MNThrower
Birdie Member
I didn't see a thread like this out there yet and thought it might be good to collaborate with everyone to summarize lessons learned the hard way for new players. Some of it can be fun but lets try to keep it on track for the most part.
1. Know what you are buying for your first discs. General consensus is skip drivers and start with putters and mids. Discraft Comet or Buzzz are two popular picks to help get form and arm strength up enough to throw faster discs. When buying other discs know what their flight characteristics are - don't buy blind.
2. Know your group. Some consider it to be just like ball golf - some do not. Serious vs casual etiquette seem to be different but there are some general rules across the board that must be followed. Ex. Don't drive while someone is still putting on the hole.
3. Overstable vs understable. Look it up here and read about it.
4. When learning form forget the x step - just work on shifting body weight and releasing the disc correctly. Nose down!!!!
Any others? I'll add more later tonight when I get home.
1. Know what you are buying for your first discs. General consensus is skip drivers and start with putters and mids. Discraft Comet or Buzzz are two popular picks to help get form and arm strength up enough to throw faster discs. When buying other discs know what their flight characteristics are - don't buy blind.
2. Know your group. Some consider it to be just like ball golf - some do not. Serious vs casual etiquette seem to be different but there are some general rules across the board that must be followed. Ex. Don't drive while someone is still putting on the hole.
3. Overstable vs understable. Look it up here and read about it.
4. When learning form forget the x step - just work on shifting body weight and releasing the disc correctly. Nose down!!!!
Any others? I'll add more later tonight when I get home.