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About visualization, it absolutely works. I've been plying since 2001, so I've got some years under my belt and I have experimented a lot with different things. --- I think visualization is being hugely underrated because it sounds like woo-woo. But I have seen this over and over again, if I don't visualize my level of playing goes down the drain and when I realize "oh damn, if forgot to visualize" and start doing it, immediately I start playing better. This I have seen especially with putting, there's a dramatic increase in success rate when I visualize VS not. --- This may sound woo-woo, but I have seen this also so many times that to ignore it, would be just stupid: When I visualize it seems that I have also better luck with throws, meaning the wind seems to help me and if I hit trees, they seem to also help the disc go under the basket. There is no way I can prove this scientifically, but in reality I have seen this so many times over the years that I can't ignore it anymore, it just works. --- First you have to know the technique, at least to some extend, but after that things like confidence, positive attitude, visualization are the things that separate great players from mediocre. --- Everyone struggles with putting so I want to give my pointers and routine which helps me a lot: 1. Make the calculations: What is the elevation to the basket? What is the wind direction and speed? How hard should I put and where should I aim considering the facts. So here you "calculate" the perfect throw. 2. Relax the body and mind. Take a few deep breaths and practise pumps and start to feel the putt. 3. Visualize the perfect putt, see in your mind how the disc flies straight from your hand into the chains and how it drops into the basked. Really try to see and FEEL this happening while you do the practise pumps. 4. Again, relax your body and try to feel relaxed and confident as you do the actual putt. Concentrate on the hit point being confident. --- If I do this checklist which takes some time and effort, VS just putting the difference is like 50% better which is insane. I'm literally like different person %-wise if I bother to do these steps.

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You got to see this?! So cool. Do they still have this competition? I haven't seen it covered for a long time.

Would you recommend starting with this nose angle drill before working through the brace series or vice versa?

always have to one up Okie haha jk.. i finally hit 600ft on flat ground with just a xstep but then you have to one up me bcuz i had like 20mph tailwind and you do it no wind. come on!

Do these throws feel as effortless as they look?

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Awesome. Please upload a slomo version of this

How much does strength play in being able to throw far?

You using a speed gun?

Teach me

The Ether is by far my favorite driver for max distance - the Realm and the new Aura from Gateway are also incredible 🚀

Let's start by saying: This is by far the best technique video I have EVER seen. --- I've been playing since 2001 so it's.. 23 years now. There were no technique videos back then, so I had to learn the hard way.. mistake by mistake until I got something right and then tried to duplicate whatever I did right. So I have gone through this kind of progressions myself, trying to understand and pick apart what the hell is going on when you throw the disc and what to do if I want to get better. It has been a long journey, but in this video, Nick shows exactly the same reasoning I have come to over the years. --- All I would add is to get a net and a speed meter because you can see what you did right immediately from the increased speed. What I learned from the net practise was that my grip was leaking power. When I gripped the disc harder than before, the speed increased immediately. That was my one of my weak points which the net practise revealed. So the net and speep meter helps a lot and you don't have to keep collecting discs from far away, so you get more throws in in a shorter time frame. --- The hard thing about this is, that there is so much going on SO FAST that no one can see it. It's hard to see even in slow motion. All you can do is FEEL the technique working and use that feeling to lock in the best technique when you keep doing the drills and when it "clicks". --- I also recommend using a towel a couple of times before each drive in a round. This helps lock in the technique and you perform better when it's not your first throw, meaning you have warmed up your muscles and nervous system with the towel. You know, the second throw is always better than the first, and with a couple of towel drills, the actual throw is like the second one and you will perform better.

