Disc Golf Demo: Frisbee Tips

a game requiring skill and dexterity

a game requiring skill and dexterity this sport is quickly becoming popular

this sport is quickly becoming popular

this sport is quickly becoming popular around the world hi I’m Rebecca Brayton

around the world hi I’m Rebecca Brayton

around the world hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today

and welcome to watchmojo.com and today

and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning how to play disc golf

we’ll be learning how to play disc golf

we’ll be learning how to play disc golf do you have any tips for beginners the

do you have any tips for beginners the

do you have any tips for beginners the best thing you can do is just go out to

best thing you can do is just go out to

best thing you can do is just go out to a soccer field and just try throwing

a soccer field and just try throwing

a soccer field and just try throwing from one end to the other and in fact

from one end to the other and in fact

from one end to the other and in fact soccer fields are really great because

soccer fields are really great because

soccer fields are really great because it’s 300 feet from pole to pole it

it’s 300 feet from pole to pole it

it’s 300 feet from pole to pole it provides a wonderful target to throw at

provides a wonderful target to throw at

provides a wonderful target to throw at and so if you’re gonna learn how to play

and so if you’re gonna learn how to play

and so if you’re gonna learn how to play you want to learn how to control your

you want to learn how to control your

you want to learn how to control your throws the best thing to do is to get

throws the best thing to do is to get

throws the best thing to do is to get away from trees you can see how the disc

away from trees you can see how the disc

away from trees you can see how the disc flies and just try try try there’s no

flies and just try try try there’s no

flies and just try try try there’s no wrong way about it most definitely play

wrong way about it most definitely play

wrong way about it most definitely play with people who are better than you and

with people who are better than you and

with people who are better than you and really take the time to watch what

really take the time to watch what

really take the time to watch what they’re doing see the rhythm see how

they’re doing see the rhythm see how

they’re doing see the rhythm see how they prepare for their shots and learn

they prepare for their shots and learn

they prepare for their shots and learn from them you know and just get out

from them you know and just get out

from them you know and just get out there as much as you can and and just

there as much as you can and and just

there as much as you can and and just practice practice practice and try and

practice practice practice and try and

practice practice practice and try and concentrate on the little things that

concentrate on the little things that

concentrate on the little things that you need to change to make make it go

you need to change to make make it go

you need to change to make make it go better basically since the the invention

better basically since the the invention

better basically since the the invention of the beveled edge there’s now three

of the beveled edge there’s now three

of the beveled edge there’s now three main types of this that you can get

main types of this that you can get

main types of this that you can get three categories is the driver the

three categories is the driver the

three categories is the driver the mid-range and the putter what we have

mid-range and the putter what we have

mid-range and the putter what we have right here are the drivers an example in

right here are the drivers an example in

right here are the drivers an example in the driver you can see that the the rim

the driver you can see that the the rim

the driver you can see that the the rim is very sharp and very aerodynamic the

is very sharp and very aerodynamic the

is very sharp and very aerodynamic the top of the flight plate has got a very

top of the flight plate has got a very

top of the flight plate has got a very low profile that enables it to fly

low profile that enables it to fly

low profile that enables it to fly through the air with a lot of spin and a

through the air with a lot of spin and a

through the air with a lot of spin and a lot of great speed the mid-range disc is

lot of great speed the mid-range disc is

lot of great speed the mid-range disc is basically an adaptation of this however

basically an adaptation of this however

basically an adaptation of this however the the rim is a little bit more blunt a

the the rim is a little bit more blunt a

the the rim is a little bit more blunt a little bit more flat edged and that

little bit more flat edged and that

little bit more flat edged and that makes it fly through the air a lot

makes it fly through the air a lot

makes it fly through the air a lot slower a lot more accurately now the

slower a lot more accurately now the

slower a lot more accurately now the final type of category that we have our

final type of category that we have our

final type of category that we have our putters putters actually start off is

putters putters actually start off is

putters putters actually start off is the very first type of beveled edge disc

the very first type of beveled edge disc

the very first type of beveled edge disc and back in the early eighties these

and back in the early eighties these

and back in the early eighties these were the type of this that was at all

were the type of this that was at all

were the type of this that was at all the distance records now they’re pretty

the distance records now they’re pretty

the distance records now they’re pretty well strictly used for short drives or

well strictly used for short drives or

well strictly used for short drives or mainly just for putting and you can see

mainly just for putting and you can see

mainly just for putting and you can see it’s almost typically a frisbee type rim

it’s almost typically a frisbee type rim

it’s almost typically a frisbee type rim with a little bit of a bevel on it we’re

with a little bit of a bevel on it we’re

with a little bit of a bevel on it we’re going to rundown right now the types of

going to rundown right now the types of

going to rundown right now the types of grips that are available that you need

grips that are available that you need

grips that are available that you need to throw in order to make the disc fly

to throw in order to make the disc fly

to throw in order to make the disc fly through the air

through the air

through the air the typical throw is generally the

the typical throw is generally the

the typical throw is generally the what’s called a fan grip and you can see

what’s called a fan grip and you can see

what’s called a fan grip and you can see the fingers are spread out like this

the fingers are spread out like this

the fingers are spread out like this this finger up here is generally there

this finger up here is generally there

this finger up here is generally there for navigation helps guide the disc but

for navigation helps guide the disc but

for navigation helps guide the disc but in order to have a true long distance

in order to have a true long distance

in order to have a true long distance drive you need to have what’s called a

drive you need to have what’s called a

drive you need to have what’s called a power grip and you get

power grip and you get

power grip and you get four fingers under the rim and grip the

four fingers under the rim and grip the

four fingers under the rim and grip the rim tightly and you can see it fits in

rim tightly and you can see it fits in

rim tightly and you can see it fits in quite nicely right in the palm of your

quite nicely right in the palm of your

quite nicely right in the palm of your hand there that is the best way to

hand there that is the best way to

hand there that is the best way to release a disc and in fact the long

release a disc and in fact the long

release a disc and in fact the long distance record of 820 feet was achieved

distance record of 820 feet was achieved

distance record of 820 feet was achieved with such a power grip like that

with such a power grip like that

with such a power grip like that beautiful throw marker now the other

beautiful throw marker now the other

beautiful throw marker now the other types of grips that you can have the

types of grips that you can have the

types of grips that you can have the other types of throws is what’s called a

other types of throws is what’s called a

other types of throws is what’s called a sidearm or a forehand where you get your

