How To Get More Spin Into Your Disc!! | Beginner Tips & Tutorials

This video talks about how to get more spin into your backhand throw for disc golf! This tip really helped me gain distance fast!
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[@johnandrosemarywyatt977]

No one has explained it better. Good for beginners and advanced. As important as the shoulder turn. It immediately improves the throw. Thank you

[@decentdiscgolf]

Glad it was helpful! Ive been learning recently that starting loose and increasing my grip throughout the throw is my sweet spot! This drill certainly taught me what "snap" is supposed to feel like!

[@mikehan3130]

Nice video. Instead of squeezing the disc hard at the very beginning of your run up, I find it’s best to gradually increase your grip pressure as you come through the power pocket. That way, your arm can stay loose and relaxed at first.

[@decentdiscgolf]

Thats a great tip! I'm gonna have to give that a try today. Makes sense to me, thanks!

[@playdiscgolf1546]

Just like throwing a punch. That actually makes perfect sense

[@hunterriegsecker1084]

Thanks for the tutorial. I’m very excited to see if it works

[@glaroo123]

I’ve struggled with getting the disk to snap out of my hands for a minute now. Everything you just explained is exactly what I’m doing wrong. I’ve said to my playing partners a couple times I feel like I’m letting go of the disc rather than letting it pull itself out of my hands. Gotta work on that! Great video👍🏼

[@decentdiscgolf]

Thanks! Glad it was helpful! Ive been learning recently that starting loose and increasing your grip through the throw is giving me great results!

[@figjam3878]

Thank you for clarifying that you got this tip from another KZbin content creator. Most KZbinrs do not do that. Great video, keep it up!

[@decentdiscgolf]

Of course! I want people to learn no matter where they get their information....Gotta give credit to my teachers and sources....stealing info and claiming it for your own is LAME!

[@eljerc5894]

❤

[@nicholasmoreno7904]

Thanks for the tip!

[@codywilkes8049]

Thank you so much. I’ve been throwing side arm and backhand and my side arm is out doing my backhand and I can’t couldn’t figure out why. I haven’t got to try this technique yet but I will try tomorrow

[@carlrathburn8722]

I'm definitely gonna try this! I've got several form issues but this is definitely one problem that I have! Thanks! I'll let you know how it goes.

[@decentdiscgolf]

I definitely have form issues as well! But I still cant believe how much this improved my game, good luck, hope it helps!

[@Twincraftpkg]

Thanks. I'll try your tips and hope it helps!!

[@truthstands4ever]

A lot depends on your exact grip style. With my old grip, I could hold it super tight with 4 fingers. But I've changed the angle of the disc in my hand, after watching a Ulibarri video about it. With the new angle, the disc is flatter in my hand and I can't grip it as hard any more. Also, another video mentioned putting 95% of the pressure on the first finger and thumb, rather than evenly over all 4 fingers. That's helping me too.

[@dustydingo6911]

Ooo yea def gotta get that

[@Tank4Life]

I play disc sports with my dog and this also applies! Thanks for the tips!

[@decentdiscgolf]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MikePotts-td2np]

This is my exact problem. Heading to a field to give this a shot. Thanks.

[@decentdiscgolf]

Hope it helps! I really found it useful to find my "extreme" in terms of grip...then I was able to dial it back

[@tylerking7890]

Saw Robbie's video on this, and glad I've landed on yours! Must be a sign that I really need to try this. 😅 Love your stuff!

[@decentdiscgolf]

Thanks! You should definitely give it a go!

[@tylerking7890]

@@decentdiscgolf Absolutely! I’ll try it today!

[@Tunasub1993]

I have a thick callus on my index finger because i grip my disc so hard haha this tip 100% works.

[@dylandog1289]

I just cracked this today after 20 years of playing. My fkrehands have ZERO issues flipping discs, but my backhands always hyzer early and stall out. Gripping hard, full reachback with a bit of wrist rotation and im finally throwing flat, flipping discs on flex lines backhand. best looking shots in disc golf.

[@decentdiscgolf]

Glad it helped! What Ive been learning lately is that starting loose and increasing my grip throughout the throw is yielding even better results with even less effort! But gripping as hard as you can really teaches you what its supposed to feel like when you do it right!

