PULL with your OFF ARM | Disc Golf

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

For new viewers...I have gained weight and lost flexibility. 500ft flat is as far as I can throw a disc these days. My absolute max distance was 550 during production of this video. I just want to be honest with everyone and say that 500 is my new absolute max distance. All the pros can throw further so...it is what it is I guess.

[@coachfernley]

keep it up mang people love your videos! Lose the weight and get that flexibility back, 600+ tutorials next spring/summer! 👊

[@maxk4311]

just curious but you talk about flexibility, can you do a form check against emerson keith? because he would be a bit lighter than you and crushes 600ft throws so just curious if anything stands out. otherwise thank you so much for the content happy holidays!

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

@@maxk4311 maybe I should do a form analysis of him. I’ve been considering doing some pro form analysis. Compare against? Like compare my form to his?

[@maxk4311]

​@@slingshotdiscgolf1897 you two will have some insanely different forms that's for sure. he's 5'5'' so one of the interesting things about looking at him is how his timing is just so impeccable and he still rips on the pro tour. versus almost every other competitor at 6'1+

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

@@maxk4311 I looked at his form and it would make for an interesting analysis. I will heavily consider doing it.

[@LeafwortThumbfloggin]

Grade A tips my dude. It's nice to see someone sharing what they've learned over countless hours of hard work to help out others. Cheers!

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

If not then I'm just a guy throwing from a street into baseball field lol. Thanks for watching Daniel!

[@JacobPuthoff]

This dude is awesome. I've watched a hundred tutorials and no one has ever talked about this. Thanks for the knowledge, kind sir.

[@isivaasanaru5643]

I've found a gem. Not sure how I stumbled upon your channel, but your content is probably the most groundbreaking I've seen so far!

[@Stpytb]

After watching all of your videos in a row, I found myself having this pleasing impression I watched an eye opening documentary. I have been observing the top professionals and the amazing waving motion of their right arm for quite a while, but never really understood how they do it. Not to mention the importance of the left arm movement, I had no clue about. Thank you very much for putting the effort to analyse and explain the most delicate principles every professional relies on but never mentions.This is pure gold.

[@bradymccann]

This is the only channel the I like on KZbin that I don’t share with anyone… I want the advantage 😂

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

love it! That’s what I like to hear.

[@CodiTheJedi]

Lmao man.

[@Jiggajsmooth89]

Hahaha I thought the same thing

[@ryanoneill1018]

And here I am sharing it with everyone....hopefully our circles don't intersect, I may be blowing up your spot! Sorry!

[@echoli2859]

I agree and I think this video has nailed the most important part.

[@phil5247]

Finally, a guy my size breaking it down. Love the 2 minute,videos, instead of the 20 minute videos. I've watched each video about 4 or 5 times. I go to practice, and my abs are sore! Thank you, Coach T!

[@brandon24816]

YES!!!! Thank you Coach T. I have been throwing RHBH since Nov of 2020. Played RHFH only for 2 years before. I have watched all of the coaching/form videos I could find on KZbin. You are speaking my language and I Love It. A month ago at the end of a lot of throwing with a very tired arm… It Happened! POW and Zoom it was zipping through the air. After it landed I told my friend that my arm felt like rubber when I threw it. I thought I got “lucky”. No, it was a Sling Shot. I have been chasing the proper form, timing and whatnot since then. Found your videos. Got It! Awesome feeling for this 48 year ago dude to mash one 400’. I used my rangefinder. I have a renewed motivation thanks to you. Have an great day.

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

Wait...you gained distance specifically from my advice. How much exactly from the videos? Without results feedback, I can’t improve as a teacher. My channel literally depends on people actually gaining distance. If I fail then I don’t want a KZbin channel. This is not a done deal for me. I’m hungry to teach and improve. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel Brandon.

