Do stand stills and see how much difference there is you will be more accurate and if your not using your x step correctly the distance will be the same
Something that has really helped me engage my body is thinking about the opposite shoulder. I see a lot of people keep it almost still and crunch their chest as they reach back. Drop that opposite shoulder back and allow your shoulders to rotate or else you’re fighting your own body if that makes sense. Also I don’t play anymore but I used to watch your supercell videos too! Thx for the years of great content amigo
Thank you. Newbie here, this has been helpful and encouraging. A good shot is approaching 200' for me. Most are 125'-150'. However, I blew my right shoulder out and have been throwing left-handed. Not ideal, but hopefully will pay dividends down the road. Looking forward to being able to throw right-handed again soon. Love being outside throwing golf discs on the course and just practicing..
Been playing casually for about 3 years, and more seriously in the past year, competing in MA3. I can throw around 275-300 reasonably accurately in the woods. In an open field I can usually get my drivers anywhere from 330-350, with the occasional longer throw.
Holy guacamole!!! I just took what I learned from this video to the links and shaved several strokes off my game. That focus on the foot plant is so spot on! Just like you said, my hips engaged and what a huge difference! I could feel it in my fingers as the disc just shot out with so much more speed! Huge difference on the power of my drives - all my shots, and accuracy too! I just signed up for your patreon. I'm 62 and have been playing disc golf for 5 years now. I love disc golf and you just amped up my fun, bigtime! THANK YOU, Michael!!!
Hey Molt. I haven’t watched the video yet but I just watched your video you posted a week and a half ago about your grandpa and wife and such and I just want to say I am so sorry for your loss and I believe and hope God will help heal your heart and the pain that is there. Glad you’re posting videos again and doing stuff you love. You are one of my favorite RUclipsrs and I love all that you do. Once again so sorry and God bless.
Im 53 post back surgery. when I started hitting 280 to 300 was the goal, this was 2015. then in 2019 I took two years off for an injury, just before I did with field work and practice I was able to hit 325 plus on an up hill or flat shot, much farther downhill. I had an obvious issue with my form that I couldn't fix, so in the 2 years I took off, I started over studying form, taking videos working on it etc.. I'm back to 300 to 320 with accuracy slightly uphill, so within 300 I'm pretty solid, and on a dead flat or downhill maybe 325 to 400 but getting back to 325 and over is proving to be a task. I'm out of shape after a long break from playing and arm speed is low, so I believe my form is a lot better now than it was and after a few months of practicing now that it is warming up outside again pretty soon, that I will get back to 325 plus with little trouble. Whether or not I can get farther is the question. Id like to say 350 as a base, but realistically I'm coming up short right now.
I throw 325-375ft accurately depending on the disc. I COMPLETELY DID THE SAME THING! Tensing up even after 6 years into the sport and I hurt my shoulder! Took me about 2 months to recover from the strain in my deltoid(I think). I really appreciate you sharing this. I haven’t heard anyone address this like you have. Thank You
A thought from a high level golfer and rising disc golfer, in golf I approach every situation focusing on relaxing and making the right movements. I make sure that my line is correct and I trust my preparation. I have been using this concept in disc golf to great success. Focusing on mechanics and then trying to execute each shot correctly. When I do that I shoot great scores. Thanks man love your content keep up the good work!
I've been playing over 10 years and am in my 40s now. My distance has actually got better the older I've got. I used to throw 200 250 all day everyday but as I've got older and worked on my throwing motion some I've seen 300 350 with great regularity. Having said that, my longest throw was well over 400 feet but the T Box was elevated and I had a great tailwind working in my favor and had a perfect throw. I've started working slower speed disc's as well recently and have noticed that I see even better distance and accidentally stumbled on the heizer flip recently as well and am seeing closer to 350 400 now when I nail it.
I'm pretty new to the sport. Struggling to get more distance, haven't consistently broken 300 yet. I went to the field yesterday to focus on these things, specifically and saw great results. Added about 20-30' to what my average has been, really focused on slowing things down, pointing my plant toe back and trying to rotate my heal back and locking my plant leg. I'm very pleased with the initial results. I hit 300' several times yesterday. Thanks so much for this video.
For your reference...I've been playing for almost 14 years I've been rated am2 most of my career... My highest rating being 947.... I can consistently throw 300 to 360..feet... With 400 foot being my cut off point on flat ground... And I've only ever shot two rounds over 1,000 rated I'm also 34 years old 300lbs ....
I relate to this so much, knowing what you need to change and thinking you are but being stuck in the same bad habits. I have been stuck at 325-350 max distance for like 8-9 months. I think my biggest distance ever was like 380 but never been able to do that consistently. Been very frustrating. Also cool seeing another gamer in disc golf :). I am an esports commentator (currently working with Valorant but came from CS:GO) and been doing disc golf for 2 years now. I've started doing some disc golf commentary/content. Even did some work for DGPT recently. Neat to see more and more gaming/disc golf crossover!
Nice work Thanks. In May I'll have 2yrs in. I'm throwing 250 to 275 right now. At 6'4" and in pretty good shape I hope to hit 300' this summer. I just turned 70. Maybe 350 before i croak. Take care...
Will give some of these tips a shot. I got no clue what I'm doing wrong. I can standstill throw for around 200 average, but if I go through full motion of x step I only average 225. Been playing for around a year.
Played for 10 months, i started with about a 240 avarage and by month 8 i could throw around 300. In the past 2 months i have changed my form and gotten it up to 340-360 consistantly for golf lines.
I'm 46 and been playing 18 months now. My accurate distance is between 325-375. I achieve most of my distance with the glimmer Evader from DD. I enjoy throwing the Hybrid Raider 400-430 but it isn't accurate. My putters go about 200ft and mids are about 200-300. Appreciate your content !
Bro I've been watching your channel since Bloons Tower Defense.. I've been disc golfing for 22 years, when I saw you on the Bogie Bros YT I was blown away lol.. with a 6.5 5 -1 1 Crave I can throw about 350.. best discs out right now Axiom/MVP..
