Yesterday, I played a round driving all backhand with my Orc. However, most of the time, the drives would be way too high, right into the ground, or they would curve way right (I'm left handed). I am having a lot of trouble getting the disc flat.

Go to a field and just throw. Try to throw flat, a little higher than your head and pull your arm STRAIGHT through and follow through.

For shots thrown too high- sounds like you are bringing your arm up through the release.

For shots thrown Right- Sounds like you are rolling your wrist trying to throw too hard.

For shots thrown into the ground- sounds like you are bringing your arm down through the release.

You need the sage advise of Blake T.

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For shots thrown Right- Sounds like you are rolling your wrist trying to throw too hard.



Wrong! He's left handed :o

I think the Orc may be too fast/overstable for you right now. Buy a Valkyrie or something similar. Go here for other tips http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/technique.shtml

Thanks guys for your information. I think im gonna go get a Valk today cuzz I was thinking about the Orc being to overstable for me. Thanks again.

WOW!! And he even said that in his initial post....



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That Valk may mask an underlying form problem so be careful. I have noticed that Valks are not nearly so nose angle dependant as every other driver I have ever thrown. So, I know when my form is going south when the only disc that is working is the Valk.

My little trick, which I can't remember where I discovered it, to keep the nose down is to make sure wy thumb is close to the rim when I am throwing. Then, I forget all about throwing the disc long. Focus on throwing super smooth through the release. I have slowed down my approach also. By keeping things a little slower I have stopped throwing everything high in the air and having it dive off hard.

Those are my suggestions....Probably worth about as much as a campaign promise....

and check your grip. The grip that I used for the first year and a half that I played put the disc nose up nearly every time. Turns out that I have very long birdie finger, and it was always popping the rim up. So, I took my birdie finger off the rim, and put it on the flight plate.... suddenly the disc was very comfortable in my hand and naturally nose down.... I didn't have to bend my wrist down so much to get a flat flight.

So, check your regular grip, see if it puts the disc slightly nose down or nose up... nose up discs will fly more overstable every single time, making you very inconsistant.

Don't learn backhand with a disc like the Orc, learn to throw easy to control discs first like Rocs and Aviars. These discs will help you learn good technique, control, and in the long run help improve your distance by a large margin. Dont worry about not reaching everything at first, it will come with time. Being able to throw a roc or aviar 350-400 feet gives you a huge advantage over many players.