[@brandon24816]

@@slingshotdiscgolf1897 Yes. I’ll get my thoughts straight on what and how your videos helped. I only watched the first 2, the short drill and this newest video. I throw standstill right now. The walk up steps screws me up. I think you can help that too. Have not watched those videos yet. Later

[@discgoldude]

Love youre passion and your honesty man! It's so great to not hear "facts" presented by the 100th person on here but instead just great observations from someone who really put in the effort and worked it out! Someone once told me, that a natural talent can't ever teach as well as someone who had to train hard to figure it out. Comparing the teachings of some of the pros out there (which I think are often all over the place) to you I couldn't agree more! Keep up the work man!

[@Tjan160]

Your channel is pure gold! I am already looking forward to the next episode!

[@Javaman92]

I like how you think. Ya made me laugh a few times when you threw out "facts" then realized ya were making them up and said so. You obviously were brainstorming as you went on this video. While it's interesting in itself I think it'll turn some people off. It does lower your ethos (the perception of your expertise). You may want to refine your thoughts first. Let me finish by saying I didn't have the chance to try your noodle arm idea before I hit the course with a friend, and while I immediately realized it works it took a few holes to adjust to it BUT I gained a good 50 feet first time out! You got my attention, and my subscription. 😁

[@Scribets]

Im a newbie (been playing for about 4-5 months. Just doing this motion in my bedroom feels absolutely amazing. I cant wait to go out this week and try some field work. thank you for these videos!!

[@peterjohnson5292]

You are the best disc golf teacher ever.

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

I appreciate the compliment very much Peter, but until someone tells me I got them an extra 150 feet then I’m still unproven. Thanks for the support!

[@JasonIBasri]

You’ve gotten me in the field every free moment I have. I’m learning a ton. Thank you so much and you are a great content creator

[@BeauSeverson]

I think the great thing about these videos is this is someone trying to go through the process and put words to things that I think most pros and clinics gloss over. Little things you don't really think about but are a mystery to most of us. Thanks for the videos.

[@mikaelschloenzig9590]

Got the noodle in place yesterday ,after one and half hour of fieldpractice ,it just clicked and yet half an hour of WTF ......"WhaT a Flight" moment, so sick after 8 years of playing/searching,and this "Pull with your left arm" is the next level i suppose.Your instructions has given me new keys to unlock the secret for more distance.Big Thanks!

[@andrewflaherty8482]

Amazing teacher bro. This is information that I’ve never seen presented like before and it really shows what pro disc golfers know that you don’t get taught

[@hyperbomb02]

I actually practice with a bat. For my baseball players (and really anyone) out there, this is essentially a baseball swing. What's counter intuitive is if you are right handed, you are now swinging like a lefty. In a proper baseball swing you step in and rotate and then drive with your rear arm through the ball. Your lead arm lags in the same way but it's your rear arm that is doing the majority of the work. If you lead with your lead arm, we actually have a term called opening the gate where the fat part of the bat gets out of the pocket too early and takes a lot of bat speed out of the contact. To me it works exactly the same as being too tight with your throwing arm on a disc golf throw. Obviously it's not perfect, but what helps is the practice with a bat because you can just relax your throwing arm and learn to let the rear arm do all the work of creating rotation and arm speed.

[@alexandermendez4653]

My forehand form is based on my bat swing actually.

[@derrickadams4874]

This is amazing, never thought about it this way. Thanks a lot for this video

[@JeremyGundel]

really like the way you think it through. your videos have been very helpful. I have only watched 4-5 so far. Looking forward to more! thank you!!!

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

Thank you Jeremy! I’ll try to improve as a coach and hopefully improve my content through time.

[@samwestermayer1648]

This video helped me to throw between 300-350 with so much less effort than before. Your videos are awesome and really helpful. Keep doing what you're doing!

[@dalebackus3148]

Something about the way you communicate that really clicks with me. Keep it up man!

[@brettwolter4533]

keep it up man. i think you're on to something. i appreciate your efforts on this.

