This MISTAKE Is Costing You BIG DISTANCE! Working With A Disc Golf Coach

[@derekrochniak363]

Fortunately for me, I own a disc golf store with a TechDisc and throwing net, so I was able to immediately go and try this out. I can confirm that this works very well. I had to mess with my launch angle a little bit, since I was throwing into the ground more but once I started getting that figured out, I was throwing 30 to 40 feet farther than I have been throwing. if I lived anywhere near the Charlotte area, I would definitely hire this dude to coach me

[@AlexZiros]

Thank you 🙏

[@jimofalltrades]

Loved this. One of my favorite video's you have created. I like when you have coaches train you. It helps a ton!

[@nunyabidness2143]

Great video. One of the most informative and easy to understand videos on this topic. Definitely the most well explained, at least in my opinion. I absolutely will be implementing this advice. Thanks

[@trevornowalk5363]

Good to see Alex on the channel, great coach!

[@HARwinsOUTagain]

This was super helpful! I could never feel what people meant by the weight transfer. This makes sense

[@garyburdette1214]

Great class, I’m hoping ur tips will help me, I’m 67 and do good to throw 200+. Hope this will hope and if you visit Augusta GA , let me know…..

[@GreatestMediaTeam]

Great tips! Love seeing the GMT Charlotte Champion on the channel!

[@lawrence8834]

Love the innovation and excitement that exudes off of this guy! It's infectious. Does he have any content out?

[@IceBergTV]

@@lawrence8834 nope but I'm sure If I asked he'd wanna do another video. What would you want to see?

[@Tmoe93]

Shout out to Alex he is the man!

[@DanyoDiscGolfs]

This helps very much! More Please!!!

[@MPHshoots]

Alex was on my card during my first time round of league, dude shot 13 under at bradford. Beast

[@mad85123]

The best example of this is Emerson Keith. He has the most distance per inch of height…. for his size…. he does this. It put me from 420 average to 465

[@kylepellow5644]

Great video!

[@vertiblade3023]

Hey I’m new to the channel and I have a question. I snapped my ankle in half playing when I fell off a tee pad. Is there anything I can do to implement this in my game I don’t have super mobility in my left ankle .

[@darkmage7771]

Holy cow this was a great form video

[@Rytubes]

Good video! I’m in the Concord/Charlotte area and looking for some lessons; does Alex have info available?

[@hoodrich4375]

This guy is right about everything

[@thomasdiebold6941]

I switched to standstill this year because of an injury to my plant foot. I was rotating on the outside ball of my foot, any advice on developing a heel rotation would be helpful

[@HaikesXO]

7:18 this part was huge. the idea of landing “up” instead of pushing up made a lot of sense to me.

[@jasonsaunders01]

I am looking forward to getting some extra distance!

[@Ballovirta]

Can you do a follow up video so we can see if you gained any distance?

[@rossderer6154]

One thing that I notice with people whom are throwing far is, their arm is not a fast pull thu. Its a powerful pull. I don't think speed of the arm equates to more distance. Its almost like its not transferring any energy if its fast. Its a like high horse power very low torque.

[@daveh7828]

Started playing DG after a 15year break, hate that I didn’t take it back up when I was in CLT. Would totally hit Alex up.

[@tillman40]

He’s got the far Simon front foot step out

[@drtbke]

Albert Tamm does the bounce thing too

[@leopard3131]

The weight transfer and brace is a fantastic technique and this description helped. Leaning your upper body backwards with your backswing and then forward with the release/ follow through helps if you are trying to overexaggerate the weight shift can help get the sensation but probably not ideal for new players and without the guidance of 1 on 1 coaching.

[@AlexZiros]

For sure! This is for experienced players that have the impact zone dialed already.

[@McC815]

He's also looking forward before his release less snap and distance

[@DakotaActually]

Figured this out on my own awhile back just messing around. Took inspiration from baseball pitchers

[@wrongfoot2032]

Drew gibson and then aaron gossage do this really well

[@julianseyal]

My question is the same thing that you mentioned whenever I do this, I rip everything to the right

[@mofongo1221]

You might be gripping too tight

[@julianseyal]

@@mofongo1221 could be not lose enough I think with any type throw it’s easy to get on top of it. I will keep working on 10 clock release slowing down and staying loose

[@rickwhitmer119]

Should you try to keep your off arm at your side, instead of away from your body?

[@jmal716]

Love Big Z! Local legend! #704

[@joem8496]

Tech disc time!

[@johannorberg4174]

Just go watch Kristian Kouksa throw. Butter smooth 200m. Fins are distance masters!

[@derekrochniak363]

It’s almost frustrating because so many of these European players have such smooth form and make it looks so easy

[@AlexZiros]

I got to play with Kristian kouksa during USDGC 22’. I handed him a persimmon fruit on hole 4, he asked “is it good?”, my caddy mark said “yep!” And then he ate it out of no where. I was like “oh shit man, I hope it’s good 😮.” It shocked me so much lol.

