My Disc Golf Journey from 250ft to 400ft (75 - 120m) 

This was interesting! I had to do a similar thing when I was building my technique as well. I'm really curious about that simulator you used to see what angles are ideal. Have you tried increasing the angle at the shoulder past 90°? It'd be really interesting to see what exact angles produce the highest speed

Wow. Great work on both your form and this video!

Holy shit, I've been studying the pros relentlessly, filming my form, everything, I got stuck around 360 roughly 3 months ago. I thought I tried everything, but that tip about bringing the right shoulder forward and also driving through with the left shoulder as well as with your hips just blew my mind. I decided to give it a shot and gave it some reps with a towel and it felt crazy. I then tried it with my discs in a field and it immediately put me over 400. The shorter x-step really helped too.

I'm 71 years old. I went from 220 feet to 292 feet following many of your examples. The most important one for me was the 90-degree arm illustration at 12:35.

That right shoulder thing is gold.

Best video I've ever seen. Finally an honest presentation that explains how complex the backhand form is. Incredibly inspiring. Wish I had seen this video 10 years ago. Very well done!

Time Stamps: 2:32 Throwing Plane and Follow Through 4:05 Footwork 6:19 Snap and Off Arm Drive 8:56 Disc Spacing and Shoulder Rotation 11:42 90 Degree Throwing Arm 13:39 Heal Rotation 14:44 Reach Back Timing and Rubber Band Effect 16:05 X-Step 17:15 Results

This is has to be the best progress video I have seen to date. You have definitely created a relatable and helpful video for those of us who seek more distance. The way you have documented your journey, spotted inefficiencies in your form and corrected them, and using simulations to back your findings is fantastic. Thank you for doing this, I'm looking forward to more.

I really hope that you'll make it to 500 feet and make another video. The physics based animation and explanation were some of the best I've seen on the topic! Thanks for the great video!

Man.. I just gotta tell you, I don't know if it's the Finnish summer or the fact that I was cutting onions earlier but that moment made me tear up. I saw that. I saw how important that was for you. And that's what it's all about. This is why we dot it! This is why disc golf or personal growth in any regard is such beautiful thing! I'm definitely sharing this video, this was done in such a genius and humane way. Thank you man! Have a good one!

Your "pushing the ground" is "The Brace". See Drew Gibson, to see what he does with it. It causes your right hip to move backwards and hence increase your torso rotation rate, plus it also means you are extending up into balance on your plant foot. Trying to brace against a bent leg is fruitless, and you just glide over the top. Plus, once the leg is completely straight, the body can rotate in place about the stationary hip joint. Coincidentally, the bracing leg extension radically increases grip and traction simultaneously, just when you are applying maximum torque to your contact patch on the ground. :) Even more fun, is the fact that once you have finished extending into your braced position, the pressure on the ground radically decreases, to allow for easy plant-foot rotation/heel spin, and it relieves torque on the knee, as well. :) Since you learned to walk you have mastered the ability to land with a bent leg, and to quickly stand up straight into perfect balance. Using both legs to jump, or just one. If you extend too quickly, then your foot disengages from the ground during the smash, and that is bad news. Your foot can rotate, but it should never move sideways from your plant foot. I call this pole-vaulting, as it lifts you completely off the ground, even if only for a few milliseconds. If you take a final step that's too long, you can't brace against it properly, and if you are going too fast then you can't come into balance on your plant foot after the release. And to finish in static balance means you must have maintained dynamic balance throughout your throwing motion. :) in disc golf, you don't have much time, so you can't flex deeply when you land, as you have no time to stop your downwards motion, and reverse it before the disc is gone. Land with plant leg almost straight, absorb and extend the earliest you possibly can, but do not extend too quickly - as above. This is another thing in disc golf which is greatly dictated by physical talent and ability - and which the rest of us just have to work really hard on, for year, after year... after year... after decade... after decade!

Eureka! These are break through details and your explanations are spot on. I can't wait to try these. I'm an instant subscriber and look forward to your coming content.

This was great. I’ve been obsessing over my form for a few years now, with small breakthroughs along the way very much like you. This was helpful, and also inspiring. Thank you!