[@danielcockerspaniel]

Agree

[@theoflax]

Waaah the allmighty BACK MUSCLE!! Jokes aside, love your content dude! I recently discovered the sling shot effect. After almost 2 years of throwing maximum 420ft with bad technique, it finally clicked. I'm trying to describe the motion to myself in order to understand what's happening but it's hard. Really thankful that you put words on all of this in your videos man, keep it up! Blessings from Sweden

[@ericlewis735]

I've been playing for years and I still got something from this, so thanks. I'll be training my upper body to use this "punch down / punch through" method. Right now my off-arm just hangs out back, cutting my power.

[@michaelcichetti6070]

I’d call it the opposite of pull- “push” … or trap push or anchor push or catapult push. Love this knowledge! So so helpful! Thank you thank you. Can’t wait for your next videos to drop. You’re an amazing teacher 🙏

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

Your comments are wonderful. I think your right about push but I may have stepped on some toes with this video because apparently there is already a similar drill or something out there. Swedish move I think. Do you have any experience with this Swedish move? I don’t want to change someone’s drill because I don’t watch other disc videos anymore and had honestly not seen it. I only watch McBeth and Gibson.

[@brettantonson]

Looking forward to the next man! Thanks

[@rogerpettersson8836]

This is so great. You really put words and shows about the things ive also been thinking about. The noodle thing is quite new to me but in this video it makes so much sense

[@patrickhoulihan554]

New disc golfer here! My backhands need an awful lot of work, and I’ve been enjoying watching your descriptions - great content

[@mckenzieballou3852]

Regarding better wording for the “pull”, this sounds fairly analogous to the way a trebuchet works. In this case your left arm (in rh backhand) is the counter weight…but it’s more dynamic than that because your moving your arm to add force as well and not simply relying on its weight…it’s more like counterforce. Since that sounds bad ass to me, that’s what I’m going to call it. Also, I’ve watched like a thousand backhand videos. Others have mentioned what to do with the off-arm, but none have explained it like this. I mean it never seemed super important…i thought I just needed to keep my left arm from slowing my rotation down. You’re telling me how to use it to speed it up. I can’t wait to try this. I’ve been stuck at 400 for a year now.

[@axis_8]

Your videos and teaching are top tier! Thank you very much!

[@ronaldparker7707]

I just started last year, I'm 33 as well, currently maxed out around 350. I feel like the slingshot drill and just the terminology you use is gonna help me so much. Thanks for the great tips bro!

[@DavidCornelius]

Hey, just gotta say I'm really enjoying your videos. I had some snap starting to click a while back, but I feel like I lost it since I didn't understand the movement. After watching your series, it's coming back. Not bombing, but breaking from my plateau and hitting 360.

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

Personally, IMO, anything 360 or further is a bomb. Goal post to goal post isn’t an easy task. For me, the best part of slingshotting is 250-300 ft putters and mids. It’s really effortless and fun to get around the trees. 500 takes a lot of body effort. Thanks for watching and I hope I can have a positive impact on your game. Keep grinding!

[@Lucas-gj1td]

Another good one. You're a great teacher

[@charleslowery1639]

Slingshot my grandson watched your videos about 2-3 weeks ago he told me he had something to show me. He actually sent a disc 411 feet when he was just over 300 I was blown away at the distance he gained so quickly. I just turned 60 I know that I’m nowhere near as flexible as I used to be but I feel that I could reach a little more distance than I do if I could get what you are teaching down pat.

[@woonanners6020]

Wow! Thanks for this video. It's the one that made things click in my head better and I had a great round tonight!

[@markhumphrey8894]

Can not believe. After 6 years I felt the whip! Crazy. I completely feel the whip when I'm loose. You can not rush the throw. You feel the arm and hand unwind. I've been tense for so long. That's just putters. Can not wait to get to a field and throw mid fairway and distance drivers

[@bd4307]

Great content and delivery !!!