[@tennessee5405]

As a beginner it took me forever to try and plant my foot before rotating. Still struggle. Also, just played Clayton for the first time and it was great. You should do a walkthrough there. I think you'll be impressed if you haven't already played it. Love the channel bro.

[@decentdiscgolf]

Its a very consistent struggle learning and changing form 😂 I love the Claytons! I went out there 3 weeks ago to film and I forgot my sd card for my camera 😢 I got an Ace during that round too 😂 Thanks for the support!

[@krUsberry]

In the words of the wise Jaani; "Dont waste energy making something happen that was going to happen anyway". Dont rotate, shift your weight into your front leg, you will rotate weather you want to or not (as long as you are intending to throw a disc). This has helped me.

[@calebdyer6332]

@@krUsberry I couldn’t help but read this in a Finnish accent

[@jasonwalker1015]

@@decentdiscgolf which hole ?

[@decentdiscgolf]

@@jasonwalker1015 Hole 8 Short with a Wizard 😂

[@zere825]

Great Video :D cant wait to get back out on the course and try this :D and also dropping a sub.

[@decentdiscgolf]

Glad you liked it! Thanks!

[@shawnomara3955]

Found your video before Robby C's - keep making content bro!

[@mikethomas5451]

Glad you mentioned the working it - the strength of the grip- back. Also from Scott Stokley, he mentioned the slapping someone in the face at the end. That’s how I have to think to keep from throwing nose up and stalling the disc. Also either Simon or maybe Joel Freeman mentioned the last step needs to be across the path. Overthrow mentioned if there is a straight line, your back foot would be behind it and the front plant foot would be in front of it. This offset MIGHT be what may be what helps keep the throw on line. So the journey continues for us all.

[@decentdiscgolf]

Its pretty cool how many resources are available to us! I havent watched any of Stokelys videos yet but I will definitely check him out!

[@crimsontide1980]

Man I've been playing disc golf right around 20 years. I've gotten better at putting and midrange shots, and while I've improved my accuracy on drives, I don't think I've improved at all on my driving distance. Its kinda embarrassing to admit but I struggle throwing farther than 250'. Anything else that involves throwing, I've always excelled, but when it comes to disc golf, I just cannot for the life of me throw a disc far. I've been repeating a vicious cycle of watching several disc golf instructional videos every week, and I try so hard to replicate what I've watched in the videos, I get excited when I see something that seems to click in my head. I think about it all day at work, anticipating trying out what I learned and convinced that I'll finally be able to break 300' with ease. I finally get out to the course and try to replicate what I watched and I end up disappointed because I don't see any improvement. If what you're saying is true about gripping the disc tightly and not opening the hand at release point, instead forcing the disc to be 'ripped' from your hand from the force of the swing......if this actually works, I owe you a beer, hell I owe you several cases of beer. Or at the very least my undying gratitude. Seriously though, you have no idea how down on myself I get because I've been playing for such a long time and I just cannot throw it far, or even throw it at what most would consider a veey average distance. I watched a video of a couple guys launching putters 400', and here I am, barely able to throw a distance driver half that distance. I know it has to be a serious flaw in my form, I have no doubt about it. But you may have just hit the nail on the head. Ive never ONCE heard from anyone that the disc should be ripped from your grip rather than gripping it tightly and releasing my grip at the latest point possible in my swing. I've setiously been doing it wrong for so long. I cant wait to try this out this weekend. I'll keep you posted on how it works. I'm kinda scared I'm going to grip it and it won't leave my hand lol!

[@crimsontide1980]

And also, I'm sorry about writing an autobiography lol. It's just been such a sore spot for me for so long, and it's the one thing keeping me from doing things like bag tag tourneys and flip up doubles. My drives are so pathetically short that I don't have the guts to play with some of the better folk.

[@decentdiscgolf]

Im so happy that you have stuck with it all this time! I hope this tip helps you as much as it has helped me. It certainly takes some getting used to and I still struggle every round with "opening my hand" instead of following through and letting the disc rip out. I think its very helpful to view this exercise as "going to an extreme" so you can learn how to dial it back and find that perfect balance. Throwing discs far is VERY hard and it can be disheartening when you feel like you are surrounded by people that can throw farther than you. Luckily the disc golf community is one of the kindest groups Ive ever met and you should DEFINITELY go play doubles and tournaments! If you can throw 200' with accuracy then that is a MUCH more useful tool than being able to throw 300+ feet with poor accuracy in my opinion!! I really hope this tip helps! Id also encourage you to find out which release angle is most comfortable for you and then pick discs that will cater to your strength. I am most powerful on a steep hyzer release so my furthest flying discs are very understable. You're a champ just for playing as long as you have and I really hope this helps you make progress!

