Recent content by Timhawk33

Awesome guys. Thanks for explaining this again for me. I know you guys have typed this out a few times now and it seems like every time I read a new iteration of this explanation I get closer to the feeling of explosive acceleration/disc traveling faster than my arm. It's freezing rain outside...

HUB- I definitely agree with your description of my mind giving up on waiting for the hit. I think every time I feel like i'm getting it, my mind decides "ok that felt right, now let's do it FASTER". Dan- Putters on a good throw for me go 225-250 Mid ranges on a good throw go 275' Drivers...

Thanks for the reply horsethief! What's your definition of strong arming/how would you describe it?

So my friend and I both started playing almost a year ago. We started with mid ranges and fairways. Within a month of playing we were getting most of our discs out to 225'-250'. Every once in a while we might get a good toss that will go out to 300'. We may have increased accuracy since then...

Opening event of the Kansas City Mini Series

First official rating for my first tournament back in November. 845, so left my self plenty of room for improvement...

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Took this yesterday at Lake Olathe. Warm humid air condensing over recently chilled Lake Olathe.

You can't throw a disc very far without inducing large amounts of spin like sidewinder said. You are holding the disc at the edge so any force you put on it will cause spin. So you should never worry about getting the disc to spin. Also the disc will turn/fade more the less spin it has...

This is what I think about the x-step. When you are trying to throw an object, it is natural to try to create an initial velocity by moving yourself in the direction you want to throw. It is what we do when we throw just about any object. The disc golf throw is different. In order to maximize...

More good stuff guys. A couple of days ago I finally committed to playing a round from a standstill stance the whole time, and of course I was getting the same amount of distance with more accuracy by doing so. The arm is a bunch of hinges which impart leverage on the disc and muscles do...

Quick question: Axis or Tangent for a beginner/low power arm? MVP says tangent but Joe's flight chart says axis is more understable (at high speeds). Mainly just want the one that when thrown about 150'-200' will go straightest.

Appreciate the reply, ljerome. I'd say you are definitely on to something. When I do have strong throws it feels like my arm isn't doing much. These throws are with my leopard and they go around 275'-300' on flat ground. I want to believe that if I couple the whip like motion with a quick...

Thanks everyone, It seems like the things i'll work on first will be a reaching back further utilizing more rotation in shoulders and hips. This will help me to stay closed on pull through which will let me use more of my power in my lower body. Coming from a baseball background my lack of...

HUB, this is what I was working on most recently and it seems to have given me close to 50' (225' to 275') more distance on my longest throws. I visualize my shoulder mainly being used to get the elbow in position to snap the forearm and wrist forward and release the disc.