All I wanted was that putter shot! And Simon is totally right; playing putter rounds has easily taken 5 or more strokes off of my game. All around has made me a much better player.
Simon has such poise and natural ability to teach for such a young man. It's impressive. And his ability to communicate effectively, succinctly is amazing considering he doesn't speak English all of the time.
What eagle said at the end there about standing still and practicing proper form was genius! They both are brilliant! Thanks you two! Really invaluable information here, thanks for giving it away for free.
It's effortless, if you do it right. I've found, too, that my drives go better if I don't try so hard. Wish I could remember that more when I'm playing.
It is the best back hand tutorial ever ! Lizotte and McMahon now I got my "sling shot"I am so so happy. Greetings from Finland ! I hope you enjoy European Open 2019 in Finland and good luck :)
been wondering why my backhand has taken so long to improve and progress... this video answered a lot of questions and the visuals helped a ton. Simon needs to do more tutorial videos like this, easy to understand what hes doing with the way he teaches if that makes sense.. Thanks for sharing
This is easily the most helpful clinic I think I've ever seen on TH-cam. Not every shot needs a run up and this was full of information to just throw your disc further, flatter and on target.
Watched this video this morning. I just went out and practiced this technique of stepping slightly forward so that my back was slightly turned toward the target and my drives went from 220ft to 280ft within just a few throws. Amazing. I can see now how this gives my arm and wrist a little extra rotation angle before release.
It's truly amazing the difference position of your feet make when trying to generate power for throwing a disc. Also, keeping the disc on one level... wow! My drives are so much longer and following a more predictable flight. 📀⛳️ #DiscGolf
This was so helpful! Seems my form was as wrong as it could possibly have been. After an hour of practise in a field, already 30 to 40ft extra distance. I may yet shoot under par one day... Thank you!
Putter rounds are amazing fun. Ive done it with people and by the end they are so surprised at how far they can throw their putter. The slow high glidey flight is so cool to watch.
Coming from stick ball to disc much of your teaching remides me of my first stick ball lessons. Now to put them in practice and practice and practice...
First time I saw this video i had just started to play discgolf. I had no idea who Eagle was... So in the video I thought he was a fanboy of simon standing weirdly close and mimicking simons movements. But when he started to talk I realized he was a pro aswell xD
I think the best advice is @13:00. I do my best when I throw putters and midranges. When I first started disc golf I thought putters were only for short shots like regular golf. The first time I threw a putter like a driver I was shocked and stupidly amazed at the distance and accuracy I got :)
He also should have mentioned, that you can also record yourself to see, if you disc during the whole stepping and slingshotting phase nearly doesnt move, but your body sorta moves around the disc. It is like trying to hold it in one place and you overtake it, stretch your arm and use even the straightening of the arm dynamically to give you the first flick during the afterwards constant acceleration forwards. He talks about it in his other video and I found it to be very helpful as well.
Mike Riemer very glad to hear it. I wish my phone wasn't running out of space when I filmed it. there were other parts of it I didn't get. but that's why I put it up. Because I know there are disc golfers everywhere that have been dying to see these two give a clinic
I know that it's awesome to see the disc fly but I wish the focus of the filming would have been more on the mechanics of the throws than the full flight of the shot. I feel like we as viewers miss some of the throwing mechanics in trying to catch the full flight. Either way, thanks for the great video!
I’m one of those 40 year-olds that just got into the game and I bought a super-fast driver because... why not?! 😂. My local course is also perfect for putters and mid-rangers as well so I will be playing a ton of putter-only rounds. Here we go!
I'm actually going to do that tonight but I just wanted to put them up so people had a chance to see them. This isn't even all the videos. Pretty good Clinic the right?
Joseph perez it is AWESOME! I think ive seen just about every clinic from the top pros over the last year and this one jas already clued me in on some things i was struggling to solve
Interesting how follow-through is so important, when the disc is already in the air by then. I would say follow-through is an indicator of how good your form was. If you threw it properly, you'll have the proper follow-through.
