Throw Over 400ft With This Drill | Basic Bracing for Big Distance

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This is a simple disc golf drill that got me to throw over 400ft consistently. It teaches you how to actually brace in order to throw far in disc golf.
The key is to stop the movement in your lower body in order for it to be transferred into your upper body.
0:00 Intro
0:37 Principle
2:15 The Drill
3:44 Outro

[@pruttbiff3450]

This one caught my attention. No long intros, no annoying music, not trying to do as advanced video as you can and not trying to exceed 30 minutes. Just plain and simple understandable information. Thank you. I Will do this drill.

[@polecat3067]

99% of people who ask for form advice on reddit should do this drill first. Great video

[@DiscGolfWizard]

Much appreciated and my thoughts exactly! It's by far the most common issue I see people having and I had the problem myself. It's the difference between doing the xstep and knowing WHY you're doing it.

[@jwolf4204]

Beard off the charts. I will try this, thanks!

[@johnjenkins9445]

i don't think a beard will help you :/

[@cammitchell5732]

Very refreshing to have consise communication and an excellent point, most youtubers would aim for 20 mins, Legend!

[@DiscGolfWizard]

Glad you appreciate that, I think there's a lot of benefit to being as concise and to the point as possible.

[@allissaThacker]

I am an average girl disc golfer & this 100% sent me to break 300ft I’m still working on the brace but I did this drill before WGE and it was extremely helpful!

[@DiscGolfWizard]

That's awesome, I love hearing that it helped! And congrats on breaking 300ft, that's a big milestone!!

[@illhavethesoup]

Awesome! Especially like the explanation of the knee extension causing hip to turn

[@BoltActionBob]

ill be working on this! Thanks Wizard!!

[@StuG-pr9tf]

I think I understand this concept? I am 61 years old and started disc golf in June of 2022, and could only throw about 175 or so and with a lot of field work and making very slight changes ( including changing my grip to the power grip ) I can throw up to around 250 feet when everything is clicking. ( timing / proper balance etc ) if i can get to 300 feet consistently over the next year or so, I would be absolutely ecstatic.

[@DiscGolfWizard]

Hey good luck, I hope my videos will help you out. I'm sure you'll be able to get there if you work at it.

[@hondorama]

Great video. Really like your style of teaching. Look forward to more. ☮☮☮

[@echoli2859]

Love it! Easy and simple ❤

[@fromthebasement918]

This is a great video! I would enjoy a full speed example as well to see how you actually and safely transfer the weight through your foot ankle knee and leg, I recently embarked on this part of disc golf form as I started having pain for the first time in my right knee / back of leg, even though I have been scoring better and throwing further than ever (+500ft) I’ve been getting pain in my right outer knee and behind on the leg that I plant and turn on, this is bc of this exact issue of exploding and turning on the plant foot instead hitting and transferring the weight through my plant foot properly, there’s so much happening in those 1 to 2 seconds you have to be mindful of

[@jamesallison9928]

Excellent video. I will definitely try this and report back in a couple weeks lol

[@HemanWearsPrada]

Worth a try for me buddy. You already know I need it lol

[@DiscGolfWizard]

lol there's no saving that sinking ship Nah jk you've got a lot of solid component to your throw, happy to give my opinion anytime

[@pK-lm3hd]

Simple....great video 🤙

[@_TDG]

Really nice explanation. And great drill idea too!

[@chuckholt5375]

“Disc golf wizard?” Nice, very creative. I like that.

[@cavepilot]

Thanks, I needed to hear this

[@winstonsmith8082]

I love it. Subscribed

[@putterparker]

Awesome video I'll have to try this and track the results. thanks

[@ryansuter4424]

Peace ✌️ Keeping it clear and simple 🎉

[@KarmicPatina]

good stuff-- thank you.

[@windowstoheavenart994]

Thanks much! 👍👍👍

[@marshie1337]

great video man. i feel like youre that guy that used a walmart bag to carry discs and ace or park every hole. +sub

[@S4tanMW3]

GREAT video

[@rageoid]

This wizard is magic

[@FreeUrMindz]

Awesome thanks. I never thought of it like this and while my foot plants and stops I do follow through with my body after my through . So I'll focus on this and hopefully be on my way to 400 ft or more finally.

[@DiscGolfWizard]

Thanks for watching and I hope it helps! One thing I forgot to mention was that it is important to let your body follow through after the throw. You're just pausing long enough to get energy transferred into your upper body. Here's a great example of it from Drew Gibson: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGnIlYRqg92joKs

[@mmjs22]

I'm excited about your style of explaining basic movement because my wife is tired of my "yeah you just gotta rip it like your busting through a door" style of teaching

[@justinpk422]

I love a drill that’s easy to do around the house, I’ll give anything that seems to make sense a try. I’ll let you know if I see any changes!

[@ConsensusReality]

nice job ... thanks, bro

[@DiscGolfWizard]

For sure, hope it helps!

[@johnnycupofcoffee]

Great video.

[@DiscGolfWizard]

Thanks, nice profile pic!

