Rock Valley Vihti practice round F9

[@djayt]

Love seeing ricky play in finland

[@dopetone]

These practice rounds have become a favorite source of disc golf content for me! Thank you! Keep it coming !

[@thomasbrovont4114]

He breaks down a hole better than anyone I've seen.

[@elephantricity]

@@thomasbrovont4114 Couldn't agree more. These filmed practice rounds give so much insight as to what goes through a professionals mind. I also love the guy in the background telling Ricky "Your so good!" Probably witnessing talent he has never seen before if I were to guess.

[@riuska]

Been playing around 10 years and watched pro discgolf since then. Have to say Ricky is one of the best people to promote the sport !!

[@pontusryden7643]

I love the fact that you make these videos so informative, I feel like I'm learning something new every time you go on a practice round. WIshing you the best of luck in the tournament!!

[@SixSided]

I think these baskets are perfect for the pro level. I think a lot of "easy birdie" tournaments like the preserve would really benefit from a harder basket like this one.

[@fodank]

Go Ricky. Been watching you since 2014 Kansas City Wide Open. Keep on being you. Love the ride. Cheers, D.

[@mijaakko1]

Excellent content, thank you! Placing education online while doing feels fresh and pro tips real.

[@tt128556]

It's been sunny for weeks and you managed to catch the one rainy day :p

[@markush1122]

This was filmed at the beginning of July.

[@huzaa]

Great protip regarding putting in wet conditions! 🙏

[@bryanphilyaw1814]

RIck, you're a Boss!! Disc golf wouldn't be the same as a spectator, without YOU! Killer practice round, as always. You got me, I want to buy a General and throw it like you :)

[@heikkihartikainen9881]

This might be the best review of the course and I've watched couple alredy. You, Sir, keep doing You 👍🏻

[@dalereinhold640]

Spit out on the very first hole!😂😂 So much for foreshadowing of standardization of those baskets!😂

[@nataskaos]

I think it was more of him getting used to the baskets. Having played on them, they don't spit out anything if you hit them in the sweet spot.

[@jaythejuiceman3000]

@@nataskaos It looked like he hit the sweet spot of any basket and it spit it out.

[@untrustworthyshelfing9953]

Man. Ricky climbing on that slippery rock after the spit out was really nerve-racking. That looks pretty unsafe, and I am not sure how shorter players are going to retrieve their discs without pulling on the basket.

[@bilboswaggings]

​@@untrustworthyshelfing9953what you do is play to the same score as a tall guy so they can get the disc out for you

[@MCGIESEKE]

@@untrustworthyshelfing9953 I thought the same thing, seems very sketchy, needs stairs as an option IMO

[@BenNarNar44]

I’m really starting to love Rick! Always been a fan but man over the past few years he’s really grown on me. Love these practice rounds getting to hear him talk.

[@ParadoxX-lt1vu]

Favorite player since i started watching/playing dg. You're for sure the best at making dg content and the best commentary on whats going through your head as you play as well. Appreciate everything you do for the sport and fans

[@jalmarirekkamies1806]

First time hearing ricky speak and he sounds so nice and sweet.

[@markfranciscy4464]

Great challenging baskets. And always best course break downs in the game. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@wtforce5512]

Thanks Rick! Have fun out there!

[@boondockgames8805]

Love the practice rounds Rick!

[@nicholasnoah6529]

thanks rick! and video editors!

[@karsonglessner474]

I love how your driving the cart while explaining everything cracks me up

[@thesportofpeace2483]

Best you ever. So chatty cathy. But it's totally okay to have a full crew filming you so flippity excellent. Stay Love Champ. You Rise from all the... Impediments to your progress!

[@haukionkannel]

Nice to hear pro tips for hard weather!

[@BOAZDISCGOLFNL]

Awesome video Rick! Course looks really good and challenging 👌

[@HenryBrewer1]

Love these Rick! Redefining the touring pro youtube content. This is the new bar

[@mikep8833]

This is ELITE disc golf content 👌

[@jimmybakerbrand]

Yeah buddy…Go Ricky!!!! Awesome

[@dynamicdiscs]

Daaaaang that green on Hole 2 looks gorgeous!

