How To Brace CORRECTLY - Disc Golf

[@noahpaul1260]

Look dude I’ve played disc golf and watched content like this for 2 years. This is by far the BEST form video/tip video I’ve ever seen. Please keep making content because you have a talent and gift for this ❤️

[@BensBigDrive]

Noah dude, thank you SO much for this comment, you have no idea how motivating it is to hear stuff like this!! You’re the best!!

[@Iambrandt93]

I totaly agree!! Ur actually explaining it so us mortals can understand it all!

[@KobOneArt]

What Noah said!

[@mikeync21]

Completely agree! Well done!!!! 💪😎🙌

[@tsutamorisan]

Videos like this help to finally put SPECIFIC words to the dynamic motion of throwing a dang disc. THANK YOU for helping us imagine the placement of our momentum. Thank you thank you thank you! This video is digital GOLD.

[@BensBigDrive]

No thank YOU Forest, I’ve been on a journey trying to understand it myself and it helps me to put it together in videos like this. I really appreciate this comment, you’re the best!

[@davelopez9161]

If youtube had a rating system from 1-10, 1 being worst and 10 being best I would rate this video as an 11. Excellent job. No annoying music. No annoying flying logos. No personal revelations. Just the facts like it should be. A big thank you. oh, and the info is priceless.

[@BensBigDrive]

Hahaha I'll definitely take an 11, thanks so much for saying that Dave, that is really really encouraging. I really appreciate you!

[@davelopez9161]

@@BensBigDriveYou deserve it. I went out and tried it yesterday and I was going so fast that I broke my ankle. Just kiddin. But I am doing something I haven't done in years. Wind sprints (bounding). Of course I get winded a lot quicker these days. Just running back and fourth about 20ft and the planting and going back the other way. Trying to get the feel of horizontal planting.

[@jacobtyman3726]

I just started playing last year and I am just barely breaking 300 with drivers and I know this is the reason I’ve just never heard it explained so perfectly. Great content. Great channel. Great teacher!

[@aklevin]

Thanks Ben. I've watched dozens and dozens of instructional DG videos and this is the first time anyone's told me to keep the body weight behind the plant foot and not have the upper body drift forward. Still not sure how to actually do this in real life but looking forward to some field work on this point soon.

[@popcorn7099]

Yeah, there's so many bad videos out there. I would think this should be the basics but it's never explained and it hurts so many people that don't know it.

[@Lucky.Luke.Hughes.]

Been playing 18 years. Dude your the man for posting this knowledge. Good on you

[@mattdavidson535]

This is the best mechanical and form content I have ever seen and I have been watching these videos for 5 to 7 years. I average probably 275-325 off the tee pad. I guarantee you this will get me that 375 400 Mark

[@_fisher_2_]

I've been trying to figure out how to get the heel rotation for a long time now. I tried what your video is about and it just came naturally. Turned out the problem is that is was planting vertically rather than horizontally. I hope I can transfer this knowledge into my game thanks

[@BensBigDrive]

That’s the best thing ever, I’m so glad I could help something click. I hope it helps and thanks for watching!!

[@DJStewy29]

@@BensBigDrive Same thing happened to me, it’s a really weird phenomenon. I’ve always struggled to get my heel to rotate during follow through, which made me nervous about damaging my knee. Was practicing a horizontal plant at home and noticed i was rotating on my heel! I wonder why that is 🤔

[@vdecryption-2048]

I’ve been playing for around 2 years and can throw 350-375 decently and accurately but I couldn’t figure out how to use my body until this video! Literally perfect! 🤙🔥 explained to perfection and so easy to grasp. Earned a sub

[@gillathegilla3949]

Best video yet! Concise and specific, extremely helpful. Thanks for all you do!

[@brandynbeyer5130]

All he does is videos about disc golf.

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much for saying that, I really do appreciate that! Thanks for the support!

[@Buzzkillinggton]

This made more sense than anything ive ever seen... thank you good sir!

[@nickowns55]

The basketball cut to the basket I think helped me. Ill be testing this over the week

[@Balanceiskey-nd6el]

Amazing video. Wow. I don't have a of words right now, very in depth, very well done, I can't wait to test this out at the field!