[@masonzuleger]

I actually just stumbled on this movement myself in the last week or so (I've been referring to it as punching down). It's nice to see you refer to it as well so I'm not crazy in feeling like punching down with my left arm whips my right arm around. Thanks for the confirmation 🙌

[@MichaCnk]

Love those videos. I’m watching them regularly and always finding new details. Instead of pulling I like to think about compressing your left side into the right and the opening up or decompressing is the explosion. Nor sure if that’s quite right but that’s how it feels to me.

[@JaimieX10]

The Plunge? Love the breakdown, it’s really great stuff.

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

Lol

[@beegee1313]

KA-BOOM SAUCE!!!! LOVE IT AND YOUR CONTENT. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!

[@MrSparge]

I love the "this is a fact"... "I'm not sure that's true but whatever...". I get it! I can't disc this weekend but I feel like I "get it" when watching this video. Teaching is hard - and I know I am very unaware how to alter my body movement, how to be told to move... I can't dance! It's like "see how your feet do this?" and I go "uhhh, huh?". But I like the rubber-band thing across the back, I felt it watching the video, standing and trying to mimic the movement of the back and feeling the rubber band. I think I felt it and can't wait to go try!

[@ankur6126]

Great video! What helps me is visualizing trying to put my left hand into right front pocket.

[@darinladd5312]

such a beautiful dance of potential and kinetic energies tranferring across all those angles. and then you really get to feel and see it when it all pops--at each level of progression. 20 years of ball golf gave me none of this satisfaction ... iced tea and lemonade? that's what ball golf gave the world.

[@williaminkley1587]

Just found your channel. You are speaking directly to me!!!!! My left arm is way up then comes down after I've pulled the disc. I've tried to put my left hand into my "pocket" but it interferes with my reach back. I too am stuck at 400' Thank you. I'm super excited to see your next videos. Do you do form critiques? Keep it up

[@markhumphrey8894]

Hey CoachT, should the left arm hit its bottom of the thrust at the hit point of the front arm? That would be a good timing thing if it does. You could just get the left arrm back and then turn and thrust the left arm forward and it would stop just as the disc is at its release point. Don't know. Just trying to figure it all out. thanks

[@Rush-qc1wj]

Love the video! This is what I am struggling with. I know what I’m doing wrong, just so hard to get it right.

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

Absolutely, and It took me so much time and frustration. Just keep grinding. Hopefully I’ll come up with drills and exercises that will eventually lead to simpler ways to learn this stuff. At least that’s the dream lol.

[@lulzee153]

Amazing stuff my dude guy. I went from 200 feet to 800 feet in half of a day using this groundbreaking technique.

[@sfincione2000]

I use a very similar technique and how I convinced myself to do it initially is to tell my brain that while I'm pushing my left arm down, I'm aiming almost at my right knee (so, across my body, sort of). I end up with something similar to you in terms of position. I also over-exagerate the left elbow as I do the reach back and I felt the same thing you mention about it giving me a better reach back. The extra distance just came then over time and practice getting the feel for the timing of it all together.

[@eyeonthecourtroom]

Hey man - been drilling all of your tips for the past two days, I'll let you know my results when I put the pieces together. (Already have increased accuracy at 370' by following the head placement advice without losing any distance). Just wanted to say how much I appreciate what you're doing - I'm pretty convinced I'll find the a-ha moment in the days to come.

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

I really hope so. I just haven’t told the whole story yet. I use my legs a certain way that power my hips. I play Completely on the left leg/backside and it’s a balancing act the whole time. I could only fit so much into each video. I have a videos coming within the next week that will show lower. After that it will probably take 50 more videos to really talk about all the things I want to share. Gotta love backhand lol.

[@eyeonthecourtroom]

@@slingshotdiscgolf1897 Threw my first two drives over 400' today - breaking the wrist and creating the whip at the back of my reach back is so far the biggest factor. Also grabbing a couple new corvettes and shrykes has helped.

[@jimboersma4236]

Love your videos! Been playing since the 90's and struggling to throw over 300. Hope to break 400' next year consistently

[@JoshuaDG23]

Great explanation, keep it up! Adam Hammes and Eagle McMahon are also great examples of this movement.