[@decentdiscgolf]

I'd also like to note that I am an avid rock climber so my fingers are quite strong and the disc STILL rips out of my hand! It might take a few tries to feel it but when you get that snap the first time its magical!

[@crimsontide1980]

@Decent Disc Golf yea rock climbing will definitely help you achieve some insane grip strength. I moved furniture for 18+ years, quit several years ago but I use hand grippers daily to help maintain hand and wrist strength, going all the way up to approximately 250 pounds of resistance, hoping to eventually be able to squeeze a 300 pound gripper, but not quite there yet. I feel like I have a pretty solid grip on the disc initially as I can feel the plastic bend and flex, but I can't pinpoint the exact moment but I'm certain I loosen up my grip at some point in my release. You're also right about disc selection being crucial as far as being able to throw well. I was very uneducated initially and would buy higher speed discs at first like Destroyers, Boss, Excalibur, Nuke etc. until I started learning more about what the numbers meant on the discs. Now I pretty much exclusively use midranges and fairway drivers, with Speed 8 being the highest that I use until I show drastic improvement. The Teebird3 and Leopard have become by go to discs. While I haven't exactly been crushing them, I generally end up middle of the fairway and leave myself with a reasonable approach shot.

[@markhumphrey8894]

Wow. We'll putt. Your tell my journey of the last 8 years. Rarely reach 300ft. And I'm athletic

[@JohnDubU]

Alright, so, I watched the same Robbie video and was intrigued. Your video prompted me to get out of my chair and actually try this. I'm new to the game and I haven't been able to practice outside as I'd like, so I've shifted to using an approach shot grip/stance rather than doing the full power grip and distance drive (because it's easier and I have far better accuracy with a marginal decrease in distance). Regardless, I thought I'd see if I could hold onto my disc while attempting a distance drive with a power grip... and I could hold it. Which means, I think, my form is awful. BUT, when I shifted to my approach shot I did get the disc to rip out of my hand and it was clearly spinning much faster and flying smoother. This was in ~20mph wind, throwing in multiple directions. This was a bit of a revelation for me because I've heard both camps discuss rip vs. release. Worthy experiment. Glad you got something good out of it. Smash.

[@decentdiscgolf]

Glad it was helpful! Keep at it!

[@franks6856]

You could try changing your drive grip from a power grip to a fan or modified fan grip.

[@JohnDubU]

@@franks6856 For sure. I'm trying out different grips and watching every imaginable YT video. Now that the weather is becoming a bit more favorable, I'm hoping I can dedicate more time to fieldwork and dialing in my grips. Also, I think I found a coach that is within 80 miles, I'm pretty excited about getting some in-person training. Fun stuff, I'm enjoying the journey.

[@balooc2]

i played a round following your tips. it wasnt as revolutionary as i would had hoped, but it was an overall improvment, on just one round. i managed to gain 15-20 meters extra on my throw, which im really happy about. with some more technique i hope to get that consistant 100m+

[@mactepbolsak161]

If you are not throwing 100m+ then 15-20 meters is a HUGE improvement

[@decentdiscgolf]

Thats awesome!

[@TheButlerNZ]

Something I experimented with after finding I was early releasing one particular disc (Glow Beast) over and over... At release point, slackening the grip except for my thumb & index finger, so the disc has an easier job of leaving the hand, but a bit more accuracy than a full on griplock... I had some good results but got sidetracked with other things and forgot to pursue it further.

[@cesarescalante11]

The trick you correctly point out is don't let any of that tension get up to your wrist or even worse your trap. If you squeeze and that trap tenses your am is going to lock in place and you'll give back 1.5x the distance gain in the form of sawed off follow through.

[@sonsku3994]

thanks for the tip! I didn´t know about this. I tried a few times to generate a snap, but I can´t do it yet, I need alot of practise🙂I was wondering tho, that should I always generate the snap, or are there some situations or throws when you should just help the disc out of your hand? Ofc putting is a different case.

