These new videos are absolute gems of advice. Short and simple, with so much wisdom behind it. Tried the wrist curl yesterday at the course and it works.
Another unfiltered and concise video that identifies a problem and provides clear instructions on how to fix it. Tristan, mad respect dude. These last two videos you've put up have been outstanding. Zero fluff, the facts perfectly presented, making misunderstanding impossible.
Hey Tristan! I would like to say a big thank you for growing the sport! Disc golf gets people outside and more athletic and all of your efforts to grow it are incredibly honorable. As a responsible fan I am proud to say I have introduced many people to the sport, which is the most I can do at the moment to help grow it. A big thank you to you again!!
I am totally one of the 50% who shifts all the weight onto the front leg. This leads to having a hard time keeping my balance after throwing hard. Your explanation about opening the hips is a revelation, and I am so excited to practice this. These videos are great.
This is some really good information, explained simply and concisely. I like that the video is short enough that I can rewatch it while I'm practicing.
This is great advice and concise video!! Question for you about the force from the hip activation into the knee. I blew out my ACL on my lead left leg back in high school…. Surgery and years later, I’m nervous that while I’m learning to use my hips properly (and unlearn a bunch of bad habits🙄) for my LHBH that I will send all that force into my left knee and risk a torsion re-injury. Any advice on how to safely prevent the torsion on the knee while still engaging the hips rotation? Thanks!!
question about the brace foot! do you "lock" it and throw around/over it or do you have a small bend that you "kick" back from? I've heard both, but I feel the latter made more power for how I understood the movement. I usually plant a bit in front and with not as long step forward(towards where I'm throwing), focusing on going from a loaded back foot then once I plant and feel my heel I weight shift towards my lead foot and kick off from the heel of my brace leg and pull through straight over my foot as best I can. Does that sound right?
agree with all of this except cueing the brace by pushing the hip back with a straight leg. At least for me that cue does nothing but jam my knee and slamm my ligaments. There are surely better cues, becuase bracing is still a very athletically intuitive move once you get the idea. And big note to any who try bracing on command, don't freaking do it fast or hard or jerky, you will werck your body.
Pushing back meaning away from the target is the key. Also straight and hyperextended are different things. It is more about holding a strong straight position than an increasing knee bend once you plant! Let me know if this makes more sense!
@@tristan_tanner13 Yes makes great sense. I just think that there is a lot of people who understand the cue like i explained. Which would make it a risky cue to use. The way i think about this is staying back behind the plant foot, which in practice could lead to the same result. Love the vids by the way, especially the last one phrased what i already knew in a way that resonated. Played great the round after watching that, and threw putters with a clean release, which is uncommon to me.
I know why I don't use my hips....I'm 59 and new to the sport and have sciatica. Any suggestions for someone who has a limited mobility with the left hip?
It can be kind of hard. I feel like it’s more relative to the body. Like the back knee being pointed back is open and the back knee pointed forward to the target is closed!
The worst part about it is that you kill your shoes but most of the time it happens after the disc comes out of your hand. If you you use hips right then I don't think it matters if you drag or not!
@@tristan_tanner13 okay thank you, I struggle with locking my plant leg at the 45 degree angle, my plant knee bends like you mentioned. I will try and work on that. Thanks for the videos!
Straight and locked are different things, I too would advise against “locking” your front leg. But pushing hard in a straight position is what you should do!
0:50 "legs bent good" 1:02 "about 50% of the people I work with let their knee bend" I don't mean to be rude! Just as constructive criticism I think this explanation needs work. I'm hear to learn and when you say "bend your legs" and keep your front leg straight" in the next sentence I'm confused 😵💫 thanks for trying though!
The legs bent is for the set up like I said. The actual hip movement requires the straightening of the leg but if you don’t start with them bent there is nothing to be done
Dude thank you. Your like a real disc golf coach because i know you are the real deal not just another YT guy. You keep it real simple and informative. Tips for people struggling to pass the 400' mark would help me out. I can throw a PD (10 speed) 380' but when i disc up more i dont throw any further.