sidearm or a forehand where you get your

sidearm or a forehand where you get your middle finger right in up against the

middle finger right in up against the

middle finger right in up against the rim this fingers they are just for

rim this fingers they are just for

rim this fingers they are just for balance and you actually throw on the

balance and you actually throw on the

balance and you actually throw on the side the other types of throws that wood

side the other types of throws that wood

side the other types of throws that wood are called the over hand throws this is

are called the over hand throws this is

are called the over hand throws this is actually an adaptation of the side on

actually an adaptation of the side on

actually an adaptation of the side on the tomahawk is like this the same grip

the tomahawk is like this the same grip

the tomahawk is like this the same grip but you’re actually throwing it above

but you’re actually throwing it above

but you’re actually throwing it above your head like a baseball you throw it

your head like a baseball you throw it

your head like a baseball you throw it similarly but for a different curve

similarly but for a different curve

similarly but for a different curve which is called a thumb ER and you reach

which is called a thumb ER and you reach

which is called a thumb ER and you reach on the other side of the rim and you’re

on the other side of the rim and you’re

on the other side of the rim and you’re holding it very tight within your thumb

holding it very tight within your thumb

holding it very tight within your thumb some people natural pugilists they’re

some people natural pugilists they’re

some people natural pugilists they’re able to throw with their thumb a lot

able to throw with their thumb a lot

able to throw with their thumb a lot farther myself I’ve got nothing but

farther myself I’ve got nothing but

farther myself I’ve got nothing but thumb so I like to go with the cider so

thumb so I like to go with the cider so

thumb so I like to go with the cider so I’ve just marked my line here I’ve just

I’ve just marked my line here I’ve just

I’ve just marked my line here I’ve just driven to this part I’m actually in the

driven to this part I’m actually in the

driven to this part I’m actually in the putting circle which is actually ten

putting circle which is actually ten

putting circle which is actually ten metres from the pole in an entire circle

metres from the pole in an entire circle

metres from the pole in an entire circle and what you want to do is you want to

and what you want to do is you want to

and what you want to do is you want to square your shoulders up against the

square your shoulders up against the

square your shoulders up against the basket there’s no right way to do this

basket there’s no right way to do this

basket there’s no right way to do this other than to make sure the bat the

other than to make sure the bat the

other than to make sure the bat the putter gets into the basket so you want

putter gets into the basket so you want

putter gets into the basket so you want a nice rocking motion a little momentum

a nice rocking motion a little momentum

a nice rocking motion a little momentum moving yourself forward and that’s the

moving yourself forward and that’s the

moving yourself forward and that’s the way it’s done

way it’s done

way it’s done another major form of putting other than

another major form of putting other than

another major form of putting other than just a typical putt is what’s called a

just a typical putt is what’s called a

just a typical putt is what’s called a straddle putt and that’s where we step

straddle putt and that’s where we step

straddle putt and that’s where we step to the side and we’re not moving forward

to the side and we’re not moving forward

to the side and we’re not moving forward but what we’re doing is we’ve squared

but what we’re doing is we’ve squared

but what we’re doing is we’ve squared our body here we’re bouncing up and down

our body here we’re bouncing up and down

our body here we’re bouncing up and down on our knees and that just gives us an

on our knees and that just gives us an

on our knees and that just gives us an up-and-down mobility to make the putt

up-and-down mobility to make the putt

up-and-down mobility to make the putt now there’s one final way that you can

now there’s one final way that you can

now there’s one final way that you can do a generally accepted way that you can

do a generally accepted way that you can

do a generally accepted way that you can putt it’s what’s called a terrible putt

putt it’s what’s called a terrible putt

putt it’s what’s called a terrible putt but it’s really just for the show-offs

but it’s really just for the show-offs

but it’s really just for the show-offs or if you’re in the southern United

or if you’re in the southern United

or if you’re in the southern United States and you’re in a palmetto bush and

States and you’re in a palmetto bush and

States and you’re in a palmetto bush and you’ve got no other way but to throw

you’ve got no other way but to throw

you’ve got no other way but to throw above your head it’s what’s called a

above your head it’s what’s called a

above your head it’s what’s called a turbo putt and what you do is you put

turbo putt and what you do is you put

turbo putt and what you do is you put your thumb right in the middle you’re

your thumb right in the middle you’re

your thumb right in the middle you’re holding on just the tip to your fingers

holding on just the tip to your fingers

holding on just the tip to your fingers on the edge of the rim balance and

on the edge of the rim balance and

on the edge of the rim balance and precariously and you get a little bit of

precariously and you get a little bit of

precariously and you get a little bit of a spin as you throw it at the basket

a spin as you throw it at the basket

a spin as you throw it at the basket this gives you a little bit more

this gives you a little bit more

this gives you a little bit more accuracy but as I say it’s just for the

accuracy but as I say it’s just for the

accuracy but as I say it’s just for the show boaters do not try this at home