@@marshallpeters7174 Nah, if you don't follow through you're slowing your arm down at the end of the throw because you're not letting the movement continue naturally. You can't throw a full power drive and just stop the momentum all of a sudden, your body won't let you do that because it will break. Think of other sports like baseball, ice hockey, tennis etc. They always follow through with the power shots. If they didn't follow through imagine how unnatural it would look and how little power they would generate. My English vocabulary isn't good enough to explain it better.
getting used to the backhand is so hard for me. My dominant foot is left but I'm right handed. I also used to skateboard so my stance was regular (left foot forward). I feel like I ride switch when I'm throwing my backhands :p
Joseph Booth just in case you were serious, his hand was not going 700 mph. That’s how fast you have to go to break the sound barrier. Also, sonic boom’s are much much louder. It was his shoe on the grass squeaking.
@@kcwidman sonic boom isnt always super loud, buy a whip, the end of it will break sound barrier, yet as its small object and it doesnt create much noise, it wont make a loud boom either. Sonic boom is basically reault of something making sound at over speed of sound, and the waves will hit eachother
@@maxedwhip1286 I know that sonic booms have varying loudness. I was saying that if Simon had broken the sound barrier it would have made a louder noise than what his shoe made from squeaking on the grass. I know how a whip works and what it sounds like. It's much louder than Simon's shoe. A sonic boom forms when an object moves faster than the speed of sound (about 700 MPH in air). All of the sound waves propagating away from the object in the same direction as the velocity of the moving object stack on top of each-other. They add together via constructive interference and create a sound much louder than it would have otherwise been.
The explanations are great and I think I can easily work this into my next practice. However, the demo portion needs work. Thrower needs to face the camera and the camera needs to stay on the thrower - not follow the disc.
This puts many other online videos I seen to shame. Don't think I ever seen what a true stand still should be like till I saw Eagle say how it should be done
After seeing this video and trying the concepts for months I had a realization. Unless you preturn your shoulders back a bit on the run-up, as you can see they do, you're not going to be able to take that big step forward to the left side of the teepad. You'll plant straight or right, to match your body angle. Once I got that, it was much simpler. The reason I had trouble was not wanting to take my eyes off the target until the last possible second. But by then, it's too late to make a sudden complete shoulder turn. Like in golf, your backswing should be gradual. You can't jerk it into place at the last instant and be successful.
Never expected Simon to be so well spoken(he seems so quiet). That was the most organized and easy to understand clinic that I've ever watched.
Yes, he's a German who speaks better English than most Americans you'll ever meet.
@@RickLeBeau He's also canadian..
Cut to now, that seems so outdated lol
@@samhowl1152 no need to be rude
@@Boucher702 fuck you
"no player runs up on there walk up"
Me: *laughs In James Conrad*
*their
I was stoked about the putter shot at the end!
yeah wtf happen
so sad :(
so powerful it erased all evidence of itself.
But the putter shot!
Such a great throwing clinic... learning so much 📀⛳️ #DiscGolf
TheSnuggler49 cliffhanger!
All I wanted was that putter shot! And Simon is totally right; playing putter rounds has easily taken 5 or more strokes off of my game. All around has made me a much better player.
PAT.
@@theboothfamilyvideos They couldn't film it anyways, it left the atmosphere.
Simon is low key a fantastic teacher of the game even eagle is taking a tip from him lol
You truly have to be good at something to know how to teach it! Simon is a beast.
Simon has such poise and natural ability to teach for such a young man. It's impressive. And his ability to communicate effectively, succinctly is amazing considering he doesn't speak English all of the time.
What eagle said at the end there about standing still and practicing proper form was genius! They both are brilliant! Thanks you two! Really invaluable information here, thanks for giving it away for free.
Totally agree. He answered my question on how to practice form
"it looks effortless, it feels effortless, and...uh... it is effortless." Best distance throwing advice ever!!
