How to engage your HIPS - Disc Golf
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 มิ.ย. 2021
- Why can some "natural athletes" throw farther after a few months of playing than most can in their whole career? This video is demystifying the myth around throwing far and shows you how to engage your hips - disc golf. 😤
Your hips are two of the strongest muscles in your body, and just a little bit of influence from your hips can result in HUGE added distance to your throw. But there's a reason that most amateur players haven't learned to use their hips in their throw, and that is because most of the instruction out there covers the upper body more so than the lower. After watching this video, you'll see not only WHY the hips being engaged results in a much stronger throw but HOW to engage the hips next time you go out to do fieldwork.
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Hey, Big Ben, I'm a retired music teacher, so I know about teaching. You have a great future as a disc golf teacher. This is your calling. Your delivery is great. You look at the camera. You talk slowly enough so people can understand. Your videos are engaging and fun to watch. You seem to have a way of getting to the heart of the matter and helping to correct exactly what I'm doing wrong. I've watched video after video over the past year and a half and I still can't get much farther than 300 feet on my best drives. But I just practiced throwing indoors using a towel after watching this video, and I can feel the added power immediately! I'm 215 lbs and fairly muscular for my age, so I know that if I get my weight behind the throw, I should be able to throw it way longer than I am throwing it now. Thanks so much and wishing you continued success!
Andrew man, first of all thanks for being a teacher, I’m convinced teachers are the best people in the world. And your comment is so nice man, like so meaningful that I won’t ever forget it. I appreciate you so much man, and I really hope that it helps your game. I appreciate you!
@@BensBigDrive You're welcome. Thanks for appreciating me.
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@H K I was wondering if he's a powerful musician...and if he plays the towel.
Is that a banjo?
That track and field analogy gave me chills because that made perfect sense 🤯🤯🤯🤯
You have finally explained what no one ever has, or has tried and failed to explain. Honestly I gave up on advice videos but this has actually explained how to engage the hips! Thank you!
Thanks so much, I hope it helps you crush!
I hope your channel blows up 🤯Your teaching skills are impeccable 👏👏👏. Well done!
Finally found the best video on how to engage the hips! Very well explained. Greetings from Finland.
Thanks so much for watching, and I love hearing from my Nordic peeps!!
Such a big help! My friends taught me how to play and unfortunately taught me that a strong fast arm is the key to big distance. Being a 5'2" female, that had me maxing out at ~175 ft. I've been doing hip drills for two days and am already at 230 ft consistently. With more practice and better timing, I hope I can hit 300 this year!
Did you ever hit your goal?
This is an absolutely excellent video. Wow. Literally the first easy to understand explanation of timing. Nice job dude 👍👏👏
Thanks Harris, I appreciate your support!!!
I hardly ever subscribe to anyone, but I had to sub after this great explanation. I'm going to put it into practice tomorrow on the course.
Hey Matt, I appreciate the support, and I hope that it helps your game!!!
Literally stood up, used my hips to pull my arm through and wabaam! I feel it! Like everyone else has mentioned, great video explanation and thank you for putting this together! Easiest "Subscribe" moment ever.
Hahaha, “wabaam” is EXACTLY how you should feel doing this correctly, thanks so much for watching and especially subscribing!!!
Wow! Ben! This advice so important! I’ve watched so many videos trying to figure out what I am doing wrong and you hit the mail on the head with this one! Great job! Love your videos!
Great content, and an excellent perspective. Thank you for all your hard work ☺️
What a great demonstration from two angles at the SAME time!! Love it! Makes so much sense !!!!! Thank you!
Thanks so much for watching!!
Fantastic video man, you're great at explaining this.
You've got an incredible talent for explaining this stuff simply. Love your videos.
Thank you so much, that means a ton to me!
This is a really high quality video that called me out on something I didnt even know I was doing. Keep up the good content my man
Thanks so much, I really appreciate that!
This is the off season video I needed, I am saving this and looking back at it when needed. Thank you for breaking it down like this.
Of course man, thanks for watching!!
Everyone commending you is correct. Your understanding->breakdown->explication->demo is unreal. Watching your videos I feel this surge of insight like I finally genuinely understand WHY certain mechanics are in there, and like I can do it myself. You will become the biggest disc golf instruction channel within a couple years and it is deserved.
Yeah I watch a lot of these and this is the best explanation I've found + super well composed and produced video.
Wow thanks so much johnathan, I really do appreciate that! Thanks for your support!
