In a constant effort to improve my game I have been closely observing the driving characteristics of the top pro players in the �03 National Tour, �03 Worlds and �03 USDGC videos. One of the major components of all of the top players drives that I feel that I am really missing is the follow through. Cam Todd has one of the best follow thru�s in the game and I am wondering if anyone can tell me just how much the follow through has to do with the amount of distance your drive will go. I do not have a long drive in my game. I average about 350ft on my better drives and I really would like to add at least another 50ft to my drive, if not an additional 100ft. Can anyone give me some insight as to how much this would effect my ability to add distance. Any additional driving tips would be great as well!!

IMHO, if you are really torquing your whole body (not just shoulders & arm) into a rip, a very full follow-through just happens due to the momentum caused by whole-body rotation. So, the follow-through is not really a cause of extra D, but an effect of a throw that allows for extra D.

I could not have said it better myself. Follow through is not what gives you D. It is the throw and release before that gives you distance. Follow through is just a good protocol for not stressing the body out and causing injury.

Ya.....but I noticed now that I started to follow through,,,I have much more distance. It's all about style and a smooth, controlled release. ;) ;) ;) :p :p :p

You are correct, sir. Better follow-through pose = more chance of making the tournament DVD! /msgboard/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

I view follow~through as "giving your body 'permission'...to throw harder".
It's an unwinding of the spring/torque event.
Following~through will/should make your chest/pec(toralis) sore...your upper-arm decelerator...especially after field practice.

I just started getting some distance last spring by reading tips on here and Blake's site. I realized that on my bad/short throws I didn't concentrate on following through hard. I think it comes down to a term we can call premature deceleration. I'm not proud, but we can heal as a group. ha ha. Not really kidding though. It seems like when you concentrate on the follow though, you're less apt to slow down before the rip.

I guess I would never make a DVD, most the time on my long drives or anhyzer release drives, I basically spin myself off the tee pad. Which I need to be careful on elevated teepads, because it is not pretty when you "piroette" down a hill like my doubles partner did.

Just like throwing anything it being a baseball football u will always have more distance and control when you follow through

A follow through will add between 22.83' and 25.69' feet to your drive.

Actually more like 17.5' to 24.9'

Hmm. I need to get the battery in my measuring tape repaired.

But yeah, getting a good follow thru adds alot to your throws. I've recently completely changed my drive to add some good followthru, and the added momentum really helps me get my whole body into the throw. Accuracy is a bit off right now, but as with any change, that's going to happen for a while.

Try aiming a little to the right.