well, i finally got done ripping the footage i shot at the USDGC from hi8 to my computer. the multi-angle breakdowns are not done yet, but the footage has been posted in a mix of divx and mpeg4 videos at: http://stickitdg.com/gallery/Disc-Golf-Videos

the breakdowns and real video clips will be posted here when i get them done: http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/throwanalysis.shtml

incoming throwing breakdowns:
Rod Baca backhand drive
Dario R� putt
Jay Reading backhand drive, putt, jump putt
Alecksey Bubis backhand drive
Ken Climo backhand drive
Nathan Doss backhand drive
Yasushi Jitsuhiro backhand drive
Steve Rico backhand drive
Matt Orum backhand drive
Josh Anthon backhand drive
Kevin McCoy putt
Jose Mendoza backhand drive
Kelly Ganzel backhand drive
Mike Conners backhand drive
Matt Blakely backhand drive
Adam Olsen backhand drive
Jack Schmalfeld backhand drive
Chris Vilmorin backhand drive
Larry Leonard putt
Eric Tracy backhand drive
Phil Arthur backhand drive
Brian Schweberger backhand drive, thumber
Craig Leyva backhand drive
Des Reading backhand drive
Bob Graham throw putt, loft putt
Derek Robins backhand drive

videos posted at stickitdg.com that will not have frame breakdowns:
Markus Kallstrom distance prelims, distance finals x2
Avery Jenkins 360 drive distance finals x2
Charlie Beal 360 drive distance finals x2
Justin Bunnell 360 drive distance finals x2
Brian Schweberger 360 drive post-finals
Craig Leyva 360 drive post-finals
Ed Williams drive post-finals
Eric Tracy drive post-finals
Jussi Meresmaa 360 drive post-finals
Michael Hofmann drive post-finals
Michael Johansen drive post-finals
Nathan Doss drive post-finals
Phil Arthur 360 drive post-finals, left-handed drive post-finals

this is a ton of footage to go through and to ensure i don't burn out, i would guess i will be doing 1-3 breakdowns a day.

a big thanks to Dave Feldberg for rounding up a herd of people for me to shoot on video.

another big thanks to Will Corey for giving me a spot to host the higher quality videos.

you will need the divx codec to play a chunk of them (available at www.divx.com (http://www.divx.com)), and the others use the mpeg4 codec which should be included in newer versions of windows media player.

would like to note that none of this is round footage, it was footage shot in the practice area for the purpose of getting clear representations of their form.

Excellent videos, thanks to the usefulness of Firefox downloading extensions, they're all saved for future analysis.

After watching some...okay most...(all) of them, I diagnosed the #1 problem with my technique. I just started reworking my form last round and shot a 49 with the best feeling throws in a while, so I think it's working. The old look:

http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/6170/dsc033717ui.jpg

I think just about everyone can spot the flaws on that one from about...10 months ago.

SHOOTER McGavin!

Me too.

I can't view it, but the Charley (<font size=-4>sic</font>) Beal footage is 'hidden' in the "Neat Holes/Shots" album, pg 2. :p
That clip's title indicates it's from the 2005 USDGC Finals.

"Charles" is currently the 4-longest Driver in the land . :)

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all you have to do is goto http://www.stickitdg.com :D please visit a great disc golf "community"

ah.

the USDGC page had him listed as "Charlie" and i took the info from there :P

all of the distance finals footage is in the "neat shots/holes/etc." album.

Thanks Blake, you da man!!

It was nice meeting you in Rock Hill, I like what you are doing with disc golf...Can't wait to see what you come up with next bro.

See ya on the course,
mc

Man...that's better footage than what was in the 04 USDGC video :D:D:D:D

Nice work Blake...we appreciate all the work you do...

first two breakdowns done:
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/rodbaca.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/dariore2.shtml

will be finishing these up in the order i shot them.

been getting over a cold and have been tired in the evenings with little motivation to get these done but i will try to churn them out at a fairly regular pace.

added:
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/jayreading.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/jayreading2.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/jayreading3.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/alekseybubis2.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/kenclimo.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/yasushijitsuhiro.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/nathandoss.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/steverico.shtml

10 down, 22 to go.

added:
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/joshanthon.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/mattorum.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/kevinmccoy2.shtml

Hi Blake, I have enjoyed reviewing the clips and videos that you have posted. I notice that you have them described as "analysis". Is there an actual analysis/commentary to go with these? If so, how do you access it? Thanks!

Joe

the clips posted in 2002 did have a writeup to accompany them...

however, i ended up eventually just copy/pasting what i had written over and over again and it more than tripled the time required to complete the page, which was okay at the start, but then i started getting footage of 20 people in a day... and that ceased. i guess nowadays the analysis is that they are broken down by frames and from multiple angles :P

i just haven't been motivated to finish them the way i used to.

Understandably! Thanks for your efforts!

Joe

Hey Blake,
You left off Boobs follow through. :D
How in the world does he put that much energy and force into a throw and not have a follow through? :D
Tennis? Physics? Boobs?

not sure what you mean by lack of a follow through in his throw...

I nevere really noticed it before, but once he throws his left leg does NOT come forward in what would be considered the normal follow through fashion.
I was just wondering it that was unusual. He looks like a gun firing without recoil. :D
I guess I'm worried that it's something I taught him :D:D

ah.

you are referring to the step through. he does have a very strong follow through with the arm. as for the lack of step through, if you watch his right foot, he does complete the pivot but then instead of stepping all the way through he sets his left foot down and picks up his right foot.

You can tell hes played tennis just by his throw. It kind of looks like hes hitting a backhand tennis shot when he throws.

You can tell hes played tennis just by his throw. It kind of looks like hes hitting a backhand tennis shot when he throws.



Oh yeah!!! He must have had one hell of a one handed backhand :D

added:
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/josemendoza.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/kellyganzel.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/mikeconners.shtml

JOSE!!!!!!!!!

Blake, I see that some players really hold their left arm out far behind them during the reachback, and some don't.
Being a rookie, and having picked up an obvious bad habit of keeping my left arm too close to the disc, or occasionally touching it, I have been trying to re-train myself to keep my left hand away from the disc.
Is more power generated by keeping it far away from the disc, mid-way, or as I see some players just put it down to their side?
I've been looking at the Barry Schultz photo's and trying to emulate his style with a far reach out left with my left arm/hand. It's taking a toll on my distance right now, but I think I'm getting the hang of it.
What's your take on this?

well, first off...
you NEED to have your hand off the disc at your peak reach back. the hand on it will do 1 of 2 things: 1) limit your upper body rotation or 2) square up your shoulders when they should not be squared.

as for emulating players... i wouldn't recommend emulating barry. he's a great player and an amazing driver, but his form isn't very conducive to the average player. there are a lot more players with forms that are a lot more tame.

as for the left arm in general... i believe a lot of players over-rotate backwards more than they need to. basically, a lot of it comes down to you and how you want to throw. anhyzer power is more dependent upon upper body rotation and thus using the off arm to aid more in rotating away is a good thing (note* attempting to throw flat is anhyzer power). for hyzer or hyzer flip power, you really don't need/use as much and can get by without using the left arm to reach back. either way, you should have it tight to the body when you come through.

added:
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/markuskallstrom.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/mattblakely.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/adamolsen2.shtml

finished all of it today.

http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/philarthur.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/bobgraham2.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/bobgraham3.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/larryleonard2.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/craigleyva.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/desreading.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/derekrobins.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/jackschmalfeld.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/brianschweberger4.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/brianschweberger5.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/erictracy.shtml
http://www.discgolfreview.com/resources/analysis/chrisvilmorin.shtml