Gatekeeper Resolutions Day 24: How To Throw Overhand
Day 24! If the last few days have been really practical, let’s deviate into the obscure and goofy. Let’s throw some thumbers and hammers. First off, the theory… the more overstable the disc you’re throwing, the more likely you are to get it to pan which adds distance. A flipper disc is liable to corkscrew more quickly in the air. This can make for a more compact line, but won’t go nearly as far.
Get 5-10 of the same overstable disc. Something like a Flick, Raptor, Felon, Firebird, or Fireball is a good choice. Find a fairly short woods hole, or step up on a fairway until you’ve found an acceptable distance that you can throw overhands on.
Now, go to town experimenting. I kid you not, I can tell you a little bit about the theory but learning overhands is so much more about trial and error.
If you’ve been following along, I’ve harped numerous times on clean releases, so keep your wrist in the same orientation as you throw, to limit wobble on the disc and make your shot-shaping more consistent.
Too many players try to do their overhand shot just with their shoulder and arm, and that’ll hurt you in the long run. Like a baseball pitcher, drive with your legs and let your arm finish the job.
You “win” the game when you learn how much left-to-right play is in your preferred overhand discs, where to aim on a gap, and what kind of groundplay you can expect for various trajectories.
Written By Andrew Fish, PDGA 58320
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