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To add, this is not to say forehand might not be easier to learn than backhand to start (as I have read beginners can do better with learning forehand over backhand to start)...but does top end forehand distance take more power/skill to achieve similar results to a very good backhand thrower?
Kind of wanted to take another stab at this thread. So, all things being equal, say someone throws 250 feet forehand.....would that same amount of effort to throw something backhand be much greater in potential distance outcome in feet? In other words, is the forehand throw harder to achieve...
Ok, looking at it again, it also notes if throwing for LHBH/RHFH or RHBH/LHFH.....so I would assume in theory you can get the same distance either way.
But I have mostly read the thought process is you can get more distance out of backhand compared to forehand because you can get more body...
http://www.inboundsdiscgolf.com/
When it refers to the amount of total feet that can be thrown if the disc is thrown as it should (for example take the teebird.....350 feet is around the upper limits of this disc) are these ratings referring to backhand distance or do they also include...
Again, not to disagree, I choose genetics because I figure you can work on form, but it is a lot harder to change what you don't have. But, yes, without form, it is not going anywhere.
Then again, you got Paige Pierce who is pretty small, but throws very far with exceptional form....probably has fast twitch muscles under that small frame to.
Ok so what would you all say is the most important factor in achieving maximum distance? Or, if you could only pick one of these options.
Obviously, all of these are important.
Is it:
A. Speed (Velocity/mph on throw from the start)
B. Form (release/follow-through/nose angle)
C. Wind
D. Not...
Looks like Ezra is using a speed gun to measure his throw speed and is making challenges out of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-LcLzpZrnA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxA91cpzf7o&t=397s
I did find this site and information.....the first paragraph also (like you mentioned) noted other factors that contribute to distance gained.
https://www.bestdiscgolfdiscs.com/using-science-to-increase-your-drive-distance/
The number of variables affecting the distance of a disc golf drive...
Ok maybe this video explains some of it.......you have to find whatever you baseline (average speed) is for your throw. Say it is 45 mph. If you can increase that speed to 50 mph, then each mph added (which is 5 in this example) would be 5 X 7.2 equaling 36 feet of additional distance...