[@adambryant2876]

Can't wait to try this! Wonderful video with clear explanations.

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much for saying it Adam!

[@gwaypsgaming3232]

WHY IS NO ONE ELSE TEACHING LIKE THIS!! this is a game changer and helped tremendously! keep on rockin brother

[@BensBigDrive]

Hahaha maybe we’ll start!! Thanks so much man, I really appreciate it!

[@timshort3662]

Dude, perfect explanation start to finish... I think the repeated information helped finally drive the correct form home.. Thanks alot Ben.. seriously great job.. Keep up the good work

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much for your comment Tim, I always consider cutting out the last part to keep the vids shorter but I also like having a recap at the end so I can have some concrete things to go off of. Thanks so much for your comment!

[@larrysnider6538]

Seriously, this is the best video I have seen explaining this concept. Nice work and thank you, Ben!

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much Larry, I very much appreciate it!!

[@mattroy8629]

Very well explained.

[@vega1221]

Ben this is probably the biggest key to throwing properly. It all starts with the lower body. Great video as usual! Already shared it with friends. Keep killin it!

[@BensBigDrive]

It definitely does start with the lower body, but thank you SO much for sharing the video, that means a ton to me!! You the best!

[@michaelferraro220]

This is exactly what I've been working on this week, this video actually really helped understand the why. I would also say, for myself, and this may help some people, shorten the length of your slide step into the brace, I almost instantly saw 30-50 feet of improvement by just slowing down and shortening the last step a few inches.

[@BensBigDrive]

Having your feet too wide can make it harder to rotate your hips which might be why you saw extra distance! Thanks so much for watching!

[@michaelferraro220]

@@BensBigDrive do you have an email I can send a video to? I think it'd be a good one to diagnose why shortening your step can help

[@macthemurse]

Perfect timing! I just had a form review with @overthrowdiscgolf and the slide plant/step was part of their recommendations. Thanks to you now I fully understand why. Also wanted to say I've been watching your videos and you are part of why my @KFDG league handicap has dropped from 23 to 13 in 9 ish weeks. Thanks.

[@BensBigDrive]

10 strokes is massive, 100 rating points!!! I’m so glad to take part in your improvement, thanks for watching!!

[@v7ofv]

Wow. Just showed up today and watched your two videos on snap as well. I can’t believe how much sense this makes to me after hearing YOU explain it. I’m by no means new to disc golf and this feels like the biggest breakthrough I have had. Subscribed and about to binge watch your channel. Well done sir.

[@BensBigDrive]

Hey thanks SO much for saying that Adam, I really appreciate you taking the time to say this! I hope you get something out of it!!

[@jaredwhite571]

Fantastic instruction video- you’ve got the gift for coaching. Keep up the good work!

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much for saying that Jared!!!

[@j.j.fierro1175]

Fantastic breakdown of the brace. And the tip to slow it down is so key!

[@BensBigDrive]

Mr. Dagg! Thanks so much man, I appreciate you!

[@John.Angell]

Words to live by: Do what Drew does. Great video dude.

[@gregs4787]

Can’t wait to try this in practice today! I was wondering how to spin on the heel with a vertical plant, this seems way easier! Thanks

[@BensBigDrive]

Absolutely, if your hips are rotating right, it'll drive that front heel into the ground and you'll be able to spin on it. Thanks for watching!!

[@gregs4787]

@@BensBigDrive I can already see a difference in consistency of distance with first practice session. Hit a couple of fairly long drives for me. It’s going to take a week or 3 to get this, but already feels better.

[@patrickrobertson9125]

Great explanation of a complex idea...

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much Patrick!!

[@MasterScopesvids]

Thank you. It does help me a lot to be able to visualize things and talking about making the plant step a slide step instead of a regular step I think will be huge

[@BensBigDrive]

No thank YOU, I hope it helps you out!!

[@colinshea77]

Slide vs stomp. That's very helpful. Thanks for the vid!

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much for watching Colin!

[@IAmAaronEdwards]

Dude the Video production in your videos is crazy good in this niche you're going to blow up real soon I call it now!

[@BensBigDrive]

Thank you so much for saying that man!!!

