I think you meant to say common mistakes for newer players. I know the air bounce is eschewed these days, but if thrown correctly it still can be an effective throw like it was in the past. One way to throw a good air bounce is to throw it hard and low underneath a defensive player's outstretched hand and it rises to hit a cutter in the chest. It is throw with a lot of zip but the bounce slows it a bit and makes it a very catchable disc.
Nice video. There is just one point I'd like to bring up. I've been throwing over 50 years with my pointer finger on the rim. I don't have any trouble with power at all. I'm 63 years old and can still throw 80 yards or more. When I was in my 20s, I could throw 100 yards. I've tried using your method and I can't do it very well. I'm just an old dog. BTW, when I see people trying to learn and aren't throwing very well . I have them put their finger on the rim and they improve instantly. I'm not saying your belief is wrong. But maybe it's not for everyone.
Hi- thanks for the feedback. There are some newer throwers that incorporate this but I have never come across anyone that does this at a competitive level. But, if it works for you stick with it!
I used to suck at the huck as well. I like my index finger out a little as well so I split the difference and it helped a lot. I also started playing and studying disc golf throws which was also a big help.
a problem I often have is that when I release the disc low to break my mark I give it to much bounce and throw over my receiver. Any tips on how to fix that or what to focus on?
The short answer is avoid throwing airbounce backhands 🙂 The reason is it’s very difficult to do this consistently and especially at higher levels when you play against better markers you’ll need to make the motion faster to even get it off leaving more room for error and thus a low % pass
Do you mean like an airbounce? Generally if you can’t throw around someone without knowing it won’t be a high % throw the best decision is to just holster it and dump the disc.