[@decentdiscgolf]

Great question, I believe there is almost always an application for any style that is comfortable to the thrower. If I'm between 80-150ft I often will open my hand on a backhand release, I'm also probably going to be using a fan grip as well...it helps me keep the power in check.

[@SHIZZLER__]

I changed my grip to a rear load and that has removed my grip lock instances but it's still tight.

[@mawage666]

Not throwing nose up is what I have the most trouble with. I've been getting better at it but it would be nice to throw 400'+ instead of 350'. I'll be getting back into fieldwork very soon as spring is finally here in Minnesota.

[@scottkrebs1122]

Your comment about smacking the bad guy with the back of your fist reminded me of how a karate instructor told me to make a fist. Grip it as tight as you can, then relax without allowing your hand to open. Your grip stays tight but you can move your arm and wrist more fluidly. Going to try this in field tonight.

[@decentdiscgolf]

Hope it works for you!

[@winstonsmith8082]

Light bulb moment, thank you!

[@decentdiscgolf]

Happy it helped you!!

[@tonystreehouse7269]

Nice video after I watched Robbie c video about this I stepped outside I have a 500-foot open field next door to me so I get to go out and throw everyday whenever I like for practice it's nice but I tried gripping it very hard and maybe got a little bit more distance but had very loud snap which I normally don't have so there's something to this thanks for the video

[@decentdiscgolf]

Glad it was helpful! Thats awesome you have such close access to a field. I definitely think grip is a crucial aspect of the puzzle that is throwing farther, keep at it!

[@tonystreehouse7269]

@@decentdiscgolf thanks I will I'm 52 years old and have been playing two years I think what I have is what I have and I'm happy with it but there's always that little part of me thinking work on form throw farther 350 is what I have and I think that's enough to be competitive in tournaments

[@decentdiscgolf]

@@tonystreehouse7269 350 is definitely competitive in tournaments 🔥

[@jaimeperry7326]

Subscribed for the Robbie C love ...

[@jragon7194]

Awesome video man, after 2 years I never knew you were suppose to intentionally grip the disc hard as you can at the powerful pocket and let it rip outta your hand. I remember one time I Grip locked a star savant unintentionally and that thing lazor beamed outta my hand and went well over 300 ft only 8 feet off the ground with a 9 speed. I feel itcl was only just till now people are really emphasizing on how important it is on distance shots. Thanks for what you're doing out here on youtube!

[@decentdiscgolf]

Glad it was helpful! May the trees be ever in your favor 🌲

[@ezdor8877]

I can just keep it in my hand. I throw with full power but i can still just hold on

[@davidh1958]

Thanks for the nice tip. I'm heading right now to practice on a nearby football field. I'll punch a 'bad guy' at 1 o'clock. 😉

[@decentdiscgolf]

I wish I could have come up with abetter example but thats what works for me 😅 Go get em!

[@Turkeydg]

Everyone should sub to this person right here

[@decentdiscgolf]

❤

[@davidbrunner6954]

I got more spin from holding the disc softer and letting the whip/coil get alot of the power. I found holding tighter is bad for the whip to come through. Focusing on power through the body into the arm and then whipping it out smoothly is key. Smooth is fast , fast is smoth

[@eljerc5894]

I would agree with you David

[@dylandog1289]

Fear of grip lock leads to ACTUAL early/weak release. Better to griplock than let go of the disc.

[@blindsteinofthemountain3831]

Thumbs UP!

[@decentdiscgolf]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Wingnutlenny]

Well this video changed my life. Everything was flying 300-350 today and normally I’m more of a 260-310 kinda player.

[@decentdiscgolf]

Glad to hear it! Ive been learning lately that getting a progressively firmer grip throughout the throw seems to be more consistent for me. So starting loose and then getting a tighter grip at the "hit" is phenomenal! I think gripping the disc very tightly really taught me what its supposed to feel like when the disc rips out of your hand, and since then Ive been trying to combine the best of both worlds!

[@Wingnutlenny]

I went and threw a ton today and arrived at that conclusion as well. Probably because my hand started to scream at me after half an hour of gripping hard thru the whole throw. Looks like I’ve got a new channel to watch. Thanks!!

[@RBadding]

Great tip. Went into my "most helpful disc golf videos" bookmarks.