[@jhallock]

Another awesome video Ben! I was just at the park asking my buddy about bracing and how I can't get the hang of it. Great explanation buddy!

[@BensBigDrive]

Awesome Jeff, thanks for watching and I hope it helps you out!!!

[@Robotron2084Guide]

Hello again, I watched about 5 minutes in and thought it was fair to give you some things to ponder as you are figuring out how the biometric machine works. Explore “weight transfer” in golf or baseball swing. The dynamic balance being back during the stride allows the back knee-to-toe extension to fuel the front hip just as the stride toe is landing. That triggers the beginning of weight moving to the front leg, to allow the body to rotate on the “swing axis” from heel-to-head. You can feel weight transfer with a baseball bat by trying to swing with weight back, then do it while up on front leg. The axis will light up with crispy fast rotation.

[@Robotron2084Guide]

Here is another thing to ponder. By suggesting the body’s momentum stop hard against a braced leg, is asking for inevitable injury. Kinetic energy moving through body never stops it just gets amplified with gravity-fueled balance movements. By learning about “weight transfer” you will learned that the knee never has to take all that force because the body is instead centering more on hip area to boost the rotational forces. And if what I am saying is triggering curiosity, explore the way golf and baseball swings use shoulder tilt to rotate at shoulders while head and hips stayed dynamically centered. A throw is a balance:counter-balance movement using gravity strategically to transfer weight transfer and engage rotational forces. Happy discing!

[@keyelectric91]

Thank you Ben! This is one side step closer me to a better snap, I've been playing disc golf for around 20 years and can power pull around 260ft-280ft but I'm working on a good lagging shot with snap and this is hopefully the last thing needed in my form to get me to or over 350ft!

[@peko5289]

thank you ben for these minute details and theory. this is something ive struggled with. the low slide step and beginning this step with the inside ridge of your plant foot, this makes so much more sense :)

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much for watching Will, I hope it helps you out!!!

[@johnnyhotkeyz]

Wow! I think you nailed it, Ben. Thank you! I can’t wait to try this out. I would love to hear more from you on the spinning of the foot mechanics to release the braced tension. In the past I have struggled with meniscus tears in my right knee, so any advise would be appreciated.

[@BensBigDrive]

Thank you so much for saying that John!! The rotation of the front foot to release tension is very important, but it will also happen naturally if your front hip is firing correctly and you’re rotating around your center. To rotate your hips in a powerful way, you have to bring that heel down to the ground when your front hip rotates, and that’ll make it easy to spin on this heel. Learn about hip rotation first, and try this from a one step drill and GO SLOW. Be really careful as you go into this and make sure you’ve got the release down before you try it at even half speed!

[@johnnyhotkeyz]

@@BensBigDrive Thanks, Ben. I'll definitely go slow from now on, as I've locked up my knee too many times in the past! So if I understand correctly, it sounds like you're saying that the mechanical timing of the front foot during the brace goes like this: 1) inner ball of foot / big toe touches first during initial brace; 2) rolls across ball of foot / toes to outer edge of foot during the start of the spin; 3) heel drops to complete the spin and release tension. If the above is correct, this would also mean that there's a crucial micro-spin that happens at the base of the foot as the pivot point for the entire body - all of which happens in milliseconds - but is critical to getting correct for the rest of the body to pivot around.

[@BensBigDrive]

Yes John, I would encourage you to focus on hip rotation, because all of those things are happening within such a small time frame that there's no way you could consciously make all of those happen, you have to be doing the big things right and those little things will fall into place. You seem to be on the right track, just take those tiny things you've seen and ask "what bigger, conscious thing could I do that would make all of those things happen?" I hope that helps!

[@johnnyhotkeyz]

@@BensBigDrive Absolutely. Makes total sense. I’ll focus on the hip rotation and pray the foot rotation will fall in line! Really appreciate your suggestions, and all the great content! Keep it up!

[@Andrew-lr6tx]

So so good. Absolutely crushing these videos Ben!

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much Andrew, I really appreciate it!

[@defever3]

Hands down one of the best videos I've ever seen on this topic. Thank you! You got my sub on this one :) Looking forward to watching more content

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much for the support Andrew, I really appreciate it!!