ADD is such a fun thing for Disc Golf... I find myself looking back at my disc and thinking 'pull it through nice and level'.. and don't bother looking till the disc has gone... meanwhile completely forgetting where my feet are or if I'm doing an X step or crow hop... and then either let the disc go.. or pull through hitting myself instead of pulling slightly from the side... The voice in my head isn't just a monolog... it's a shouting match. Even now, every letter I type is a battle with the voice dictating the script... Sometimes I manage that silence when i can just hear.. "That link.... that link there" instead of "I wish someone would shut that dog up, whats that wind about to do, did I put in the last score, did I pickup my disc/marker at that last shot." And you know I didn't pick up that disc, or the marker.. in fact I dropped my phone, lost my glasses and am 2 holes behind in scoring... Fun. But at 55 I can still hit 300ft and can backhand all day... But now I need to watch Michael a bit more because everything he said is ME... Always too fast.. Adding effort for distance.. and I bet my foot is pointing forward!... and i KNOW my putting is letting me down (Just yesterday I gave away 4 strokes to a put that went perfectly... into the lip of the basket... I may hit one in 20 too high... what does that tell me... PAY ATTENTION ME... The signs are all there telling me what to do... sigh.
I can throw 250-300 accurate with mids, FDs and even an Envy depending on the hole. Can rarely/circumstantially throw 350-400 and i still avoid throwing DDs, I feel like I can throw an FD just as far as a DD but with much more control. I really like your point about foot placement. I never connected the idea of how improper foot placement can lead to opening up your hips too soon. I am currently still on a bounce back from a back injury but I’m looking forward to trying these tips out even with my MDs and FDs. If I start throwing my Mids 300-330 consistently I’ll know that my foot placement was a little off and that my hips were likely too open. FYI been playing for about 2 years now but have had to take it easy the last 6-9 months. Great vid and thank you for asking to respond in the comments 🤙
Been handing out the cooked recipe for 7 years.. Able to chuck the chunky putters like 250 with confidence, mids 300, and distance drivers like 350 with a variance of +/-25 dependence on the rip
I throw 225-250 accurate. Usually putters, mids and some fairways. I can throw 350ft backhand and around 400ft forehand. You mentioning the knee bend turned on the light bulb for me. The front knee is the place I'm usually sore after throwing. Can't say for sure that's my issue without any film of myself. Seems like the logical place to start. Thanks for the tips!
It’s funny you posted this video. The snow has finally melted where I live and I can start playing again. First thing I thought was slow is smooth and smooth is far so I have been focusing on doing a simple x step rather than full run ups. It has been very successful so far and felt so effortless
Thanks Molt, this is a super helpful reminder video. I was out playing and getting super frustrated cause I knew I should be throwing farther. Watched back some of my footage and was STILL tensing up my arm and stepping forward more than I should be. Always room for more improvement.
Did field work yesterday: Max 360ft with wraith but couldn't get near it again accurately. However I wad getting my putters around 275 with great accuracy.
I have been playing about 1.5 years. Can hit 280' golf lines with mids and 310' with slow fairway drivers. Still smoothening out fundamentals so I can throw a mid over 300'
Such a great video Molt. One I'm saving to rewatch over and over to help me with my distance and accuracy struggles. You and your family are in my prayers.
Loved this video. I struggle to say my typical accurate distance because some days I’m putting it all together and other days I’m not. Playing for just over a year. Throwing 300 accurately. Max distance 400. I get that 300 with a crave or grace (very different speeds). I can typically get a bit further with a Shryke but I need an open hole. That’s where I’ve hit 380-400 decently accurately, but I only get the turn out of the Shryke like half the time, depending on if I hit the power pocket or not.
Max distance cap is like 350ft on flat ground with wraiths and thrashers. I feel confident in 280ft accuracy with Passions/undertakers. For me, yes form is hurting distance, but I struggle hard throwing on hyzer. Throwing flat to slight anny is my natural release. Without being able to read film well, I don't know if it's body shaping, my body protecting my plant leg (2 acl surgeries 12 years ago), or simply a bit of wrist roll.
Great suggestions. I have all the same issues compounded by forty years of muscle memory! I also was astonished when i saw video of myself compared to my mental image. One extra tool im using is a throwing net and a cheap radar gun. Unlike field work i can get a hundred throws in under an hour with immediate feedback from the video and the speed gun
I throw drivers about 100-120m (330-390ft) with a grace/trespass as max distance throws and feel really comfortable throwing mids accurately up to about 280-300ft (claymore and md3 are my go to's) throwing putters is a super strong part of my game from 60-75m (200-250ft) using an aviarx3, p model us and judges, playing for 18 months but get out 4-5 times a week
So like I used to be able to throw 400 fairly accurately, but then I destroyed my left knee, and had surgery, then destroyed the repaired knee, which was not repaired, and then had a spinal cord injury that required surgery and left my left hand paralyzed. Now I've started playing again after the injuries and time off. When I've started back late last summer, I could only reach about 200. I started studying and practicing, and now I'm throwing 280 pretty consistently this past month.. Videos like this help me out a lot.
Dang man, sorry to hear about all the surgery. Happy you’re still getting out and playing though! If you throw lighter more understand me discs that might get more distance since you can’t rely on your knee as much
@@MHDiscgolf I hadn't even thought about that, but I'll definitely try it. Since studying form so much the last couple of months, I have added a bit, but even with the knee, I don't see any reason why I can't get back to 400 consistently.
Nice! Happy that helped! Think of your knees almost like the shocks on your car. They observe force and prevent it from from going into the car. Your knee observes force and prevents it from going into your throw which you don’t want
In the field I’ve thrown over 500ft (usually 400+) but I feel comfortable throwing 300-350ft accurately. I think I focused too much time on power and that’s affected my accuracy.
most accurate golf distance shot would be an essence at around 300-320ft with a hyzer flip. (low wind). 250-280 with putters mid ranges. (pure, penrose). I recently started to show some more accuracy with distance drivers, maybe 320-340ft, orc, wraith, dd2, destroyer. (gline/gstar plastic). its winter still so not sure what will happen when spring eventually comes along.