[@s0ftism]

Loving the videos! I'm not sure if it is in a previous video and I somehow missed it, but could you make a video describing exactly how your are rotating your lower body (hips) without using your back foot. I'm not able to rotate my hips without using that back foot in some way. Thanks!

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

I havnt made the lower body video yet. I’m working on it in the coming days. Stay tuned because it’s very important. I certainly use back foot and leg to power my hip turn. It’s just a delicate move that has momentum at play also lifting the leg after a push twist type of movement (I’ll be domain in the video lol). I have to make sure I know how I’m going to explain it first. I’ll be doing field work today and only focusing on what my legs are doing to power the hips. The hips are relatively powerless without the legs/back/core helping the explosive move. I’m working on it! Thanks for the support!

[@jackwelch8608]

I'm almost 55 and can still throw up to 400 more or less, but want to throw farther. I really like what you are trying to get across and will be trying to make that work for me. Thanks!!! Maybe not pulling but leveraging, because you are using one set of muscles to sling your arm from the back to the front.

[@fundip610]

Awesome video! I current plateaued at 400’ and Iv been looking everywhere what to do to get to 450-500’ power. Can’t wait to try these tips and follow your content.

[@touher8940]

Love your stuff man.. keep it up.. made me see doing the backhand in a whole other light.. time to go out and practice

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

That’s great to hear. I’ve certainly come to see backhand in a different light. It’s the crossover in basketball. Watch Steph/kyrie. loose body moves in waves as defenders fall for weight shifts. Same type of move IMO. Don’t think throw. Think put a move on the disc. I know that’s probably sounds ridiculous but it’s how I process it 😂.

[@allankuusik3763]

Started playing backhand few months ago, total playtime little over a year :) Definetly gonna try this out and hopefully gonna gain some distance 😁

[@alexanderiman5641]

This content is 🔥 You are teaching so good, keep it up man!

[@Postermaestro]

Yep I actually got it. Hyzerflipped my Pure about 200 feet straight completely standstill with what felt like only my arms/upper body. The feeling to me is that the right shoulder wants to go back, but the left shoulder (controlled by the left arm) starts going forward. Then the arm stretches, comes back and whips through. Like a wave from left hand to right hand. Looks kinda like I'm trying to dance when I'm trying to find the feeling. I'm not sure how my elbow doesn't collapse, maybe my old pulling style still has some muscle memory getting my elbow to not drop. Gotta work on timing it with the brace/stopping my body. But double move all the way. Question: Do you use the whip even for upshots? I still feel more under control when i do more of a pull into the pocket and out. But maybe it's just because I'm more used to it. Literally just cracked the whip today for the first time!

[@Postermaestro]

just watched some dglo coverage and all the top pro distance guys slingshot their upshots too. Watching Round 2 Front 9 Gatekeeper medias coverage at 13:55 into the video there is 3 in a row, all standstills. Just gotta be so much easier to control distance and direction when you just pop it out like that. Especially standstills feel like there is a risk of shanking them right with an active pull

[@jasonmalyon209]

found this channel today, its so good, I cant wait to try the slingshot pocket technique, I'm stuck at 330'

[@josueestrada8688]

Just found your channel and watched every single video and been improving. One thing I’m having trouble on not being able to plant at 90 degrees or closed. I plant with my foot almost facing the basket and can’t seem to fix this at all. Any advice would help

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

I’m editing a new video on power pocket right now by I cover some lower body in it. Check it out and if it doesn’t help, you can email me your form and I’ll take a look when I get a chance. Email is on my KZbin page. Glad to help anyway I can.

[@PastHisPrime336]

Great video, will work on this to see if I can get the feeling you're describing. 7:44 was my favorite part of the video. That was great.

[@madammo7786]

I think you are explaining it well.

