THE THROW IS ON ONE LEG // DISC GOLF 101

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The throw is on one leg.
When you throw the disc it is best to throw on one leg. This means you have all your weight transferred. So give it a try and see how much farther you can throw.
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Aloha,
Michael

[@djksan1]

So, while you're correct about the weight transfer, the importance of the back leg can't be reduced. You watch any slow-mo of pros and they're pushing from their back leg, not dragging it, and internally rotating at the hip. The back leg moves forward and then out and around because it has nowhere else to go. In other words, I'd wager you're going to have more people front-leg throwing, which will cap the available power, as well as incline the player towards leaning over their front leg, which is extremely common. Sling Shot Disc golf just posted a video about this.

[@DiscGolf101]

Aloha, So first thanks for wrighting. Sling Shot guy teaches (what is called a force over throw) . I teach this shot but as a specialty shot with a overstable disc. He is teaches this shot as a this is how you throw all the time. The force over is throw standing up right so you can get the outside edge of disc up to force it to turn to the right. Kinda like a anhyzer throw. Because you stand up right to make the throw your back leg will come around on the throw to the front. Being up right you can't stop your forward momentum.
I teach how to throw straight. Or straight to a hyzer finish just like how the pros throw. This is your bread and butter shot, throw straight. When throwing straight your head is on top , shoulders rotate up. You are bent over this alos you to stop your forward momentum and leg stays behind on this shot.
So we have two different shot being tought force over, me a straight shot.
So ask Sling Shot guy to make videos on how to throw a spiked hyzer. His back leg will stay behind. Or try yourself throw a spike hyzer see what back leg does.
I've been playing disc 18 years and I can throw my Destroyers over 400+. I don't need understable disc to get distance like Sling Shot guy.
I hope this help clear up some stuff.
Aloha Michael

[@Cad1900]

Thanks for the video! As with ball golf good weight transfer puts most of your weight on the leading leg. Disc golf is no different as you well point out.

[@DiscGolf101]

Aloha, Thanks Michael

[@marian_Pe]

OK i get it, sounds useful, feels like what I'm trying to do lately while playing. But - is your front leg really bent? I am confused, as so many people say you have to have it straight to brace correctly. I watched your throws at the end of this vid and it looks like your leg is straight (ish?)

[@DiscGolf101]

Aloha, so first you want front leg bent, or popped. Not straight. You want a athletic stance when throwing, leg has a bend.
The other people doing instruction are teaching to throw a force over throw. On a force over you stand straight up. Legs are straighter. You can't stop forward momentum so back leg swings around on the throw because of your stance. This puts disc on a right turn out of your hands. Not sure why they only teach a force over throw.
I have videos on how to throw a force over throw. Difference is as a specialty shot.
I teach head on top, shoulders up on the throw. For a straight shot , or straight to hyzer flight. Standard throw everyone does.

[@toddmcelfresh5725]

Yikes that's a 275 pound flamingo on one leg

[@DiscGolf101]

Aloha, Just dropped 10 lbs. 215

[@toddmcelfresh5725]

I'm 25lbs lighter after the gym and disc golf,but this snow cramps my tree killing in Kansas till it melts

[@DiscGolf101]

Aloha, lived in Oregon for a while. The cold finally tired me out. Moved to Maui. Know I'm warm . lol.
Take care , stay warm. Aloha Michael

[@dawsonclark6008]

Horrible advice. Power comes from the back leg and it should never be off the ground before the disc is released. Congrats on making people worse at disc golf

[@DiscGolf101]

Aloha, You better inform all the pros they don't know how to throw correct. Also I don't teach throwing a force over as your main throw. I teach flat to hyzer. Flat shot your head is on top, you drive off back leg to front foot to throw the disc.
Ask whoever you watch to do some hyzer videos and you will see you can not throw a hyzer from a force over run up. You need head on top.
Aloha Michael

[@dawsonclark6008]

@@DiscGolf101 they don’t throw like you. Most of the best pros generate power with their back leg

[@DiscGolf101]

Aloha, I have been playing disc golf for 19 years know. I know what I'm talking about. But it's all good. Thanks for watching and commenting. Aloha Michael

[@dawsonclark6008]

@@DiscGolf101 you’ve been playing 20 years and you can’t throw 500 feet. Maybe you’re doing something wrong??

[@DiscGolf101]

Aloha, there was some poling done by a disc golf company on how far the pros throw there disc .on average. Think it was disc golf world. There data shows that only 2% say they throw 450 ft to 500 ft . 8% are 400 ft to 450 ft. 22 % 350ft to 400 ft.
So by this data I am in the 10% of pros that can throw over 400 ft. Not to shabby I would say. 90% of people can't throw 400 ft.
So throwing one time 500 ft into a heavy wind with a understable disc doesn't mean you have a 500 ft arm.
I'm doing 400+ with my Destroyers like the pros.
So I'm good with my arm power.
Thanks for wrighting.
Yes you can look up this data on your phone. I made a video on it.
Take care. Aloha Michael