I do field work mostly on holes where there are features that I need to practice on. This is the biggest benefit of living in a relative rural place with not so much people out on the course. So I throw maybe 3-5 drives of most of the tees during a round to really get good practice. Open field is just when I really want to rip a few In less than one year of playing I do 110m golf lines with pretty good consistency and max out at around 130.
I throw maybe 330ft on golf lines, I've thrown 400+ft on holes before to get eagles looks. I usually grab a Grace or Lucid Air Trespass for max distance. If I'm looking for a more controlled tight woods 330ft shot I'm probably grabbing an Escape, and hyzer flipping. I have, thanks to you, been extreme hyzer flipping a Diamond for similar shots, super fun!!!!
I have been playing for 2 months and put in 70 hours of fieldwork before playing a round. I'm hitting 275 with my buzz and 310 with fairway driver relatively consistently. I only trust my buzz in rounds though and default to my left handed hyzer backhand whenever possible.
I've always been able to throw 400+ but I know my form is not perfect or even close to it and recently I've gone to throwing all stand stills and I'm only allowing myself to play with a putter, Berg, Buzz and Exodus. I have really been focusing on what you are talking about, correct foot placement, full reach back, slowing down and the correct chain reaction and it actually impressive. At first this was kind of a challenge but now I'm throwing these almost all as far I do with a full run up but I'm way more accurate and I actually have throw a couple of my best rounds with this trimmed down bag and limited run up.
I found this video very helpful. I'm currently throwing 300-330 consistently, but can't quite figure out how to get to the next level. I've been pivoting on my toe with my plant foot on release, and also not getting full extension on my reachback. Excited to try these tips and see where it gets me.
I started playing late summer last year and maybe had an accurate distance of around 150ft. (i am no athelete at all😂) Been working this off season at the beginning of this year and now I think I am at around 250ft. Accurately and my goal is to hit around 300ft. I am completely fine with it being in-between 250-300ft. For this summer season as long as it is accurate. My biggest problem is discs ending up nose up even though I am thinking about holding my wrist down so I am just working on that more than distance atm.👌🏻
I would have to say my best throw ever was with a discmania enigma and threw it about 411 up here in CO. It was a nice smooth throw and pured the throw, didn't throw it with all my might and just smoothed it out there. I can usually get around 350-400ish with a DD trespass and I can throw it pretty accurately where I want it and not have it get squirrely on me.
Willing to back this up. Max Distance range with minimal wind: Putters: 250-300 Midrange: 270-310 Fairways: 7-8 Speeds 310-340 9-10: 350-360 Distance Drivers: 330-400. Im trying to unlock more power like you are.
The second tip you give about not tensing up is huge. I have been playing just over a year and on a "smash" with a good wind i would hit 290-310. Recently i have been really focusing on keeping my arm loose and letting it be able to really snap like a whip and i can functionally hit 330-350 in a meh wind. I have some flexibility issues to work on with my hip which i am sure will add some distance. That is throwing a grace and a shryke.
One thing I struggle with when I force myself to slow down and still throw for full distance is matching my upper body with my lower body speed. I end up rotating my shoulders a lot faster than my legs and hips were moving, and I yank it over hard to the right (RHBH.) I’m not sure how to fix this. Also, I’ve never connected the front foot placement to the angle of my hips, I just tried to focus on really engaging my hips and not seeing much improvement. The way you explained it here makes so much sense. I bet I’ve been keeping my hips open way more than I thought I was. I’ll be working on that today. Thanks for such great tips!
Great content and tips, appreciate the technical approach to the game. Been playing for 2 years, accuracy for me is around 350 and max distance around 380-400. Saw your tattoo and had to subscribe. Keep up the good work brother!
I throw my tour series luna accurate up to 300ft. Buzz I throw accurate 325. Drivers (Heat, Raptor, Anax) 350-375 fairly accurate. Distance (Hades, Nuke, Force) around 400 - 425 fairly accurate. I tend to throw the slowest disc I can for the shot at hand. Most of the courses I play at around Charlotte are less about distance and more technical in nature (I play out in Albermarle, NC mostly).
I was 4 time NJ state DG champion in my early 20s, then took 41 years off. I picked up the sport again less than a year ago. I can land within 15 feet FH and BH up to 200 feet out with a putter. A fairway driver I'm equally accurate to about 275. These are standstill or one step throws. I'm working hard to stop pulling, which is something I was excellent at 40+ years ago, and throw with a relaxed arm. Taking the steps out is helping me focus on changing technique. I feel I'm on the verge of a breakthrough-smooth, effortless, consistent throws. Then I'll add the footwork back into throwing from tees, and that should add 5mph to my arm speed. My goal is to move max distance now at 330 to over 400, consistently.
Been playing off and on casually for 13ish years(putting teebirds 😅) started watching videos and improve my skill for about 2.5 years. Ma1 BH 360’(accurate 320’) Fh 300’(accurate 250’) Putting 8/10 @ 20’(3/10 @ 33’) Love your content man.
Great vid Molt! Thanks for the tip on focusing on keeping the plant foot angled in and rotating on your heel. My furthest throw is 364ft flat in a slight headwind, but accurately is around 250ft with a MVP Photon
I am a newbie, never played really on a disc golf course but played on my own made object course, can throw accurate hisers and straight shots till 270 feet and max distance with distance drivers like nuke be 370 feet 😅
Playing almost 1 year. At my elevation I throw 350, but 310ish accurately. At sea level threw around 380-400 I think. I like to throw my explorers for 310ft shots. Daint for higher distance then a wave or mamba for max distance
I also want to point out that rotating on the front heel protects that knee from some gnarly meniscus issues long term. Alot of torque is put on your knee when it's bent and twisting on the ball of the foot. Speaking as someone who spent several years in school studying anatomy/physiology.
330 accurate with a fairway driver, 280 with Midranges and 250 and under with Putters. When I get up to 12 + disc speeds my accuracy drops off but I get maybe 50ft more distance. So my bag is a lot of 7 to 10 speed discs. This will be my 2nd full year of playing and I'm 43 years old for reference.