[@MilesKimbrough]

Light bulb moment!! 💡I feel like you’re describing centrifugal force in the way you drive the hand down through the swing, similar to how figure skaters bring their bodies closer to their center of rotation when spinning to increase their spin velocity. I can only imagine that same principle applying to a whip

[@nicholasmoreno7904]

Can you do some slow motion shots from all angles. What you saying about coiling your back and unwinding makes sense. I’m looking forward to trying this. Off to the field!

[@usernotfound1423]

Awesome man! I've always knew it wasn't actually using your arm power. Its hard to explain something that is only the tip of the iceberg but you understand how it works but the brain can't find the words lol. I'm gonna try your method. The pull isn't a pull its more of a stretch to stress to releasing power.

[@ryansuter4424]

Thanks for the info and the effort. much appreciate it man Ryan

[@jluna8715]

Been dead locked at about 350' for the 2 years I've been playing. Can not wait to try this stuff

[@jluna8715]

Early released over half of my throws. Then I'd lace one beautifully. Then right back to the shanks xD the joys of working on something new.

[@themusketeer9458]

I finally got the snap when i focused on pumching my right arm down, and pulling my right shoulder back. Is this the right thing to do? Feel as if i pull my right shoulder back, and not caring about my elbow and hand? I felt like the elbow and hand just followed automatically on the optimal path and the disc whipped out with a huge cracking sound. I sort of lost the feeling the next day, but so these things go..

[@mmarch1361]

I always called it "punching the clown." Great vid!

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

😂

[@OkieTradez]

i just finally said to myself okay try it after you put arm at full reach back then slowly pulled off arm down and rotate keep sling arm fully reached back you do FEEL that tension on upper back more then i ever had and when i do the whole motion correctly not pulling with elbow ever just focusing on stomach uncoiling me the arm really does whip out fast and ironically with no pain to elbow cant wait to try with disc!

[@iflinggolfwsonny]

still feeling the tingle in my fingers from practicing this in my room. Think your explanation explained it really well. It's tough trying to explain concepts like this, I know. good stuff tho man.

[@nuketrading8401]

loving your content keep it up man. I have my own channel adding disk golf content soon. How did you make youre cool intro or did you have someone make it for you?

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

I had someone make it for me on Fiverr

[@Andyofsuh]

Love all your vids! Constantly learning

[@DrivingInstructor101]

Dropping the left hammer!!!! Bingo baby!!!! I was thinking if weighting the left arm would increase the speed. Just a 💭. I like your details of the sling shot. 👍

[@tomwinand]

Plunge and the pull how is that?

[@bepriceless]

I get the concept, I'll go try it. I'm a newbie and throwing with my arm and it's sore and going nowhere.

[@discgolfamateur2175]

Sir, great content once again! From my own experiment (only implementing loose wrist for now just because I'm simple and cannot execute many changes simultaneously), the tricky part seems to be the timing of the left arm along with "the reach back". And further it seems, that without correct timing of the setup, it is just pointless what the left arm is doing. Yesterday I looked at Seppo Paju (look him up, throws a putter stand still accurate in the woods with no effort 300ft) and I assume that getting the left arm and timing correct, better start slowly from stand still. Seppo has a nice video, where he throws stand stills and doing a "helicopter arm" -thingy (left arm out wide and then tucked into left leg for a split second where the boom happens). Personally, I think this could be a good place to start learning, at least if been throwing "the wrong way" for 2 years as I have done.. :-| And also, perhaps the placement and the motion of the left arm will find its own place if not forcing it into a certain sequence. I mean, the goal is not to have the left arm to move in a particular way but to generate force downwards that should triggers some muscles, that I likely lack, which should finally generate the rubber band sling shot sending plastic into the bushes at the end of the football field. Anyways, this is gold, please keep them videos coming! edit: and I think the biggest muscle is in you a$$, which also makes sense since it has to move your a... around all the time, hmm edit2: is it a pull with the left arm or is it more of a push/stretch/swing motion..?

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

I love your thinking. 100% need to learn this from a standstill for sure. I’ll check out Seppo.you may into something with the left arm. I have a lot going on this week but hopefully I’ll get a video up by next weekend that will have some experimental drills/exercises. Let me know if you come up with anymore ideas.