[@irmccausland]

Great explanation! Thanks.

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much Ian!!

[@discgoldude]

Amazing work man! Such competent explanations and great tips and tricks to achive them.

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much Jannick, I really appreciate that and hope it helps you out!

[@mattnelson1441]

This is a great video. I understand bracing now.. Trying to correct my form - I can. move forward and stop myself and feel the brace, I can do a stand still and rotate. Now I need a drill on how to transfer the energy - a drill of combining the brace, the stop and how to get the brace to move my arm around. I don't have it yet so I am just stopping and the energy is not flowing into twisting my torso and arm back around? any advice or seen any drill for this out there? Thanks!

[@cloudgate9281]

Excellent. Thanks!

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks for watching!!

[@JustSomeHero]

Incredible video.

[@BensBigDrive]

Thank you so much!!

[@Gonsh]

Very good addition to all the confusing theory there is on the internet. thanks

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much for watching!!!

[@adoubleU587]

Subbed and notified. Great video bud.

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much Andrew, I really appreciate it!!

[@Chris-qq2cu]

......ok so ive watched each of the videos you referenced and i was still a little confused. Showing how other sports do this just flipped a switch and its making sense. Thanks for taking the time to do this!!!

[@BensBigDrive]

That’s awesome Chris, thank you for taking the time to watch!!

[@tonykaze]

Dude this is fantastic...

[@mbarrette8720]

Phenomenal video Ben

[@BensBigDrive]

Thank you so much, I appreciate it!!!

[@RobWirdWachsen]

love the production value, keep killing it

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much Rob!!

[@briankrenzien7777]

Thx Ben much like Tyler, I wasn't sure what I was doing wrong but this video cleared things up for me, can't thank you enough for the extra distance with less effort. I'm in Georgetown, KY hope to see you at one of the area courses, would like to shake your hand in thx and who knows maybe throw some with you. Have a Great day

[@BensBigDrive]

Hey thank you Brian, I really appreciate the support and would love to see you out on the course some day! Have a great day yourself!!

[@johnpeters4540]

THIS. In my now (slightly over) one year of regular disc golf, I've had about 3 different 'epiphany' moments that were all the same - "slow EVERYTHING down and make sure you plant on the inside edge of the ball of your right foot". And, honestly, it's helped me immensely every time I commit to it - it forces me to plant horizontally, and I inevitably discover that my backhands have 20+ more feet of distance while also feeling like I'm only putting 80% of my power into the throw, so they come out more consistently on the right angle/line as well... now I just gotta figure out how to avoid having to have this 'epiphany' a fourth time...

[@johnpeters4540]

A mental image that's helped me is pretending there's a 'block' on the tee pad where I want my plant to be, then making my whole run up just a slow, deliberate motion that ends with 'sliding' my plant foot into the side of that imaginary 'block'

[@BensBigDrive]

I really like that mental image, that is how it should work I think! But thanks so much for your comment, it's awesome to hear when people actually find some success with this in the field. Thanks for commenting!

[@BigK0003]

seriously blessed with the art of teaching. Amazing videos. Glad I subbed to you :)

[@BensBigDrive]

YO, thanks so much for saying that, I truly appreciate it :) and I’m glad you subbed as well!!!

[@saintedzero]

How do you account for the "Brinster Hop" adding distance for people like Scott Stokely (in his my form is not perfect video)? I personally find that adding that jump gets my body into the right place, but I am interested in what you think is happening.

[@BensBigDrive]

I really like this question because it made me think, but as it pertains to this video, Steve and Scott are still keeping that over their middle and bracing when they do they hop, I wouldn’t recommend it for everyone because you’re inviting in that up and down motion which could cause you to lose balance and throw off of your heels, but what you do in your x-step is way more flexible than how you plant so if it works for you it’s likely a rhythm thing and that’s great!

[@steveptasznik6147]

Good video. I especially liked your models shoes, socks, and shots attire.

[@BensBigDrive]

Dress for the job you want not the job you have 💯

[@jasonh1580]

Great video. I love the why explanation. I've got some things to work on.

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much Jason, I hope you find some success with it!

