Recent content by BossHawg

I've had similar elbow issues. For me, the injury can happen if I have a bunch of off axis torque on my throw when I'm throwing overstable discs my hardest. I found the best way to avoid it is to get good at throwing understable discs, as the release for a hyzer flip is the opposite of an OAT...

Thanks for letting me know about the Ballista! I just threw one for the first time today and it absolutely bombs. Now I just have to deal with the fact that my longest disc is now this ugly neon pink Ballista (thanks Amazon).

It's easy to over-obsess about perfect form and forget that the main component of distance is speed. It's basic physics: the faster the disc goes when it leaves your hand, the farther it will go. Good form should help you generate that speed with less effort, however, you still need to build...

Oops, yeah, I meant to link to this video of Eagle showing how he pivots on his heel: https://youtu.be/m4_axe8Sivk

I hear what you are saying. I actually started hyzer flipping putters and mids. Playing putter rounds is also kind of fun. But, I found my greatest distance gains when I actually practiced with those high speed, understable drivers. If I just practice with slower discs, I can't quite get...

I have noticed the exact same thing. My farthest throws, by far, have come from a rather slow, controlled run up with a full reach back, a lot of acceleration from the hips first, and then, once the disc hits the power pocket, pulling through with my arm as hard as I can. It's that power...

Thanks for the tips. I've never tried the Ballista. I'll check that one out. I have a champ Tern that is a great disc. It seems about as fast as the Shryke, honestly. Another disc that flies super far for me is an old, slightly beat in 167g R-Pro Boss. It's not as reliable as those other...

My farthest throw (by sheer luck captured by the video in my first post) was 175g G* Shryke. It was a mild Hyzer flip that turned over ever so slightly before finishing almost completely straight. The crazy thing is that I practice throwing into a net with a much lighter 147g Blizzard...

Check out Simon Lizotte's footwork here. The closed stance and footwork is critical to distance in his opinion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9e_lEs7ASE Also, in direct answer to your question of what is best for 500'+, the answer from Dave Wiggins Jr. is definitely the hyzer flip line...

Wow, thanks sidewinder22, this is really helpful information. I just went out and practiced keeping behind the brace and staying balanced, upright, as you suggested in your first suggestion. I'm getting about the same distance but it definitely takes less effort. It's also a different feeling...

Hey fellow disc golf addicts, this is my first post, but I felt compelled to give something back to this forum since I've learned so much in the past several weeks, and gained so much as a result. Here are a few tips that led me from a 350' max drive to a 390' max drive in two weeks of reading...