[@pontusryden7643]

I will definitely give this drill a try, it's so simple I'd be stupid not to! My best throw is only around 350.

[@ts4gv]

the actual way in which power is transferred from forward motion into the throw is from the plant foot exerting a force into the right hip & pushing it inward, thus starting the upper body rotation so i'd imagine a more effective drill incorporates that feeling? of planting the front foot at the correct angle and letting the resulting force push in your hip. (saying all this because that feeling doesn't come naturally to me at all lol)

[@JohnSmith-ef2sx]

God damn...you're right. Wow i can't believe i never thought about this in terms of the baseball throw. Bro that's eye opening for me. Big time. I know about the brace, but comparing it to the baseball throw really really really makes me understand the importance. Yeah....thank you.

[@pcman92]

Fun idea, I like going the opposite direction with my forehand form.

[@DiscGolfWizard]

Great idea!

[@wheres_waldo_lookalike]

clicked for me as soon as you stomped, thank you disc golf wizard

[@erikarnesen6052]

Very helpful video and explanation of the power transfer, got a new sub here :) Gonna practice this from now on. I'm still struggling with the backhand after playing for 5-6 months, can throw about 260ft pretty consistently but it stops there. A lot of skill, technique and coordination required for the backhand!

[@DiscGolfWizard]

Awesome, I hope it helps!

[@SnowTroIl]

Nice tip! I'll give it a go and see if it leads to gains.

[@DiscGolfWizard]

Good luck, let us know how it goes!

[@mikaelschloenzig9590]

Great drill,simple and "doable" ,tested and a it revealed a big flaw in my form ,just as you show it, i have been throwing with too straight legs(feels comfy),but if you allow yourself to "collapse",bring in the knee on the backleg in the last movement,it will be closer to a real drive and will maybe create get a a better habit long term,just a thought?Great video like it!

[@DiscGolfWizard]

Awesome, glad it was useful! This is definitely the "level one" bracing drill. There are a lot of elements to add to make it more realistic to actually x-stepping and bracing. I just wanted something to help people get that basic part of actually stopping their lower body momentum. I'll definitely be coming out with more advanced versions in the future.

[@chrisschuster9828]

X stepping in slow mo helps the brain catch up to the arms n legs. It’s harder than you think to maintain balance moving slow.

[@thomasveleba9261]

1) great video 2) you sound like a super manly penguinz0 and I LOVE it 😂 (I mean that as a compliment. I could listen to it forever)

[@DiscGolfWizard]

Thanks but I don't know if it's possible to sound more manly than Charlie!

[@Aleksi09]

i dont know why but i have the problem that after i do the xstep my hips and my upper body turn but my hips wont stop so i could turn only my upper body.

[@MrClawson99]

Legit thought this would turn into ”get a beard for more power” thing

[@DiscGolfWizard]

Hey I mean I didn't want to say the quiet part out loud...

[@mikeziter501]

You didnt happen to find a purple Hex on hole 6 of Oldsmar, did you?

[@DiscGolfWizard]

Glad I could get it back to you so quickly

[@mikeziter501]

@@DiscGolfWizard I do appreciate it! And, thanks for the pointers. YT finally has a decent recommendation. Small world.

[@DGAlexS]

I can throw 450+ consistent after doing this for a week. Wizard.

[@Blessingdrop]

I don't even play disc golf and I'm 100% confident i could do this first try now if i had to.

[@DiscGolfWizard]

You should give it a try, it's a blast

[@ludvig7473]

You wouldnt throw 200ft mate

[@Blessingdrop]

@@ludvig7473 i could throw 400 no problem hah

[@ludvig7473]

@@Blessingdrop without practice? 0 chance at all. With practice? Definitely possible, I can do it since Ive practiced

[@cameronbartzen5534]

What shoes are those?!

[@DiscGolfWizard]

Idio Sycracy.. They perform well but wear quickly

[@CherryB0mb333]

If the backhand is the same thing as throwing a baseball then why does everyone freak out when you don’t close your front foot?

[@DiscGolfWizard]

It's not exactly the same, just the same principle of stopping the lower body in order for energy to transfer into the upper body. A baseball throw you're throwing forward, in disc golf you're throwing a backhand with your side facing the target. It's almost impossible to get enough rotation from your lower body and hips if your foot is open.

[@leopard3131]

The backhand throw is closer to swinging a baseball bat (lefty for right handed) or a backhand in tennis. These movements use a brace as well. I use an overhead baseball or football throw when teaching overhead shots (thumber or tomahawk).

[@derekrochniak363]

My brace sucks but I clicked on this video cause of the beard

[@markaroberts1682]

lol 😂

[@HaikesXO]

bruh.. this is not gonna make me throw 400 ft lol

[@Iliyena87]

When I brace good I get the high 350-400', but I rarely get my timing and snap correct when I think about stuff so if a drill can make me to thing x i can use my attention to another thing instead. Slow steady far enough. This isn't the way to 500' NOW but the way to get consistent to about 400' which a person not training (strenght and speed) at all can achieve without injuries and the unnecessery fatigue of arming everything max.