Scott’s teaching videos on RUclips have helped my game advance immensely over that last year and I’m beyond grateful as well! Thx chief your videos are golden
I remember seeing Scott throwing 600+ in the 90’s. That would be like going 800-900 regularly on today’s tour. I’m so glad he found his space. We all need to support him on Patreon.
@@NVR2L8TX totally, he was just as good as the players today but with wayyy less discovery, science, technology, etc. available. fucking respect this man
I like your way of instruction. No "um"s, no misspoken words, ect. The way you take your time speaking and get across the message you want is excellent.
Scott Stokely is clearly one of the best disc golf instructors out there. I have felt the elusive snap only a few times and have always been eager to figure it out. Now I think a have a major clue. Thank you.
I think it's easier to learn standing still. Just take many discs out on an open field and aim for a target far away. I am now throwing almost as far standing still as when taking steps. And my aim is alot better.
I watched this and went right out to the field and I swear I was throwing some of the better shots I ever have. Not only did I feel like I was getting the snap but I was getting the nose down on drives and I was throwing putters like I never have-- dead straight with no wobble. Thanks a lot Scott, you are a gift to the game.
Scott Stokely, you are a Master Teacher. I say that with utmost respect. I am an educator, and have been for 26 years. I’ve been a mentor for new teachers. I’ve served on state curriculum and standard boards. I have a doctorate in my discipline. I know a GREAT teacher when I see one. I have had “teachers” who could do it, and do it incredibly well, but could not teach it incredibly well. You teach in accordance with my philosophy in that at least 9 out of 10 people can understand your concepts. I’ve been playing since ‘76 and have not had the advantage of the Internet and RUclips like the new generation of players today. You are a godsend to my game. I’ve watched dozens of others-who produce good lessons-here are RUclips explaining various aspects of technique. I want to tell everyone to just subscribe and watch Scott Stokely, you need no other tutorial lessons. Bravo, Scott!
Haha same. I just can't seem to figure out how to throw further than that 250ish range. Though I'm still just doing kind of stand still throw as i've only played like 15-20 hours.
Mcbeth has the best snap it's a joy to witness in person. His form looks like he's casually tossing and the disc ROCKETS out of his hand at 65-70 mph. you did an excellent job describing it!!
Great stuff. Scott has the rare gift to teach things the way it immediately makes sense. I will never get enough of his videos and I have been reading and watching his published stuff now for 15 years.
I remember meeting Scott for the first time possibly in '97 or '98 at the triple crown series in Florida that kicked off in Gainesville. A couple of buddies and I drove down from Toronto and it was the first time I played 'pro' We met Scott in our practice round and he was a super chilled guy who took the time to chat. That tournament was cut short a day because of a hurricane and then we played in Orlando at Barnett in knee high water on some holes. The next time I saw him was at the '99 worlds in Rochester (where Russell ended Climo's run of 9 straight titles) I was sitting on the first tee right behind Scott and I'll always remember the sound and the impact on the ground when he bombed his magnet 325 ft on a slightly uphill hole. It may not sound like a big throw now but it was then. Watching him play in Michigan where he would throw unorthodox shots was a treat as well (throwing a downhill roller in the woods when he could have probably just parked it with a putter) He definitely was a unique player who seemed to like to play to the crowd a bit. Sorry about the long post but it brought back a lot of memories of what was a very cool time for me in disc golf and that Florida trip was epic.
As a newer golfer in my mid 50s, and after hurting my arm 3 times already, this whip crack analogy has been a huge AHA! moment for me. Thank you, Scott! Be well.
All the football, baseball players I know who were in their 20s and i was mid 30s have no idea how I throw the disc so far. Yeah, if you’re more athletic, you’re gonna throw the disc farther, but only if you use proper technique. I’m was a average athlete, could never throw a baseball more than 60 mph. I can hit a golf ball 300 yards., and I can throw a disc about 135 yards. Correlation is technique wins over my arm strength.
I have been casually/passively playing disc for a few years. I feel I have watched numerous videos about generating snap. This by far is the best one. Straight to the point and simple enough for anyone to understand.
Been watching my dad play since I was a lad, I’m 19 and have officially been playing on my own for two weeks. No one had explained this phenomenon better than you, thanks Scott!
As a recreational player still learning how to throw, and hasn't yet mastered the cross-step, I really appreciate this lesson, and I think it's the clearest and best explained video I've seen on this topic to date. Thank you!
@@NickCarroll excellent choice! Couldn't have recommended a better disc for the purpose. (Here is to staying on par in 20 minutes LOL, about to head out)
Hands down the best teacher. Solely by how simple you break things down. Cut and dry straight to the point. Just overall simply explained. Love the way you define the fine line between what the mechanics actually are and what feels natural. You break the two down into separate parts and you show how the two should work together once put together.
just came back to say this really improved my backhand. im throwing 50 ft further on average now and got my first backhand ace literally the day after watching this video. Thanks Scott!
