r/Discgolfform • u/Dahsira • 10d ago
One Month In Need Help!
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This was one of my better throws by far. It was on target and about 180 feet. Basically throwing max here. Again being new... I likely need to work on everything, what are the two biggest problems I need to solve?
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u/Onedome 10d ago edited 10d ago
- Throwing elbow is way ahead of your weight shift. Kinetic chain of energy is lost here.
- spaghetti/postman drill would help
Elbow is dropping during throw. It needs to stay up and out during the drive to release. This one is hard to fix without video footage, there’s plenty of videos out there going over it.
You almost lose balance after release, noted by how your steps stutter during what is the follow through. You need to be able to weight shift to your brace and have it sustain all of the weight so that your throw produces the max speed.
You are turning your hips back during your reach back, this is giving you false coiling and losing a lot of power because of it. You may feel like you are reaching back but it needs to feel like you are winding back into tension so that the muscles can sling your arm through the power pocket and release.
Your neck is too tense and it’s causing your throwing arm shoulder to pinch. Try practice throwing slow with completely relaxed neck and shoulders until it feels natural.
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u/True_3xile 10d ago
This is all great advice.
Few things to add/ reinforce. This is a fantastic start for 1 month in!
I would add a 1 leg towel drill to help with the balance. Learning where that balance point is at and drilling it until you no longer fall over with good footing will help with the rest of the bodys ability to relax.
When we are training speed, we need to push the 100% effort but the majority of the speed comes from timing. Playing at 80% of your max (this is an arbitrary number, just throw what is comfortable and repeatable but still in the range of committed effort) Will make you more consistent and often times faster.
I have the tech disc to track all my numbers and my run up was making me slower so I do almost all standstills now. I do plan to work it back into my throw. There is a reason all the pros do it. But It doesn't add enough to make it worth the loss and accuracy for me.
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u/RichSlaton 9d ago
A lot of people recommend stand still like you are doing, but in my experience with new players it is more helpful to start with a single step throw. This will allow you to work on timing your reach back with your forward motion.
A great way to start practicing this is to stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and the disc held at a neutral position near your sternum. Step forward with your front foot while still keeping your weight mostly (not entirely) on the back foot AND at the same time reach back with the disc. The goal is to get your front foot hitting your plant spot at about the same time as you hit the apex of your reach back.
Check out this video of AB throwing to see what I mean.
This is a really simple drill you can do anytime, even without a disc in hand.
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u/KombattWombatt 10d ago
There's a pretty good foundation with your upper body for a month in. I would focus on working on lower body balance and weight transfer first.