[@illhavethesoup]

Amazing stuff. Please do another vid on bracing. I think it’s the hardest thing to do. Maybe breaking down the timing of the plant, swing, and plant foot rotation

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much, I’ll definitely consider it!!

[@keeganschultz9759]

Solid job on this one. I'm gonna try this tip! Hopefully get a smooth shot

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much Keegan, I hope it helps!!

[@benjaminvanderhoff7101]

I’ll try this out. I knew I had some sort of problem with brace because I kept running of the tee pad after the shot and I knew that power could transfer that power to my disc.

[@OliverEnding]

Super helpful! You just changed my game. Subscribed!

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much Oliver!!!

[@DrDarkdog]

Great video Ben👍

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much Björn!!

[@johnjohannides5473]

This was very helpful, I am very likely doing a lot of vertical planting and had never thought of the plant foot like this, but thinking about all the pro form videos I’ve seen, I totally see the horizontal in them. Thanks!

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much John, I hope you can dive into your own form and figure it out! I appreciate you!

[@Daviswilder1]

killer video. Bless the algorithm.

[@trulsrohk9]

Dude! Relating the plant to a cut or fake maneuver in sports totally changes my way of thinking about the plant. If you just looked at my foot when I plant, I plant correctly, horizontally, but it's not really. I have a really really long plant stride to compensate for the fact that I'd otherwise fall over my plant because it's actually vertical. It sounds like I need to actually push back like the cut maneuver and I won't have to take as long a stride and therefore will be able to rotate my hips better. I cannot wait to get out to a field to try this.

[@BensBigDrive]

That’s a great way to think about it, it really is all about setting up your feet for a strong hip rotation! I hope you find some success in the field!

[@Javaman92]

Ben, I almost passed this video by. I've watched SO many help videos, and yes plenty on brace. BUT, this made sense. I see clearly what I have NOT been doing and I have little doubt that this will improve things. Who knows, perhaps I will crush one way out there, 275 feet perhaps. LOL 🤣 WELL DONE!

[@SylvainJVerrier]

Crushed it - thanks for everything you do Ben.

[@BensBigDrive]

Hey, thank YOU for the support!

[@satulytman]

Ben, Your disc golf advice and analysis seem to be better than almost anything else I've seen. I guess my only question would be how you've figured out so much useful info at a young age? It's one thing to know how to do something, and a different skill set to know how to teach it, and you seem to excel on the teaching side too. If you keep teachin' I'll keep watchin'.

[@BensBigDrive]

Tom, thanks so much for your comment, it really does mean a lot to me, and the only answer is hourrrrrrrrs in the field throwing, filming, reviewing, studying, it’s truly a real passion of mine and I love every second of it. You’re the man Tom, and thank you so much for the support!

[@satulytman]

@@BensBigDrive I would have guessed you came from a baseball background, with a few good coaches that provided some sound mechanics advice. Seems like a lot of guys with good forehands have spent some time playing baseball, and already understand that there's a lot more than an arm involved in throwing.

[@BensBigDrive]

@@satulytman oh absolutely, I played baseball my whole life, started off mostly forehand and most of my mechanics basics comes mostly from the swing rather than the throw!

[@CentralOSurvival]

DUDE!!!! Thank you!

[@BensBigDrive]

DUDE!!! Thank YOU for watching!!

[@CentralOSurvival]

@@BensBigDrive that was a totally respectful dude...what an eye opener..this explains why sometimes I can throw 360 ish..and other times barely 300..for reals..thank you for this..😁

[@bradrzepiejewski2468]

Ben can you show us in an upcoming video how to put all of this together first without an xstep? I would love to get the mechanics of this right first before adding in the run up.

[@bravosection]

This was awesome! Thank you.

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much for watching Mark!!

[@TrippM100]

I have always felt my plant foot was one of my biggest issues but have never really seen any content covering it. This video makes total sense. The X-step was a little odd to me as I played baseball my whole life but the "load" concepts are similar as far as exploding by keeping your weight back like when you're hitting. Flipping the direction of that loading has been a weird feeling to me haha Great vid! Needed it.

