willstradamus
Bogey Member
I have seen and read hundreds of backhand tutorials, but I haven't seen anything on throwing forehand. Is there any advice/techniques on how to improve a sidearm?
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The first couple of principals...get an overstable disc
Practice, maybe develop your own style, find what works for you...and stop thinking Betty G Ross is in the same league with Davidson College. Betty G has 3 horrible holes(out of 9-then 6 boring ones), Davidson is a top notch beginner course that will teach you how to navigate tight holes without making you throw a bomb.
Don't get an overstable disc to begin. It will be a crutch that you would need forever if you did so. Get something with a big rim, like a catch frisbee. It will teach you good form before you move on to throwing other discs. Go somewhere outside with a friend and practice throwing back and forth. This is the best way to learn quickly.
Over at https://www.dgcoursereview.com/dgr/forums (though the forum seems to not be working at the moment) I began a thread on this topic, and everyone jumped in and contributed tips and advice...there is a long list of principles that we decided make for good forehand/sidearm fundamentals, which has been edited numerous times and is the first post in the thread.
Good luck!
Here is the link to the thread I mentioned before...
https://www.dgcoursereview.com/dgr/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10739
I have seen and read hundreds of backhand tutorials, but I haven't seen anything on throwing forehand. Is there any advice/techniques on how to improve a sidearm?