I just wanna preface this with, I'm a lefty, so things are backwards when i describe it for me lol. Regardless of what ive tried, i just cannot seem to get my right leg (my back leg) to "drive" in like you're showing here. I've finally been able to get a decent brace going (sometimes, not every time yet lol) but no matter if I shorten my final step so that my legs aren't too far apart, elongate my final step so i have more of a wider stance, my back foot is always pointing away, and i cannot get that leg to drive in. I have tried this from a standstill as well and am able to sort of get it to work, but then my disc just drives into the ground lol. I hope I explained things well enough to make sense. Do you have any ideas to help? I REALLY want to get this part and it is really really bugging me that i just can't seem to figure it out lol. Thanks for all the videos, they are amazing 😁. Ive gotten more of an audible "snap" on my back hand throws now and i think it has added a few feet to my throws (I haven't gone out an measured yet, but my more stable discs are flying a bit further now lol).
I did my best to use lead and trail leg to make it applicable to everyone! As for your issue I’d say to work in a stand still and just try to drive that knee in. Stand still is a great place to work on foot positioning too!
@tristantannerdiscgolf you definitely made it applicable to everyone, I was mainly specifying that I'm a lefty so that when I said my right leg, it didn't confuse you as to my back leg lol. I'll definitely continue to work from a standstill. Thanks for the reply Tristan 😁
I’ve been dealing with an elbow injury for a while. Trying to play through it for these important events at the end of the season. But I only DNFed 1 event!
Mike here with Overthrow. 5th place in distance comp at USDGC (only plugging this to add credibility). I don’t use my hips as you describe here and I also arm the disc. I fought with everything I have to break the bad habit of trying to generate power by rotation only. I used to be Paul McBeths videographer and I used to hear all the pros talking about “lag” and generating power from the hips. As someone who wasn’t a pro and had to learn every piece of form I have from a coach that didn’t teach those things, I would like to challenge your current stance on your current thoughts on generating power. As I am living proof that you can generate power without “engaging the hips” and with arming the disc. Honestly wrote this as food for thought. Not trying to point the finger and say you are wrong, but maybe instead of teaching this as the only way, just teaching it as a way to generate power.
Saw your recent video, you actually do this with your hips but that’s the piece you do naturally so you don’t have to think about it. Not natural for most. You have to think about driving the disc ahead bc you don’t naturally accelerate it forward. Also something most don’t do naturally. This video is specifically outlining the lower body. Covering timing and upper body power generation is for another video!
These new videos are absolute gems of advice. Short and simple, with so much wisdom behind it. Tried the wrist curl yesterday at the course and it works.
Great to hear that!
I tried it too and it seems to increase distance.
Another unfiltered and concise video that identifies a problem and provides clear instructions on how to fix it. Tristan, mad respect dude. These last two videos you've put up have been outstanding. Zero fluff, the facts perfectly presented, making misunderstanding impossible.
Glad you are liking them!
Tristan, these few-minute videos are absolute gold. Some of the best instruction videos I have seen from anyone.
Thank you!
Hey Tristan! I would like to say a big thank you for growing the sport! Disc golf gets people outside and more athletic and all of your efforts to grow it are incredibly honorable. As a responsible fan I am proud to say I have introduced many people to the sport, which is the most I can do at the moment to help grow it. A big thank you to you again!!
This means a lot, thank you!
¨knee open and back=hip open and back¨ makes so much sense. Awesome video!
Glad you think so, let me know how it works!
Wow Tristan Tanner is the coach we never knew we needed
Thanks, glad its helpful!
I am totally one of the 50% who shifts all the weight onto the front leg. This leads to having a hard time keeping my balance after throwing hard. Your explanation about opening the hips is a revelation, and I am so excited to practice this. These videos are great.
Let me know how it goes!
"Send this to a friend in…knead..» yes indeed
Loving the new vids Tristan!
Happy to hear that!
You’re a great teacher. Loving these quick and concise videos.
Glad you like them! Thanks!
This is some really good information, explained simply and concisely. I like that the video is short enough that I can rewatch it while I'm practicing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Trying this next field work day 🤘 I definitely need more hip rotation
Let me know how it goes!
looks like more and more teachers are starting to say this. Looking forward to your take!
Something a lot of people say but not many teach!
Great video TT - your last one helped me out and I am sure this one will as well
Happy to hear that!
Thank you sir!
You bet!