[@marion1600]

Haven't noticed any pros doing that.

[@IceBergTV]

Watch drew gibsons new vlog w simon. Drew def does this

[@Ishiisan]

Watch the slowmo OverThrow DiscGolf has up of some pros.

[@xAllCatsAreBeautiful1312x]

That's because the pros do it so well/fast/smooth/efficient that it's difficult to see, especially without watching in slow motion. It's definitely part of correct form though.

[@ViJt-oq5nq]

If you look at Issac, he's on his tippy toes through the whole walk up.

[@erikverf1604]

Maybe not the high jump but people like Simon really stays on the left leg for a long time before planting.

[@Dangkles]

He has a pretty similar throw to Adam hammes

[@EzComEzG0]

Everyone thinks they can throw well over 400 forehand.. I've been playing predominately forehand for years - very few am players touching the 400 mark with it.

[@xAllCatsAreBeautiful1312x]

This is true and there's a universal edict when discussing throws on the internet: always subtract 100 ft. from whatever someone claims to throw and that will be the actual distance they throw.

[@bustatron]

Throwing forehand 400+ is super hard. I've never seen it in person from a non-pro.

[@jwhess7103]

I don't know anyone who thinks they can throw 400'+ with a forehand.

[@phonztalksDG]

My friend is really good, but rarely competes, and he can throw 400'+ forehands on command, and I witnessed a ~480' throw on flat ground with not too much wind. Not the norm, but there are some people out there like that! He was a pitcher all through his youth and has been playing disc golf for probably 8 years now

[@bustatron]

@@phonztalksDG so there is a sample size of one. 400' FH amateurs are more rare than dodos... Lotta people think they can rip 400, almost zero actually can. (fwiw I'm FH dominant, ex baseball pitcher who threw mid 80s & 350 is an absolute bomb for me)

[@OneFocusPhotos]

I swear I've heard from Ezra and others to not "lean back" on the coil back/reach back.

[@Jason-Moon]

Every form check video I've ever submitted: stop hopping up and down onto your plant foot. This vid: hop up and down onto your plant foot. 😖

[@edgerunnerproduction]

Yes! I thought the same when they got to that part. And even when I watch the top pros, they glide towards their last plant step. They don’t hop. However, I like what he is conveying about creating the lag in the last step. It’s all about timing.

[@scotttuckercreations4751]

I don't see a hop, it seems he is gliding but on the balls of his feet.

[@Jason-Moon]

​@@scotttuckercreations4751 6:00 and throughout the teaching

[@Jim3Mix]

@@scotttuckercreations4751I agree, it’s not a hop.

[@lankstadiscs]

He throws a LOT like Calvin. Nobody thinks Calvin is doing it wrong.

[@ericjepson3765]

Anyone that has a stack of Teebirds should probably be listened to.

[@nordicdiscgolferatrumble9430]

Some say you shouldnt "lean" and that you should stay centered with your body mass. But here we see you guys intentionally lean back a lot and it adds nice power. Can we assume that "dont lean" is wrong?

[@tonystreehouse7269]

to be fair you always throw to the right 😜

[@deloriablackwolf1251]

But like, for real, what tf is up with that.

[@JohnKelly6x6Design]

Watch your front plant on the slo-mos. You always plant with your right foot open toward your target. Your lines match your feet. I like to think the side of my plant foot is aiming my line. More open = more right, more closed = more left.

[@williamshulba]

the intense audio compression on this video makes it really difficult to listen to on headphones. just some friendly feedback...

[@ViJt-oq5nq]

You're sending em all to the right cuz your feet aren't aimed properly, they're super straight n parallel with the T-Pad. They gotta be staggered or at an angle, look at how your coaches feet are aligned in comparison. All your best shots were the ones "shanked", no, those were the ones thrown correctly lol. Adjust aim and do it again. Even if you take his example of Ezra's walk around the disc example, that forces you into and angled position from taking that arcing path.

[@brandonstevens1832]

Saint Pro is a meathook? What....

[@IceBergTV]

@@brandonstevens1832 my gold line is my opto isnt

[@soldieroftheway7979]

If you're ever being coached, learn to shut your mouth, the coach knows you're going to throw bad shots you don't need to make an excuse every time. Just do what the coach tells you, keep you're comments to yourself and you'll learn so much more.

[@oftankoftan]

I think he does a good job listening but also explaining what he s struggling with. Like he said, he's trying to access his athleticism, and explaining the thought process

[@IceBergTV]

That's exactly right. I also believe it's more helpful AND relatable for you guys to understand why I'm even wanting to try being coached in the first place. Me being silent with no discussion also seems boring

[@DP-yu4rr]

u open waaay too much. ,ounhave to stay closed and release at 10 oclock not un 12

[@justjay3750]

im not a pro but ive heard many of them speak on form, as well as many coaches, and in the nicest way, i would not hire him. my max is only 440ish so what do i know.