RingingChains
Newbie
First my introduction:
I've been poking around (lurking) these forums for going on 2 years, mainly focused on learning technique. I first picked up the sport as a solitary activity (no one I know plays), but hope to eventually get involved in the local social scene once my skills reach a respectable level. My development has been slow as I only make it out to the course/field once or twice a month. However, I'd like to think I have surpassed the Noob stage at this point and am developing a somewhat consistent form/release. I am currently throwing mids about 175-200 from a standstill and can push that to closer to 225 with a run-up. Fairway drivers get out to 250ish (I know, I know... leave the drivers in the bag for now).
This weekend was the first time I was brave enough to record/watch my throws for some self-analysis. I was pleased to see that what feels like a random series of separate spastic events during execution actually looks fairly similar to what I see from the pros on Youtube. The first big difference that jumped out at me in my X-step was something I never thought of (or can recall seeing specific instruction on) while learning it– which brings me to my timing question below. I plan to continue recording/reviewing my form as I progress and will post it for the form critique crowd when it is ready for fine tuning – but right now I'm just looking for obvious faults and easy corrections.
Reachback timing question (apologies if I have missed previous discussions):
In a 3 step BH X-step, I see the pros begin the reachback while transitioning between step 2 and step 3 (plant foot). In reviewing videos of myself, I noticed I am reaching back between step 1 and 2 (back to target), then leaving my arm drag behind as I take the 3rd (plant step). The resulting position at the point of acceleration seems to be the same, but I'm concerned I am leaving distance/accuracy on the table by doing it this way. I'm assuming my way is wrong (because I suck), but I'm wondering if this particular aspect is significant to good form? In other words, should I bother relearning this portion of my run-up or should I just focus on the more common issues (rotation sequence, weight transfer, nose angle…)?
I've been poking around (lurking) these forums for going on 2 years, mainly focused on learning technique. I first picked up the sport as a solitary activity (no one I know plays), but hope to eventually get involved in the local social scene once my skills reach a respectable level. My development has been slow as I only make it out to the course/field once or twice a month. However, I'd like to think I have surpassed the Noob stage at this point and am developing a somewhat consistent form/release. I am currently throwing mids about 175-200 from a standstill and can push that to closer to 225 with a run-up. Fairway drivers get out to 250ish (I know, I know... leave the drivers in the bag for now).
This weekend was the first time I was brave enough to record/watch my throws for some self-analysis. I was pleased to see that what feels like a random series of separate spastic events during execution actually looks fairly similar to what I see from the pros on Youtube. The first big difference that jumped out at me in my X-step was something I never thought of (or can recall seeing specific instruction on) while learning it– which brings me to my timing question below. I plan to continue recording/reviewing my form as I progress and will post it for the form critique crowd when it is ready for fine tuning – but right now I'm just looking for obvious faults and easy corrections.
Reachback timing question (apologies if I have missed previous discussions):
In a 3 step BH X-step, I see the pros begin the reachback while transitioning between step 2 and step 3 (plant foot). In reviewing videos of myself, I noticed I am reaching back between step 1 and 2 (back to target), then leaving my arm drag behind as I take the 3rd (plant step). The resulting position at the point of acceleration seems to be the same, but I'm concerned I am leaving distance/accuracy on the table by doing it this way. I'm assuming my way is wrong (because I suck), but I'm wondering if this particular aspect is significant to good form? In other words, should I bother relearning this portion of my run-up or should I just focus on the more common issues (rotation sequence, weight transfer, nose angle…)?
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