Most of these videos are pretty old (SD formatting), but it you're looking for the original Dan Beto masterclass on driving and putting -- you've come to the right place. We've also posted a couple fun rounds from Blue Ribbon Pines and Acorn Park to watch as well.
This is the first video I have any new player watch. It’s the only video I want them to watch before their first round. I just came here to send it to a new player now. Money.
Watching this video added 100 feet to my throw, probably more. I went from 3-400 foot potential incorporating his tips, the biggest of which is to crank your elbow out in front of your throw first during your run up before snapping your arm power while you brace then turn your front leg. People just struggle so much to understand it but if you just imagine slamming your elbow out during your run up, and only really rip your arm through once your elbow hits the power pocket, you will finally have that aha moment on the timing and body involvement. You don’t rip your elbow through by swinging your arm, you do it by turning your hips and your torso (like you are trying to elbow someone as hard as you can in the face attacking from the back right if you are a right hander, you wouldn’t fling your arm at them from the shoulder, you’d put your whole body into it, which is what you want to do when you throw right up until the disc is in the sweet spot.) You don’t want to power up your throw with your arm until it’s under your chest, it’s mostly torso and hips up to that point, you just have to let your elbow straighten and bend during your run up. Your arm is supposed to come in as powerfully as possible right in the moment Dan describes, slamming your arm across your body and your elbow from bent to full extension, allowing your wrist to snap threw as well. If you do it right and turn on your front foot properly your throwing arm will probably wind up almost 180 degrees away from your intended target. This video is literally RU-vid gold, one of those things you stumble across that changes your game forever. Thank you Dan for somehow explaining so simply what 1000 other videos failed to describe.
I have been flick/forehand dominant for years and have been so uncomfortable with low confidence on backhand throws. Watching this video has helped me learn some basics to think about and practice. Thanks for the help Dan!
Hahaha 😆 he's does things correctly but explaining and thinking about it wrong. He doesn't throw off his middle or right chest. The disc comes off his left chest. His arm moves across, but not across his chest. Why? Cuz his shoulders are turning and his elbow never goes to a point. He's trying to get people to move their arm forward but people are going to have bad form the way he's doing these drills.
Thanks Dan for the video , ignore the idiot comments below, they just don't get what your trying to get across. One of the best videos for people just starting out for sure.
Great tutorial Dan. Thanks for the clear and extremely helpful breakdown. Funny how certain people can't help but talk shit in the comments below, all the while completely missing the initial purpose of the video. I guess there's clowns in every town.
Are you serious? This guy can crush 500ft. Arming it out there... LOL. I watched this 5 years ago when I started and it helped a lot (along with reading tons of DGR, Mike C vids, slow-mo pro clips). I can now hit 400-450 regularly and this guys form is solid.
This video is pure gold. He is describing the throw as being a movement from the chest to finishing with the follow through 180 degrees behind. So many people try to throw from behind themselves and finish with their arm out in front of them. Dan is teaching the most basic aspect of the sport, where you incorporate your arm into a throw and he’s doing it better than 99 percent of the bull shit posted since.
Who is dan Beto? I'm new to the sport and found this link on Dgcr cause I suck and want to do better? Also, a lot of forums I read say power comes from legs and hips; is there a follow up video he makes that discusses this? I'm a little confused in why that wasn't addressed here. Appreciate any help!
Joshua Freeman Dan is/was a pro disc golfer. This is his most famous instructional videos. If you want some other good videos search for Danny Lindahl. His vids helped me a lot.
Joshua Freeman I don't know if it will help. But I've seen videos where they talk bout the lower body and core get you to the hit point. Where he is showing the throw at the right peck. But once you get to the hit point all of the momentum from using your legs then core to get you there should be there and you then go arm and upper body. Believe I watched a video where Avery Jenkins discussed this. Believe it was a discmania deep in the game. As the other guy mentioned Danny has some extremely good vids and so does loopghost.
he talks about punching the elbow but if you watch the slow motion throws in slow motion (0.25) you'll see when he releases his arm is 90 degrees to his body (where it needs to be).
This approach is something I've gone back to from time to time since it was first uploaded here and the first thing I noticed was an insane amount of energy and spin on the disc even after it hit the ground. It really gets you thinking about the timing and balance involved when initiating the most powerful part of the throw. This year, after a long layoff, I've been methodically working on my drive using this approach, patiently progressing through each type of discs. I've done a day or two with putters and a day or two with mids. I haven't touched a driver since October or November. One modification I made was after throwing a few shots with the one-step, I'd do it from an x-step position as mentioned in the video, but the difference is I severely exaggerated the crossover with my left foot. It felt really weird to do it that way but I think it's helped me force my hips farther around during reach-back.
Not good! Your heel is not on the ground only toe, so you open up your support leg no strenght form the legs . That is 100% strenght from arm no teknic, dont see the whip motion on your trow.
Hey, this is Dan Beto, thank you guys so much for the support and watching this video! I did this 7 years ago based on the work I have gone through to better my game through the hard work my mentor went through, and to simplify the physical throwing technique of the disc. It warms my heart to know this video has helped just 1 person in this world, let alone many! Thank you!
+Dan Beto Would be lovely to see you contributing again now DGR forums are back up and running again :) Or even joining the dark side over st DGCR.... ;)
+Dan Beto I watch this video several times every spring then go practice it. I also send this to all newbies. I've watched SO many disc golf instructional video's and this is the only one I come back to over and over. Clean, simple instruction for setting the core moves. It's timeless. Thanks for taking the time to give it to the world.
Great video. You really simplify the learning process in a way that is easy to understand but very effective. I was turned on to this by a Reddit forum and have gotten a lot out of it. Thanks.
how'd it work out for you? i'm all arm power with no follow through. I hit between 300' and 350' for the most part (more towards the 300) unless I do something right then it takes off
Almost 6 years and this is still the best I've seen. If there is one thing to tell beginners thru early advanced players, it would be: Shorten-Simplify-Smooth out your swing. Watch Dan's follow thru....so easy. He's not falling off the tee-pad. He's not running. Watching the more familiar vids of world-class athletes, I just want to scream "Yes but we are NOT world class athletes". Dan is showing you a step-by-step approach, starting with the end and working backwards, that most average players can learn. NICE!
Make that 7 years! This is the single best basic driving instructional video of all time. No one has bettered it, and it is the No.1 video in my "Best Disc Golf Training Videos" playlist - which is here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nED7gcXobEo.html
Thanks for the video. Say what you will but I'm a beginner and I was throwing over 200ft with just the reach back and no step. Lots of things are best learned backwards.
I don't know why everyone is so critical of what dan is doing here. he I simply showing different putting techniques. Have all you haters watched his round in the snow, or his driving run up video?
This is THE ONLY way to putt if you plan on being good. It is very awkward when learning at first, but if you play a round a day for like 5-6 days, and only putt like this and no other way, you will get the hang of it, and you will realize how much more accurate you are this way.