Went down the youtube rabbit hole at 1 : 30 A.M for disc golf tips. This man is nothing but a wizard!!!! A wizard who for the first half of the video seemingly spoke in riddles but yet.....as the video progressed.....I got it,or at least I think I do. I will find out tomorrow morning when I play a quick 9 before work. If my drive does not improve.....I shall return and continue watching this video over and over until its pounded in my head. The single best dg tip video iv watched to date. I only THOUGHT id watched them all and came across this gem. You sir are a true master.......its like when Booger became humbled by Snotty the loogie master in Revenge of the Nerds II. I am your pupil....willing to learn and eager to be humbled. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Until next time.....thank you sir. Sincerely, One of your many undeserving pupils who's hopelessly addicted to the craft we all have come to love,known as Disc Golf. Peace be with you sir and may good fortune shine its light upon you every day.
I actually did it once for the first time last week. It wasn't terribly accurate, but God if flew beautifully and felt good. One of those shots that keeps you coming back for more.
Just started this summer after 10yrs and im re learning BH form from the ground up. It is important to have a good form and yes it is then youll achieve that disc ripping ftom the tip of your fingers like a whip. Great explanation!
Great video man. Letting people know they need to have their plant foot down before even pulling anything else is some of the best advice I tell anybody starting out. Do not pull with your upper body until you feel “grounded”
Thanks! This video really helped me realize one mistake I was making. Until this day I was having trouble reaching the basket with my drive on 200 feet holes, especially uphill holes. Sometimes I could throw in the middle of the fairway, but only 100-140 feet from the tee. If I tried to use more power I would hit the early trees. However, I watched this video yesterday and today I got the chance to try it out. I tried to focus on moving my hip before anything else (I still throw stand still shots, I decided it’s better for me as a beginner not to move my feet yet), and that was a major improvement. Now I’m throwing straight and I actually need to do a shorter reachback or use some other technique not to overthrow past the basket.
This may be the best video I've seen on how to fix my crappy form. Now that I think about it, I'm 99.999% sure I've been starting to rotate before my foot hits the ground and that's why after 22+ years of disc golfing I can still only throw about 325 on my best throw.
Started playing disc golf in 1985 but after 20 years I took a 14 year break due to frequent travel for work. After retiring almost 2 years ago I dusted off the discs and started again and noticed I lost a lot of drive distance (I am now 67 years old). I have tried many things including a massive study and experimentation of discs speeds/weights to find the perfect sweet spot disc plus basic fixes always keeping snap in mind but this one video may have filled in the missing info I needed...planting the foot before anything else moves forward. Most of my fixes only resulted in incremental improvement. To date I was concentrating on creating spin through the wrist on release, obviously not the best way so I will try out your advice right away.
Tried today and instantly added 20-25 feet to my drives. I also found that by focusing on the proper action sequence I was slowing down my throw which helped also. Good advice!
Just found this video. The way you explained that and broke down the analogy of the whip & then explained how it works with us as the whip was great. Need to watch more of your videos now.
Ice Dad here. This is another great video!! You are right, is is simple, but it is hard. I have been working on planting my foot for the last month and my backhand has gone from just over 200ft to over 300. Keep up the great work 👍👊
'Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated, it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddening, and it is without a doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented' *Arnold Palmer*
Thank God I stopped trying to get snap the wrong way! Scott Stokely is spot on. As I've been improving my form, I've noticed that my body will generate snap naturally and I will feel the generation of power in my wrist/arm if I lined up my feet and hips correctly. If my body position or timing is off, the feeling of generating snap will not be there. Now I know: it's all in the bottom half of the body. Do that right and the rest will fall into place, exactly as Scott says.
Wow thank you so much Mr. Stokely. For years I’ve been throwing forehand if I was looking for my max distance.. I just went out to a local school and launched a bunch of backhands 400 - 450 feet with ease. You are AWESOME
Watched your video today. We went out and played using your "snap" lesson. I threw 3 of the farthest throws I have ever thrown. Planted my foot Then snapped the disc. Made a significant difference. Thank You Scott
Man, thank you for this video! I've been trying to figure out why sometimes I get the ripping sensation off my fingertips and sometimes I don't. I thought maybe it was because I wasn't pulling fast enough and when I try to pull faster with my arm and shoulder I end up releasing late. But this explains so much. Great stuff!
You are so right, Scott. The first time I felt the snap off my finger tips, the whole game became so much more interesting to me. I was hooked from that point!
So I just had to let you know, I just added 75-100 feet to my drives after disking down to speed 7-8 and watching a few of your videos. Thanks so much Scott!! Ive been disc golfing on and off since mid 90's and hit a wall at around 300 feet, just threw my Maverick 375 😁. Many thanks bro!
