Are There Any Only Sidearm Pros?

[ian.]

He throws backhand when necessary. They all do.

I don't think there's any such thing as a sidearm only pro, just as there is no such thing as a backhand only pro. Players may prefer to throw one way or another, or do so predominantly, but they don't get to the pro level without learning to at least throw competently the other way and doing so when the situation warrants it.

yeah that's pretty much what i figured .. you dont get to that level without having all the throws in your bag

 

[ejvogie]

Geoff was actually throwing all BH for a while IIRC, seems like he had an injury to where he couldn't throw FH.

Of course, I could be talking typing out of my a$$

 

[nolangherity]

The correct answer to this thread is NO.

 

[Tfire25]

The correct answer to this thread is NO.

I thought some guy named Burning Chef did? That may be his Indian name.

 

[Martin Dewgarita]

Last year a forehand predominant kid stormed onto the scene - after acquiring the national amateur title, he crushed the open field at an A tier in MN beating names like Ulibarri and Leiviska and other local and traveling pros. Then he disappeared into early adult shenanigan oblivion and hasn't been heard from in the disc golf scene since. Boy that kid could crush a forehand, occasionally he'd attempt a backhand, but you could tell it was awkward and he'd much rather force a forehand.

 

[DiscWazzu]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cReJNMP3FDA
Here is a video of last years Lilac City Open. It has Brian Cook on the final card with Dietrich, Feldbeard, Frye, and Locastro.

 

[heartman]

Nate Sexton and Joey Lutz are FH dominant

 

[BrotherDave]

Brian Cook can rip a mean FH but mostly he likes to spot up around the 3pt line and chuck.

 

[heartman]

Last year a forehand predominant kid stormed onto the scene - after acquiring the national amateur title, he crushed the open field at an A tier in MN beating names like Ulibarri and Leiviska and other local and traveling pros. Then he disappeared into early adult shenanigan oblivion and hasn't been heard from in the disc golf scene since. Boy that kid could crush a forehand, occasionally he'd attempt a backhand, but you could tell it was awkward and he'd much rather force a forehand.

Raymond Oberley Jr.? He's signed up to do King in the North looks like: http://www.pdga.com/tour/event/17062

 

[joecoin]

Cook, Brian

 

[juju]

Thread makes my elbow hurt.

 

[chevis]

left fh doesn't count

 

[chrishysell]

I was for a few years beacuse I was afraid to throw backhands. Then I learned the backhand and I am no longer afraid.

 

[elmexdela]

I was for a few years beacuse I was afraid to throw backhands. Then I learned the backhand and I am no longer afraid.

a true coming of age story

 

[coupe]

Thread makes my elbow hurt.

If throwing FH/Sidearm makes your elbow hurt, you're throwing wrong.

 

[beereakfast]

If throwing FH/Sidearm makes your elbow hurt, you're throwing wrong.

Word. Trouble is, that's why I can't throw far! Accuracy is better than distance.

 

[4hcgoods]

Apparently you haven't watched Ville Piippo. Seriously if anyone can find a backhand drive from this guy let me know, I've seen him in a lot of vids and can't recall ever seeing it.

Ask and you shall receive. Jump to the 7:45 mark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKR-hmtMdxQ

...but he does throw a ridiculous amount of FH for the most part.

 

[Hampstead]

There's a local pro, I doubt anybody outside of the area has heard of him, but he's exclusively FH except for putting.

 

[DG_Before_Breakfast]

Love Sarah Hokom's sidearm - spidery.

 

[jobwilson]

Brad Schick