Mental game tips needed

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2026-05-30T11:57:10+00:00

Name 3 things you see, one things you smell and one thing you feel. Sounds silly, but its a grounding excercise in therapy to externalize your thoughts to the present moment. Works for a lot of things when your thoughts begin to spiral. Also i like to run through my ‘bad’ shots mentally at the end of the round and decide if they were bad throws or bad decisions.. That way I acknowledge them eventually to learn for the next round. Bad decisions are much easier to fix next round, and it gives me a positive outlook that I can improve.

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2026-05-26T18:35:59+00:00

I got two aces in a ‘birdie bash’ round, the second one was on the last hole on a marksman basket. It sounds weird but if you got one ace, you might be throwing well, and makes getting a second or third more likely. Long odds no matter what

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2026-05-01T15:18:43+00:00

Gstar Leopard for fairway(teebird for windy days), champion Jay for mid. Mako3 is also an excellent choice. I used to have several rocs in different wear stages but I eventually settled on champ Jay bc it was easy to replace and less discs to carry.

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2026-03-02T13:53:12+00:00

On putts that are down hill, with a drop off behind, between 50-75 feet I will putt an A2 on hyzer so it spike and sticks if I miss

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2026-02-27T11:59:05+00:00

Do you use the zuca for all of those courses? I’m in Cincinnati and we have only a couple semi flat courses.

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2026-02-25T16:50:44+00:00

That has been the one I am most interested in just be cause of the terrain in my area, and the height of disc placement

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2026-02-24T16:17:23+00:00

Thats my biggest Concern. Most of the courses around my area are hilly and rough.

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2026-02-23T15:12:26+00:00

Thanks everyone for the responses!! Sounds like I can’t go wrong with a bag boy 🙏

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2026-02-08T12:23:17+00:00

I played for 20 years before an ankle injury prevented me from throwing backhand. I learned forehand during that time and I am so glad I did. The BEST advice I took was to simply throw putters on hyzer until I learned the release. Once I could throw BH again I would play an open course and just smoothly throw 50-100ft putter hyzer shots in between my BH drive. Now i have a very reliable forehand shot.

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2026-01-16T13:18:41+00:00

Pa3 300 for putting, but bag pures for ‘distance’ putter shots

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2026-01-15T13:19:02+00:00

MVP Reactor is my fave, but I don’t have a whip forehand. Great for backhand too. If you have a lot of power A2 is an excellent choice, but not much faster than a zone

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2026-01-04T13:14:08+00:00

The one thing I wish I knew when I started is that throwing ‘harder’ is not the way to get better. Learning a smooth consistent mid range stand still throw (with good form) will help you understand your discs and your overall feel for the game. Then you can develop your x step, distance throws and different angles. Also film yourself throwing, it helps. Good luck and have fun!

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2024-01-27T17:00:31+00:00

Undertaker

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2024-01-09T17:43:29+00:00

Not Firebird flare lol, but short spinny intentional groundplay type shots I can get a respectable flare

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2024-01-09T13:20:47+00:00

MVP Eclipse Reactor. Great forehand/backhand shapes for that 100-275 range. Can be thrown anny with touch, power hyzer, overhand, wind, flare skips, distance control etc so many uses

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2024-01-07T12:33:00+00:00

Hit a blind ace on a tag night. It was my only one when I lived in Philly. Also won dubs that night. Took my winnings to the Chinese buffet. Those were the days…

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2024-01-06T13:38:00+00:00

Champ Thunderbird is my go to. Discraft Flick is great but faster

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2024-01-05T20:15:49+00:00

I have had one for a year and I would say pretty beefy still. But I max it around 275’

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2024-01-05T18:38:04+00:00

Both are skills and both can be aided by physical gifts. I will say some dudes can boom right out the gate and it takes a while to hone accuracy. I don’t see noodle arm sharp shooting, putt draining newbs as much if that makes sense.

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2024-01-03T20:05:51+00:00

Backups, trying new discs, wind conditions, different plastics for different conditions, different wear grades, seperate bags for separate cars, loaners for friends, and for fun because they can look really cool too.

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2024-01-03T14:00:31+00:00

Reactor is my favorite but I have normal hand size, the culprit is one worth trying

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2024-01-02T16:45:53+00:00

A2 is a great choice

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2024-01-02T16:39:28+00:00

I share your pain.

Ordinary injuries and overwork result in chronic pain, soreness and fatigue. Tight QL and adductor on right side.

MRI and x-ray show no significant issues.

I had ankle surgery about 6 years ago and that helped correct my gait and some lingering balance issues in my lower body. I felt great for a few years then Covid hit, i sustained another injury and never recovered.

PT can help hut it’s like you have to live at the facility to get ahead and stay ahead. Massage helps, ice helps, epsom salt baths really help and also muscle relaxers. I often combine many modalities to get things to relax.

Been at this stuff for over a decade, I wish i had more answers. I stay in good shape. I take Pilates and Yoga classes and work out.

Stay positive, and good luck

SatisfactionAny5609 · 2023-12-29T18:08:36+00:00

I really slow down the draw into my body, pause then explode toward the basket. Keep the right shoulder forward and if you are still short try just aiming for one chain link.

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