Simulations like that will definitely convince nerds like me and my friends to correct misconceptions! I'd love to see more :)

This is an excellent video. The content is top notch and since it's personal, it's very touching and relatable. I'm going to try out some of these principles tomorrow in practice. That simulator is neat and I want to see some more. Well done.

This video is so good. There are so many things in this that I try to explain to my group and I will be sharing for sure. Thank you for making this

I've been watching the slingshot guy, Ben's big drive, overthrow and so on. Your idea about pushing the right shoulder forward really helped. Gave me about 7 m extra distance on my first tries. One thing led to another during the same session and I think I got about 12 m regular distance as a consequence of that shoulder move. I'm going to be sore tomorrow. Please, I want to watch more rigid body simulations in relation to disc golf.

This video is incredible!! One of the best form growth videos I’ve seen, and that simulation of the throw was super awesome I’ve always wanted to see what that would look like!

This video is nothing short of amazing! Thank you for all the work you put into this. Sharing your cycles of progress, struggles, epiphanies, and success is incredible! An absolute RU-vid gem!

Love this channel, thanks for the high quality content

LOVED the video. So different compared to the typical disc golf videos in a good way. I can see that you've put a lot of effort in to this and I appreciate it. I have to say that I've gone through very similar path as you, I've figure out same ideas and have same mental notes. Please keep us updated about your improvements and make more videos!

Really reallly great video. thank you for taking the time to do this, and make such a good video and tutorial. Really well thought out and well shot. Really enjoyed the animations part =) =D Congratulations on the new PR =D

Oh man, such an in-depth analysis! I'm impressed. I am a novice to DG and this is a mine of pure knowledge, just can't wait to go outside and try all this myself. Once again, kudos for you man! :-)

Awesome vid!! I am very excited for this continued journey!

Such an amazing video! After looking through the comments I know I'm not the first person to say something like this, but as somebody who has been obsessed with the sport since picking it up 3 years ago it feels amazing to see the same journey I worked through in somebody else's eyes. We all have this infatuation with improving and putting together a solid performance piece by piece, it's what disc golf is all about. Don't stop overthinking, and don't stop practicing, all the effort you've put in and the knowledge you've shared today would be worth it all on their own, I hope you get some real recognition for how much this video will help beginners for years to come. Keep up the good work!

Awesome to witness you tackling your challenges. Love to see it, Great job sketch

REALLY love this. Great video and explanation. Love the progress.

absolutely incredible video. this is objectively one of the best tools for learning disc golf as well as improving your game. i smashed all the buttons my dude great video

really enjoyed this! we have eerily similar journeys... I started playing almost the exact same time and have been figuring out all the same things you mention, so it feels very familiar. great to see the progress and know that all the work is paying off. keep it up man!

This is an amazing journey. I am just starting to really focus on bettering my form and you have opened my eyes to a much better understanding. I've watched a lot of really good form videos that have taught me what I need to change, but this video somehow pulls it all together for me. Thank you for sharing your experience!

One of the better form videos I've seen, pros included. Thanks for the tips

Very interesting! Very helpful! You are a humble genius. Good luck in getting to 150m. Please keep sharing. Disc golf needs more videos like yours.

Incredible video! Thank you for relaying the information you found in an easy to understand way! So cool to see the progress like this with those simulations. You’re brilliant!

man there is so much gold in this video! Second time watching and it makes me so motivated to learn the proper form. So many people tell me how smooth my form looks, but for me it is always so nerve wracking to throw and I dont throw very far either. Right now I have to get on top of an injury in my chest that I think I got from disc golf, and then I will try to do the same as you!:)

This is really refreshing. I love the depth of analysis and quest for evidence and answering "why" instead of just making statements. The simulation work is inspiring. Bravo

just put alomst every YT DG channel to shame, great production and the info was AMAZING, spot on! off to the field i go!

I am not even kidding when I say this: I am at the “making space” phase. I have spent ages before this trying (similar to you) to chase the tension in my back. Something about you mentioning the “snap” tension and creating space for the disc and my discovery of that has made something click and I just got a PR drive. Fantastic video besides that as well but I want to say thank you!!