It's effortless, if you do it right. I've found, too, that my drives go better if I don't try so hard. Wish I could remember that more when I'm playing.
Step to the left instead of straight in line on final step before pivot... wow, this gem of advice alone has helped my power. Thanks for the Video!
”The putter will show every mistake you make”
Well said.
I love how eagle is like the deaf interpreter 😂 Lmao
That putter shot was spectacular...
... in my mind.
It is the best back hand tutorial ever ! Lizotte and McMahon now I got my "sling shot"I am so so happy. Greetings from Finland ! I hope you enjoy European Open 2019 in Finland and good luck :)
One of the best videos out there for throwing further.
Slow Feet.
Quick Hands.
been wondering why my backhand has taken so long to improve and progress... this video answered a lot of questions and the visuals helped a ton. Simon needs to do more tutorial videos like this, easy to understand what hes doing with the way he teaches if that makes sense.. Thanks for sharing
25-50 standstills later and I'm ready for the tour
Some of the best advice I have heard thus this far truly grateful thank you 😊
This is easily the most helpful clinic I think I've ever seen on TH-cam. Not every shot needs a run up and this was full of information to just throw your disc further, flatter and on target.
Sweet video. I love both of these guys so much!
Crush Boys!! Could watch and listen to Simon and Eagle all day. Great stuff guys!
Excellent clinic! Thanks for posting!
Best disk golf training vid ever. Seen a ton of these but this one makes the technique easy to understand.
I can only assume someone was severely injured by the powerful putter shot so that, for legal reasons, we'll never see it...
RIP
that putter shot was so sweet!
This is going to help tremendously. Thanks, Simon and Eagle.
After throwing wrong for so many years it’s refreshing to have these young guns show the way!
Watched this video this morning. I just went out and practiced this technique of stepping slightly forward so that my back was slightly turned toward the target and my drives went from 220ft to 280ft within just a few throws. Amazing. I can see now how this gives my arm and wrist a little extra rotation angle before release.
Oh man, what a tease at the end haha.
Best ending to any Disc Golf instructional video ever.
Timeless great instructions
Simon's become my favorite player - his "Vlogs" are worth a watch - and he is great at walking one through the technique.
I would like to see him in person. Or any pro, for that matter.
Good video. I have been amateur playing terribly for a decade and this is very helpful
this is great thanks for uploading
Legend has it... the putter shot was pretty good.
This is the best back hand driving clinic ever.
Thank you so much for posting this.
It's truly amazing the difference position of your feet make when trying to generate power for throwing a disc. Also, keeping the disc on one level... wow! My drives are so much longer and following a more predictable flight. 📀⛳️ #DiscGolf
Simon and Eagle, please do more of these!
This was so helpful! Seems my form was as wrong as it could possibly have been. After an hour of practise in a field, already 30 to 40ft extra distance. I may yet shoot under par one day... Thank you!
Simon is a good teacher.
What a great video!
Putter rounds are amazing fun. Ive done it with people and by the end they are so surprised at how far they can throw their putter. The slow high glidey flight is so cool to watch.
Yeti aviar!
ty for posting these!
Coming from stick ball to disc much of your teaching remides me of my first stick ball lessons. Now to put them in practice and practice and practice...
I was looking forward to that putter shot...:(
Ridge Hall me too :-( but my phone ran out of space
So, how far did his putter go? Compared to the yellow disc he threw earlier.
He can throw pretty much just as far with his putter. LOL
Thanks so much for posting this video! 📀⛳️ #DiscGolf
@@unihaale He throws the Discmania "Sky God" (P2 with C-Line plastic) putter 140m / 460ft. Not bad for a putter, as he said after throwing it..
Good clinic keeping it simple.
Great clinic!
