I Added LEGIT Distance To My Backhand With This Simple Sports Science Hack!

[@Jim3Mix]

Great idea! The comments to place the object at the elbow and use a towel instead of a disc are helpful, too. I’m trying this out today. Thanks very much for the excellent putting videos and now this one on driving. I’m learning a lot from your work!

[@puttconfidently]

Thank you for the nice feedback! Hopefully this little hack helps you out as much as it is helping me

[@SmarteeSteve]

That's good! In videos of myself driving, even when I do keep my off hand against leg, elbow flares out. With a contact disc, I'll be able to know I'm keeping whole arm against body

[@micdavey]

Oh I like this! I remember seeing connection balls a while ago and thinking there should be some way to apply the concept to dg but never thought more about it. I’ve also been trying to figure out how to consistently keep my off arm in close, which works when I think about but not when I don’t. I spent about 20 minutes working on this tonight and it works without thinking about it and discs were coming out clean 👏👏 Your body just does what it needs to keep the disc there. I also tried it centered on my elbow instead of tucked up into my armpit and that keeps the entire arm in if anyone struggles with their hand swinging out. This is instantly a stock practice drill for me now. Thanks so much!

[@puttconfidently]

I'm totally going to try keeping the disc closer to the elbow when i practice this later on, thank you for the idea! yes you can see that my hand was still leaking out even though most of the arm remained pinched. Great addition to the idea Thank You!

[@CentralOSurvival]

Maybey even pinch with the forearm to the abdomen...this has so many possibilities!

[@micdavey]

@@CentralOSurvival yeah, pretty much what I’ve been doing but the side of my abs along my left hip. I’ve been doing this just as a drill in a field or net and it’s helping out on course. I guess I’ve done this on a putter course too and that was fun. It’s like the hand-in-pocket drill but better because you actually have to keep your arm tight against your body to keep the disc there.

[@ubrant6747]

I love how you are taking sports science and crossing it over to disc golf. Keep it up!

[@puttconfidently]

Thank You! Its really fun getting to combine two passions of mine, and hopefully helping some disc golfers lower their scores a little bit

[@discsmd]

Yeah dude! I'm giving this a shot! I'll video my results! Let's go!

[@puttconfidently]

Awesome! Cant wait to see your results!

[@CentralOSurvival]

It works!

[@DiscGolfAU]

Look forward to seeing your update video

[@Badbackdiscgolf]

Wow thank you for this! I can’t wait to try it out this weekend!

[@puttconfidently]

You're Welcome! I hope it helps you as much as it did for me!

[@Marissa0823]

I do notice a lot of the pros keep their off arms close to their bodies through their drives. Interesting, definitely worth trying!

[@puttconfidently]

Please let me know how it goes!

[@YeaBuDDy840]

Can fold up your disc towel to be more comfortable and keeping with the theme of using stuff you would carry in your bag.

[@puttconfidently]

Yes that is a very good idea! Thank You!

[@throwing_circles]

Might as well call me the captain, because my off arm sailboats daily. I am going to give this a try.

[@puttconfidently]

Hah well Ahoy Captain! Please let me know how it goes for you!

[@OkieTradez]

yes pros do walk more backwards then sideways which allows for a straight pull through.. the only thing your missing is now as you coil backwards on the walk up reach outward from you which will create that whip effect vs only pulling .. someone you can see this happening clearly with is Cupcake a pro dg..

[@puttconfidently]

Thank You! Yes I will be working on my backhand a good bit this year. Coiling and reach back/pull through are on the top of the list to work on.

[@raphymartinez]

Have you tried with a non straight shot with that technique as well? Does it make the same type of difference when trying to turn the disc in either direction? Def going to try it next time i go out

[@puttconfidently]

Yes I actually tried some bigger hyzer shots with it today and it was just as easy to execute. I didn't really try any big anhyzers. Please let me know how it goes for you!

[@CentralOSurvival]

Added distance to my straight, hyzer and anhyzer shots.. great drill!

[@barryfischer8608]

Going to give it a shot and I'll come back.

[@puttconfidently]

Yes love it please let me know how it goes!

[@TexasBlack]

Stick golfers been doing this for years .. excellent training tool

[@Joeaxtell]

How funny, I started doing this a couple weeks ago because it’s an old golf drill. It works so well and for me it helps prevent cranking over on the disc too much.

[@puttconfidently]

Oh Wow i didn't know that, I assume they are using it on their back arm as well?

[@Joeaxtell]

@@puttconfidently yeah it prevents them from overextending their arms in the backswing

[@discgolfdiscipline]

Bro this is awesome! I am definitely giving this a try and will report back.

[@puttconfidently]

Absolutely please do!

[@brianc1651]

I just sw another video where they were throwing into a net. He pit his off arm in his pocket. I will try this.

[@puttconfidently]

Awesome! that can definitely work as well!

[@CentralOSurvival]

Welp bro! Got my sub! And ivwill be trying this!!

[@puttconfidently]

Awesome please let me know how it works for you! I'm still doing it a week later and its still working. I'm no where near having the muscles rewired to not need the connection disc though

[@CentralOSurvival]

Sooo... I sent this video to three of my bros yesterday after I watched it.. me and one of them went and played 9 did this and we were both throwing 30 to 50 ft farther in a couple cases...went to tag league last night at the local course and threw 30 ft farther consistently than usual..this works and is a better platform to work from than other " hacks" I've tried..

[@puttconfidently]

Hell Yeah that is amazing to hear! Fantastic that you tried it out and got immediate results as well!

[@CentralOSurvival]

@puttconfidently played today and just focused on keeping my arm down and my hand going thru by my abs..had some of my best throws ever on that course...have never been able to focus on that until doing this..its great!

[@CentralOSurvival]

Once I get my accuracy down I'll be having thangs!.. 😆 getting way more snap out of the jand now too...gonna keep grinding!

[@trevorokrafka8686]

Thats what figure skaters do to spin fast

[@d-clips-in-KC]

Interesting

[@Gaffy05]

Get your back hand off the disc that will help keep that arm in place.