I struggle with all these things, including ADD. Sometimes, I rush rush rush and then remember to slow down and dial in but not until like #10 or #11. It's a great sport for active minds though. Thanks for your videos!
Distance lines consistently hit 510ft. Golf lines accurately hit 460ft. Pretty happy with that as of now. Not useful on too many courses around me, but I've started getting my rollers out to 620+ fairly consistently as well.
Great stuff in this one, thank you! As a long term ball golfer (and recent disc golf convert) I have played a bunch of tournaments and completely understand what you mean about simplification. My approach was to always take one key swing thought into tournament rounds because you want to be playing purely by feel at that point and trusting in the muscle memory built from practice. I want my mind to be as clear as possible when I am playing!
I made my other comment before I saw the end of the video. I have been working very hard for a long time on my form, Ive taken hundreds of videos practiced for hours upon hours per week etc,.. and the most irritating thing is exactly what you pointed out, when you know exactly what to do, yet you can not get your body to actually do it, is maddening. I used to have an issue with my reach back, but no matter how many times I tried to fix it I just could not in the moment. so I changed my form all together and today my form is much better cleaner more efficient, but I still fail to execute properly. I think the only way is to slow it way down, work the fundamentals to death over and over with a net, which is boring to do but needs to be done, until you have it memorized, and it is just your natural movement, which as you know sometimes feels like it will never happen.
5:25 i knew the knee lock was one of my issues without recording bcuz i never focused on it but also the fact i saw pros doing it and i was sure i wasnt seems awkward to do tbh
I am 14 and have been plating for 3 years I've been working on distance for a while and can throw 350' accurately and 400'+ going all out with 12-14 speed discs.
Lady here and I'm consistent at 250-275 if I push it put everything into it 300 + is achievable backhand. I did have a 350max accurate forehand but no longer post and incury.
I've been trying to work on throwing consistently for 2 years, and I'm still only around 330 and still not able to be consistent. Most of the time I'm either always throwing perfectly left or pulling through too much/too quickly and throwing perfectly 30 degrees right.
I really enjoy the structure of the video and information. Was really neat to see how to apply the info and double check the practice. I throw about 380 been trying to hit four hundred for a couple years so this info really helps. Throw about 340 accurately
My max currently is 300ft which I can throw pretty consistently and accurately. I can do this with a Discraft heat or DD freedom. Been playing about 3 years but usually only play casually once a week if it's warm enough (Ohio) with no field work.
I throw 370'-400' accurately, and all out 450'. And the only reason I've gotten that accurate is from implementing stuff from overthrow discgolf and watching you! Slowing down like you said has made it easy to throw mids and putters from 100-310 area. It's crazy it really feels like 40% power with 100% distance you're wanting
Max distance in a field is about 370. Accurate distance is around 275-300 I love throwing the grace for long distance shots but usually stick with a lucid getaway if it's not windy for my accurate shots
I can throw putters and mids between 275 to 330 respectively. My issue is drivers and its not a power issue but an angle and timing issue. Ive been told my lower body is great but upper body isnt timed correctly and my arm (im a righty) isnt level leading to a nose up angle
Great video! One thing i think is hard to get a grip on is: when i'm focusing on keeping my arm loose i also relax too much in the wrist, resulting in nose-up. Any ideas about how to correct this?
I have a noodle arm I am accurate to about 225 to 250...wide open I can throw about 300 on a good rip. I have been throwing my avenger ss and an essence to get those distances
I too struggle with the same foot placement problem, practiced it 100 time in front of mirror but suck at field, and my left hand goes crazy when I focus on my feet
I throw 300 feet pretty accurately in a semi open courses. Trees get in my head on tighter courses and my accuracy drops. I am still working on a bit of a nose up angle, filmed myself for the first time the other day and its subtle but I have a slight nose up that appears at the release. With less accuracy but still decent I can get as must at 360 ft. with a disc like a beast or a wraith on a good throw.
This video was absolute 🔥 molt! I’ll be going back to this for awhile to come. I can park a 330 ft flat hole with my wraith, or hades. Max in the field is 380 with those same discs.
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Playing almost 2 years. 200-225 accurate. Biggest source of frustration to my game. Thanks for the videos!
Can you putt. If so, that’s not too bad
Do stand stills and see how much difference there is you will be more accurate and if your not using your x step correctly the distance will be the same
Omg someone admitted it.............me too.👀
Excellent video.👍
With you, waiting for the aha moment to get 300+
300 is super easy. Getting past 350 is a nightmare. I was past 300 in 2 weeks playing. Been trying to get to 400 consistent for 3 years.
Something that has really helped me engage my body is thinking about the opposite shoulder. I see a lot of people keep it almost still and crunch their chest as they reach back. Drop that opposite shoulder back and allow your shoulders to rotate or else you’re fighting your own body if that makes sense. Also I don’t play anymore but I used to watch your supercell videos too! Thx for the years of great content amigo
Thank you. Newbie here, this has been helpful and encouraging. A good shot is approaching 200' for me. Most are 125'-150'. However, I blew my right shoulder out and have been throwing left-handed. Not ideal, but hopefully will pay dividends down the road. Looking forward to being able to throw right-handed again soon. Love being outside throwing golf discs on the course and just practicing..
Been playing casually for about 3 years, and more seriously in the past year, competing in MA3. I can throw around 275-300 reasonably accurately in the woods. In an open field I can usually get my drivers anywhere from 330-350, with the occasional longer throw.
Holy guacamole!!! I just took what I learned from this video to the links and shaved several strokes off my game. That focus on the foot plant is so spot on! Just like you said, my hips engaged and what a huge difference! I could feel it in my fingers as the disc just shot out with so much more speed! Huge difference on the power of my drives - all my shots, and accuracy too! I just signed up for your patreon. I'm 62 and have been playing disc golf for 5 years now. I love disc golf and you just amped up my fun, bigtime! THANK YOU, Michael!!!
Let’s go!! This makes me so happy! Stoked I could help! Thanks for the support!