Thank you for a very thorough description of how you improved your form. There are a lot of really good "aha moments" that I hope to replicate. Super bonus points for the Blender animation and congrats on reaching 120+ meters! :-D

This is an excellent video. Thanks for taking the time to share your journey and I'll definitely be sharing this around!

I'm just hitting the 6:18 mark and what you are describing is exactly where I feel like I am at. thank you for making such a relatable video...earned that sub my man!

Best video on this subject I've seen up to now. Actually someone I can relate to. I've been stuck at around 300 ft max distance for several years and you give me hope! Loved the simulation!! Do more in depth video with that for sure if you can. Also if you can, model the best path the disc travels during the throw for maximum release velocity under the same given forces. A lot of pros seem to throw with a "V" kind of path and some arc from far inside to out; not many seem to throw on a simple straight line.

Fantastic video!!! Love hearing I’m not the only one with distance struggles. Keep grinding!

Just watched your video and thoroughly enjoyed. I just started on my journey and love the discovery that comes with disc. I cannot wait to go out and throw and try out some of your swing thoughts.

Thanks for the great video. Really enjoyed your documentation of your journey. Great explanations. I am still learning and realize it will take a lot of time to get good, but I am enjoying the journey so far. Good luck and wishing you continued success.

Finally, a video for us everyday people out there that really explains and opens the feels and executions of what little ah hah moments for real improvement. Great video!

This is f'ing dynamite. Excellent visuals and explanations of the mechanics. I'm on the journey too, friend, and this is inspiring! thank you.

This was great insight on your personal journey. Thanks! This was insightful.

Excellent insights, this video encouraged me a great deal!

Such an interesting and enlightening video! Had to watch it twice to pick up so much detail. I really like the way you showed the injection of the back arm. Well done and thank you! 🙏

This was really useful! I'm at where you were in the beginning of the video. Let's hope your sharing this will make it easier for me. Thank you!

So glad this video came up in my feed. Definitely a few gems in this video that I'll be chewing on and applying to my throws. Really great video!!

Loved this video. Great work, I'd love to see more!

Fantastic breakdown! Thanks for taking so much time to go into detail about what you learned. This has helped my drives already.

Great video - thanks for the depth and multitude of tips.

Thanks for making this video, i'm getting insights that will take my hobby further

Amazing video. You are not alone. The struggle for distance is real and progress is happening really slowly and nothing comes easy. I'm stuck at 300ft and you gave me a huge hint were should I go next to increase the distance :) thank you

The colab we didnt know we needed!

Such a great video! Way to stick with it and thank you for sharing your findings. Your explanation was very fluid and easy to understand. Again, Thank you

Congratulations and thank you for making this video. I've watched a few videos to help improve my distance and yours makes the most sense to me.

Loistavaa! This was the most analytical, but still the most understable video about backhand drive. Great explanation on the time line of improvement and the details. I believe I have to rethink my form also, because I have stuck on the 90-95m marker. This was really helpful and motivating.

Great viedo! Thank you for this. You explained a lot of things that I think I have felt when getting some longer throws but now understand why they felt better and what to focus more in the future.

Well done! Thanks for sharing your journey and your technical insights!

Fantastic progress, thanks for sharing!

I love these types of videos! Congratulations!

Fantastic video and explanation. I really loved this content and would love to see more experiments/analysis with the simulation as many others have said. Well done.

Bravo! I really enjoyed your work and the way you share it with us. Thanks so much

Bravo man! That was extremely helpful and informative.

Wow what a great video man! Thank you so much

Super analisys ! So these are well deserved results, because you applied a method. A lot to learn from you, thanks a lot! There is hope for my form!

This was a really great and helpful instructional video! To se what you've been struggling with and how you make change's and progress was easier to take in instead of just watching clinic's from the pro's. Tack you for that. :D

This was a great video and process of learning how to throw better. Will be sending and sharing with many friends! Well done my man, Well Done. got another sub from me. cant wait for update of 150m.

Great video! Very useful how you went through the progression from a beginner to where you are now. It's easier to relate and learn from than some videos from pros!