This is great advice and concise video!! Question for you about the force from the hip activation into the knee. I blew out my ACL on my lead left leg back in high school…. Surgery and years later, I’m nervous that while I’m learning to use my hips properly (and unlearn a bunch of bad habits🙄) for my LHBH that I will send all that force into my left knee and risk a torsion re-injury. Any advice on how to safely prevent the torsion on the knee while still engaging the hips rotation? Thanks!!
My hesitant to give medical advice, I’d say just try doing it slower and build up to the full drive.
Great video, Tristan! Really enjoying this series. 😁
Glad you enjoy it!
I love these videos so that people can improve their game slowly
Glad you like it!
🧐 Front leg Up And back ahhh haaa.. 🤔Makes since I haven't heard it explained like that. 👏
Commonly overlooked!
Fantastic!!!!
Glad you like it!
This is probably my biggest issue. Along with rounding ha. Resolving this will probably help fix the other.
Definitely could help! Check out my video on spin aswell!
It's all in the hips. Rip Carl Weathers
Love the tips thanks Tristan
Glad you like them!
question about the brace foot! do you "lock" it and throw around/over it or do you have a small bend that you "kick" back from? I've heard both, but I feel the latter made more power for how I understood the movement. I usually plant a bit in front and with not as long step forward(towards where I'm throwing), focusing on going from a loaded back foot then once I plant and feel my heel I weight shift towards my lead foot and kick off from the heel of my brace leg and pull through straight over my foot as best I can. Does that sound right?
Definitely keep a small bend! And yes that sounds right.
agree with all of this except cueing the brace by pushing the hip back with a straight leg. At least for me that cue does nothing but jam my knee and slamm my ligaments. There are surely better cues, becuase bracing is still a very athletically intuitive move once you get the idea. And big note to any who try bracing on command, don't freaking do it fast or hard or jerky, you will werck your body.
Pushing back meaning away from the target is the key. Also straight and hyperextended are different things. It is more about holding a strong straight position than an increasing knee bend once you plant! Let me know if this makes more sense!
@@tristan_tanner13 Yes makes great sense. I just think that there is a lot of people who understand the cue like i explained. Which would make it a risky cue to use. The way i think about this is staying back behind the plant foot, which in practice could lead to the same result.
Love the vids by the way, especially the last one phrased what i already knew in a way that resonated. Played great the round after watching that, and threw putters with a clean release, which is uncommon to me.
I understand. Glad its working for you!
Timing wise, do the knees come together once the plant has been made, or do the knees coming together lead to the plant?
After the plant!
Must get down to Scottsdale for some lessons!
Yes!
@tristan_tanner13 this fall and winter goodsir! Have to drive down from Prescott. How much are lessons?
I know why I don't use my hips....I'm 59 and new to the sport and have sciatica. Any suggestions for someone who has a limited mobility with the left hip?
The right hip part is still important, just do what you can!
@tristan_tanner13 believe me, I'm trying lol. I've become addicted to this sport lol.
I can't keep my lead leg straight, because it destroys my knee. I throw just fine lol I just have never heard that before. Lead with the hips!
Keep in mind I mean straight not locked out!
i feel stupid asking, but i have a hard time understanding what open and closed means. is it in relation to your body? the target? i just don't know.
It can be kind of hard. I feel like it’s more relative to the body. Like the back knee being pointed back is open and the back knee pointed forward to the target is closed!
Do you do personal coaching?
Yes! Links are in the video description!
Do you normally drag your left foot? Is that good or bad?
The worst part about it is that you kill your shoes but most of the time it happens after the disc comes out of your hand. If you you use hips right then I don't think it matters if you drag or not!
@@tristan_tanner13 okay thank you, I struggle with locking my plant leg at the 45 degree angle, my plant knee bends like you mentioned. I will try and work on that. Thanks for the videos!
I really would advice against locking your brace knee.
Straight and locked are different things, I too would advise against “locking” your front leg. But pushing hard in a straight position is what you should do!
Can you do this from standstill as well?
Yes, absolutely a good way to practice!
Fantastic tips! My distance increased 50 ft on average from applying just one of your tips on curling a disc. Wow!
Fantastic! Love to hear that!