Every vid I watch from you improves my game. You have a way of explaining the mechanics of discgolf is such a way that just clicks for me. Thanks so much for your work in making these!
I needed this, thank you. I had a bad Sunday last week were I was "grip locking" some very dramatically. That is what I was looking to solve when I watched this video. I played yesterday with two things in mind, a full reach back and making no movement forward until my foot hit the ground. I drove more consistently. Keeping this in mind from here on out.
Hi mr stokley i have been playing for about to years afyer watching this video i went to my back uard amd attempted to recreate everything you talk about after the third time i got that snap feeling of the disk leaving my hand it was the best throw ever i normally average about 270 and i would say that throw went easily an extra 100 feet im exxcited about going to my local course and practice this over and over thanks alot for the videos
Amazing video. I grabbed a disc and practiced my x-step in my living room, and then as soon as a put my plant foot down, I thought, "Why is my arm all the way back there and why do I feel muscles in my back I haven't felt while throwing before?" Clearly, my issue was rotating before planting. I'm really excited to work on fixing this to make better throws. Thanks, Scott!
Very helpful, I have been at this for 20 years. This was the best explained video on how to snap. I have been able to snap before, but duplicating it is much harder. ( practice, practice ,practice)Thanks Scott...
This is a game-changer Scott! This video added at least 10 yards to my drives in a single afternoon. I’ve been playing for over 15 years, and you just provided the single best form tip I’ve ever received. Thanks for making it so easy to understand!
Wow another useful and tremendous video. You’ve quickly become one of my favorite DG teachers. I didn’t try forehand until watching your old school forehand clinic.
The first time I tried this, my discs went a lot farther! But I'm 53 years old, and it worked so well that I actually pulled a muscle in my gut. Great job explaining the whip idea. I love how simple it is because you really only have to focus on one thing. Thank you!
Nice Scott, thanks for making this, it will help a lot to teach people about snapping a disc (not the audible snap), and getting the disc to explode out of their hand. There is another fun meaning of "snap" in the physics world that actually makes sense in terms of this explanation. Most people know about position and velocity and acceleration. If position is x then velocity is x' and acceleration is x'' where each prime is another time derivative (rate of change with time). You probably know this well. Now, the time derivative of acceleration is called "jerk" and is denoted by x''' (3rd derivative of position with time), and the 4th derivative x'''' is called "snap." Snap is literally the acceleration of acceleration. These are also practically important for understanding how human bodies behave in crashes, or in extreme fighter jet maneuvers, since it relates to the movement of pressure waves through the body that actually cause damage. That's what seems to be happening when you your blowing out your fingers...real snap! PS...just for fun, we've added a x''''' (5th derivative) called "crackle" and x'''''' (6th) called "pop."
double commenting its important to take tips from someone that actually has had competitive success. wishing you luck to your season hope you make it to maple hill my man
love the video... cracking a whip is a very good visual to keep in mind. few people I have said some advice to beginners.. I have to used the phrase "popping your friend with a wet towel" lol
I've only thrown two drives over 500 ft. I generally max out around 425. On those two 500+ ft shots, my index finger did the same as yours, it bled at the finger tips by the fingernails. I ended up losing both those discs because I wasn't accounting for the extra power out of nowhere and they ended up going past the pin, one at 435 and the other at 460, and going into water behind the hole. I haven't done any consistent work outs or anything to generate that power, so I knew it was all in my form. Something must have clicked and my timing gave me that extra power. Every day, I try and replicate what I did on those two throws. Hopefully I can follow what you were saying and get that whip form down so I can consistently get to that 500ft shot and stop losing discs when it happens lol.
@12:10 man that analogy is such an "Ah Ha!" moment for me. I've always wondered why sometimes I get that snap and other times I feel like the disc just floundered out of my hands. Looks like I have some field work to start working on that order of planting my foot and then beginning to rotate the rest of my body.
Awesome video! Just started a Disc Golf club at the high school where I teach, and these videos are helping me and my players. Hopefully a club HS league will start soon and we can put a course on campus.
I started watching and thought straight away...get to the point...but at the end felt you actually took the necessary amount of time to get this to sink into my brain. Thanks. I do feel this vid could have benefited from a snap counter though ;-)
You’re a great instructor Scott. That video you did with blue hair years ago is the reason I ever dared to throw a forehand in rounds because you broke it down in a stepwise manner that really works.
Dewd, I’ve watched a buncha Scott’s stuff. I just want I see more sidearm bombs. Like 90% mechanic talk, 10% observation doesn’t work for me. Your channel is literally gold... but literally everybody just wants to watch you launch discs while you’re talking
Thanks for all this Scott. As a player from your era all we had was the instruction to aim at the basket and pull across the chest. Picking up the discs and introducing my girlfriend to the sport after a few decades break I LOVE all these resources especially from a familiar face. You da man Scott. Thanks! Tom PDGA#7617
Your videos are amazing. The way you teach things is super easy for me to understand and apply to myself. Thank you for doing what you do :) I found you from your collaboration with the Disc Golf Kid, by the way.