[@decentdiscgolf]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bigpetegy6]

I have the same shirt

[@awl7788]

What park is this? I’ve been looking for a good field in Knoxville area to practice

[@decentdiscgolf]

Bob Leonard park...next to 2Rivers church...lately they have been leaving the lights on at night too 😎 the church has a fun little 9 hole course as well

[@awl7788]

@@decentdiscgolf sweet thanks! Not too far from my brother he’s gonna love it! I’m between Oak Ridge and Clinton so it’s a bit far, but next time I’m down his way I’m totally checking it out. Thanks man

[@torymblue2000]

oops, you did give him the nod.. so awesome.. all good, high five.

[@codes1699]

Others have touched on this, but that drill is just a step towards not letting go of your disc. Locking down on your disc like that tightens up a lot of muscles in your arm which is not optimal for distance, and can cause finger injuries. I have even heard from a rather reputable coach that if your grip would break a raw egg, it might be too tight. The key is getting the balance right between grip pressure being firm enough to hold onto the disc (I prefer to try and front load my grip more on my index and middle finger, opposite my thumb), and keeping your arm and wrist relaxed. I find that the less you round your throw, the less grip pressure is required to get the disc really cooking. You don't really need to worry about early or late releases if you are throwing in a straight line without rounding. Also, keeping your wrist neutral to closed is super important. As soon as you break that wrist open (think iron man shooting his palm lasers) you lose all your spin no matter what you do with the rest of your throw.

[@p.w.7051]

Wow, lots of opposing opinions. As a real noodle arm and old fart, I recently added about 20 feet to my drives by doing this exact thing (not opening my hand and letting it rip out, I am looking forward to experimenting with gripping it harder now that I have watched this). Also added another 10 to 15 feet by trying to delay the release until the disc was at maximum extension away from my spine...probably more accurate to say arm fully extended. These are not huge gains, but has allowed me to reach the circle on some 500 foot par 3s in two that I couldn't reach before. Maybe it is due to old man lack of strength, but the disc certainly does rip out of my grip when I try to hold on to it.

[@Jason-Moon]

I started out gripping with all my might and trying to let it snap out just like this. I eventually dislocated my middle finger and I couldn't throw for a while. I feel responsible to comment every time this advice comes up and say be careful. This can be dangerous and I'm living proof. I throw with a 3 finger power grip now.

[@marshin7237]

Don’t go beyond your limits. You got weak fingers.

[@Jason-Moon]

@@marshin7237 thanks for the double bladed concern? 😂

[@christopherfehl7512]

Jason Moon, the same thing happened to me after an “above average” round. I had to change my grip to press my finger pads against the underside of the flight plate rather than against the rim. (A tight fan grip). I have strong hands, too, btw. How’s the finger now?

[@Jason-Moon]

​@@christopherfehl7512all healed up yea. I know what you mean about getting onto the flight plate a bit more instead of just pure rim. I changed that too. I also realized I was naturally "back loading" my grip a bit so I took my pinky out of the grip to focus on front loading. The no-pinky power grip is working great for me- it stops me from gripping too hard and helps front load.

[@coreycalamity1395]

I have this issue but don't understand how if im gripping the disc its supposed to come out. because it doesn't for me. if I grip the disc that tight the disc goes behind me lol. I can only hit about 425ft but always open my hand...

[@decentdiscgolf]

If you can hit 425 with what your doing I reckon that works pretty good 😂

[@coreycalamity1395]

ya but to play more competitive I need to hit 425 with ease not a power shot. need that 475 power@@decentdiscgolf

[@Joecuzzi]

When I record myself I saw that the disc is held outside my wrist when it should be on the inside as according to Shusterick.

[@decentdiscgolf]

Thats helpful! Ive been trying to be more intentional about that myself. Funny enough some friends and I ran into Schusterick a few weeks ago at one of his courses in Dalton! Super nice guy!

[@Joecuzzi]

@@decentdiscgolf That's awesome!

[@RizzoHDPVR]

Never did I ever think I would see Pierce from Aiguille on my recommended

[@decentdiscgolf]

Hahaha its me! You might like some of my climbing Pov videos on my original channel 🔥

[@user-pj3ir4vt6x]

Some say a disc cannot "rip" out of your hand by itself regardless how hard you throw it. Others (you) seem to think that is exactly what happens. Which is true? I guess it's time to set up the practice net and find out for myself.

[@MusicGW]

Hey sir how do I fix disc orientation ?

