The Furtherest Flying Disc Golf Disc

Recently came across a new (to me) disc golf blog, Body Mind Disc, that contains some good posts with common sense at the core. The subject of The Furtherest Flying Disc Golf Disc post definitely rings true in my ears!

In order to get the heart of the matter and the answer to the burning question of what is the furtherest flying disc golf disc?, go to the post!

Throwing Forehand - Isolating Spin from Power

Here's a silent movie (almost!) on the subject of disc golf forehand throws. The presenter, still unknown to me, is knowledgable.

Here's another video on throwing sidearm.

In The Bag - Valerie Jenkins

This In The Bag by MurderMike features Pro Lady disc golfer and three time world champion, Valerie Jenkins, from 2011.

And this video from Spin TV of Val's bag in 2013.

Backhand Drive Body Positioning

It'd be nice to have more info on the presenter in these videos as he's quite good and very knowledgable about his subject matter. The video below deals with position of the body when performing a backhand disc golf drive.

Adam Olsen of Team Discraft and Team Iron Lion

I was looking for a Discraft video of "What's in my bag?" and, lo, and behold, here's a 2011 video of Adam Olsen, Team Iron Lion and Team Discraft. Adam is from Cedar Rapids and, as you probably realize, Iron Lion Disc Golf Supply in Moline, IL is one of his sponsors! Good to see this video!!!

Disc Golf in Tanzania, Africa

An interesting look at introducing disc golf to people who've never seen a golf disc or heard of the sport. Location, as the title states, is in Tanzania. Enjoy!

Iceland Disc Golf - shots, angles, and wind

The video below provides a few pointers about mid-range shots, drives, angles, and wind. It takes place at Gufunes disc golf course in Reykjavik, Iceland. The instructor has a bit different follow through than I've seen before. He also, at least not here, doesn't mention weight shift from the rear leg to the front leg. He does speak about having "slow feet." It's not a bad presentation on shots and their angles. There's also some good points on his grip and throwing into or with the wind.

Tomas Ekström In The Bag

I thought this was an interesting "In the Bag" as it features Tomas Ekström, a pro player from Sweden. His English is pretty good and he sounds nothing like the Swedish Chef! Probably the most interesting part is he's a Latitude player and we get to hear and see what he throws from that line of discs. Enjoy!

In The Bag - Patrick Brown

Patrick Brown lives in San Francisco and is a member of the Innova Masters Team. Here's his In the Bag video. It's interesting, at least to me, to see what these folks carry and throw and why. Innova has been making discs from early on. I believe they're the oldest manufacturer of disc golf discs. Hopefully these posts don't promote any one make of disc golf discs over another as they're all good in their own right. Finding the discs that work best for an individual player, whether recreational or competitive, is a journey, no doubt. I still glean these videos for information that makes good sense to me. Ha! If that's possible! RIGHT?!?!? (those than know me should be laughin'!)

Disc Golf Lesson From A World Champion

A quick lesson from Barry Schultz; 2003, 2004 World Champion, 2001, 2003, 2006 US Champion, 2013 PDGA Hall of Fame Inductee, 2013 Masters World Champion(filmed in 2006), as seen on www.discgolftv.com. Very short video with worthwhile advice.

In the bag with Philo Brathwaite

In the bag with Innova Team Pro, Philo Brathwaite. Philo shares what's in his bag back in October 2013. A very good description of his discs, what he uses them for, and how they fly.

Ace during Dirty Dollar$ disc golf round - Mike Frame of Brown Park Fame

Dirty Dollar$ is a betting affair on the disc golf course.

Dirty Dollars Dirty Dollar$ - everyone who wants into the pot puts in a dollar and takes a tee shot on each hole. Alternate: Everyone who wants in (optional) throws down a dollar on the teepad - in the dirt thus the Dirty part of the bets - BEFORE people start throwing. Whoever is CTP collects the dollars, but we play that you have to validate, ie you have to make the putt for 2. With a mob this is tons of fun.

Then whomever on the hole was closest to the pin on a particular hole has to execute a birdie putt to collect the money. If they make it, the pot is theirs, if they miss, it carries over to the next hole.

Two common bets that can occur in disc golf are 51 - $5 for an ace and $1 for metal, and, 521 - $5 for an ace, $2 for chains, $1 for metal. Don't think I'll have that kind of disposable income to participate in a round like these. But, you never know. Might get a wild hair and do it sometime!

The large number of folks in the group shown in the video below is known as Mob Golf.

In The Bag - Kristie King

Kristie King is a member of the http://www.discgolf.com/ team member. She's got a mix of DGA and Discraft discs that she uses. Here's her In The Bag video from 2011 shot by MurderMike.

