I have seen people mention a "360 turn around" in their drive. What is this exactly, I have guesses but want to know for sure

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I have seen friends use this, and before i knew how to drive he could outdriven me, but now that i know how i can crush him.

Cool link Rodney!

If you don't feel like searching all of area46 (http://hem.bredband.net/area46) for the 360 info: check in disc academy -> distance

I just discovered that I had two of the links to the Sandstr�m and Voigt 360 mpegs wrong on that page...
It's fixed now... Enjoy...

Make sure your pivoting propperly! I hurt my lnee in the spring (MCL-Medial Collateral ligament). Bothered me all summer till late august! I don't do it now. I have done some resurch and a bent knee on your plant foot on release will take the TWIST force off your knee. I may try it again, but probly not (accuracy is more important than 20 feet more D.

I am going to try this approach for D. And I believe there is alot more to gain than 20 feet. 220 feet sounds more like it. Does anyone on the board throw with this technique? I am going to practice it on my lunch break and let you know what happens. Maybe I'll get one good rip in.

Just remember that timing and accuracy are more important then distance. These guys are using it for distance competitions and not nessicarily golf. In distance it is just a measured straight line from the teepad to the disc, accuracy is not important. Your friends that throw like this have likely been practicing it for a long time in an open feild with no woods or water.

For golf if you want more D, try the X step and remember to rotate your hips and your sholders. That should get you enough arm speed to throw farther.

I will occasionally use the 360 technique for golf. If the hole is very open and not possible in one throw, it is a good way to get an extra 40-50 feet with less effort. If accuracy doesn't matter then it can make the round a bit more interesting and fun. The question you might want to ask yourself is, "Could the time I spend practicing the a 360 drive (and believe me, it takes a lot of practice) be used more efficiently at perfecting your normal drive, practicing putting, rollers, etc."

But it can be useful in golf, and also keeps the game interesting.

i have 2 sets of frame break downs on my site with the 360 and one more (of mike young) on its way from my usdgc footage.

http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/averyjenkins3.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/jondrummond2.shtml

the rear view drive by drummond went over 600'.

i also think stokely covers it in video #1.

cool thanks

i have posted another video/frame breakdown of the 360 drive:

http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/mikeyoung2.shtml