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much for your comment Tripp, you know I actually had about a 4 minute segment all shot and edited that compared drew Gibson and mike trout’s load and weight transfer but I decided to cut it bc the video was running so long, but it’s almost exactly the same just flipped (which is SUPER weird to us ex-baseball guys) 😂 but we’re on the same track and I hope it helped you out!!

[@TrippM100]

@@BensBigDrive Awesome! Glad to hear I'm not the only one comparing the load concepts lol Definitely helped. Played my first round since watching the video and ripped one 370'. Would have been further but caught a guardian tree dead center in front of the basket while in flight. Can certainly feel the difference! Much less effort too. Thanks!

[@gregorfurtenbach6893]

Well I’m on the rite track, I’ve actually been working on this for a couple months now. Actually got more velocity, now I just have to learn my disc all over again. 👍

[@BensBigDrive]

That's a great problem to have!! Thanks for watching Gregor!

[@jonneliukkonen1869]

wow amazing video

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much Jonne!

[@sc3639]

great tips

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much!!

[@tourian7801]

It's taken me like two or three "laps" of overloading my brain with technique information online to finally understand the brace by experiencing it in the easiest possible way - Check out Loopghost video of the one leg drill, push your foot into the ground (basically bouncing) as the disc is coming into the power pocket and voilá. Feels like power out of nowhere! Great video, Ben!

[@BensBigDrive]

I'll definitely check that out! Thanks so much!

[@Fashir00]

Man, your guest on this video is clearly a natural athlete. With your teachings, he will dominate the scene.

[@BensBigDrive]

I’ve always said, if Lucas starts practicing even maybe ONCE he’s gonna be a menace

[@ldmcavoy]

Comin for ya James. Watch out

[@tonyoliva8488]

Wow! You got it bro. Ive been watching everything I can. I've gone pretty deep down the rabbit whole. This is by far the most logical and well explained lesson I've seen. Your other videos are just as good. You found the sweet spot

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much for saying that Tony, I appreciate you watching!! I hope you get something out of it!

[@DC_54]

thanks for the valuable form information! add to this proper form will save from many different kinds of injuries, being off balance is always a recipe for disaster.

[@BensBigDrive]

Balance is so key but so tough. Thanks for watching DC!

[@loudizzle]

Why isn’t this always taught this way? You made it so easy to understand. I can’t wait to try this next round and not go flying off every tee pad!

[@DailyEventsWorldwide]

Thanks Ben! Great tips here brother! Love the channel! Love Disc Golf! I want to consistently throw 350-400 feet…. I think if I put all these together, I will! Thank you!

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much for the love, I know you can do it!!

[@fisherguy45]

This was a complicated concept for me until you showed the video example, and then it made a lot sense.

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks so much Greg, I hope it helps you out!!

[@adambiesiadny]

Man, I am a perfect example of someone who doesn’t keep their weight on their back foot when they plant. It just causes the hips to initiate/ rotate early causing rounding. If you need an example of what not to do, I can send you some videos 😢. I remember a video from a few years ago that the lower body is the same as hitting a baseball. Thanks for the video! Going to work on keeping the weigh on the back foot when I land.

[@kristoferbrown8007]

Man, I feel like this video was created just for me. Haha. This is my biggest problem by far. I'll be practicing these tips. Thank you sir!

[@BensBigDrive]

Hey, thanks so much for watching!!

[@5stringaustin]

This was an outstanding video! Don’t know when I’ll have a chance to get in the field to practice this, but your explanation was crystal clear. Thanks!! Not sure why I wasn’t already subscribed as I’ve enjoyed your other videos, but that’s been taken care of now. 🤪

[@BensBigDrive]

Hey as long as it’s taken care of now 😉 but I hope you find some time to go try it out and find some success!

[@HARwinsOUTagain]

Preventing yourself from sliding off of the tee pad makes so much sense!

[@BensBigDrive]

I hope it helps you out, thanks for watching!

[@zackp6794]

Banger!

[@BensBigDrive]

Banger indeed!

[@tarkovvoiplord6806]

Ez sub. Great vid.

[@BensBigDrive]

You = the man. Thanks so much!

[@j6paradox823]

When you spin your plant foot in your follow through, you should be spinning on your heel correct?