Been serious 2 months. Farthest throw on a flat field has been 380 on UDisc. I feel comfortable 250-325 depending on the throw.
Hey Molt. I haven’t watched the video yet but I just watched your video you posted a week and a half ago about your grandpa and wife and such and I just want to say I am so sorry for your loss and I believe and hope God will help heal your heart and the pain that is there. Glad you’re posting videos again and doing stuff you love. You are one of my favorite RUclipsrs and I love all that you do. Once again so sorry and God bless.
Im 53 post back surgery.
when I started hitting 280 to 300 was the goal, this was 2015.
then in 2019 I took two years off for an injury, just before I did with field work and practice I was able to hit 325 plus on an up hill or flat shot, much farther downhill.
I had an obvious issue with my form that I couldn't fix, so in the 2 years I took off, I started over studying form, taking videos working on it etc.. I'm back to 300 to 320 with accuracy slightly uphill, so within 300 I'm pretty solid, and on a dead flat or downhill maybe 325 to 400 but getting back to 325 and over is proving to be a task.
I'm out of shape after a long break from playing and arm speed is low, so I believe my form is a lot better now than it was and after a few months of practicing now that it is warming up outside again pretty soon, that I will get back to 325 plus with little trouble.
Whether or not I can get farther is the question.
Id like to say 350 as a base, but realistically I'm coming up short right now.
I'm happy to hit 250'-300' accurate after about three to four years of playing. never filmed myself I bet I'm doing it all wrong. Great advice Molt!
Definitely film it, it’ll help! You can tag me in a video on Instagram and I’ll try and look at it
I THOUGHT I RECOGNIZED HIM!!!
I throw 325-375ft accurately depending on the disc.
I COMPLETELY DID THE SAME THING! Tensing up even after 6 years into the sport and I hurt my shoulder! Took me about 2 months to recover from the strain in my deltoid(I think).
I really appreciate you sharing this.
I haven’t heard anyone address this like you have.
Thank You
A thought from a high level golfer and rising disc golfer, in golf I approach every situation focusing on relaxing and making the right movements. I make sure that my line is correct and I trust my preparation. I have been using this concept in disc golf to great success. Focusing on mechanics and then trying to execute each shot correctly. When I do that I shoot great scores. Thanks man love your content keep up the good work!
I've been playing over 10 years and am in my 40s now. My distance has actually got better the older I've got. I used to throw 200 250 all day everyday but as I've got older and worked on my throwing motion some I've seen 300 350 with great regularity. Having said that, my longest throw was well over 400 feet but the T Box was elevated and I had a great tailwind working in my favor and had a perfect throw. I've started working slower speed disc's as well recently and have noticed that I see even better distance and accidentally stumbled on the heizer flip recently as well and am seeing closer to 350 400 now when I nail it.
Living in sweden, seeing somone play in t-shirt now, makes me jelaous x) Great vid as always!
I'm pretty new to the sport. Struggling to get more distance, haven't consistently broken 300 yet. I went to the field yesterday to focus on these things, specifically and saw great results. Added about 20-30' to what my average has been, really focused on slowing things down, pointing my plant toe back and trying to rotate my heal back and locking my plant leg. I'm very pleased with the initial results. I hit 300' several times yesterday. Thanks so much for this video.
Broke 250-300ft accurately regularly. Goal next year is 350-400. Form and field work a lot too. Great video and tips! Thanks so much.
For your reference...I've been playing for almost 14 years I've been rated am2 most of my career... My highest rating being 947....
I can consistently throw 300 to 360..feet...
With 400 foot being my cut off point on flat ground... And I've only ever shot two rounds over 1,000 rated
I'm also 34 years old 300lbs ....
I relate to this so much, knowing what you need to change and thinking you are but being stuck in the same bad habits. I have been stuck at 325-350 max distance for like 8-9 months. I think my biggest distance ever was like 380 but never been able to do that consistently. Been very frustrating.
Also cool seeing another gamer in disc golf :). I am an esports commentator (currently working with Valorant but came from CS:GO) and been doing disc golf for 2 years now. I've started doing some disc golf commentary/content. Even did some work for DGPT recently. Neat to see more and more gaming/disc golf crossover!
Nice work Thanks.
In May I'll have 2yrs in.
I'm throwing 250 to 275 right now.
At 6'4" and in pretty good shape I hope to hit 300' this summer.
I just turned 70.
Maybe 350 before i croak. Take care...
Will give some of these tips a shot. I got no clue what I'm doing wrong. I can standstill throw for around 200 average, but if I go through full motion of x step I only average 225. Been playing for around a year.
Just threw a 420 ft grace to a perfect landing zone on a fairly wooded par 4 today. Made me happy!
Dang that’s sick!
really good video. these are all things I have noticed with myself, and you described it all very clearly.
Application in the moment is so hard to do consistent but that’s the game making difference. Nice video thanks.
Right? It’s super tough
Played for 10 months, i started with about a 240 avarage and by month 8 i could throw around 300. In the past 2 months i have changed my form and gotten it up to 340-360 consistantly for golf lines.
Some of the best advice I’ve had. This absolutely helps so much. This is exactly why I subscribe. Thank you brother.
Awesome!
These 3 tips are so important and I am glad you highlighted these things. Simple enough to give me the confidence to improve.
Happy to hear it!
Really good video! Appreciate the work you put in to help a beginner like myself.
250-325 in the woods. 3-350 in open space. Thanks for all you are doing for the community
I'm 46 and been playing 18 months now.
My accurate distance is between 325-375. I achieve most of my distance with the glimmer Evader from DD. I enjoy throwing the Hybrid Raider 400-430 but it isn't accurate. My putters go about 200ft and mids are about 200-300.
Appreciate your content !
Bro I've been watching your channel since Bloons Tower Defense.. I've been disc golfing for 22 years, when I saw you on the Bogie Bros YT I was blown away lol.. with a 6.5 5 -1 1 Crave I can throw about 350.. best discs out right now Axiom/MVP..
ADD is such a fun thing for Disc Golf...
