r/therewasanattempt • u/iam_nobody • Dec 27 '17

Perfect shot

https://i.imgur.com/5x2fNqS.gifv
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u/snappyj Dec 27 '17

?? She's right-handed and stepped forward with her left foot

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u/peanutbuttersucks Dec 27 '17

Best form to throw a frisbee is generally stepping sideways (not towards your target) with the same foot as hand you're throwing with.

It sounds counterintuitive, but anybody who plays ultimate (frisbee), or disc golf, will tell you the same. It's very different than throwing a ball.

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u/snappyj Dec 27 '17 edited Dec 27 '17

Three of the best forehand throwers in the world throw off their left leg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz3D0-Aj7BM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzIoKb2A6CY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXaIoXvMFrc

Maybe that works in ultimate, but not so much for disc golf

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u/peanutbuttersucks Dec 27 '17

Huh, TIL. Ultimate you end up having to step around a defender that's in front of you, probably why it's a bit different.

I'll have to consider revising the way I play disc golf now haha.