Has anyone ever had this thought: We should produce smaller discs to teach children proper form.
In basketball - the ideal way to create a player with great form from a young age is to work with him on a shorter rim with a smaller ball. Slowly graduating him or her to larger balls and taller hoops until they're working with something regulation size.
Wouldn't it behoove disc golf companies, if they want to produce a stronger "next generation" with better form from a young age to produce a small line of smaller diameter/rim width discs to use? I'd also recommend a basket with a shorter height and smaller diameter.
We're already part way there. Mini discs and mini baskets are ideal for the youngest players. But there's nothing out there in a middle range to slowly graduate younger players.
I'm not saying the current system is totally inefficient - one only needs to look at guys like Barsby, Wiggins, Jenkins, etc. to know that just by starting at a younger age, great form will develop. But just because the current system is great doesn't mean it can't be improved. Thoughts?
In basketball - the ideal way to create a player with great form from a young age is to work with him on a shorter rim with a smaller ball. Slowly graduating him or her to larger balls and taller hoops until they're working with something regulation size.
Wouldn't it behoove disc golf companies, if they want to produce a stronger "next generation" with better form from a young age to produce a small line of smaller diameter/rim width discs to use? I'd also recommend a basket with a shorter height and smaller diameter.
We're already part way there. Mini discs and mini baskets are ideal for the youngest players. But there's nothing out there in a middle range to slowly graduate younger players.
I'm not saying the current system is totally inefficient - one only needs to look at guys like Barsby, Wiggins, Jenkins, etc. to know that just by starting at a younger age, great form will develop. But just because the current system is great doesn't mean it can't be improved. Thoughts?