This is a great video and way of explaining a hard concept. One thing i notice is that his feet are pointed backwards and not perpendicular to the throwing direction. Most other videos and pros recommend planting your feet perpendicular rather than "back pedaling," as Scott does here
Didn't know snap existed, went playing yesterday and it happened. And youre right i got hooked😂 tried today and got it many times, but so confusing with the timing of different bodyparts, and also very confusing how high the elbow is supposed to be. It feels weird to have it sort of flare out, instead of sort of tucked in, and i got snap from both and the disc got an insane amount of spin and just floated straight forever ^^ however i am so unsure about my right elbow, and i hate being unsure haha, i need to KNOW how it is supposed to be and feel, so i know i can be consistent, and not leave it to chance if i get it right or not on every shot..
Great vid, great advice! One thing I'd add is to help get the most out of the snap keep the disc kind of loose in the hand (I dangle it vertically) until the very end. When I started doing that (idea from watching Wysocki and GG) my 350' throws turned into 425' foot throws without changing anything else. I think I was almost doubling the speed of rotation on the disc this way, and a bit of strain pain in my forearm simply stopped being an issue (from gripping too hard on the reach backj.) Now before a throw I tell myself flip, grip, and rip: After the disc gets into the pocket, flip it up, grip it tight, and rip it. My release point was all over the place at first, but it only took a few days of practice to get back to hitting my lines.
I'm going to try this/focus on this tomorrow. About a year and a half ago, I threw a mid range disc out in a field 360 ft, about as far as I throw my drivers. I didn't try to muscle it and I felt that snap out of my hand. I had no clue what I did and I've been chasing that throw ever since, and I've not been able to repeat it. Thank you for the explanation.
I’ve noticed recently that delaying my reach back until my plant foot almost hits the ground promotes my hips generating the power/snap instead of my arm doing the work.
Its because your timing is correct. Slow and steady is my means. Its helpi g your timing. Been playing almost 20 years and still tell myself to slow and snap
I recently tried the same and it works, tho i think im to late with it cus i dont have enough time to rotate my shoulders back enough to generate that power so im almost throwing the same distance as with í did before with just my arm and shoulders like 370+ feet but i guess if i get the timing even more right i can hit 400 + every time :)
Stokely is one of those heroes of the old game who has dedicated himself to teaching. I am super grateful for it.
And people still try to argue with him.
So true. I’m so thankful for finding him recently
Scott’s teaching videos on RUclips have helped my game advance immensely over that last year and I’m beyond grateful as well! Thx chief your videos are golden
I remember seeing Scott throwing 600+ in the 90’s. That would be like going 800-900 regularly on today’s tour. I’m so glad he found his space. We all need to support him on Patreon.
@@NVR2L8TX totally, he was just as good as the players today but with wayyy less discovery, science, technology, etc. available. fucking respect this man
Awesome video!
Thanks! What you’ve been able to do on the golf course is awesome. So impressive. I’m enjoying watching the story unfold!
@Yousef Junior sir, this is a Wendy’s
@Yousef Junior Couldn't be more right! lol
@Yousef Junior You're right, no one gives a shit.
I like your way of instruction. No "um"s, no misspoken words, ect. The way you take your time speaking and get across the message you want is excellent.
Simple NOT easy! The game explained in 3 words! Thank you Scott!!!!
LIFE explained in 3 words! :D
I cant say enough about Scott's teaching style. Straight forward, to the point, no BS. I love it!! Thanks so much.
Scott Stokely is clearly one of the best disc golf instructors out there. I have felt the elusive snap only a few times and have always been eager to figure it out. Now I think a have a major clue. Thank you.
I think it's easier to learn standing still. Just take many discs out on an open field and aim for a target far away. I am now throwing almost as far standing still as when taking steps. And my aim is alot better.
I watched this and went right out to the field and I swear I was throwing some of the better shots I ever have. Not only did I feel like I was getting the snap but I was getting the nose down on drives and I was throwing putters like I never have-- dead straight with no wobble. Thanks a lot Scott, you are a gift to the game.
As a new player trying to improve these videos have been priceless. Thank you, Scott.
Scott Stokely, you are a Master Teacher. I say that with utmost respect. I am an educator, and have been for 26 years. I’ve been a mentor for new teachers. I’ve served on state curriculum and standard boards. I have a doctorate in my discipline. I know a GREAT teacher when I see one. I have had “teachers” who could do it, and do it incredibly well, but could not teach it incredibly well. You teach in accordance with my philosophy in that at least 9 out of 10 people can understand your concepts. I’ve been playing since ‘76 and have not had the advantage of the Internet and RUclips like the new generation of players today. You are a godsend to my game. I’ve watched dozens of others-who produce good lessons-here are RUclips explaining various aspects of technique. I want to tell everyone to just subscribe and watch Scott Stokely, you need no other tutorial lessons. Bravo, Scott!
