5 Ways to REACH BACK like a PRO

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There are a million ways to throw and as many ways to reachback. Whatever works for you, go for it. But if you find yourself rounding and missing the line, you may find some of these 5 tips worthy of trying in your next field session.
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The Rant on Reachback 0:00
1. Plant Closed 1:10
2. Elbow Out 1:56
3. Push the Shoulder out 3:05
4. Smashing the Wall 4:18
5. Keep Your Nose Over Toes 5:38

[@drewbsn]

God this guy is such a great teacher. I’ve watched many training videos and I teach an instrument at a conservatory, no other disc golfer even close to this level of teaching

[@dgspindoctor]

Thanks. I'm trying my best.

[@conrad_yt]

"You are picking your groin, and that's gross." 🤣

[@F8d2Blk]

Maybe adjusting to comfort. Depends on size I guess

[@Leviathan268]

That "Pickpocket" tip is fantastic. I often could feel myself rounding and struggled to get distance past 300ish feet with my drivers, and often shank it way right on a RHBH. I paused, got a disc, lifted it from my side and rotated flat, then loaded up the shoulder turn and thought "That doesn't feel like my normal reach back". So I loaded up with what felt like my normal reach back, did those same movements in reverse, and voila, there the disc is awkwardly covering my groin. I'm definitely going to try some stand still throws using the pickpocket to setup my reach back and get a feel for it, then try to work it into my x step. I did some dry run throws and it felt way more natural, especially in my follow through. Your teaching style does a great job creating "light bulb" moments. Thanks for the great content!

[@MirrorSlapTN]

Please, keep these videos coming in English, learning a lot and a new subscriber!

[@am8119]

Oli kyllä hyvin selitetty. Kiitos videosta !

[@lfe4514]

I’m daily watching your videos , i started DiscGolf 13months ago . After first course i played i started watch you’r tips , now my max Distance is around 392 fts. Keep going this videos next year coal is 500+

[@Coco192694]

Been loving your approach to these tips lately. Just found you on recommended and been watching them as they came up

[@zackp6794]

Fantastic video! So much great stuff in here

[@DanBrown69]

Love your videos super cool dude. Entertaining, funny and informative.

[@datrucksdavea2080]

Five fun tips that are easy to remember. Thanks for your illustrations!

[@adrianfyi]

Already know this one’s gonna be good 👍

[@JSlizzo]

This is the best I’ve seen this taught and explained. .

[@themoonbubble]

Dude you rock!

[@Marco-nv5zx]

Thanks Doc! You approach to teaching is essential and based on examples. You start from what commonly maby people do wrong and you build the corrections with useful tips. Good job. So far, and for me, you're the best teacher ever seen on discgolf channels.

[@RandyStepanek]

Excellent instruction with a hint of sarcastic humor. Perfect combination. 5 star Yelp review.

[@emilnilsson7492]

This was amazing. Thanks!

[@kjimenez08]

Amazing videos! Just started following and I have to say I wish the algorithm wasn’t sleeping on this channel. I’m going to go out and apply these non groin touching techniques. I cannot wait to report back. I hope I can apply these to my already slow and sluggish throw. Thanks dude!

[@dgspindoctor]

The algorithm got confused after I changed the language. Welcome aboard.

[@tgo933]

Great advice, gotta work on this

[@mccsnackin]

I will try this in the field this week.

[@mortenlundkristensen7050]

Love it!

[@heikkihartikainen9881]

Jostain syystä nää enkkuvideot on jopa parempia kuin kotimaisella 👌🏻 kiippidap mään!

[@teeeeeeeemu]

This was brilliant Great tips to think about

[@dgspindoctor]

Glad you think so! Will make another one soonish.

[@smileyboy2700]

Another English vid, nice. I like it.

[@SamuelB-]

Hyvä video jälleen, Ois siistii nähä joku päivä et tekisit jonkun yhteis videon overthrowdiscgolf:n kanssa.

[@montebirdie]

Good stuff. I’ve never liked “reach back” either. I use “extension” but I like how you say push your shoulder out because it’s more specific and easier to repeat/remember. I’m a firm believer in using the right language to coach disc golf. Not a fan of “run up” either🙂

[@kenbergee]

Thank you!

[@timherron1945]

Very good technique advice

[@dgspindoctor]

Glad it was helpful!