0:50 "legs bent good" 1:02 "about 50% of the people I work with let their knee bend"
I don't mean to be rude! Just as constructive criticism I think this explanation needs work. I'm hear to learn and when you say "bend your legs" and keep your front leg straight" in the next sentence I'm confused 😵💫 thanks for trying though!
The legs bent is for the set up like I said. The actual hip movement requires the straightening of the leg but if you don’t start with them bent there is nothing to be done
43rd here!
5/5
Glad you like it!
Almost 1500 spin though. It’s gonna go far even if you don’t hit 80mph
Disc Golf Letterkenny
Why was i not subscribed?!?
Who knows!
Bro’s calves might be reason he doesn’t need any hips
😂😂
💪🏼🥏🔥🔥🔥🔥
Dude thank you. Your like a real disc golf coach because i know you are the real deal not just another YT guy. You keep it real simple and informative. Tips for people struggling to pass the 400' mark would help me out. I can throw a PD (10 speed) 380' but when i disc up more i dont throw any further.
I appreciate that, noted!
I just wanna preface this with, I'm a lefty, so things are backwards when i describe it for me lol.
Regardless of what ive tried, i just cannot seem to get my right leg (my back leg) to "drive" in like you're showing here. I've finally been able to get a decent brace going (sometimes, not every time yet lol) but no matter if I shorten my final step so that my legs aren't too far apart, elongate my final step so i have more of a wider stance, my back foot is always pointing away, and i cannot get that leg to drive in. I have tried this from a standstill as well and am able to sort of get it to work, but then my disc just drives into the ground lol.
I hope I explained things well enough to make sense. Do you have any ideas to help?
I REALLY want to get this part and it is really really bugging me that i just can't seem to figure it out lol.
Thanks for all the videos, they are amazing 😁. Ive gotten more of an audible "snap" on my back hand throws now and i think it has added a few feet to my throws (I haven't gone out an measured yet, but my more stable discs are flying a bit further now lol).
I did my best to use lead and trail leg to make it applicable to everyone! As for your issue I’d say to work in a stand still and just try to drive that knee in. Stand still is a great place to work on foot positioning too!
@tristantannerdiscgolf you definitely made it applicable to everyone, I was mainly specifying that I'm a lefty so that when I said my right leg, it didn't confuse you as to my back leg lol. I'll definitely continue to work from a standstill. Thanks for the reply Tristan 😁
Let me know how it goes!
This is a good example of “Weight shift happens from behind” something Sidewinder once said many years ago on DGC Forum.
True!
Hey how come you keep DNF tournaments?
I’ve been dealing with an elbow injury for a while. Trying to play through it for these important events at the end of the season. But I only DNFed 1 event!
@@tristan_tanner13, you are wise to protect your body. Way to play the long game. 👍🏻
Thanks!
Mike here with Overthrow. 5th place in distance comp at USDGC (only plugging this to add credibility). I don’t use my hips as you describe here and I also arm the disc. I fought with everything I have to break the bad habit of trying to generate power by rotation only. I used to be Paul McBeths videographer and I used to hear all the pros talking about “lag” and generating power from the hips. As someone who wasn’t a pro and had to learn every piece of form I have from a coach that didn’t teach those things, I would like to challenge your current stance on your current thoughts on generating power. As I am living proof that you can generate power without “engaging the hips” and with arming the disc. Honestly wrote this as food for thought. Not trying to point the finger and say you are wrong, but maybe instead of teaching this as the only way, just teaching it as a way to generate power.
Saw your recent video, you actually do this with your hips but that’s the piece you do naturally so you don’t have to think about it. Not natural for most. You have to think about driving the disc ahead bc you don’t naturally accelerate it forward. Also something most don’t do naturally. This video is specifically outlining the lower body. Covering timing and upper body power generation is for another video!
A little extra context. Everyone whole throws over 500ft does this with their lower body but probably doesn’t have to think about it.
Nah he totally has chopsticks for legs and just breaks his hips with every throw 😅
If anyone could arm the disc 500ft...It might be Mikey...
@@tristan_tanner13very true 👍
Maybe you don’t use your hips…. You don’t even know you are on my feed or who you are talking to little dude.
I do and I hope the tips are helping!
What was this video about? I was just staring at Tanner’s calves🫨
Haha