[@seanlewis3414]

let's go Ricky!! love these videos

[@OutriderFIN]

Awesome!

[@kingchuckfinley]

Rick, if you read this, I’ve been going through some tough times. Probably the worst times of my life, and these practice rounds have been incredible for reeling me back in. It’s been easy to let my troubles consume me, but these are a great escape for me. I also love how your practice personality is so different than your game time personality. You truly have that dog in you. That forehand drive hole 18 final round of dglo was one of the most badass things I’ve seen. You ripped THE perfect shot, and you knew it, and you didn’t care because if you’re first your last. Thanks, Ricky. You’re a true legend.

[@SamuelB-]

Played it, IMO still needs work on some holes. Probably filmed when you were here for european open right?

[@RickySockibombWysocki]

I agree but it’s close to being an amazing course!

[@SamuelB-]

@@RickySockibombWysocki there is another really awesome course near rock valley "kaatis". It's a 24 hole course you'd probably like it. Give it a try when you get back here next year ;).

[@Sipu79]

Thanks for visiting, sorry about the weather :)

[@Picklemedia]

@17:17 this is why I like Dynamic Discs 'classic blend' for my putter. I find that it has very similar grip when it's soaking wet or bone dry. But yeah anything in between can get sketchy

[@jaythejuiceman3000]

These baskets are a double edged sword. There will be a ton of spitouts. They will make scores higher. On the other hand drives and approaches will really determine who wins. Aces and throw ins probably are going to be few and far between. More challenge yet less exciting. I don't think these will be standardized.

[@RickySockibombWysocki]

Yes it will make driving and upshots that much more important!

[@danielmccachern2307]

Completely agree 💯

[@kimmomatikainen1843]

Is it a spitout if you putt to the outer chains? Those are not meant to catch a disc more than maybe 10-20% of those putts. It is not a good putt. To me spit out is a good putt with a LOT of chains or in the middle of the basket that spits out. This is my opinion and I know that most people don't agree on that. I might make the cage slightly bigger than these and keep the chain part diameter the same. Not sure if inner chains should be heavier and outer chains little lighter and shape inner chains so that they would push disc down to the basket to avoid coming out from the middle. I am not a physists or anything so my thinking might be way off. Lot of people complain (spectators) that putting is too easy. Many say that putt baskets on a mount or ridge. At worlds baskets were on a ridge and got lot of complaints. Put those on mounts and people complain about roll aways. Like they said at the Simpsons. You are damned if you do, you are damned if you don't. One option would be extending C1 rules to C2. Players are getting so much better and improvement is fast..Disc golf is a new sport and been a pro sport only for about 10 years..maybe little more. We have only scratched the surface and are far away from the peak. Sports can't be at the top this fast from its creation. If that big changes (basket changes etc.) are done, of course transition period needs to be long. It would probably screw up rating system unless basket size would be taken into considarion. Smaller baskets = higher rating and so on.

[@jaythejuiceman3000]

@@kimmomatikainen1843 Looked dead center on the pole.

[@40warrior]

22:50 is a great example why i enjoy these so much. Besides learning about the courses and course management, learning a few mechanical things here and there can be so helpful. Ive had significant issues with early releases for years, but have significantly cut down on them last couple weeks thanks to learning that 90 degree elbow trick.

[@rikunorakari]

BIG shout out to Disc Golf Finland for making this! Nice stuff.

[@nicesickmusic]

THANKS RICK

[@nicholasnoah6529]

standardized smaller basket for dgpt would be awesome!

[@untrustworthyshelfing9953]

LOL! I thought for sure Ricky was dubbing over with how casually he was commenting on his drives on Hole 1, then he turned to face the camera. It was like a magic trick!

[@E.Williams-z9y]

I all for smaller targets for Pro level tournaments. A cheap way to make them a bit smaller would be an insert for the basket. Maybe a thin ring under the top band to move the chains in a cm or two.