[@discgolfamateur2175]

@@slingshotdiscgolf1897 Had to try out to mimic Seppo Paju's stand-still-helicopter-left-arm but I'm doing something wrong, need to video tape it I guess. I however think, that your noodle arm/wrist is more important to apply than the left arm push/swing after all. I also think I found out a super simple drill from stand still to get the feel of the "wristsplash". On approach shots, Paul also uses the wrist very much after looking through some videos I've favorited. I'll have to take out the drone to get an overhead shot for You to comment on?

[@discgolfamateur2175]

@@slingshotdiscgolf1897 Had to create a short montage of Seppo Paju throwing, including a hole in one. From where does he generate the "power"? Is it from his glutes, back, forearm and wrist pop, can you tell? Video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHOlfoWJnKmceZo

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

It’s more of a swing that has an up swing transferring the wave through the Back and it ends with a down swing. Paul Mcbeth has the most exaggerated swing that I’ve seen. It’s unreal. I was considering doing a Paul Mcbeth breakdown real fast and upload it just to show his swing and how I think he’s doing it. In your opinion, would that be something you’d be interested in (or the other subscribers)? Just breakdowns of one pro at a time sort of thing. Just as an added series to the channel.

[@discgolfamateur2175]

@@slingshotdiscgolf1897 That I would absolutely love! I've been looking over and over at the pro's but I lack the talent of spotting the do's and don't (only when someone like you break it down, it is more or less obvious but can not figure it out myself). If I may request some of my personal favorites: - Ben Callaway (one of the cleanest throwers, perhaps the most perfect form I can think of IMHO) - Albert Tamm (clean bomber, looks so easy) - Thomas Gilbert (clean bomber, no introduction needed..) - Oskari Vikström / Seppo Paju (both can bomb, also clean and accurate) - Or any of the young guns Väinö Mäkelä / Niklas Anttila / Niko Rättyä (super clean and accurate) Obviously also Paul and Eagle's form break down would be interesting but they both have IMO such unique forms, that I would not personally mimic any of them (e.g Ealge wide stance = not for everybody, Paul's throwing discs since forever and can not be compared at any level with us deadly creatures). A break down of Eagles or/and Simons putting style would also be appreciated. Also any input on nose angles of much interest!

[@dwmichaels]

The way it looks on the big throws, there is the start of a motion, the long arm drag and a split-second moment where everything halts, the elbow extends (~10 o'clock position) and then the momentum starts again and the body rotates to finish. I feel like something has to cause the elbow to extend. If I let it extend naturally, it'll only extend when I reach my rotational flexibility (low) and that's around straight at the target. That results in a shot waaaaay off to the right. So there is something in the timing which causes the elbow to extend early (since I know the best throwers are much more flexible than I am and not reaching any sort of rotational limit). It could be when you rotate the hips the front leg on some folks straightens and the hip rotation stops (as your hips reach full rotation to the front). On me, that leaves my arm pointing at about that 10 o'clock position. That could cause the disc to eject and then my body and arm extension would cause the follow-through to continue. Love the discussion and seeing you think through some of this stuff :)

[@ashercook5839]

Do you think the word "swiping through" is a good term for this?

[@jakemaster4449]

I finally got this today. Just need to get the timing better im still Initiating the disc to soon. By the way I like to call it "the dive" left arm diving in

[@rhinkletattoo]

Love your videos!

[@Gerbs964]

2:22 that was hilarious by the way, " the biggest muscle in your body is your back " i was like no way i never knew that haha. then your like nah im not sure if thats true ahahaa but it sounded good!! lmao

[@chrisfabian2894]

I was also amused. The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in the human body FYI.

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

@@chrisfabian2894 thank you! Lol

[@jackabraham9421]

Wow ive been using my shoulder and its been messing up my entire body motion. Leads to me dropping the shoulder too much. Its about the back! Great video.