4:02 When I throw a 600 foot throw it only goes 250 feet.
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250-275 feet is my average max distance in Disc Golf right now.
I can throw a 375 foot forehand but my backhand goes maybe 200. I can not figure it out no matter what I do.
Haha same. I just can't seem to figure out how to throw further than that 250ish range. Though I'm still just doing kind of stand still throw as i've only played like 15-20 hours.
@@cjsmith4424 Do a cross step. Watch Scott's footing
Mcbeth has the best snap it's a joy to witness in person. His form looks like he's casually tossing and the disc ROCKETS out of his hand at 65-70 mph. you did an excellent job describing it!!
*laughs in drew gibson*
Paul's snap is absolutely elite, make no mistake. But pop guns Drew Gibson is the king of snap.... and missing c1/c2 putts 😂😂😂
@@chrisbruchak4519 I played with drew in the shelly sharpe last year. It's definitely the loudest
Ole shoe strings has some serious snap as well!
Great stuff. Scott has the rare gift to teach things the way it immediately makes sense. I will never get enough of his videos and I have been reading and watching his published stuff now for 15 years.
I remember meeting Scott for the first time possibly in '97 or '98 at the triple crown series in Florida that kicked off in Gainesville. A couple of buddies and I drove down from Toronto and it was the first time I played 'pro' We met Scott in our practice round and he was a super chilled guy who took the time to chat. That tournament was cut short a day because of a hurricane and then we played in Orlando at Barnett in knee high water on some holes.
The next time I saw him was at the '99 worlds in Rochester (where Russell ended Climo's run of 9 straight titles) I was sitting on the first tee right behind Scott and I'll always remember the sound and the impact on the ground when he bombed his magnet 325 ft on a slightly uphill hole. It may not sound like a big throw now but it was then. Watching him play in Michigan where he would throw unorthodox shots was a treat as well (throwing a downhill roller in the woods when he could have probably just parked it with a putter) He definitely was a unique player who seemed to like to play to the crowd a bit. Sorry about the long post but it brought back a lot of memories of what was a very cool time for me in disc golf and that Florida trip was epic.
I say a prayer before each game to generate 'Holy Snap!'
As a newer golfer in my mid 50s, and after hurting my arm 3 times already, this whip crack analogy has been a huge AHA! moment for me. Thank you, Scott! Be well.
All the football, baseball players I know who were in their 20s and i was mid 30s have no idea how I throw the disc so far. Yeah, if you’re more athletic, you’re gonna throw the disc farther, but only if you use proper technique. I’m was a average athlete, could never throw a baseball more than 60 mph. I can hit a golf ball 300 yards., and I can throw a disc about 135 yards. Correlation is technique wins over my arm strength.
I have been casually/passively playing disc for a few years. I feel I have watched numerous videos about generating snap. This by far is the best one. Straight to the point and simple enough for anyone to understand.
As soon as you said correlation does not equal causation, I knew I was gonna learn from this video.
Been watching my dad play since I was a lad, I’m 19 and have officially been playing on my own for two weeks. No one had explained this phenomenon better than you, thanks Scott!
As a recreational player still learning how to throw, and hasn't yet mastered the cross-step, I really appreciate this lesson, and I think it's the clearest and best explained video I've seen on this topic to date. Thank you!
Good luck on the quest, favorite disc yet?
@@joeyquiver5896 Aviar. Great putter and training tool. 🙂
@@NickCarroll excellent choice! Couldn't have recommended a better disc for the purpose.
(Here is to staying on par in 20 minutes LOL, about to head out)
@@joeyquiver5896 😎
Look up latitude 64 that’s where I learned my back hand I’m not by any means a great player but watching John and Ekstrom gained me around 100ft
Love the style of being less scripted. It feels more natural, and genuine vs a lot of these highly edited youtube videos. TY!
Hands down the best teacher. Solely by how simple you break things down. Cut and dry straight to the point. Just overall simply explained. Love the way you define the fine line between what the mechanics actually are and what feels natural. You break the two down into separate parts and you show how the two should work together once put together.
just came back to say this really improved my backhand. im throwing 50 ft further on average now and got my first backhand ace literally the day after watching this video. Thanks Scott!
Went down the youtube rabbit hole at 1 : 30 A.M for disc golf tips. This man is nothing but a wizard!!!! A wizard who for the first half of the video seemingly spoke in riddles but yet.....as the video progressed.....I got it,or at least I think I do. I will find out tomorrow morning when I play a quick 9 before work. If my drive does not improve.....I shall return and continue watching this video over and over until its pounded in my head. The single best dg tip video iv watched to date. I only THOUGHT id watched them all and came across this gem.