[@KuyaBradford]

Personally, I’m still not sure how I feel about the baskets since putting is my weakness atm, but the course looks like so much fun!

[@chriskingsnorth9980]

This course should have RPM Helix baskets. They are sick.

[@Collectionof_dm]

These baskets will be a nightmare for us amateurs, but fun to watch the pros play.

[@kimmomatikainen1843]

I am an amateur and I love smaller baskets. I have been a spokesperson for narrower baskets for over a decade and the only person I know who thinks the same has been McBeth. Not much smaller than current ones, but take maybe 2 inches off from modern baskets. These ones would be ok. Marksman would be too small. My C1X putting percentage is somewhere in the range of 75-80% and not much works in smaller baskets. Long putts become difficult. Modern baskets are made for frisbees in the 70's that had way bigger diameter. So discs got smaller, but baskets didn't. Some manufacturers make bigger baskets now for small diameter discs than baskets in the 70's and 80's with bigger frisbees. Being an amateur doesn't mean bad putter. To me putting is the easiest area to practice. You don't need much space so you can do it at home, backyard etc. You don't need much time because you get so much more repeats in short time. 15-45 minutes a day will be ebough to make 200-400 putts a day. Putting doesn't require good physique, fast muscle/cells etc. like really long throwing does. Not everyone can throw 700 ft no matter how you practice, but everyone can learn to make 95% of putts from 25 ft.

[@ztsb_koneko]

These baskets would be great for shorter technical holes, to encourage getting as close to the basket as possible.

[@OleBrumHonning]

Guess smaler basket is a way to get a higher rating on a lane. Instead for getting bigger lane.

[@buzzawuzza3743]

Does it ever stop raining in Finland? Best of luck to you, Ricky!

[@appidydafoo]

13:00 - Conjectural, but I'd also suspect the angled bottom of the cage would reduce bounce-outs. Interesting design.

[@Dayphid]

When was this filmed ? I’m guessing when he was over there for the EU open ?

[@RickySockibombWysocki]

Ya filmed on an off week during my European swing!

[@ERICWAGNERSLUCID]

Let’s go!!!

[@x4nctu4ry38]

Love the practice rounds and the insight to your game! Been wondering how those shoes hold up with these wet conditions as I'm thinking of getting a pair, are they waterproof enough?

[@Patrolle]

Good video Mr. Wysocki! I enjoy your practice rounds. What are you doing in Vihti though? Is there competition coming?

[@SnowTroIl]

I like the idea of smaller baskets. Course looks amazing!

[@untrustworthyshelfing9953]

I don't know whether I like it or not. I feel like Ricky's comments on hole 5 make me think that the smaller baskets just favor a particular putting style. The smooth lip and the smaller space inside the basket itself lead me to think that an arcing slow putt will always outperform a fast straight putt on these. I don't hate the idea of a smaller basket in theory, but I feel like it would have to be designed in such a way that it doesn't categorically benefit one style of putting.

[@DarinDiscs]

@@untrustworthyshelfing9953 but an arching slow putt that hits chains will always outperform a fast putt on any basket, this is no different.

[@Balanceiskey-nd6el]

What if disc golf disc throwing was an Olympic event? I think it would be better than discus because discus doesn’t have a sport associated with it that I think needs growing. It could also show how you don’t necessarily need to be the biggest muscly person to do well at generating power. The disc could be a standardized 175 gram star destroyer, each gets like 5 throws, no rollers. What do you guys think?

[@lauriheikkila5892]

If game looks too easy, make more long wooded holes, tight ob, bunkers, mandatorys etc. Anything else but not smaller baskets! Fans wanna see two things. Huge drives and long putts. Do you *really* wanna see more lay-up-plays on pro tour?

[@jackengle7780]

the chains look so damn skinny

[@bosmith6992]

i’ve always been hated the idea of smaller baskets (thinking they would spit out more) these look great though. Interested in seing a tournament being played on them. I don’t think the baskets we have now are a problem for the sport. Throwins, aces, long putts are better for the sport than a little higher scores.