[@BensBigDrive]

Yes, that's the easiest way to do it, especially because if you're rotating that front hip, that will straighten your leg and put that heel in the ground!

[@discaddicts]

Ben, you're on to something...I saw your other video about plant foot and this is my problem and your suggestion there about a one step until it feels natural I will try. For me personally because I have been planting vertically since I started playing when I correct (in slow mo) and make sure plant foot is horizontal it feels like almost like plant foot is so horizontal its backwards...and this feeling throws everything off (my disc going up and nowhere) man I thought learning ball golf was hard...frustrating too because Im a tennis player who was lauded for his one-handed backhand so I thought this backhand thing would be easy...not. Anyway my short game, putting is above average for 1 1/2 years into it but lacking distance when I know I should at least have 300-350 consistently. I also have an issue with rotating on my heal, my knee hurts which tells me Im doing it wrong.

[@BensBigDrive]

Thanks for watching Herb, your tennis skills will end up paying off in your throw im sure. Keep at it!

[@JustBBlunt]

I thought this was a good video until the mechanical tip with your front foot and the inside ball. That made it great!

[@BensBigDrive]

You had me in the first half not gonna lie 😂

[@SlawekBorkowski1004]

...so how far can you actually throw using this technique, also you explained the whole bracing thing very well, but how do I get there, do you have any examples of exercises I can do?

[@williamburk5818]

THIS is the stuff I have been missing! Trying to hit 400 feet and got stuck at 350 with all upper body and full sending every time. Had to start back from the bottom and figure out that dang footwork!

[@BensBigDrive]

Starting from the bottom will always get you some distance!! Thanks so much for watching William!

[@rotadiscgolf]

Ben, preaching the Holy Gospel once again! Thank you for making the complex simple. You’re a great teacher.

[@BensBigDrive]

Preeeeeach 🙏 thank you so much, that does mean a ton! You’re the best!

[@orb2150tx]

I love it. This was a definite " ah-ha" moment for me.

[@UnderpaidJam]

Such a a clean logo transition 😖😫😮‍💨 Pumped to watch this and crush it the next time I’m out with the old Skeeter

[@BensBigDrive]

Hey, it's all about disc movement.

[@balance_dg]

That stomp motion is actually pretty important. Drew literally does it lol.

[@tsutamorisan]

The motion is a stomp, but where are his shoes worn out? On the bottom or on the outside?

[@balance_dg]

@@tsutamorisan yeah there would be 0 brace if it's the bottom. I think the important language here is plant with your toe, and brace on your heel using the stomping motion and not just "don"t stomp".

[@OkieTradez]

the basketball analogy where when they crossover a guy they do it horizontally with their feet so the feet and the floor is really what gives them that extra boost etc..

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

Backdoor cut in basketball…💯💯💯

[@BensBigDrive]

My specialty back in the day, besides the Kevin McHale move ✊

[@McKegDiscGolf]

My guy makes such good videos, we've got to get him some new-pair-of-shoes-money for these footwork videos...

[@BensBigDrive]

I spent all my money on adobe products 😭 hahaha but thanks so much!

[@McKegDiscGolf]

@@BensBigDrive inspiring work my friend, literally. my channel has been renamed and I'm planning content in part because of you individually

[@BensBigDrive]

@@McKegDiscGolf well you just got another subscriber, that is such a huge compliment I don't take lightly., I can't wait to see what you come up with and I'll be following along!

[@PikachusGift]

I love Ben's Big D...great content my guy!

[@MegaFlorest]

Isn't the horizontal plant more so your hips are still closed and locked?

[@BensBigDrive]

That's a great observation, I think what you may be referring to is the angle of your plant foot relative to the line you're throwing on, and you're absolutely right. This video is more referring to how you control your weight, planting without letting your weight drift over your front foot (horizontally) rather than letting your weight drift over your front foot (vertically). This video is kind of assuming that your plant foot is horizontal to your line in the first place. I hope that helps clear it up!

[@Fableddd]

This reminds me of how an ice skater will place their skates on their sides in order to stop. Great explanation and video!

[@BensBigDrive]

That's exactly right, there's actually quite a bit ice skating has in common with disc golf! But thanks so much for watching!!