[@sams7619]

Hi, in full power drives do you keep your arm loose all the way to the releasepoint or do you start using it after the disc hits the powerpocket? Thanks for your videos! Liked and subscribed for sure!

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

New vid coming soon where I address the right arm. A lot of people wondering how to grip firm. I’m listening to the comments and will address the major concerns and questions. I’m new at this and there’s a lot more I havnt explained. KZbin is a lot of work lol. Just keep I. Mind you can activate from hand muscles while keeping the wrist/arm loose. Loose body weight actually gives you more body control (once you get used to it).

[@shahzebkayani68]

Love the content, keep up the good work 👌

[@davekoenig]

How does the timing lineup for the left arm pull vs the hips rotating?

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

It sort of happens all at once. That’s where the legs come in. I’m working on my lower body/hips video right now. The major topic I’ve yet to cover. I will try to answer that question in that video. I just have to dive deeper into the timing through video analysis before I give the information. Hopefully in a few days.

[@tyschowe9548]

been working on the coordinated movements in my living room throughout the days. I've got a couple broken ribs so i can't quit try it in the field yet but very excited about the general principles. curious what part of the country do you live?

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

Oregon. Thank you for watching and I’m excited for you to heal up and get to the field.

[@tyschowe9548]

@@slingshotdiscgolf1897 me too my man, me too. was curious if i made my way out there if you'd be interested in a collaboration? i have twelve years of experience as a tennis pro both studying and teaching the biomechanics of the kinetic chain. i believe you could help me truly understand and more importantly feel the nuances of what you've discovered here and i can help you communicate, instruct, and develop effective drills... let me know if you'd be interested in something like that!

[@andrewlesniewski2549]

Any drills to get the timing right? I’m just having a hard time having the left arm go first. It feels so unnatural.

[@evanhiggins7298]

Repetition

[@glovester]

super helpful - thank you

[@jacobmoline]

So the question of the should pull vs push, I think it should be referred to as driving your shoulder. The left shoulder is tied to the left hip, so yes you are pulling the left should through, but it’s more of an explosion created by the hip and should working together. This creates a driving type of feel, the left shoulder is driving the right shoulder open and allowing the disc to come forward.

[@ernestgarrett5874]

Thanks for these vids! Would be fun to play a round of disc with you. Also, nice intro music.

[@jakemaster4449]

I hope we're getting drills soon

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

Been in summer classes and have had zero time to do anything. Lower body video will be up tomorrow. 2 weeks left in school and I can get focused on drills. I haven’t come up with anything yet but I’ll make it high priority. Thanks for watching!

[@HaikesXO]

Good content bro

[@rweakins]

The power punch??

[@ericedwards1731]

It's like a pitcher reaching back for more velocity it's the same with slinging a disc. But of course with great power can also diminish accuracy.

[@rossjohn414]

Without field work, ya.

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

Absolutely takes a long time to get control of faster arm speed.

[@denisgrady7379]

Saw one video here about throwing arm being "dead" and making it liked a whip. 1st round after, was my best by 4 shots and added easily 20-30 ft. He is on to something or explains it better.

[@IamNomadSauce]

"Thats my brand new scorch!" :D

[@thayerkreft4129]

Would absolutely love to see your break down and teach correct/big distance fore hand

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

I max out at 300 forehand if I'm lucky lol. you most likely won't see that on this channel but I once considered the idea of documenting a forehand journey. If I could get to 360 feet I could finally birdie hole 2 at my home course consistently.

[@thayerkreft4129]

@@slingshotdiscgolf1897 fair enough, you’ve already done more than enough for the community!

[@slingshotdiscgolf1897]

@@thayerkreft4129 I’ll keep it in mind though. I figure there’s a lot of great forehand lessons already. I’ve never watched one because I only care about backhand. Is this a struggle to learn just like backhand? I’m a little curious.

[@thayerkreft4129]

@@slingshotdiscgolf1897 I wouldn’t say it’s hard necessarily I just max out at 350 and don’t know how to humanly add anymore distance