[@kimmomatikainen1843]

I think smaller baskets would be more about challenging players so that 35-40 footers would not be more or less a tap in and must make. Now there are so many great putters, but with smaller baskets putting might cause scoring separation among the best ones. Like I wrote earlier (not to you). Is it is spit out if putt is not good and hits outer chains and disc comes out? To me it is not. To me outer chain putts should stay in maybe 10-20% of the times. To me spit out is a good putt (middle or very close to middle) that comes out. Those should not happen, but I don't think it can be completely avoided as long as we have modern type of baskets. I have few ideas in my head how to reduce spit outs, but I'm not a physists or anything like that so I don't know how it would work in practice. Unfortunately I don't have tools (or possibly even skills) to make test baskets, but would love to try. In modern baskets there are 2 types of baskets (little exaggerated). Baskets that "spits out" from the outer chains but not from the middle (e.g. new MVP baskets with chains in 3 layers). Heavy chains spit out from outer chains but chains prevent disc to hit the pole. Baskets that catch discs from outer chains, but usually the weakness is in the middle because of lighter chains and putts to the center spits out. I would always choose the ones that catches putts to the middle and spit out from outer chains. Reward the perfect putt and punish the bad ones. Make the bad putts sort of lucky that it stayed in putts. I know that I am in minority with my thoughts and I am fine with it. Just my view on this. I don't really care that much. I am slowly retiring from the sports and I don't care if I have to use a tree as a target or what basket I have. Anything goes.

[@stighelmer1265]

Isnt that the same basket you did a In The Bag a few weeks ago?

[@jayvazquez7325]

Come play Long Island heckscher park!!!!!!! Show us the wayyyy o_0

[@nicks6313]

Ricky! Please adopt me 😅

[@Disc_golphin]

There was such an opportunity to advertise latitude 64s new grip tech before hole 7

[@KadenGoodyear]

course is so beautiful buy man those baskets looks skinny

[@aftertheburial420]

Ricky WISE Socki

[@RickySockibombWysocki]

I like that one 😂

[@KJisMyBoy]

What kinda shoes Ricky?

[@sasuz8579]

How are those barefoot shoes been looking to get a pair.

[@aaronmayhew2.0]

RPM baskets should be highly considered as the best standard basket.

[@brooksy3069]

imagine seeing evelina or henna putt on those baskets

[@kimmomatikainen1843]

Eveliina has been quite average putter this season and last tournament (or the Worlds) had better C1X putting than e.g. Haley King. Yes, still not good, but quite average. Not in the level of Ohn, Holyn, Silva etc. Of course Eveliina is easy to use as an example because she is probably worst putter among top 10 FPO players. I wrote probably because I don't have statistics, but very likely to be so. If smaller baskets were used and she would just lay upp all the putts outside of 10 ft, she might actually benefit from smaller baskets because she would putt twice like she does now quite often and others would putt twice more than they do now.

[@POWORDISC]

Puts a premium on throwing and putting

[@toryshafer170]

brutal to spit out on the first hole lol

[@Sniffiez]

Yeaaa.

[@InbredJed82060]

That hole 1 basket looks dangerous. They need stairs. The course looks incredibly designed.

[@penjamipesonen]

There are gonna be stairs.

[@tktspeed1433]

Ricky "Vihdin kuningas" Wysocki

[@mikemartin5340]

This course looks absolutely elite, and those baskets should 100% be the standard on tour. Putting is just far too simple for the level of play

[@RickySockibombWysocki]

It is a fun course!! Super long bomber course

[@TuomoTanskanen]

Local here, those baskets are trash. Poorly built and even if narrow baskets would be adopted, these wouldn’t sell any. We all wish they used regular baskets on the course.

[@danielmccachern2307]

We don't need smaller baskets. It doesn't make the game better. Putting is not easy, even for the pros.

[@mikemartin5340]

@@danielmccachern2307 hey man, the best players make 30fters at a 90% clip (being generous). If that isn’t too easy, I’m not sure what is

[@brandynbeyer5130]

@@mikemartin5340I agree with you, bro.

[@AB-yf5ei]

TORI!!!