Well it’s definitely not 500ft I’ll tell you that much 😂 I go much flippier! 230ft Mint Bullet 260ft Axiom Hex 300ft Axiom Insanity

Hi, Im 14 yo. And by the way, I max out at 500ft so stock hyzer at 500 is just mind blown. 270 ft Envy 325 ft Teebird 3 395-410 ft DD1 I use metric system so take the conversions with a grain of salt😅

Finally someone to give Wiggins a run for his 💸💸💸 💪💪💪💪

So are you good at disc golf or do you just throw discs far

280 ft envy 350 ft vela 440 ft nuke

I was tempted to dislike this out of jealousy 😂 Hyzer eh? 245ft Zone 280ft Reaper 330ft Nuke

It dose make since ive done this but not as a drill and ive noticed that my nose is more down with my standstill and goes just as far as my run up imma give this more time and do it as a drill to get it more natural for my xstep

I go 450 ft with the judge it’s all I need lol

500ft all hyzer is just dumb..

5'3 wingspan here, 1.5 y/o experience, I think that's valuable, I can get 305 full hyzer, 370's full flip and turn

This one is going to take me weeks to break down and translate to my form, but the first step is already having me throw equal distance with no run up, slower reachback, which equals about 50 to 70% power versus old form. Out here doing the Lords work! Keep it up!

91 mph?! What in the world.

Best of luck to you in the distance comp! Looking forward to the collab with Blitz, too!

Is the membership for a year? And will the membership eventually include workout plans/routines? If both are true, I will definitely sign up!

I love your focus on how coaching for everyone needs to be specific to them! Coaching in any sport is this way and I can never understand why so many disc golf ‘coaches’ take the approach of ‘there’s only one way’

Thanks Nick! Been incredible working with you. I can’t stress enough to everyone out there how important a great coach is, especially when you’re going through a slump. In Discgolf we all have a tendency to think we can do it alone

Let's Goooo! New video Hype!!

Seems like simons leg stiffens a lot earlier than schustericks. Is it ideal to get that front leg straight earlier to promote pelvic rotation a little earlier or don’t worry about the leg straightening as much as just getting the foot down before you start the pull through? Love your stuff man

episode 1 is awesome

Thank you. I always wondered what would happen if a real athlete who understood biomechanics and how to train would dedicate themselves to throwing a disc.

Nice PBs! I noticed it looks like you are still using DIP joint extension in your grip on the back fingers. How is that feeling now compared to DIP flexion from before you hurt your finger. Does one feel stronger or easier to manipulate the disc (like turning the key hard), or change in wobble? Surprisingly for me when I try DIP flexion I lose a few mph of speed. I haven't practiced it a lot, but form climbing my fingers are strong in both positions. But I feel like I get a firmer grip on the disc with DIP extension and as the force increase it feels like the grip locks in more (more DIP extension but it has no where left to go so it's just locked until friction finally slips). I thought maybe my body / mind wasn't trusting the DIP flexion enough and so was powering down, but I was able to produce what felt like my really high effort throws but still came up with less speed. I'm sure with practice I could get closer to my max speeds with DIP flexion and it seems good enough for many pros.

amazing!

Hell yeah Nick, you're going to do great!

360 run up is sketchy, feels like your going to face plant.

How tall are ya? An do you reckon it plays a big part in throwing far?🤔

Awegolf here!!! You are a savage beast 🏆

Do you think speed can be learned or do you just have to be born with it? Been stuck around 62mph and hoping to hit 75 one day.

Noice progression 👊

You're an inspiration, Nick. Are yr biggest rips hyzerflip?

Do you think you would he able to compete in the pro distance comp? I think you'd have a good shot at winning

Bro 90mph?!?! Keep up the content creation its dope!

Yes! Holy moly that is fast. Have you quantified the potential error bars on your measurement with the differences in launch (toward or away from the camera)? I imagine just a couple of pixels or just a bit of being closer or further away from the camera could change it by a few percent.

Ofc we want it all! Film your breakfast as well ;P

91!! 😮 crazy!

Boys got hops! Ball golf long drivers go through a test like jumping and dead lifting and they can tell if you can drive far. Good luck bro

Maaaaaaassssssive rips!

This was so fun to watch. I think I speak for everyone, yes we want to see more field sessions and some weight sessions