You sir are a true master.......its like when Booger became humbled by Snotty the loogie master in Revenge of the Nerds II. I am your pupil....willing to learn and eager to be humbled. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Until next time.....thank you sir.
Sincerely,
One of your many undeserving pupils who's hopelessly addicted to the craft we all have come to love,known as Disc Golf. Peace be with you sir and may good fortune shine its light upon you every day.
I watched this last night, hit the course today and this added 100ft to my drive instantaneously, serious breakthrough moment.
Yooo! Just randomly watched this video and saw this comment! Gunna head to the field soon too lol
@@evangold4720 you and I both, friend.
Stoke, you are a freaking legend bro. Would love to see some of the old school90s guys go at it with the young stars of today, in a skins game.
Newbies would destroy the old heads imo. The game is changing fast.
I actually did it once for the first time last week. It wasn't terribly accurate, but God if flew beautifully and felt good. One of those shots that keeps you coming back for more.
Just started this summer after 10yrs and im re learning BH form from the ground up. It is important to have a good form and yes it is then youll achieve that disc ripping ftom the tip of your fingers like a whip. Great explanation!
Unreal how clearly you explain many different ways of approaching disc golf. Quality work, I'll be watchin many more.
Great video man. Letting people know they need to have their plant foot down before even pulling anything else is some of the best advice I tell anybody starting out. Do not pull with your upper body until you feel “grounded”
Thanks! This video really helped me realize one mistake I was making. Until this day I was having trouble reaching the basket with my drive on 200 feet holes, especially uphill holes. Sometimes I could throw in the middle of the fairway, but only 100-140 feet from the tee. If I tried to use more power I would hit the early trees. However, I watched this video yesterday and today I got the chance to try it out. I tried to focus on moving my hip before anything else (I still throw stand still shots, I decided it’s better for me as a beginner not to move my feet yet), and that was a major improvement. Now I’m throwing straight and I actually need to do a shorter reachback or use some other technique not to overthrow past the basket.
This may be the best video I've seen on how to fix my crappy form. Now that I think about it, I'm 99.999% sure I've been starting to rotate before my foot hits the ground and that's why after 22+ years of disc golfing I can still only throw about 325 on my best throw.
Started playing disc golf in 1985 but after 20 years I took a 14 year break due to frequent travel for work. After retiring almost 2 years ago I dusted off the discs and started again and noticed I lost a lot of drive distance (I am now 67 years old). I have tried many things including a massive study and experimentation of discs speeds/weights to find the perfect sweet spot disc plus basic fixes always keeping snap in mind but this one video may have filled in the missing info I needed...planting the foot before anything else moves forward. Most of my fixes only resulted in incremental improvement. To date I was concentrating on creating spin through the wrist on release, obviously not the best way so I will try out your advice right away.
Tried today and instantly added 20-25 feet to my drives. I also found that by focusing on the proper action sequence I was slowing down my throw which helped also. Good advice!
Just found this video. The way you explained that and broke down the analogy of the whip & then explained how it works with us as the whip was great. Need to watch more of your videos now.
You have a way of explaining things that make sense and instill confidence. Thanks Scott!
Ice Dad here. This is another great video!! You are right, is is simple, but it is hard. I have been working on planting my foot for the last month and my backhand has gone from just over 200ft to over 300. Keep up the great work 👍👊
As a newbie, your videos have made huge improvements to my (still very novice) playing.
'Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated, it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddening, and it is without a doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented' *Arnold Palmer*
Disc golf genius! Never heard of the cracking whip from lower body to upper. Thanks man
Thank God I stopped trying to get snap the wrong way! Scott Stokely is spot on. As I've been improving my form, I've noticed that my body will generate snap naturally and I will feel the generation of power in my wrist/arm if I lined up my feet and hips correctly. If my body position or timing is off, the feeling of generating snap will not be there. Now I know: it's all in the bottom half of the body. Do that right and the rest will fall into place, exactly as Scott says.
Appreciate the Blue Power discs we bought from you.
Thank you Scott
Wow thank you so much Mr. Stokely. For years I’ve been throwing forehand if I was looking for my max distance.. I just went out to a local school and launched a bunch of backhands 400 - 450 feet with ease. You are AWESOME
Great teaching Scott. I really appreciate your simplicity in explaining mechanics.
Watched your video today. We went out and played using your "snap" lesson. I threw 3 of the farthest throws I have ever thrown. Planted my foot Then snapped the disc. Made a significant difference. Thank You Scott
Wow! After watching dozens of videos on how to throw far, I finally found the one that makes it simple. Thanks Scott!
scotts the best teacher love his demeanor. thanks man
This is gold, thank you Scott. Love watching you on old tour videos
Man, thank you for this video! I've been trying to figure out why sometimes I get the ripping sensation off my fingertips and sometimes I don't. I thought maybe it was because I wasn't pulling fast enough and when I try to pull faster with my arm and shoulder I end up releasing late. But this explains so much. Great stuff!