Great video! Ty
Thanks for putting this up, man. Was bummed i had to miss it (mom was in town from up north for wedding prep... sigh lol)
Was just there Christmas Day, throwing at the same light pole then came across this great vid
First time I saw this video i had just started to play discgolf. I had no idea who Eagle was... So in the video I thought he was a fanboy of simon standing weirdly close and mimicking simons movements. But when he started to talk I realized he was a pro aswell xD
Insane putter shot at the end!
Man, this was really helpful.
Thanks Joseph
Nice learn much thanks many times.
Hey thats La Mirada! Awesome course, wish I had one like it near me. Great video, thanks.
Yup, I miss Cali for the courses; I’m originally from Whittier.
I like how he apologises for his English when it is better then some Americans I know.
*than 🤭
@@pypiipar Brutal
OOF
Indeed, his English is better "THAN" some Americans I know.....or don't know.
@@pypiipar😐✊🇫🇮
I think the best advice is @13:00. I do my best when I throw putters and midranges. When I first started disc golf I thought putters were only for short shots like regular golf. The first time I threw a putter like a driver I was shocked and stupidly amazed at the distance and accuracy I got :)
When Simon and Ealge are talking distance, I listen.
This is a very good clinic! #DiscGolf
rubber band is the way! also the footwork is super key, added a ton of distance for me, thanks dudes!
The guy speaking reminds me of Neidermeyer, from Animal House. Looks like him, but really sounds like him. LOL! Great info to learn from. Thanks!!
He also should have mentioned, that you can also record yourself to see, if you disc during the whole stepping and slingshotting phase nearly doesnt move, but your body sorta moves around the disc. It is like trying to hold it in one place and you overtake it, stretch your arm and use even the straightening of the arm dynamically to give you the first flick during the afterwards constant acceleration forwards. He talks about it in his other video and I found it to be very helpful as well.
great video! very informative.
wish they would've talked about grip too.
Heck yeah. I was there!
”The putter will show every mistake you make” 🔥💎
These vid's of yours were all the talk at league yesterday. Ty
Mike Riemer very glad to hear it. I wish my phone wasn't running out of space when I filmed it. there were other parts of it I didn't get. but that's why I put it up. Because I know there are disc golfers everywhere that have been dying to see these two give a clinic
Still learning from this video. 📀⛳️ #DiscGolf
I know that it's awesome to see the disc fly but I wish the focus of the filming would have been more on the mechanics of the throws than the full flight of the shot. I feel like we as viewers miss some of the throwing mechanics in trying to catch the full flight. Either way, thanks for the great video!
So I will know when I have learned how to throw a putter like Simon when nearby electronics spontaneously malfunction?
More!
I LOVE LA MIRADA!!!
I’m one of those 40 year-olds that just got into the game and I bought a super-fast driver because... why not?! 😂. My local course is also perfect for putters and mid-rangers as well so I will be playing a ton of putter-only rounds. Here we go!
Awsome
Eagle layin' down Nate Sexton's line about the burning building. Love these guys!
putting up a couple different videos on this Clinic. I'm trying to figure out a way to put them all together into one video.
Joseph perez that would be awesome! two of my favorite players in one awesome clinic!
I'm actually going to do that tonight but I just wanted to put them up so people had a chance to see them. This isn't even all the videos. Pretty good Clinic the right?
Joseph perez it is AWESOME! I think ive seen just about every clinic from the top pros over the last year and this one jas already clued me in on some things i was struggling to solve
Did you see the one I did of Nate Sexton and Paul McBeth?
yea ive seen that one a few times, also really good stuff
what makes it so effortless for them is because their follow-through is on
Interesting how follow-through is so important, when the disc is already in the air by then. I would say follow-through is an indicator of how good your form was. If you threw it properly, you'll have the proper follow-through.
@@marshallpeters7174 Nah, if you don't follow through you're slowing your arm down at the end of the throw because you're not letting the movement continue naturally. You can't throw a full power drive and just stop the momentum all of a sudden, your body won't let you do that because it will break. Think of other sports like baseball, ice hockey, tennis etc. They always follow through with the power shots. If they didn't follow through imagine how unnatural it would look and how little power they would generate. My English vocabulary isn't good enough to explain it better.