As someone who played golf competitively, and knows how to hit the ball with power, there's a lot of parallels between a golf swing and disc throw as far as using your hips, pulling through with some lag to generate the most power. I just had a tendency to keep my arm straight, which you do want with a golf swing, but not with a disc throw as it caused rounding and made it impossible to time my throw right. Pulling through the power pocket is where it's at, and practice.
Great explanation thank you!!
Man, you explain things so well. Keep grinding!
Thanks so much Eli, I sure will!
Been playing for 2 months now and this helped me hit 312' today.
EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for! Best video I’ve found on how to engage the hips for power. Thanks!!
Thanks so much Nate, I really appreciate that!!
Awesome explanation!!!! Can’t wait to get out and try this in the field!!!
Thanks so much, I hope you get something out of it!!
This helped me a lot, thank you 👍
Very well presented. Nice job!
Thanks Ben! Wow, this makes so much more sense to me now. I can't wait to hit the course and practice. BTW, you have amazing instruction videos, I've watched a few others too.
Thanks so much James, thanks for the support!
You are best teacher for this.
Always coming in with good, well explained info that will, no doubt, improve the game. Thanks Ben!
Thanks so much Kye, u = the man 😤
Wow! Literally keep finding great info. Thank you for the tips
Thanks so much for watching, I hope it helps!
Thank you very much for explaining it and demonstrating like you did. I can’t wait to hit the field!
Thanks Steve, I hope it adds some zip to your throws!
Watching this at 11:40 PM is a bummer. I want to try this immediately. Thank you!
I also do my form video binge watching around midnight, and I’m always pumped up to go to the field 😂😂 but thanks so much for watching, I really hope it helps!!
I actually bought my first glow discs for that same reason lol. Always feeling relaxed and eager to throw late at night.
Great video! The slomo and comparing the two examples side by side was very helpful.
Thanks so much for watching Mr. Beastie, I hope it helped!
You caught me with the hook on this video.
I have been practicing general form at the soccer field for a couple of weeks, watching videos, studying pros.
Yesterday I downloaded Udisc just to see how much distance I could get through a standstill cause I thought I was making progress and I threw a dinky 235ft.
I knew I wasn't getting enough force through my lower body so found this video and now I feel I've got another good starting point to go and hit the field with again.
Here's wishing for a few more feet! I've got a personal mission to hit 300 from a standstill before I go play my first round.
Thanks for the video! Super well produced - I dig the lighting in your set.
I was literally thinking about this during my round this morning. I knew I was throwing with just my arm, but I couldn't fix it on my own. Perfect timing for this excellent content! Thank you!
Thanks so much for watching!!!
Ben, I wish I had watched your video earlier to put this into practice today. I can't wait to get out on a field to give this shot. Thank you for the tip!
Get out there and get them hips into it!!
I'm been stuck at about 320-350ft. Time to put in some field work focusing on this hip rotation. Hoping it's the key! Great video, good job.
Thank you! This was a Great lesson and pep talk at the same time for me! I love your way of shearing the facts and still have fun! Great, thanks again! 😎👌
Thanks so much Ola, I really appreciate it and hope it helps your game!
Thank you. You explained that perfectly for something I couldn’t put together in my stroke. Subbed and looking forward to checking out more of your content.
Thanks so much for the support Kale!
Bro, this is the best explanation of the backhand I've ever seen! I've watched tons of them. This breakdown is better than any top pro has ever done! Thank you.
Thanks so much Jacob, I appreciate it a ton!
Hugely helpful!! Your videos and insight are 💯
Thanks so much Jesse, that means a lot!!
I've never heard of it put this way in how to engage your hips. Very clear and concise explanation and I think it clicked now. Thanks!
Awesome, thanks for watching!!
Great video! Thanks so much
Amazing advice! Thank you Ben!
Thanks so much Dave!!
Another amazing explanation, and well timed, as I'm just starting to explore this movement to develop more power, thank you sir!
Thanks so much man, I appreciate your support!
thank you for destructing it like that awesome
I don't care if you ever put out another video to help me, THIS is worth subscribing!
It makes sense. I'll be putting this into practice ASAP. Thanks!
You're the man, I hope it helps your game! Thanks for the support!
Wow. Been watching form videos for months and months and this is the one I needed.
Thanks so much John, I hope it helps you get better!
Great video, solid teaching!
Thanks so much for watching Doug!
Subd! So well explained. I heard this a hundred times but never really engaged the hips fully each time. This is a game changer for me. Thanks!
Thanks so much for the sub, I hope it really helps your game!
Looking forward to trying this after work. Everybody has brought up using your hips, but no one ever explained to me when to engage them and how.
For such a small channel this video is really well put together props to you mate
Thanks man, I appreciate it!
