"and no offense to the other comments, but practicing by yourself in a field will not really help you much. at least not until you know what your supposed to be practicing."
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been playing for about 3 months now, i throw forearm for drives and throw mostly a waith and a beast. the most i ever throw is 250 and more likely throw on average 220-230. what should and can i do…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tino "SilverBack" Medina Oct 14, 2010.
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eric beich replied to danny don's discussion how to improve"I know you said distance... but this wil lhelp. go play your local courses club mini's as often as possible and enter above your lvl. thats the best way to learn everything from more distance to better putting to disc selection,etc."
Chain Gang replied to danny don's discussion how to improve"Practice, practice, practice. Work on your arm speed and perfect the backhand drive."
Skipper H / Ripdiscgolf.com replied to danny don's discussion how to improve"If you go to an open field always try to have a target... even if you just set your bag out there, you do not want to get used to not aiming it makes it harder when going to the DGC."
AK Discer replied to danny don's discussion how to improve"lol, I must have missed this the first time."
Disc-O Golf replied to danny don's discussion how to improve"Go to an open field and experiment until you get it...
That is the long hard road I took, but it works.
Nowadays you can get video help and instructions from seasoned local players.
There are tips and tricks that will shave years off your learning…"
Hawk replied to danny don's discussion how to improve"keeping your elbow in is a good tip...also, start your snap as soon as you come forward w/ the disc that way your snap carries through the entire throw and does not start in mid-throw...the latter tip has greatly improved my distance and accuracy on…"
Steven Witczak replied to danny don's discussion how to improve"ya man its amazing! I just release to late sometimes!"
Skipper H / Ripdiscgolf.com replied to danny don's discussion how to improve"I threw the first 3 years forehand, and been throwing backhand for about 8 or 9 month.. I went from under 300 to 350-400
But if you ask me don't stop throwing forehand altogether... just drive backhand and keep that forehand for shots you…"
Skipper H / Ripdiscgolf.com replied to danny don's discussion how to improve"You throw 300 feet with out releasing the disc... nice, I gotta see that!"
danny don replied to danny don's discussion how to improve"i watched the the utube video from discraft last night and went out and started backhanding, and threw very well thinking i will change from forehand to backhand. i was just never shown the correct way to do it."
Jeffery Nugent replied to danny don's discussion how to improve"Discraft video, Forehand drives. added about 30 feet to my forehand."
Steven Witczak replied to danny don's discussion how to improve"I've only been playing for 3 months now also, and I'm averaging about 300, but my only problem I have now is releasing the disc!"
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