sandolorian
Newbie
- Joined
- Aug 22, 2023
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- 14
1. Is it considered bad form to putt with your index finger on the inside of the rim, and sort of flick the disc from that finger on release?
I can get more spin and a little more distance doing this, but not sure if it's going to hurt my putting in the long run. Before discovering Disc golf, my wife and I often threw a floppy aerobie disc back and forth, and that's how I threw with pretty good accuracy. When I started with DG, I was putting this way, but switched to placing my index under the rim (last knuckle crease on the bead) or on the outside of the rim after watching youtube videos suggesting these grips. However I struggle a lot with early release, releasing on hyzer, and/or way too low.
2. Most putting instructional videos show spin putts starting near your belt and throwing forward. I can't get more than about 35ft with this throw. Is it considered bad form to putt longer distances with more of a backhand throw? I can get a lot farther, and make around the same number of putts (without much practice) but I'm not sure if it would hurt me in the long run to try practice that type of throw. The biggest problem I noticed so far is that if I miss it sails way past the basket.
I can get more spin and a little more distance doing this, but not sure if it's going to hurt my putting in the long run. Before discovering Disc golf, my wife and I often threw a floppy aerobie disc back and forth, and that's how I threw with pretty good accuracy. When I started with DG, I was putting this way, but switched to placing my index under the rim (last knuckle crease on the bead) or on the outside of the rim after watching youtube videos suggesting these grips. However I struggle a lot with early release, releasing on hyzer, and/or way too low.
2. Most putting instructional videos show spin putts starting near your belt and throwing forward. I can't get more than about 35ft with this throw. Is it considered bad form to putt longer distances with more of a backhand throw? I can get a lot farther, and make around the same number of putts (without much practice) but I'm not sure if it would hurt me in the long run to try practice that type of throw. The biggest problem I noticed so far is that if I miss it sails way past the basket.