[@decentdiscgolf]

Great question! I've found recently that using my off hand to brace the disc helps me follow through on the desired release angle. Also filming yourself can work wonders...often it feels like you are doing one thing but the camera reveals that is not the case 😂

[@MusicGW]

@@decentdiscgolf I filmed myself, but i still do the same thing always flip the disc around in the powerpocket so that the flightplate is flat against my chest

[@matthewwilson7802]

I waited the whole video to see that throw of yours😂

[@decentdiscgolf]

Its FAR from perfect but its improving all the time.....well...most of the time 😂

[@matthewwilson7802]

@@decentdiscgolf still a good video bro. I can't wait to try this because I throw four hand 400 ft and backhand 300 doesn't make sense

[@decentdiscgolf]

@@matthewwilson7802 it was a Night & Day difference for me hope it helps you too!

[@da324]

Demonstration?

[@ate39b2]

For me, I just dropped my pinky and gained almost an additional 100 ft.

[@kukakysy4817]

One window got broken but after that i got so much more distance

[@decentdiscgolf]

Hahaha!

[@eljerc5894]

People with stronger hands might not want to take this tip ..Good Vid bud . Keep it up ❤

[@decentdiscgolf]

Thanks! I actually am inclined to disagree, but based on personal experience only. I've worked in the rock climbing industry and have been a rock climber for a significant amount of time. I dont want to "toot my own horn" but my fingers are definitely strong. If anything I believe that if you have strong fingers then they are probably used to being worked at higher loads. A proper warmup is always helpful to prevent injury but I think having strong fingers doesn't exclude you from this tip. Again this is based on my personal experience only and I do know several strong climbers that play as well. Thanks for the feedback! Maybe finger strength can be a future video!?

[@monofied]

Woulda been cool to see you throw it. If I grip it hard it's gonna fly off to the right right into the top of a tree ha. Maybe I need to learn to throw straight well first. thx

[@decentdiscgolf]

Its a drill that really helps you learn one extreme, and then dial it back. But even if the disc flies off of the intended line it still helps you learn the right feeling of the disc ripping out of your hand

[@bretbowman2007]

Watch Calvin Heimberg tear his disc out of his hand twice on the tee before throwing almost always to FEEL that freaky sensation of ripping free AGAINST holding tight.

[@benjoselyn4268]

Occupy mars?!.... is that a joke? Thanks for the disc golf tips tho :)

[@decentdiscgolf]

Idk you will have to ask Elon....its his company 😂

[@benjoselyn4268]

@@decentdiscgolf Right. But you could be wearing it ironically... I guess. The ideology around occupying mars is so terrifying. We are failing to maintain a planet that has spent millions of years changing to support our unique life needs. To theorize that we will be able to expand to other places once we destroy our home leads to a lack of care with the miracle of a planet we currently occupy.

[@Michael-oj2ve]

I wanted to see one fly

[@garrettcapshaw3063]

You should have demonstrated it.

[@decentdiscgolf]

Honestly it doesnt look any different than any other throw. You do hear the "snap" and the disc gets more rotation but I dont think it translates to camera very well. Bringing the back of your hand through to the 1 or 2 oclock position while maintaining firm grip is whats crucial for me. Thanks for the feedback!

[@OkieTradez]

OR with a weak grip it slips out of your hand and you REGRIP it and that happens a lot too

[@CA-tk8yn]

This dude looks around like the cops are coming for him or something. It's crazy.

[@decentdiscgolf]

You never know 😂 Id honestly say its because I dont have a lavalier microphone so I have to face the camera which feels very restricting, and I like to move around

[@davehart9972]

Until next year, when someone comes up with another bogus claim.

[@brettduffin8412]

Vid could have been 12 seconds.

[@justinschwochert9911]

you have a great sock

[@samhowl1152]

Seabass22 was a form coach for Paul McBeth and he has a ton of original content and drills. Robbie c is likable but isn't very good at disc golf and it's not a form coach.

[@joem8496]

I used to think Robbie was great until I won his sweepstakes and he wanted $150 dollars to ship my prize. JK it was a scam Robbie C is awesome.

[@decentdiscgolf]

You had me there for a second 😂

[@OkieTradez]

its not that letting the disc go is bad its that WITH A WEAK GRIP the disc SLIPS out of your hand laaaaaaaaaaaaaast second BEFORE you want to release it !