@@pierrearr That's basically what I said. If you throw properly, you'll have the proper follow-through. That applies to any sport.
I'm triggered. I have a blizzard 13 speed Boss lol
Hahaha
Someone tried to sell me a Boss when I was new to the game. Fortunately, I already knew enough to know it was too fast for me.
That’s something I did when I didn’t know any better.
Me too brother 😂 But I like my Boss and I’m keeping it in the bag ✊🏼
Same
I throw pretty good, but I’m trying that 90 degree foot plant tmrw. I know I kinda stick mine out forwards
10:04 Elbow is really, really the key
getting used to the backhand is so hard for me. My dominant foot is left but I'm right handed. I also used to skateboard so my stance was regular (left foot forward). I feel like I ride switch when I'm throwing my backhands :p
This looks like La Mirada. I love playing here
Putter shot so powerful it broke the camera
I feel like the clinic should start with Eagle's bit @11:15 and end with Simon's bit @0:55.
4:36-4:38 I think Simon's hand broke the sound barrier! His hand is audibly heard while holding nothing in his hand.
haha, I think that was his shoe squeaking on the grass when it pivots.
Joseph Booth just in case you were serious, his hand was not going 700 mph. That’s how fast you have to go to break the sound barrier. Also, sonic boom’s are much much louder. It was his shoe on the grass squeaking.
@@kcwidman sonic boom isnt always super loud, buy a whip, the end of it will break sound barrier, yet as its small object and it doesnt create much noise, it wont make a loud boom either. Sonic boom is basically reault of something making sound at over speed of sound, and the waves will hit eachother
@@maxedwhip1286 I know that sonic booms have varying loudness. I was saying that if Simon had broken the sound barrier it would have made a louder noise than what his shoe made from squeaking on the grass. I know how a whip works and what it sounds like. It's much louder than Simon's shoe.
A sonic boom forms when an object moves faster than the speed of sound (about 700 MPH in air). All of the sound waves propagating away from the object in the same direction as the velocity of the moving object stack on top of each-other. They add together via constructive interference and create a sound much louder than it would have otherwise been.
This looks like La Mirada In SoCAL? Any confirmation?
I hold my putter, mid range and driver differently. It is just how I feel comfortable.
I've tried a power grip on a putter, and it just doesn't seem to work.
Damn thats a long putter shot :o
The explanations are great and I think I can easily work this into my next practice. However, the demo portion needs work. Thrower needs to face the camera and the camera needs to stay on the thrower - not follow the disc.
Hey...wanted to see the putter shot!
Could you imagine getting one on one time with these two?!!
13:49 when two bros high five at the end of a sitcom
@josephperez Finally! We see the rest of the powerful putter throw!
Simon throws 492ft with P2 -> th-cam.com/video/SK-26xURTj0/w-d-xo.html
This puts many other online videos I seen to shame. Don't think I ever seen what a true stand still should be like till I saw Eagle say how it should be done
once the putter lands, will we be able to view the end of this video?
I have a couple other related videos the same day. Not sure where they start and end. Lol
Wrists: locked or a little curl?
After seeing this video and trying the concepts for months I had a realization. Unless you preturn your shoulders back a bit on the run-up, as you can see they do, you're not going to be able to take that big step forward to the left side of the teepad. You'll plant straight or right, to match your body angle. Once I got that, it was much simpler.
The reason I had trouble was not wanting to take my eyes off the target until the last possible second. But by then, it's too late to make a sudden complete shoulder turn. Like in golf, your backswing should be gradual. You can't jerk it into place at the last instant and be successful.
Eagle is just built different. I’ve seen him throw 400ft both feet planted sidearm.
I feel robbed - where's the putter shot?!
Great info for a beginner like me.
Hahaha everyone has their own. Figure it out my dude
Ah, this explains why all of my yanks to the right go so much further than my "straight" shots.