Bravo!! Great video and explanation!!
Thanks so much Chris!!!
Great way to describe the hip timing, now I know what to look for!
Thanks Emil, I hope it helps your game!
Great explanation dude!
This is one of the best explanations I’ve ever heard. I’ve been plateaued around 250 ft my whole life... can’t wait to try incorporate what i heard here.
Great video bro! 👍
Awesome man, I hope this helps your field work!
Great illustration at 10:17. I appreciate you were able to replicate the "bad version" and have a perfect apples-to-apples picture.
Thanks so much Ryan, the side by side is always the best teaching tool!
Wow Big Ben you hit the nail right on the head on explaining the mechanics of the hips for a throw. Now I know exactly what I was doing wrong. I loved the analogy of the relay race, really to the point. Going to the field tomorrow and put those mechanics in my throws. Oh and by the way I'm new to disc golf, just started last year so your videos are helping me a lot. Ty for your awesome Disc Golf content.
Thanks so much for the super nice comment man, I hope my vids continue to help you love and grow in the game of disc golf!!
Thanks for the cheat codes Ben, your videos are insanely awesome and funny to boot
Thanks so much Ry Guy, I really appreciate that!!!
Great video and explanation! Amazing work
Thanks so much, I appreciate that!!
After watching this incredibly informative video, when I play 18 holes tomorrow, I'm pretty sure that I'm going to Ace......ALL 18 HOLES!
This video clarified many things for me. Rotating hips with my arm is exactly what I have been doing for years. Now I need to find good exercises to unlearn that bad habit!
Just like lag in ball golf! Great video man!
Great stuff! Thank you.
Thanks so much for watching Harry!
Thousandth like. Your comparison video showing the disc lag is on point. Your explanation for how to achieve it is too. Spin and throw disc golf posted a video analyzing Donaldson's swing, and Donaldson also says to keep hands and arm muscles relaxed while engaging the hips which is the same conclusion you came to. Nice work!
Thanks so much for that analysis man, I’m gonna check out that video as well! Thanks for the support!
Ben,
GREAT CONTENT! Keep it up!
Thanks so much Dallas!!
Brilliant, just brilliant. The best teachers are the ones who have to put the time and effort into figuring out the idiosyncrasies that natural athletes take for granted.
Thanks so much Daniel, I really appreciate this!!
This is an amazing video. Light bulb just went on! Going to the field now. Thanks Ben.
Thanks so much!! I hope it helps your game!
EXCELLENT video. The tip at the end of holding the disc relaxed (Ricky Wysocki actually does this when he throws) to help teach your upper body to not outpace the hips - or be rotating at the same time (which I think I've been doing forever) - is pure gold. Please do a part 2 to this video talking more about getting that timing of planting right foot, opening hips, and then when to start actually snapping. I find myself having a hard time knowing / sensing the delayed timing from lower body to then when the shoulders are rotating and then your arm/elbow is snapping.
Thanks so much for your comment, I have been mulling over ideas and researching drills to make this concept click, and that’s an awesome suggestion for a part two!! Thanks so much!
This is the video I've been looking for! So many people say "engage your hips" but don't explain how. This is super helpful!
Thanks so much Josh, I hope it helps you form click!!
Great tips Ben! I love the part about slowing down. I figured that out last week and it was nice to hear someone else say it too. Now, if I can get the other parts in the relay to connect consistently... practice practice practice...
You can connect the dots, you got this!! Thanks so much Scott!
This is such a good video! I've never really heard it explained for people who don't do it at all, just for people who don't do it right or enough. I don't know how well or how quickly I'll actually implement it, but that's on my coordination, not the lesson.
Thanks so much Kevin, I hope it clicks quickly!
Thanks for a great video, Ben
Thanks so much, I appreciate it!
Love this. Big time help!
Awesome, thanks so much, I hope it helps you out!!!
Nice breakdown. I could never figure out how to properly engage my hips.. Thanks! Good luck on your journey.
Thanks Mark, I appreciate it!
Your explanation of why some athletes can naturally throw further than I can after playing for so long (looking at you Brody) makes so much sense. Thank you for this video, I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that this video is a huge gift to the amateur disc golf scene. Subbed
Thanks so much for the sub and your comment, I hope there are a bunch more players out there ripping because of it!
as long as the video has been up probably has been said but having a friend along to record or using a tripod recording yourself is extremely helpful!! keep up the great vids Ben!
Thank you so much Gio, I hope you continue to see progress!!
@@BensBigDrive I actually started focusing on my left arm and using it to help rotate my body and i threw my furthest drive 455ft! just gotta keep practicing!
