gwsmallwood
I tried map scoring for the first time today. I...
I tried map scoring for the first time today. I didn't really enjoy that. It just seemed to be a distraction. I think I prefer to just to score only after completing the hole. Maybe save the full...
Forum:
General Disc Golf Chat
05-06-2022, 07:28 PM
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33
Poll:
Which UDisc Scoring Method do you use most?
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1,522
Posted By
gwsmallwood
I wondered that about the basket locations. I...
I wondered that about the basket locations. I have one course I play a lot that always seems to have at least a couple of basket locations that don't match the UDisc setup.
Forum:
General Disc Golf Chat
05-06-2022, 07:26 PM
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33
Poll:
Which UDisc Scoring Method do you use most?
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1,522
Posted By
gwsmallwood
First time I've heard of them. I looked them up....
First time I've heard of them. I looked them up. Cool idea, as long as you don't get more than +18...
Forum:
General Disc Golf Chat
05-05-2022, 06:00 PM
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6
Disc golf on Maui?
Views:
2,303
Posted By
gwsmallwood
Thread resurrection. Heading to Maui 5/31 - 6/9....
Thread resurrection. Heading to Maui 5/31 - 6/9. Trying to hit multiple spots, but if I have to pick just one, it sounds like connecting with a guide to do Upcountry is the way to go. Anyone...
Forum:
General Disc Golf Chat
05-05-2022, 03:33 PM
Replies:
33
Poll:
Which UDisc Scoring Method do you use most?
Views:
1,522
Posted By
gwsmallwood
Which UDisc Scoring Method do you use most?
Just curious about what everyone uses.
Do you ignore scoring completely and just go out and enjoy the round?
Do you stick with scores only? This is what I typically use because it's the...
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