[@decentdiscgolf]

I think I hear what you're saying. For me I think there is a big difference between me "knowing" the release point of my disc and me "opening my hand" to add more control to that release point.

[@PurrBeat]

I did this exercise from Robbie C, and I gripped my G Star Wraith hard enough to bend the disc, and it ripped out at a similar point to when I release it intentionally. If your disc is coming out at the end of your throw and going last second, you just don't have the power needed to rip it out of your hand to create that snap. That's why you always hear the snap from pros. Give it a try it seriously changed how I throw and I gained around 40 feet average distance from just that change!

[@firstavailablediscgolf]

If you have enough arm speed and good form, you don't have to release it. It will come out.

[@edwardc4453]

my guy, it took 2:30 minutes to get to 'the point'. fix that going forward.

[@decentdiscgolf]

Thanks for the feedback! Im actually genuinely surprised at how many people were upset about that in a 7 minute video 😂 hope it was helpful

[@j45002]

You should've added in the part where Mike said that people shouldn't just go out and try this because they could injure themselves. Kinda irresponsible

[@decentdiscgolf]

Perhaps. Mike said that he wouldn't recommend putting this advice on a video and not for anyone to attempt it unsupervised. Yet Robbie still released his video and for that Im extremely grateful. How many people of the thousands that have watched Robbie's video went out and found someone who was "qualified" to "supervise" them? I believe that number is very small. Everyone is capable of their own risk management, if something causes pain then stop. There are tons of injuries that can happen in disc golf. We can roll our ankle or blow out our knee running up or standing still so I definitely lean towards people managing their own risk and making those decisions for themselves. I appreciate the feedback thank you for your comment!

[@stitch438]

This is a joke, right? Yeah, grab the disc so hard that it warps, that will for sure improve your game. There's a reason you don't actually see this guy throw a disc...

[@decentdiscgolf]

In the spirit of always learning I've found that this "exercise" was helpful at teaching me what its supposed to feel like when power is injected into the disc. I didnt know what that felt like and there are lots of people that dont as well. This exercise takes that to the extreme so that we can learn to dial it back and achieve the same results. Currently my grip is loose at the start and increases during my throw to help me achieve the "hit". I never would have gotten to that point without going to this extreme, its all part of the process

[@OkieTradez]

4:01 bro unless you have ZERO grip if you intentionally DONT let go of disc the disc will never leave your hand lol

[@decentdiscgolf]

If you say so 😁 Happy you have a method that works for you.

[@firstavailablediscgolf]

Okie: As you develop more arm speed and snap, you'll find your statement to be untrue.

[@Jason-Moon]

I agree with you man since I dislocated my finger following this exact advice. If you grip hard enough, there's no dang way that's coming out no matter how fast you sling. Grip strength is no joke.

[@Picklemedia]

Fake news. Nobody puts less spin on a backhand than forehand.

[@darthvegan435]

Wanted to like it, but it seems to be pretty much a rip-off video of Robbie's (although kudos for directing people over there at least). I'd suggest that if you're going to re-hash other people's content to at least put your own spin on what they covered...

[@decentdiscgolf]

Fair enough, the lens I view it through is that Im still VERY much a beginner and anything I'm learning I want to share. I also believe that if more people are sharing the same advice then viewers are more likely to implement that advice regardless of which channel it came from. The end goal is always to help the viewer! 😎 I appreciate the feedback alot though thanks for your comment, thats how we learn! 🔥

[@firstavailablediscgolf]

@ Darth: This video reinforces what Robbie said and increases the chances that others will find his useful tip. If he hadn't given credit to Robbie, then I'd agree with you.

[@OkieTradez]

DISCS DO NOT and NEVER WILL RIP OUT OF YOUR HANDS... you either intentionally or unintentionally let the disc go again it does not just rip out of your hand ever!

[@donaldmiller8727]

Haha you = mo power....this guy is wrong it does rip out and it makes an audible sound

[@Jason-Moon]

​@@donaldmiller8727or maybe he's gripping it harder than you? I have to loosen my grip enough to get that audible snap. I don't open my hand that's ridiculous. My loosening grip is definitely letting the disc go. If you hold the disc with enough grip strength, you must let it go.

[@JZMartinez]

Spirit of making video nice and short, but takes 2:20 to even get to the point in a 7min video. Enough with the bait.