Here's Kristie's 2013 In The Bag video Central Coast Disc Golf which shows not just her discs but several of her shots from the tournament she was playing.

I have one DGA Rogue that I like a lot. I don't find them in our local disc golf supply shop. But they are available online from several retailers as well DGA.

Beginner Disc Selection Advice

The video on this post is a good video on beginner disc selection. I'm not sure who this guy is but he sure has good advice in all of his videos. Wish I'd seen this video when I started playing three or so years ago.

The following is copied from his YouTube page for this video. Nice thing about the list of beginner discs does not favor any one disc manufacturer over others.

This is a video giving advice on how to decide which golf discs to buy during your first months / year as a disc golfer. A lot of this is my personal opinion based on what I've seen work for myself and others, as well as what has not worked. I think most things I've said can apply to all new players of the game, but don't take this video as gospel, test out what I'm telling you for yourself and if you think I'm wrong about something, say so. I am still learning just like you are.

To summarize, I recommend starting off throwing just mids and putters while you learn the fundamentals, then gradually working your way into the world of drivers beginning with the slower drivers (Fairway drivers).

Some molds I suggest working with are the following:

Putters: MVP Ions, Innova Aviars, Gateway Wizards, Discraft Challengers, Magnets Mids: MVP Axis, Discraft Comet, Buzz, Innova Shark, Roc, Latitude 64 Fuse Slow drivers: Innova Leopard, Teebird, Millennium JLS, Discraft Cyclone Fast Drivers: Millennium OLF, OLS, Discmania PD, TD, Innova Starfire, Valkyrie, Discraft Avenger and Avenger SS Max speed drivers: Millennium Quasar, Discraft Nuke, Innova Destroyer

There are plenty of other good discs out there, these are just discs I have personal experience with and feel are pretty good overall.

In general, work with slow, neutral discs in lighter weights (165-170g) to begin with, and as you learn the game slowly work faster discs into your bag if you find you can control them.

Meet Holly Finley - The Duchess of Disc Golf

Holly Finley, international fashion model and pro lady disc golfer, has a wonderful attitude about the game as you will see in the following video. The second video Holly shows what's in her disc golf bag!

Enjoy

What's in Innova's Celebrity Team member Holly Finley's disc golf bag.

Release Angles Tutorial

Watching the Will Shusterick video there is mention made of "release points." Not being sure of what is meant by "release points" I began a search on that in the videos and the web. What I have come to understand about "release points" or angles is that term refers to the way a shot is thrown to accomplish a flat shot, a hyzer or an anhyzer.

The DGA (Disc Golf Association) has a good instructional video on driving but there's no mention of release points. Merle mentions visualizing the line of flight but not "release points." The best video I came up with is below. It's a short video but packed with a lot of information, and good video footage of shots showing release angles or points. Hope this helps add to improving your disc golf game!

The Building Blocks of Basic Backhand Technique

Here's a instructional blog on The Building Blocks of Basic Backhand Technique from The School of Disc Golf and posted recently on All Things Disc Golf.

Some good info here.

Disc Dyeing Tutorial

Just found this Disc Dyeing Tutorial on All Things Disc Golf. Wanted to share it with you as it seems to be more recent than the previous posts on disc dyeing and it covers both stencil and shaving cream dyeing.

My first attempt wasn't highly successful as I didn't have the right dye. Hopefully, with the instructions in the above linked tutorial, future attempts will be more successful. Felix Castro recently dyed a disc using a stencil and it came out pretty well for a first attempt.

May all your disc dyeing attempts be successful beyond your wildest dreams!!!

The Ground Up, Hole 27 and more from DeLaveaga

All Things Disc Golf had an a post by Jack Trageser, The Ground Up, on saving strokes in terrain that is not flat. Here in the QCA we have a lot of courses with varying terrain. Not necessarily as dramatic as DeLaveaga and other courses in mountainous or hilly parts of the country but challenging just the same.

I'd seen the article "The Ground Up" before. What I don't recall is having gone to the link showing how four different pros; Greg Barsby, Patrick Brown, Don Smith, and Avery Jenkins, approach the downhill drive from the teepad, 550 feet, to the basket on the last hole, #27, of the DeLaveaga course.

At the end of each of the four videos are links to several other videos of shots atdifferent holes on the DeLaveaga Disc Golf Course. It looks like it'd be fun to play it!

Enjoy!!!

In The Bag - Paige Bjerkaas

Dynamic Discs presents Paige Bjerkaas and a look in her 2014 disc golf bag. Paige is an upcoming young woman disc golfer sponsored by Team Fade Gear and Dynamic Discs.