[@robinsparredal2999]

I think iv'e done the "big reach back" unconsciously to keep myself balanced when i step forward with my plant leg. Just recently trying to keep myself more upright, but in the beginning it really felt like I was falling backwards.

[@dgspindoctor]

It really does!

[@DavidRinnan]

The nose knows where it goes!

[@ainapitaayrittaa]

Kovii videoita🎉

[@lesketom]

Loistavat ohjeet, tätä videota rupean käyttämään, koska tästä huomasin kaikki virheeni, miksi avaukseni ei koskaan onnistu!!

[@Rydal1]

how do you become student

[@luuhax]

You say to let the weight be over the front leg. You link that to bracing against that leg. Is that not a problem? If I try to put my weight on my frontleg, my center of gravity be very forward. You cannot brace against the front leg if it's under you, it has to be in front. And to brace or rotate against the foot with any power at all, it can't have the weight on it. There has to be some distribution of weight like 30:70 or 50:50? Maybe I'm confusing weight with center of gravity, any comment?

[@dgspindoctor]

This is a valid question! And something all the coaches me included, in ball golf and baseball find hard to explain. Here goes: ALL the weight has to be on your front leg, BUT you cannot be ON the front leg. This means that you put all the pressure on it, but still stay behind it. So don't lean over the front, but definitely don't feel like your weight is on the back leg either. Difficult consept, I admit, and I am constantly trying to find a way to explain it.

[@luuhax]

@@dgspindoctor thanks for answering! This has been one of the hardest pieces to understand since trying to emulate it by how it looks doesnt seem to get the results i want. When bracing the back leg is almost weightless so i get that the pressure that exists is on the front leg. But I don’t think that’s necessarily ”ALL” the weight. It’s like rotation in the hip creates a moment of ”weightlessness”. The jolt of power from the weightshift is like an invisible back leg holding you up. That power goes into the rotation right? So not immediately into the front leg. It’s like disscipating the energy from the runnup creates a moment of weightlessness. So it’s like while in the middle of the explosive part of the throw youre bracing against the leg but also against the disc. So the brace is from both sides, with the person in the middle is hanging between the leg and the disc pulling in opposite directions

[@OkieTradez]

i wonder if touching back to wall can be accomplished by getting your planting foots heel down before you uncoil the shot ?

[@dgspindoctor]

Whatever you do, the heel should be down before you even think about uncoiling. :)

[@pizzaisgoodist]

Is there anyway to get form review and some help from him?

[@dgspindoctor]

I sometimes help people who DM me on Instagram, but most of the time I just don't see the messages or don't have time.

[@ErnoAlias]

Taistelen just ton vikan ongelman kanssa, joten tää tuli vähän niinku sopivasti 👍

[@BodaciousBanana69]

"Haluaako herra Tohtori pähkinöitä?"

[@Patton0911]

Are you and Jonathan friends?✌🏻😂

[@dgspindoctor]

I don't know any Jonathan, but I can be his friend regardless.

[@leksa5318]

Oisko mahollista saada teksityksiä nöihin enkku videoihin ku en ymmärää

[@tommivahtera1616]

Suomeksi vai englanniksi,whatever. Jos jotain jää ymmärtämättä niin katsoo toisen kerran. Mie pien.

[@Gerbs964]

i pick my groin too much.

[@samunaaranoja9788]

Eka

[@Robotron2084Guide]

Pee-pee to the pin. Pee-pee to the pin!

[@GetArkd]

Been struggling with rounding and throwing nose up, getting almost no distance, like 200-230ft after 5 months of playing. Super frustrating and feel like taking a break from discgolf, but I'll give these tips a try and see how I go.

[@dgspindoctor]

Thanks for the comment. In the "reach back" I suggest you focus not on reaching back but reaching out. Keep you elbow far away from the body, like push is out form the shoulder, and extend your lower arm out. If you only turn your shoulders, you most likely end up rounding. You have to keep the elbow away from your torso. As you start the throw, think of doing a bicep curl. Do not pull, but think of tucking the disc to your bicep while keeping the elbow out. Make space for the disc to tuck in. When you do this slowly, the disc comes neatly in. When you start to gain speed, the disc will launch out before it get even close to your bicep. But now you have already fixed the rounding and your good!

[@robinlind6341]

This video was a wow-situation for me. It all makes sense know.

[@darrylunt6246]

Don't forget to turn your head as well (PDG5640)