I find myself looking back at my disc and thinking 'pull it through nice and level'.. and don't bother looking till the disc has gone... meanwhile completely forgetting where my feet are or if I'm doing an X step or crow hop... and then either let the disc go.. or pull through hitting myself instead of pulling slightly from the side...
The voice in my head isn't just a monolog... it's a shouting match. Even now, every letter I type is a battle with the voice dictating the script...
Sometimes I manage that silence when i can just hear.. "That link.... that link there" instead of "I wish someone would shut that dog up, whats that wind about to do, did I put in the last score, did I pickup my disc/marker at that last shot."
And you know I didn't pick up that disc, or the marker.. in fact I dropped my phone, lost my glasses and am 2 holes behind in scoring...
Fun.
But at 55 I can still hit 300ft and can backhand all day... But now I need to watch Michael a bit more because everything he said is ME... Always too fast.. Adding effort for distance.. and I bet my foot is pointing forward!... and i KNOW my putting is letting me down (Just yesterday I gave away 4 strokes to a put that went perfectly... into the lip of the basket...
I may hit one in 20 too high... what does that tell me... PAY ATTENTION ME... The signs are all there telling me what to do...
sigh.
Thank you Molt for the tip of my life
I can throw 250-300 accurate with mids, FDs and even an Envy depending on the hole.
Can rarely/circumstantially throw 350-400 and i still avoid throwing DDs, I feel like I can throw an FD just as far as a DD but with much more control.
I really like your point about foot placement. I never connected the idea of how improper foot placement can lead to opening up your hips too soon.
I am currently still on a bounce back from a back injury but I’m looking forward to trying these tips out even with my MDs and FDs. If I start throwing my Mids 300-330 consistently I’ll know that my foot placement was a little off and that my hips were likely too open. FYI been playing for about 2 years now but have had to take it easy the last 6-9 months. Great vid and thank you for asking to respond in the comments 🤙
Thanks for all you do!
Been handing out the cooked recipe for 7 years.. Able to chuck the chunky putters like 250 with confidence, mids 300, and distance drivers like 350 with a variance of +/-25 dependence on the rip
I throw 225-250 accurate. Usually putters, mids and some fairways. I can throw 350ft backhand and around 400ft forehand. You mentioning the knee bend turned on the light bulb for me. The front knee is the place I'm usually sore after throwing. Can't say for sure that's my issue without any film of myself. Seems like the logical place to start. Thanks for the tips!
Im going to greatly take this into consideration.. this may be the info that takes me over 300 consistently. Thank you
It’s funny you posted this video. The snow has finally melted where I live and I can start playing again. First thing I thought was slow is smooth and smooth is far so I have been focusing on doing a simple x step rather than full run ups. It has been very successful so far and felt so effortless
Nice!
Love this style video! Keep it up man
This is so unbelievably on point, thank you!
Thanks!!
Thanks Molt, this is a super helpful reminder video. I was out playing and getting super frustrated cause I knew I should be throwing farther. Watched back some of my footage and was STILL tensing up my arm and stepping forward more than I should be. Always room for more improvement.
Yea man, the arm tension thing was a GAME CHANGER for me personally
been playing for about 3 years and im about 430 feet consistently and 480 and up on to 500 on a pure distance line. great videos man =)
Did field work yesterday:
Max 360ft with wraith but couldn't get near it again accurately.
However I wad getting my putters around 275 with great accuracy.
I am 849 rated. Been playing 2+ years. I can throw 250-275 accurately. Great video.
I have been playing about 1.5 years. Can hit 280' golf lines with mids and 310' with slow fairway drivers. Still smoothening out fundamentals so I can throw a mid over 300'
Such a great video Molt. One I'm saving to rewatch over and over to help me with my distance and accuracy struggles. You and your family are in my prayers.
Thanks Gerald!
I've not done much distance fieldworks, but on the course, I hit 74-82m (~242.78-269ft) accurately and 93-106.28m (305.12-348.69ft).
Loved this video. I struggle to say my typical accurate distance because some days I’m putting it all together and other days I’m not.
Playing for just over a year. Throwing 300 accurately. Max distance 400. I get that 300 with a crave or grace (very different speeds). I can typically get a bit further with a Shryke but I need an open hole. That’s where I’ve hit 380-400 decently accurately, but I only get the turn out of the Shryke like half the time, depending on if I hit the power pocket or not.
Max distance cap is like 350ft on flat ground with wraiths and thrashers. I feel confident in 280ft accuracy with Passions/undertakers. For me, yes form is hurting distance, but I struggle hard throwing on hyzer. Throwing flat to slight anny is my natural release. Without being able to read film well, I don't know if it's body shaping, my body protecting my plant leg (2 acl surgeries 12 years ago), or simply a bit of wrist roll.
Great suggestions. I have all the same issues compounded by forty years of muscle memory! I also was astonished when i saw video of myself compared to my mental image. One extra tool im using is a throwing net and a cheap radar gun. Unlike field work i can get a hundred throws in under an hour with immediate feedback from the video and the speed gun
I throw drivers about 100-120m (330-390ft) with a grace/trespass as max distance throws and feel really comfortable throwing mids accurately up to about 280-300ft (claymore and md3 are my go to's) throwing putters is a super strong part of my game from 60-75m (200-250ft) using an aviarx3, p model us and judges, playing for 18 months but get out 4-5 times a week
So like I used to be able to throw 400 fairly accurately, but then I destroyed my left knee, and had surgery, then destroyed the repaired knee, which was not repaired, and then had a spinal cord injury that required surgery and left my left hand paralyzed. Now I've started playing again after the injuries and time off.
When I've started back late last summer, I could only reach about 200. I started studying and practicing, and now I'm throwing 280 pretty consistently this past month.. Videos like this help me out a lot.
Dang man, sorry to hear about all the surgery. Happy you’re still getting out and playing though! If you throw lighter more understand me discs that might get more distance since you can’t rely on your knee as much
@@MHDiscgolf I hadn't even thought about that, but I'll definitely try it. Since studying form so much the last couple of months, I have added a bit, but even with the knee, I don't see any reason why I can't get back to 400 consistently.