I only just now ran across your channel, and I can't believe I haven't seen it before. Subscribed and liked immediately. I've been looking for a highly analytical approach to discs for so long, so coming across your channel was fantastic. Maybe it's because I'm a developer too that also disc golfs - but man this fills a void for me. Thanks! Looking forward to more. Cheers

Well done!! Absolutely love the dissection of your journey! Will absolutely try and film myself more!!! Thanks!

Fantastic Video! amazing detailed and nuanced development of your understanding of the form and technique, very helpful! keep up the good work. Thank you!

One of the first videos I’ve seen that actually went over more than just the very basics and explains it well, thank you.

Thank you for sharing the process and the study! Really helpful!

The extension from the shoulder really is the key here. Without that everything else distance wise is fruitless I really think many people are rounding, just are too fast to ever notice it. Can't wait for another video man

This video was awesome! I'm stuck at 100 m myself so I will use this video to try to improve my distance. I especially found the simulations was really educational. Interesting experiments and results you found with the simulations. Keep it up! Hope to see more videoes where you have improved your distance or just your form to get more accurate shots🙂

Dude, amazing video! I’ve only been playing a few months but this makes so much sense to me, more so than any other video I’ve watched. I’ll seriously pay you to coach me. Side note, I can’t help but notice all the equipment in the background. Is that you on the keys!? Amazing!

Ive been working on the same things, so its very inpiring to see others doing the same. Also, i think your form looks really clean and effortless👍🏻

You have great content man. I follow everything you post.

Really great video, rewatched my own videos on my form and figuerd out I had the same problem with the run up. This helped a tonn thanks!

Thanks for this great video! As a forehand dominant player, I’ve always struggled nailing down a comfortable backhand - this raised a lot of good tips. This is extremely helpful and as someone who’s just behind 400 ft your journey may help me get there

I love this! So many mental cues to help your body develop muscle memory. I have had some of the same realizations in my form. I had a max distance of 450’ almost a year ago, but then couldn’t get back to it. After a year of work I can get about 430’. In any case, I love the breakdown and how you analyze everything, great video.

THIS WAS SO GOOD! I’m trying to improve by breaking down my own form and even though I’m not doing it correctly I have trouble discerning exactly what’s wrong and what I should do to fix it. But hearing you and seeing your examples of analyzing your own form has opened my own eyes. Thank you so much for your insight and hard work!

This is one of the greatest form videos I've watched.

One of the best videos on this subject I’ve seen! Great work and thanks a lot! I could really use a same kind of video of putting technique 😅

Amazing! Thanks for making this!

Amazing video! So well done and impressive to see how much time and effort your put in to understand the technique so well. I'm currently in that 330-350 foot slump so I'll definitely be implementing your techniques as I know I've still got another 100 feet in me. Thanks for posting!

This is another GREAT video to learn from, very well done. I'm still in the standstill phase, and the whole idea of pushing the shoulder out a bit to engage those back muscles is a game changer. I immediately felt a difference when throwing the left arm into it. Hoping to see the "how I got to 150m" vid. 🤙

I think that was the most enjoyable RU-vid video Ive ever watched. Your explanations were very eloquently put. So easy to follow and made so much sense

Wow, there is so much info in this video.. I will rewatch it alot to grasp it all. Thank you for sharing your insights

Dude, best breakdown I've seen!! I realize I'm way too tight !!thanks buddy!!

Congrats on your progress, so glad you’re sharing your journey it’s very inspiring!

This is an awesome video, definitely taking notes!

Great progress by you and a great video. Thanks for sharing your intel!

Fantastic video and breakdown of the process!

Absolutely one of the very best videos anywhere on the internet on improving the back hand! Thank you!!

I found this very enlightening. My form has similar "flaws" to yours - as you gradually uncover in this and subsequent videos. I've been asking myself many of the same questions that you address here. Your dedication and methodical approach was impressive. I think I learned more from this series than most of the form videos I study from the pro's! "More relatable" if you will. I look forward to incorporating some of what I've learned here. A HUGE THANKS for putting in the work and sharing with the community!