Best example I've seen so far. Seriously helped my game
You are so right, Scott. The first time I felt the snap off my finger tips, the whole game became so much more interesting to me. I was hooked from that point!
So I just had to let you know, I just added 75-100 feet to my drives after disking down to speed 7-8 and watching a few of your videos. Thanks so much Scott!! Ive been disc golfing on and off since mid 90's and hit a wall at around 300 feet, just threw my Maverick 375 😁. Many thanks bro!
Every vid I watch from you improves my game. You have a way of explaining the mechanics of discgolf is such a way that just clicks for me. Thanks so much for your work in making these!
I needed this, thank you. I had a bad Sunday last week were I was "grip locking" some very dramatically. That is what I was looking to solve when I watched this video. I played yesterday with two things in mind, a full reach back and making no movement forward until my foot hit the ground. I drove more consistently. Keeping this in mind from here on out.
Hi mr stokley i have been playing for about to years afyer watching this video i went to my back uard amd attempted to recreate everything you talk about after the third time i got that snap feeling of the disk leaving my hand it was the best throw ever i normally average about 270 and i would say that throw went easily an extra 100 feet im exxcited about going to my local course and practice this over and over thanks alot for the videos
Simplest explanation about generating power I have seen. Thank you.
Stokely is the real deal. Takes time to read the comments too. Good human.
Thanks!
Amazing video. I grabbed a disc and practiced my x-step in my living room, and then as soon as a put my plant foot down, I thought, "Why is my arm all the way back there and why do I feel muscles in my back I haven't felt while throwing before?" Clearly, my issue was rotating before planting. I'm really excited to work on fixing this to make better throws. Thanks, Scott!
The whip analogy really helped me a ton with my drives. Thanks!
Very helpful, I have been at this for 20 years. This was the best explained video on how to snap. I have been able to snap before, but duplicating it is much harder. ( practice, practice ,practice)Thanks Scott...
Send it Scott! You and disc golf will blow up on RUclips
Wow...that makes so much sense! Thanks for the simple but direct instruction!
This is a game-changer Scott! This video added at least 10 yards to my drives in a single afternoon. I’ve been playing for over 15 years, and you just provided the single best form tip I’ve ever received. Thanks for making it so easy to understand!
Wow another useful and tremendous video. You’ve quickly become one of my favorite DG teachers. I didn’t try forehand until watching your old school forehand clinic.
The first time I tried this, my discs went a lot farther! But I'm 53 years old, and it worked so well that I actually pulled a muscle in my gut. Great job explaining the whip idea. I love how simple it is because you really only have to focus on one thing. Thank you!
I saw you live and came back cause I started to lose it. So simple and beautiful! Thank you!
Nice Scott, thanks for making this, it will help a lot to teach people about snapping a disc (not the audible snap), and getting the disc to explode out of their hand.
There is another fun meaning of "snap" in the physics world that actually makes sense in terms of this explanation. Most people know about position and velocity and acceleration. If position is x then velocity is x' and acceleration is x'' where each prime is another time derivative (rate of change with time). You probably know this well. Now, the time derivative of acceleration is called "jerk" and is denoted by x''' (3rd derivative of position with time), and the 4th derivative x'''' is called "snap." Snap is literally the acceleration of acceleration. These are also practically important for understanding how human bodies behave in crashes, or in extreme fighter jet maneuvers, since it relates to the movement of pressure waves through the body that actually cause damage. That's what seems to be happening when you your blowing out your fingers...real snap!
PS...just for fun, we've added a x''''' (5th derivative) called "crackle" and x'''''' (6th) called "pop."
double commenting its important to take tips from someone that actually has had competitive success. wishing you luck to your season hope you make it to maple hill my man
I want to spray blood when I throw!
I knew watching this would give me one key point I was missing. Thanks, can’t wait to try it out next time in the field!
Wow...very intriguing...here i always was thinking the fluffy feeling was a grip issue. Everything you said makes total sense
This video sums up the technique of Frispeegolf brilliantly!
love the video... cracking a whip is a very good visual to keep in mind. few people I have said some advice to beginners.. I have to used the phrase "popping your friend with a wet towel" lol
Just found these videos and this is explained in a way I think I may finally be able to work on learning it. I have never snapped a disc.
I've only thrown two drives over 500 ft. I generally max out around 425. On those two 500+ ft shots, my index finger did the same as yours, it bled at the finger tips by the fingernails. I ended up losing both those discs because I wasn't accounting for the extra power out of nowhere and they ended up going past the pin, one at 435 and the other at 460, and going into water behind the hole.
I haven't done any consistent work outs or anything to generate that power, so I knew it was all in my form. Something must have clicked and my timing gave me that extra power. Every day, I try and replicate what I did on those two throws. Hopefully I can follow what you were saying and get that whip form down so I can consistently get to that 500ft shot and stop losing discs when it happens lol.