[@DanielDavis-ri7fp]

Still can’t beat me succa, lol🍶💣🤜

[@mindful_clip]

They don't level the basket? They didn't make the rock bed flat..before placing the basket.. Put a level on the basket... Baskets looked angled.. Thanks for upload.

[@mindful_clip]

nvm there are no specification for levelness and baskets as per the PDGA.. that's crazy i didnt know that. FAIRNESS is described though..

[@dalereinhold640]

@@mindful_clip Really? I didn’t know that either. Seems odd that you could place a basket at 45 degrees and it’s allowed.

[@mikesurvant6730]

so many par 3s in Europe 😂

[@brandynbeyer5130]

Send me 19 Premium disc golf baskets to San Antonio for review, please.

[@PiersYves-k2z]

Young Brenda Smith Helen Garcia William

[@Justsobusy]

You should have won DGLO ugh

[@DannyFuego1Love]

Agreed, he was grinding away. Soooooo close

[@RickySockibombWysocki]

It happens I played well and put myself in position doesn’t always go my way!!

[@villehytonen7279]

By making this a bomber course, they have basically limited the potential visitor base to really advanced and pro level players. For everybody this is overkill and even though it might look gorgeous, would be absolute pain to play.

[@nuoksu]

As you can see in the video, they have different baskets and tees for different level courses. There's four levels from novice to pro.

[@nativejuicevapors]

Those baskets are lame in my opinion putting is hard enough with the King Kong baskets I’m used to

[@tylerroberts1745]

Can’t put on bigger targets, no thanks

[@Gunnersart]

These baskets should be standard

[@danielmccachern2307]

Please for the love of god don't make baskets smaller. Putting might be easy for you guys but it is a struggle for the rest of us.

[@kimmomatikainen1843]

Putting is the easiest part of the game to practice. It doesn't take much space. Back yard, living room, carage etc. is enough. You get enough (200-400) repeats in a day fast. You only need a handful of putters or just 1-2. There is not many physical requirements. You don't need power, speed etc. to putt 30 ft. Anyone can learn to make 90% of their 25 ft putts. My percentage from C1X is pretty good and doesn't really get much more worse if I tie up the chains. Of course it gets worse, but difference is not as big as you might think. I suck in many other areas of the game and I like doing "Simon things" without the Simon skills. I have absolutely zero interest in ratings so I don't care if my hero shots fail. Problem for most people I know about putting is that they find to too boring to practice.

[@Kroops12]

skill issue buddy

[@mijaakko1]

Is it like that please don't create pro courses because you can't score on them?

[@scottdavis5076]

Not a fan of the built up tee pads at all,no chance of a run up, possibly snap an ankle ,knee etc , ridiculous

[@kimmomatikainen1843]

Personally I don't mind because I have a short run-up, but you are right. There are pros as well. After winter these pads melt from snow and ice much faster (air flow, water doesn't stay on the pad etc.). They also stay cleaner (not clean) from mud etc. Water doesn't come to teepad after a heavy rain. Built-up teepad can be melted and pads on the ground level can have 5 or even 10 inches of steel ice that you can't really break. Of course it can be salted etc to fasten the menting process, but it is still a lot slower. Those built up tees can be in use one month before pads on the ground level and one month is quite a long time if disc golf season is from April/May to November. Snap an ankle is not an issue if you learn to adapt your run up. Most of the people throw from the very edge of the teepad even if it was 50 ft long. Usually the mud and slippery is in the front 10 inches and players plant their foot right in front of the pad. You can plant your foot 15 or 20 inches farther from the edge and have a good footing. Of course in short pads it means even a shorter run up but in generally players (even pros) should check if it is necessary to use the whole teepad or if they can get 10 inch reliefe. In throwing distance it makes no difference. I grant that I have seen lifted teepads that have been dangerous. It depends how those are built, size of them etc. If I could build a dream course, there would not be any built up teepads. Just wanted to mention few pros about built up pads, but I acknowledge the issues.

[@tillermelnyk]

this course is not good

[@thetupe7]

Baskets are trash