Putting Styles (form)?

I used to line up on a line (with my throwing arm forward), but i recently have been making the move to the "straddle" form. By putting in the straddle form it helps me keep the disc on a straight line to the basket and eliminate my my left-to-right misses almost completely. The only thing i noticed was it takes a bit m ore effort to throw...say...25+ feet. I figured i just have to learn on how to use my legs more.

Any suggestions or helpful hints are welcome

[Donny Olow]

Just aim at the center of the pole and release !!

[Russell]

I switched to straddle putting this year....definitely taken a lot of strokes off my game, as my most common miss was the left to right.

I usually don't get perfectly perpendicular with my feet though....left is about 6" further back than the right, and moreso as the distance increases.

for putts inside the circle I usually just let it go, however for stuff a little longer, or near the edge of the circle (or uphill, etc.) I do get a little more pronounced spring out of the legs.....kind of a mini jump putt I guess you could say.

Also, I'm not sure what kind of grip you're using, I just use a pretty basic fan grip to putt with (first knuckle on the index finger tucked, pinky tucked under the rim, and ring & middle under the flightplate), but when I'm trying to get a little extra pop to either avoid shorting something in the 25-35' range, or on a longer approach (125-150' and in I usually do a standstill staggered putt) I stack my ring finger on the pinky. It's not a gigantic difference in power, but for me it's certainly noticeable, and helps ensure I get there.

[Robert Hargrove]

I use to line up with the basket and everything... I would always miss slightly left of the chains. Then i started to just walk up look at the basket and shoot and was more accurate. Now i walk up mark my spot and i never even look at the basket. I will look down till my turn then look up set and throw it works alot better i feel. As for 40+ i have to jump put there between 40-100 i have a good anny towards the basket its a nice kjump putt. Other than that the straddle helps but, only when i feel it ya know?

[Mikey]

yea, i'm still going to be using both styles if and when the the situation presents itself. But as far asmy basic standard '25 and in.....it's straddle from now on.

[Ian Macpherson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYeN9YqAioM

That one is cool too..