Nikko's old style of putting vs new

[titovanburen]

people who putt like that do it because their theory is that the disc angle when it hits the chains has a better chance of falling in and not spitting out

 

[DanJon]

He could have changed his style due to back pain/injury

 

[Major Tomahawk]

What are you guys putting with that you have to switch to zones and gators in wind?? I have always just used my regular putter and normal putt stroke and just aim different or adjust the nose angle

I use aviars, but I'm a habitual nose-up style of putter and get in trouble in heavy winds with my aviars.

 

[SonicGuy]

My question about Nikko (and some other pros I think I've seen) is, Why the "nose down" approach? It seems like he throws nose down putts consistently, so it's either his intended style or a bad habit. I'm not sure which, but either way I don't see it helping him.

Nose down prevents stalling out on longer putts.

 

[Pbmercil]

My question about Nikko (and some other pros I think I've seen) is, Why the "nose down" approach? It seems like he throws nose down putts consistently, so it's either his intended style or a bad habit. I'm not sure which, but either way I don't see it helping him.

Pitch/push putting is pretty prone to to being nose down. Its just tough to throw a push putt any other way

 

[armiller]

Just seems like an ineffective way to throw a frisbee (ok, DISC) of any sort. Though yes, his comebackers aren't as bad as some other pros... I'd rather see no need for the comebackers, though.

 

[BuzzzChief]

Maybe ineffective for you, seems to be working out OK for him.

 

[OB Four]

i dunno. schusterick is significantly worse i feel like. but when you're watching mcbeth can like 98% of his putts inside the circle everyone else seems like they fell off..

 

[Jesterian]

i dunno. schusterick is significantly worse i feel like. but when you're watching mcbeth can like 98% of his putts inside the circle everyone else seems like they fell off..

I don't know that Schusterick was ever that great of a putter. I definitely feel like Nikko is worse than he used to be, though.

 

[Kodachrome]

I've done the same, but meh...winds are usually at or above that here and I've learned it's better to have a little hyzer...only miss one way and adjusting to winds is what we do in DG so just aim different.

Makes no sense. Putt with hyzer in a 20 mph crosswind? Good luck.

Doesn't matter if it's r/l or l/r. You're either gonna sail or you won't ever make it to the basket. The way you putt you'd have to compensate way too much for anything to go near the basket if the wind is as stiff as you claim.

 

[Kodachrome]

And not that the internet is always right, but....

https://wind-speed.weatherdb.com/l/177/Bismarck-North-Dakota

 

[pjhayes7]

Makes no sense. Putt with hyzer in a 20 mph crosswind? Good luck.

Doesn't matter if it's r/l or l/r. You're either gonna sail or you won't ever make it to the basket. The way you putt you'd have to compensate way too much for anything to go near the basket if the wind is as stiff as you claim.

I agree this is a problem from personal experience. I have tried to putt the disc more flat, but it is just super inconsistent. I have come to the realization that I have to take the bad with the good. I usually just try to adjust ever so slightly when windy.

 

[Pbmercil]

Makes no sense. Putt with hyzer in a 20 mph crosswind? Good luck.

Doesn't matter if it's r/l or l/r. You're either gonna sail or you won't ever make it to the basket. The way you putt you'd have to compensate way too much for anything to go near the basket if the wind is as stiff as you claim.

Plenty of guys pitch/push putt with hyzer. Shultz, climo, locastro, brinster, the list goes on. McBeth even uses a slight hyzer as well.

 

[Pbmercil]

i dunno. schusterick is significantly worse i feel like. but when you're watching mcbeth can like 98% of his putts inside the circle everyone else seems like they fell off..

Yeah, not really fair to compare the McRobot to actual humans.

 

[SD86]

Wouldn't that exacerbate the problem? The gator would fade and show even more flight plate to the wind.

One would think so, but all I can say is that it works for me. My Star Gator tends to get blown around less, finds the ground more quickly when it dumps out.

 

[cjman]

A gator or zone putt can handle a decent r-l crosswind on a hyzer if you spin it. A confident stroke is needed.

 

[wolfmandragon]

In crosswinds, I tend to either disc up to the Rask or pull out the K1 Burg, neither have enough lift for a cross wind to affect them greatly...assuming you don't allow the wind to see the bottom of the disc.

Yes, I actually putt with the Rask at times