Omg i was looking for an explanation on 5:28
I can throw 450 easy but I'm rotating very badly.
Thank you for this tipp.
Nice! Happy that helped! Think of your knees almost like the shocks on your car. They observe force and prevent it from from going into the car. Your knee observes force and prevents it from going into your throw which you don’t want
In the field I’ve thrown over 500ft (usually 400+) but I feel comfortable throwing 300-350ft accurately. I think I focused too much time on power and that’s affected my accuracy.
most accurate golf distance shot would be an essence at around 300-320ft with a hyzer flip. (low wind).
250-280 with putters mid ranges. (pure, penrose).
I recently started to show some more accuracy with distance drivers, maybe 320-340ft, orc, wraith, dd2, destroyer. (gline/gstar plastic).
its winter still so not sure what will happen when spring eventually comes along.
I do field work mostly on holes where there are features that I need to practice on. This is the biggest benefit of living in a relative rural place with not so much people out on the course. So I throw maybe 3-5 drives of most of the tees during a round to really get good practice.
Open field is just when I really want to rip a few
In less than one year of playing I do 110m golf lines with pretty good consistency and max out at around 130.
I throw maybe 330ft on golf lines, I've thrown 400+ft on holes before to get eagles looks. I usually grab a Grace or Lucid Air Trespass for max distance. If I'm looking for a more controlled tight woods 330ft shot I'm probably grabbing an Escape, and hyzer flipping. I have, thanks to you, been extreme hyzer flipping a Diamond for similar shots, super fun!!!!
I have been playing for 2 months and put in 70 hours of fieldwork before playing a round. I'm hitting 275 with my buzz and 310 with fairway driver relatively consistently. I only trust my buzz in rounds though and default to my left handed hyzer backhand whenever possible.
I've always been able to throw 400+ but I know my form is not perfect or even close to it and recently I've gone to throwing all stand stills and I'm only allowing myself to play with a putter, Berg, Buzz and Exodus. I have really been focusing on what you are talking about, correct foot placement, full reach back, slowing down and the correct chain reaction and it actually impressive. At first this was kind of a challenge but now I'm throwing these almost all as far I do with a full run up but I'm way more accurate and I actually have throw a couple of my best rounds with this trimmed down bag and limited run up.
I found this video very helpful. I'm currently throwing 300-330 consistently, but can't quite figure out how to get to the next level. I've been pivoting on my toe with my plant foot on release, and also not getting full extension on my reachback. Excited to try these tips and see where it gets me.
You’re videos give a great perspective for learning. Keep it goin. ✌🏼
I started playing late summer last year and maybe had an accurate distance of around 150ft. (i am no athelete at all😂) Been working this off season at the beginning of this year and now I think I am at around 250ft. Accurately and my goal is to hit around 300ft. I am completely fine with it being in-between 250-300ft. For this summer season as long as it is accurate. My biggest problem is discs ending up nose up even though I am thinking about holding my wrist down so I am just working on that more than distance atm.👌🏻
Keep working! Seems like you’re making progress
Great video. Listen to this man. And stay loose.
I would have to say my best throw ever was with a discmania enigma and threw it about 411 up here in CO. It was a nice smooth throw and pured the throw, didn't throw it with all my might and just smoothed it out there. I can usually get around 350-400ish with a DD trespass and I can throw it pretty accurately where I want it and not have it get squirrely on me.
Willing to back this up.
Max Distance range with minimal wind:
Putters: 250-300
Midrange: 270-310
Fairways: 7-8 Speeds 310-340
9-10: 350-360
Distance Drivers: 330-400.
Im trying to unlock more power like you are.
It’s such a constant thing to work on lol
The second tip you give about not tensing up is huge. I have been playing just over a year and on a "smash" with a good wind i would hit 290-310. Recently i have been really focusing on keeping my arm loose and letting it be able to really snap like a whip and i can functionally hit 330-350 in a meh wind. I have some flexibility issues to work on with my hip which i am sure will add some distance. That is throwing a grace and a shryke.
Yea it has helped me so incredibly much over the off season as I’ve been growing
One thing I struggle with when I force myself to slow down and still throw for full distance is matching my upper body with my lower body speed. I end up rotating my shoulders a lot faster than my legs and hips were moving, and I yank it over hard to the right (RHBH.) I’m not sure how to fix this.
Also, I’ve never connected the front foot placement to the angle of my hips, I just tried to focus on really engaging my hips and not seeing much improvement. The way you explained it here makes so much sense. I bet I’ve been keeping my hips open way more than I thought I was. I’ll be working on that today. Thanks for such great tips!
Great content and tips, appreciate the technical approach to the game. Been playing for 2 years, accuracy for me is around 350 and max distance around 380-400. Saw your tattoo and had to subscribe. Keep up the good work brother!
I throw my tour series luna accurate up to 300ft. Buzz I throw accurate 325. Drivers (Heat, Raptor, Anax) 350-375 fairly accurate. Distance (Hades, Nuke, Force) around 400 - 425 fairly accurate. I tend to throw the slowest disc I can for the shot at hand. Most of the courses I play at around Charlotte are less about distance and more technical in nature (I play out in Albermarle, NC mostly).
I was 4 time NJ state DG champion in my early 20s, then took 41 years off. I picked up the sport again less than a year ago. I can land within 15 feet FH and BH up to 200 feet out with a putter. A fairway driver I'm equally accurate to about 275. These are standstill or one step throws. I'm working hard to stop pulling, which is something I was excellent at 40+ years ago, and throw with a relaxed arm. Taking the steps out is helping me focus on changing technique. I feel I'm on the verge of a breakthrough-smooth, effortless, consistent throws. Then I'll add the footwork back into throwing from tees, and that should add 5mph to my arm speed. My goal is to move max distance now at 330 to over 400, consistently.
Wow you’re a legend! Thanks for sharing all of that. Good luck!
Been playing off and on casually for 13ish years(putting teebirds 😅) started watching videos and improve my skill for about 2.5 years.
Ma1
BH 360’(accurate 320’)
Fh 300’(accurate 250’)
Putting 8/10 @ 20’(3/10 @ 33’)
Love your content man.
