Much better alternative to the old towel drill, IMO. I've suffered from over emphasizing the reachback and losing the feel of the swing. This does a much better job of (oddly) connecting *and* isolating both the coil and swing. Good stuff!
I like this. For one thing, it's a great drill to fix any early reach back issues you might be having. I think the length of the sock matters though. The length you're using feels about right to me. Significantly longer or shorter makes the hit feel off. This makes me wonder - what is the right length and how would we calculate that?
I guess I would ask what you think the rubber band effect is? I see a lot of people punch back just to get their arm back there without coil or fluidity. If you are punching back violently then you’re just wasting energy in the opposite direction of where you want to throw. You want to have some conservation of momentum. Any energy you punch back you’ll have to fight to change to forward movement. The backswing/preparation part of sports swings are never done violently. They are only preparation. If your backswing is as violent as your forwards swing you’re probably doing it wrong and will be injury prone.
@ well, I’m not sure, tbh. I was given instruction by a local pro that seemed to contradict what I’m seeing here and was trying to figure out the difference. What I was looking for in the video but didn’t see stated explicitly was what problem this solves, i.e. this is a solution for a problem I’m not clear on. So as a curious learner - would you mind clarifying the problem you’re solving for with this exercise? It seems to be timing? Have I got that right?
Very informative video, fellas! On an unrelated note, here's a fun fact... Did you know the socked-tennis ball is the only weapon capable of bludgeoning oneself in the testicles and eye-socket simultaneously?
I think this is great in theory, and maybe better for some people than others, but you really have to watch it with the ball. I just went outside and tried it. And I can't remotely do it. My problems are so ingrained, this became a health risk quick. There definitely needs to be care here, and it looks like you really need to let it hang and definitely keep the arm out as much as possible. Also maybe shorten the length by grabbing up more on the sock, closer to the ball. I love the concept though, and maybe with just a small towel it might be a good compromise to try. Or use nothing. But I'll be trying this another time with a disc when I go out and throw.
Ok kinda silly question, I have both lacrosse and tennis balls. Which would you recommend more? I’d think lacrosse then tennis because keeping the sock tense would be harder with less weight.
@@OverthrowDiscGolf I think the why is the most important part of any type of teaching, without the why no one really cares...ie why learn math or history?
Respectfully disagree with this method. You lose all the elasticity of the "punch back". This works for tennis because your hit/contact point is on a lever that is a certain distance from your hand. This to me is slow and a cause for rounding. Will be agreeable this is good for approach/touch shots however.
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Tried this, put tennis ball through the TV screen in my living room. Lesson learned, make sure your sock doesn't have a giant hole in the toe.
Please tell me you’re joking
@@OverthrowDiscGolf As sure as I'm Abraham Lincoln, there is a hole in my TV screen right now.
@ my apologies Mr.President. I should have communicated more clearly in your presence
😂😂😂
Lol
Much better alternative to the old towel drill, IMO. I've suffered from over emphasizing the reachback and losing the feel of the swing. This does a much better job of (oddly) connecting *and* isolating both the coil and swing. Good stuff!
"cool disc" as it just sails 🚀
The music at the end of the videos is always so good that I’m almost excited for the video to be over
Man! 20 years of coaching fastpitch softball and I didn't even think to translate the sock drill to DG!! Nice!
Happy this popped up on my front page. I have such a herky jerky form and this drill seems like something I can easily do at home during the winter.
Tennis and Disc Golf. Josh is where the tweens shall meet. Right Lauren? She knows this better than most
Sent that Astronaut back to space. 🚀
That's pretty slick, going to give it a go. Thank you, kind sir 👊
I like this. For one thing, it's a great drill to fix any early reach back issues you might be having.
I think the length of the sock matters though. The length you're using feels about right to me. Significantly longer or shorter makes the hit feel off. This makes me wonder - what is the right length and how would we calculate that?
K’nice K’video 👍
Sent that Astronaut back to space.
Great video!
Astronaut was one of the few Active line discs I thought was well designed.
Harvey Penick 😎🤙
1:07 can you explain in more detail why there shouldn’t be the snap? I.E. why not use the rubber band effect? Is that not a thing with our muscles?
I guess I would ask what you think the rubber band effect is? I see a lot of people punch back just to get their arm back there without coil or fluidity. If you are punching back violently then you’re just wasting energy in the opposite direction of where you want to throw. You want to have some conservation of momentum. Any energy you punch back you’ll have to fight to change to forward movement. The backswing/preparation part of sports swings are never done violently. They are only preparation. If your backswing is as violent as your forwards swing you’re probably doing it wrong and will be injury prone.
My broken body agrees😂😂😂
@ well, I’m not sure, tbh. I was given instruction by a local pro that seemed to contradict what I’m seeing here and was trying to figure out the difference. What I was looking for in the video but didn’t see stated explicitly was what problem this solves, i.e. this is a solution for a problem I’m not clear on. So as a curious learner - would you mind clarifying the problem you’re solving for with this exercise? It seems to be timing? Have I got that right?
@ correct. It is forces you to connect your arm and shoulder coil so you don’t just extend your arm at the elbow at the loss of a proper unit turn.
Cool Disc... Lol. Idk why that got me.
Very informative video, fellas! On an unrelated note, here's a fun fact...
Did you know the socked-tennis ball is the only weapon capable of bludgeoning oneself in the testicles and eye-socket simultaneously?
Knowledge is power I guess?
I think this is great in theory, and maybe better for some people than others, but you really have to watch it with the ball. I just went outside and tried it. And I can't remotely do it. My problems are so ingrained, this became a health risk quick. There definitely needs to be care here, and it looks like you really need to let it hang and definitely keep the arm out as much as possible. Also maybe shorten the length by grabbing up more on the sock, closer to the ball. I love the concept though, and maybe with just a small towel it might be a good compromise to try. Or use nothing. But I'll be trying this another time with a disc when I go out and throw.
Probably not reaching out enough. But nunchucks are great training tools.
Ok kinda silly question, I have both lacrosse and tennis balls. Which would you recommend more? I’d think lacrosse then tennis because keeping the sock tense would be harder with less weight.
Tennis balls
Just for injury prevention
@@OverthrowDiscGolf and to not destroy your tv apparently 😂
The "Why" here is missing in the video... Why this? Why snappy wrong?
Not missing. Intentionally left out. Sometimes you just tell students to do something they need to do without always explaining why.
@@OverthrowDiscGolf I think the why is the most important part of any type of teaching, without the why no one really cares...ie why learn math or history?
@@kieronmckay4276you don’t understand why you learnt math?
@@kieronmckay4276 Your thinking is wrong. Sorry if you don't care, but I won't explain why 😂 figure it out
Respectfully disagree with this method. You lose all the elasticity of the "punch back". This works for tennis because your hit/contact point is on a lever that is a certain distance from your hand. This to me is slow and a cause for rounding. Will be agreeable this is good for approach/touch shots however.
Genuine question: how is the disc not on a lever that is a certain distance from your hand?
@@OverthrowDiscGolf goteeeem