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Backhand Form Basics - Beginner's Guide to Disc Golf
Learn the fundamental backhand form in disc golf with this beginner's guide episode two. Hosted by nation, this tutorial breaks down the technique step-by-step, using Trevor as a model to demonstrate key concepts. To get the most out of this lesson, make sure you've watched episode one on disc selection, which explains how to choose the right discs for your throwing style. The video focuses on grip, a crucial aspect of backhand form. Nation covers two common grip styles: fan grip and power grip, explaining their advantages and disadvantages. The fan grip is ideal for up shots and allows for more control and less spin, making it perfect for putters as well. With clear instructions and demonstrations, nation helps viewers master the fan grip technique, providing a solid foundation for further learning in disc golf.
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what is good foundation nation and welcome to episode two of the beginner's guide to disc golf where we're gonna be breaking down the backhand form let's get into it all right so we're gonna be using trevor as kind of an example of when i'm teaching through the form kind of what to do how to line your body up and stuff like that but the first thing i want to talk about is the grip so uh if you haven't already watched episode one it talks all about disc selection i'll put a card right up here click on that watch through that first to make sure you have the right discs in your hand so that's gonna make your form learning how to throw all of that go a lot smoother if you have nice neutral flying discs or slightly under stable discs which just means when you throw it on right hand backhand it's going to want to go to the right if you have the right disc that's going to make this whole process a little bit easier so the first thing we'll talk about is grip really quickly we might do an episode later going a little bit more in depth but if you're using a putter uh one of the more common ways to throw a putter is called a fan grip not everyone fan grips there's putters this is all about feel but i'm gonna show you a fan grip and i'm gonna show you a power grip with the mid and those are kind of the two basic backhand grips you'll use one or the other there's advantages to each the fan grip typically allows you to have a little bit more control a little bit less spin on the disc they're better for up shots i use them anytime i throw a putter just because i'm not comfortable power gripping a putter so fan grip you want to kind of hook your pointer finger over the rim and then spread these three fingers out some people tuck their pinky into the rim as well you want them kind of spread like that though that'll allow you to have a little bit more touch and a little bit more angle control on the disc whereas and then your thumb just kind of sits on top wherever you feel comfortable with the...