You putt with tee birds?!? That’s wild!
330’ accurately, but I don’t have much distance after that (350-380). Ive been liking the trespass for a few months now.
just threw 350 i think for the first time on flat ground and I just sat down and saw this video perfect timing
Great vid Molt! Thanks for the tip on focusing on keeping the plant foot angled in and rotating on your heel. My furthest throw is 364ft flat in a slight headwind, but accurately is around 250ft with a MVP Photon
I am a newbie, never played really on a disc golf course but played on my own made object course, can throw accurate hisers and straight shots till 270 feet and max distance with distance drivers like nuke be 370 feet 😅
Playing almost 1 year. At my elevation I throw 350, but 310ish accurately. At sea level threw around 380-400 I think. I like to throw my explorers for 310ft shots. Daint for higher distance then a wave or mamba for max distance
I also want to point out that rotating on the front heel protects that knee from some gnarly meniscus issues long term. Alot of torque is put on your knee when it's bent and twisting on the ball of the foot. Speaking as someone who spent several years in school studying anatomy/physiology.
Bad foot work is how I rolled my ankle and fractured it. Very important first tip good stuff man.
330 accurate with a fairway driver, 280 with Midranges and 250 and under with Putters. When I get up to 12 + disc speeds my accuracy drops off but I get maybe 50ft more distance. So my bag is a lot of 7 to 10 speed discs. This will be my 2nd full year of playing and I'm 43 years old for reference.
I struggle with all these things, including ADD. Sometimes, I rush rush rush and then remember to slow down and dial in but not until like #10 or #11. It's a great sport for active minds though. Thanks for your videos!
Distance lines consistently hit 510ft. Golf lines accurately hit 460ft. Pretty happy with that as of now. Not useful on too many courses around me, but I've started getting my rollers out to 620+ fairly consistently as well.
Ok, you’re insane haha keep Crushin it
Holy sht! The first 2 main things you brought up is accurate for me! NICE VIDEO
Great stuff in this one, thank you! As a long term ball golfer (and recent disc golf convert) I have played a bunch of tournaments and completely understand what you mean about simplification. My approach was to always take one key swing thought into tournament rounds because you want to be playing purely by feel at that point and trusting in the muscle memory built from practice. I want my mind to be as clear as possible when I am playing!
Good stuff!
I made my other comment before I saw the end of the video.
I have been working very hard for a long time on my form, Ive taken hundreds of videos practiced for hours upon hours per week etc,.. and the most irritating thing is exactly what you pointed out, when you know exactly what to do, yet you can not get your body to actually do it, is maddening.
I used to have an issue with my reach back, but no matter how many times I tried to fix it I just could not in the moment.
so I changed my form all together and today my form is much better cleaner more efficient, but I still fail to execute properly.
I think the only way is to slow it way down, work the fundamentals to death over and over with a net, which is boring to do but needs to be done, until you have it memorized, and it is just your natural movement, which as you know sometimes feels like it will never happen.
Really good points here
I've only recently started onto working on distance but I'm stuck around 150 ft with botg drivers and mid range
5:25 i knew the knee lock was one of my issues without recording bcuz i never focused on it but also the fact i saw pros doing it and i was sure i wasnt seems awkward to do tbh
I am 14 and have been plating for 3 years I've been working on distance for a while and can throw 350' accurately and 400'+ going all out with 12-14 speed discs.
Thank you for the video I appreciate you giving lesson
Lady here and I'm consistent at 250-275 if I push it put everything into it 300 + is achievable backhand. I did have a 350max accurate forehand but no longer post and incury.
Thanks!
I've been trying to work on throwing consistently for 2 years, and I'm still only around 330 and still not able to be consistent. Most of the time I'm either always throwing perfectly left or pulling through too much/too quickly and throwing perfectly 30 degrees right.
I really enjoy the structure of the video and information. Was really neat to see how to apply the info and double check the practice. I throw about 380 been trying to hit four hundred for a couple years so this info really helps. Throw about 340 accurately
Thanks!
My max currently is 300ft which I can throw pretty consistently and accurately. I can do this with a Discraft heat or DD freedom. Been playing about 3 years but usually only play casually once a week if it's warm enough (Ohio) with no field work.
Is the foot placement or the extension in the reach-back more important?
I throw 370'-400' accurately, and all out 450'. And the only reason I've gotten that accurate is from implementing stuff from overthrow discgolf and watching you! Slowing down like you said has made it easy to throw mids and putters from 100-310 area. It's crazy it really feels like 40% power with 100% distance you're wanting
Max distance in a field is about 370. Accurate distance is around 275-300 I love throwing the grace for long distance shots but usually stick with a lucid getaway if it's not windy for my accurate shots
I can throw putters and mids between 275 to 330 respectively. My issue is drivers and its not a power issue but an angle and timing issue. Ive been told my lower body is great but upper body isnt timed correctly and my arm (im a righty) isnt level leading to a nose up angle
Great video! One thing i think is hard to get a grip on is: when i'm focusing on keeping my arm loose i also relax too much in the wrist, resulting in nose-up. Any ideas about how to correct this?
Stay loose and smooth but push your thumb down a little more through the whole routine
I have a noodle arm I am accurate to about 225 to 250...wide open I can throw about 300 on a good rip. I have been throwing my avenger ss and an essence to get those distances
I too struggle with the same foot placement problem, practiced it 100 time in front of mirror but suck at field, and my left hand goes crazy when I focus on my feet
I throw 300 feet pretty accurately in a semi open courses. Trees get in my head on tighter courses and my accuracy drops. I am still working on a bit of a nose up angle, filmed myself for the first time the other day and its subtle but I have a slight nose up that appears at the release.
With less accuracy but still decent I can get as must at 360 ft. with a disc like a beast or a wraith on a good throw.
This video was absolute 🔥 molt! I’ll be going back to this for awhile to come. I can park a 330 ft flat hole with my wraith, or hades. Max in the field is 380 with those same discs.
Thanks! Seems like I’ll need to come back to it too lol I forget everything I know all too often