I needed to see this. Very interesting. I believe it’s what I’ve been missing. What a great vid. Thanks
@12:10 man that analogy is such an "Ah Ha!" moment for me. I've always wondered why sometimes I get that snap and other times I feel like the disc just floundered out of my hands. Looks like I have some field work to start working on that order of planting my foot and then beginning to rotate the rest of my body.
Thanks so much for the video! Made me realize that i have been starting to open my hips before my foot is planted. Cant wait to work on this one.
Awesome video! Just started a Disc Golf club at the high school where I teach, and these videos are helping me and my players. Hopefully a club HS league will start soon and we can put a course on campus.
This video makes me want to go out into a field! Thank you for doing these
It works. Thanks bro, you've got my attention.
I started watching and thought straight away...get to the point...but at the end felt you actually took the necessary amount of time to get this to sink into my brain. Thanks.
I do feel this vid could have benefited from a snap counter though ;-)
Been playing since 78 and I am always learning how to throw. Thanks Scott 😎
I can feel the truth in this! Can't wait to hit the course to try it! I somehow just know it will be amazing! :) Thanks!!!
You’re a great instructor Scott. That video you did with blue hair years ago is the reason I ever dared to throw a forehand in rounds because you broke it down in a stepwise manner that really works.
Dewd, I’ve watched a buncha Scott’s stuff.
I just want I see more sidearm bombs.
Like 90% mechanic talk, 10% observation doesn’t work for me. Your channel is literally gold... but literally everybody just wants to watch you launch discs while you’re talking
Thanks for all this Scott. As a player from your era all we had was the instruction to aim at the basket and pull across the chest. Picking up the discs and introducing my girlfriend to the sport after a few decades break I LOVE all these resources especially from a familiar face. You da man Scott. Thanks! Tom PDGA#7617
Your videos are amazing. The way you teach things is super easy for me to understand and apply to myself. Thank you for doing what you do :)
I found you from your collaboration with the Disc Golf Kid, by the way.
This is my new favorite disc golf video.
This is a great video and way of explaining a hard concept. One thing i notice is that his feet are pointed backwards and not perpendicular to the throwing direction. Most other videos and pros recommend planting your feet perpendicular rather than "back pedaling," as Scott does here
Thank you Scott Stokely! all your videos are amazing and super helpful.
the absolute best teacher!
Didn't know snap existed, went playing yesterday and it happened. And youre right i got hooked😂 tried today and got it many times, but so confusing with the timing of different bodyparts, and also very confusing how high the elbow is supposed to be. It feels weird to have it sort of flare out, instead of sort of tucked in, and i got snap from both and the disc got an insane amount of spin and just floated straight forever ^^ however i am so unsure about my right elbow, and i hate being unsure haha, i need to KNOW how it is supposed to be and feel, so i know i can be consistent, and not leave it to chance if i get it right or not on every shot..
Easy to follow, great pace and teaching personality. Thank you. Same Scott from the 1993 championship tournament on YT, too, right? Cool.
Great vid, great advice! One thing I'd add is to help get the most out of the snap keep the disc kind of loose in the hand (I dangle it vertically) until the very end. When I started doing that (idea from watching Wysocki and GG) my 350' throws turned into 425' foot throws without changing anything else. I think I was almost doubling the speed of rotation on the disc this way, and a bit of strain pain in my forearm simply stopped being an issue (from gripping too hard on the reach backj.) Now before a throw I tell myself flip, grip, and rip: After the disc gets into the pocket, flip it up, grip it tight, and rip it. My release point was all over the place at first, but it only took a few days of practice to get back to hitting my lines.
Check out my video about grip, may be of help to you.
I'm going to try this/focus on this tomorrow. About a year and a half ago, I threw a mid range disc out in a field 360 ft, about as far as I throw my drivers. I didn't try to muscle it and I felt that snap out of my hand. I had no clue what I did and I've been chasing that throw ever since, and I've not been able to repeat it. Thank you for the explanation.
Thanks for all you share in the name of the game!
I’ve noticed recently that delaying my reach back until my plant foot almost hits the ground promotes my hips generating the power/snap instead of my arm doing the work.
Its because your timing is correct. Slow and steady is my means. Its helpi g your timing. Been playing almost 20 years and still tell myself to slow and snap
I will have to try that next time i am out throwing
I recently tried the same and it works, tho i think im to late with it cus i dont have enough time to rotate my shoulders back enough to generate that power so im almost throwing the same distance as with í did before with just my arm and shoulders like 370+ feet but i guess if i get the timing even more right i can hit 400 + every time :)
Right when I thought he was about to explain it, the video ended. 😂 Great explanation though. Can’t wait to go out and put this into action.
never hurt to rewatch this!
I love this so much what a gem of an instructional video
This makes so much sense! Thank you for your wisdom, sir!