Recent content by CJ1998

One more - your farthest drive likely only happened once or twice. Your typical reliable distance is likely ~50 feet less.

Grip is far more important than I ever thought previously. Especially on FH drives. Getting older really does increase your odds of injury. Your best game is realized when you a adopt an "I only get one shot" mentality.

This is new to me. Been playing disc golf for about 7 years now and this is the first upper body injury I've sustained. I figure I'm at that point in my life where I can't get away with rolling out of the car and throwing right away. Also I've played less disc golf over the last year than I...

I've recently gotten into climbing as kind of an off-season activity. After a couple trips to the local climbing gym, I noticed that distance was a little more effortless. One of the by-products of climbing is a stronger grip. I've found that I'm getting a stronger grip due to climbing and...

Could the wind be an added variable? The increased airspeed might mean that my velocity from standstill is optimal while the x-step might be a touch too fast? I should get out and film myself again. It's been a few years. I feel like when I do it, I'm not giving it the best possible...

I was throwing in a field yesterday working on some backhand shots. When I have the time, I like to work short to long, starting with some standstill drives. Then I throw full-power from a standstill, and then I go to the x-step. I had a pretty stiff headwind, but I found I was able to put...

I find I can't get the same power on a wide rim when it comes to thumbers. Seems like they slip out early. Trackers and Avengers are the sweet spot for me. Do you release thumbers straight up and down or do you turn it slightly (~5-10 degrees) so that the bottom of the disc is facing the...

New update -- now my #1 challenge is trying to hit the line and angle I envision before the throw. I'm also working to develop some consistency. As a general idea, I feel like my sidearm is where my backhand used to be in my second year of playing if that makes any sense to anyone. Another way...

I hope I didn't over-complicate anything. The main thing about my own changes is the information is already available. It pays to go back and re-read articles and re-watch videos. Some more observations I've made since trying to make this change. The practice basket at Hudson Mills is a...

Before I say anything, I'll preface it by saying that I've only recently been using sidearm shots for anything more than just getting out of trouble. I have been far too inconsistent with it to feel confident using it off the tee. Also, the more hyzer I would try to put on the disc, the less...

Seems like perhaps the term "pause" is a bit of a misnomer. Would it be more correct to think of it as two separate motions which overlap? The first motion being the transition from facing from 180 degrees away from the intended line to 90 and the second being from 90 to facing. They kind...

I've always thought that 80% is the way to go. A smart engineer will never tell the boss just how much a system can do, because the boss will simply run it until it breaks, then replace it. All the while, the increased productivity coincides with an increase in defects and mistakes. At 80%...

I had 17 in mind -- that's quite a blast to get that close to the pin.

I've found that the Blizzard discs -- much like the 150s -- expose the flaws in your technique. They're much more sensitive to OAT given the light weight -- the tiniest amount of wrist roll can screw up an otherwise great shot. The hammer throw concept is not as effective given the light...

Out of curiosity, what was the disc used for that shot? I used a BlizzKatana and managed to be about even with the tall tree to the right of the green (from the perspective of the tee). It wasn't 600' -- closer to 500 for me. But that's Blizz plastic with a slight tailwind, plus that hole...