Great video. Its all about timing. Once in a while I throw a great powerful shot but never knew what I did differently. I know its about timing but never knew how to achieve proper timing. This looks like its the key. Cant wait to try it. Thanks for the tip.
Thanks so much chuck, timing is always the key and I hope that this helps you get it right consistently!!
Great video. Thanks for the tip
Thanks so much for watching!
Fantastic explanation!
Thanks so much for watching Harry!
aaaand now I figured out why my lower right back hurts after throwing "far" (100m, or ~330ft). I use my hips, but really just throw with my arm. All of the energy from my hips are stopped by my front foot. I have a wicked slapshot in ice hockey, can throw a baseball pretty fast, and all of that power comes from the legs (or the hips), so this makes perfect sense. Thank you!
makes sense. thanks.
Great stuff thanks!
Of course, thanks for watching!!
First time its been explained in a way that i feel like i understand what ive been doing wrong. I literally just tried it in my living room (no disc of course) and for the first time i felt that pocket, that sweet spot, the hit box, and so many other ways others have tried to explain it. Cant wait to put this into practice.
You’re more careful than me, I have holed a couple wall trying that with discs 😂😂 but thanks so much for trying it, I hope it helps you out!!
this was the best video ive seen on how to control your body in whcih ones move first and when to use thr speed etc.. i think the last bit of perfecting will be getting the right leg straightened out instead of slightly bent at the throw
Thanks so much for watching dude!!! And yes definitely, gotta work on my front hip motion for sure, thanks so much for the support!
You might be the first person to do a hips video that is actually correct! This is a lot of help to the Disc golf community, Thank you man!
Thanks so much dude, I really appreciate that!! Thanks for watching!
I need to loosen up before muscling up!!! Dude..I needed this reminded..I lost some distance recently and you just described what I'm doing wrong! Not all of it but I was consciously thinking about the reach back.
Loose is always stronger (counterintuitive I know), but good luck!
Great breakdown... I will try this on my next fieldwork session and see if this clicks for me. Thanks!
Thanks so much for watching, let me know how it goes!
Another great video. Hoping to incorporate this into my game. Always felt like my hips were off.
So are mine, I’m working on it as well! Thanks for the support!
Awesome information. Time to do some field work!
Thanks so much, I hope you see some improvement!
Ben. That was genius. For a trillion years I have hit and thrown with that exact hip principle through the power pocket release quick snap smooth follow through. Only I was hitting a tennis ball with a stickball bat pin straight 300 feet down a narrow side street. Played a ton of ball over a few decades and then golf and now I have been disc golfing half a year. You just reminded me of the one thing I have had all these years and yet have been missing on most of my drives. It is exactly the same concept. Gonna focus on that tomorrow AM on the course. Its all in the hips. Its all in the hips.
Hey Bill, thank you so much for saying that!!! It’s really all the hips, i grew up playing baseball and it’s the exact same thing, as it turns out a powerful motion in sports is always a powerful motion in sports. Thanks so much for your comment, and I hope you have some good results tomorrow!!
Great "Berton" example!
Ben, awesome video! After years of watching form videos, I finally think I get it. The whole time I was watching, I was thinking "cool", but how is it supposed to feel? Then you explained that at the very end. Bam! Wow! Message received. Thank you.
Thanks so much Mike, I really appreciate you watching!
Ber-toooon. Great video man. That "bad" example is EXACTLY how I throw right now. I'll practice this right away. New sub from me, cheers!
Thanks so much Mat, I appreciate the sub!! Thanks for the support!
I've just started to make a real hip turn, and that's helped a lot with distance, but I know my timing is a weakness. This "One Rule" thing made me approach with skepticism, but I think it was very well illustrated and has a lot of truth to it.
I also hate “one quick fix” vids, but I really just don’t think 400ft is possible if you’re throwing all arms (and if it is, you could be throwing so much further 😂) but thanks for the support!!!
Before I watch this I already want to say Thank you!!!!
Hey, thanks to you for watching!!!
Your comparison between the two throws was the last bit of information I needed to exit my plateau. Thank you so much for this video! Went out and beat the 330 feet mark with a midrange for the first time ever!
That's so great to hear, I'm so glad it helped! Keep crushing!
Really, Really helpful!!! Thanks!!!
Thanks for watching!
Good stuff, thanks.
Thanks for watching!!
Great Vid man. No idea if it will help me, but I'm sure going to focus more on the hips. Good job on breaking it down frame by frame, to really showcase the essence of the throw. Best of luck in the future
Thanks so much Frederik, I appreciate it!