Most people think throwing in a field is boring. I like it beause you have room to make mistakes, and you are not in anyones way, and you can try the same thing over and over till you get it right.
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Most people think throwing in a field is boring. I like it beause you have room to make mistakes, and you are not in anyones way, and you can try the same thing over and over till you get it right.
Why don't you take a disc to an open field and see how it flies, before you hit the course with it?
Easy Tigur
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I'll defend open thumbers. I throw them sometimes not because I don't know what I'm doing, but because I think they're fun. I know their proper application, but if its a casual round, who cares?
medicinalfunk
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i can throw my thumber in the open almost 300', so i feel no shame in using it
agent_peebody
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...and become that guy that throws his whole bag on every hole...
Don't diss the thumber!!!
I use a thumber a ton. Probably a good 10 to 15 percent of my shots. I agree that a decent controllable backhand is a must skill to learn, but the thumber or tomahawk shot involves skill also. You not only need the coordination to throw it accurately, but the arm strength to throw it without hurting yourself. Not only is it a skill, but I think it takes a dedication to strengthening your arm to throw it often and well. Otherwise you will get hurt.
Oh yeah, make sure you follow through. If you don't know what I mean, do not throw it.
I use a thumber a ton. Probably a good 10 to 15 percent of my shots. I agree that a decent controllable backhand is a must skill to learn, but the thumber or tomahawk shot involves skill also. You not only need the coordination to throw it accurately, but the arm strength to throw it without hurting yourself. Not only is it a skill, but I think it takes a dedication to strengthening your arm to throw it often and well. Otherwise you will get hurt.
Oh yeah, make sure you follow through. If you don't know what I mean, do not throw it.
agent_peebody
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i've thrown one throw overhand in about 6 years...they tear my side up and hurt the arm
It's really trendy to not wear pants at my course. I started it and nobody has followed yet, but give it time and I promise it will catch on.
I also started peeing on the basket after I make a quad bogey. It's good luck. People are catching on to it. I call it "Draining the chains" The book comes out next Spring. Shirts and "the song" are available on my website.
I also started peeing on the basket after I make a quad bogey. It's good luck. People are catching on to it. I call it "Draining the chains" The book comes out next Spring. Shirts and "the song" are available on my website.
I honestly could. It would tale right on me but I bet I could get around 30-10 feet no problem. Whats the distance?
One more trend I started is eating mayo sammiches' before every round. Protein baby.
Could you guys throw a thumber on this hole?
I could, but it doesn't look like the right shot. Depending on the distance I would probably throw my Fuse or Core. Maybe even an Ion if it is short enough. But it look like a Core shot for me.
221 ft
I would pick a Buzzz over the OH but it could be done...
To all you young guys throwing thumbers on open holes I offer this proposition: every shoulder has a finite number of overhand shots in them before you inevitably break down. There are certain shots where an overhead is the perfect solution. If you want to be able to take advantage of them in a few years then try FH or BH on open holes now so you'll still have some bullets left in the clip when you need'em. If you do cut back on overhands then make sure you take several warmup practice throws before you uncork one.
Sloppydisc, that is hole 12 at Kingwood. You played that hole, but I guess you forgot.
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Not dissin the thumber - I guess if you had seen these kids around here you would understand. Just a group of tweens all throwing at the same time in all directions, without consideration for others. I was dissing more their will-nilly style of play, rather than technique. When I started, all I did was throw OH for a few months, so I can relate to that. But the lack of courtesy and general disregard for anybody else that may be at the park.
Could you guys throw a thumber on this hole?
Maybe. From the pic it's hard to tell how much room there is off to the left. I might possibly thumb my whippet with a 45 degree angle and let it skip up. It looks like there might be more room to the right, so I might go with a beat Sidewinder tomahawk if I really felt like going overhand.
agent_peebody
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:gross:
Caught up to a highly inebriated dozen from the local college. One guy blasts a sky-tomahawk while screaming "Cuervo!" at the top of his lungs. Puts it right next to the basket. Jerk.
They notice me and stop their rapid-fire tee shots to let me play through. Talk about pressure! I squeak one past the trees just in front of the tee and get it within putting range. Would definitely be easier teeing off in the finals of PDGA Worlds...
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