Thanks for all the amazing responses, people! It's truly a joy to read how many people have enjoyed watching this

@evanstanek5838

Жыл бұрын

That is an AMAZING price, here in the states I don't see anything under 200 USD (not sure how that converts). Might be worth it if they ship, looks very useful. Even if it is inaccurate it still shows immediate feedback on if tweaks bring your speed up. Critical information! Also any tips on overcoming the "grind" aspect of this kind of technique training? I HATE putting in the backyard, I love throwing the field because it's so much more rewarding, I get to watch the disc fly! How do you make a net throw rewarding to make me WANT to do the work?

@JonMagnificent

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I was thinking about this too, but delayed in asking until now. This "curiosity" is fascinating. It doesn't die. It's just the days of rest that are needed that can be frustrating. Don't worry about the physics too much. Your mind is a super fantastic computer in itself. You can figure out the right calculations after you do it. Just throw. Then look at it later. 🙂

@justinpk422

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I haven’t been able to buy a radar yet, too expensive here in the states unless you want to risk buying something with VERY low reviews.

I cannot over-exaggerate how well made and thought out this video is. It's not often I leave comments on videos, but this is outstanding. More than just the top tier editing and camera work, the things that you're saying are so well constructed and based in reality that it's beautiful to sit and listen to. I really am blown away by the caliber of your work. Time to go practice.

@Error37LOL

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, this guy is super relevant.

@raptor512

Жыл бұрын

Came here to say exactly this.

@CarsonPerkins

Жыл бұрын

literally preach, came here to say this

@JazzInATinCan

Жыл бұрын

Like the non-mentioned detail, th visualization of how far it is. Everything in this video is perefectly cared for.

@keokiyuen5458

Жыл бұрын

Was just typing something like this good sir commented. As an editor/videographer and an avid disc golfer this video was YUMMMYY. I wish the pros we revere and hunger for advice get on this caliber of storytelling, scripting, and visual instruction. Seriously blown away by your work. Nicely done brotha.

I have tried to watch all of these distance videos on KZread. Overthrow, and slingshot are very good but I connect the most with your videos. As a disc golf nerd thank you for all the work you put into this.

@SketchesForHumanity

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Matthew! Warms my heart to hear that :)

@jerkwagon

Жыл бұрын

hes pretty much jonathan 2.0, not a total noob but hybrid of jonathan and slingshot.. trent is a coach but this guy takes us along his journey.. can not wait for the next video~

@BighnicHnicBAWSESTATUS

6 ай бұрын

It blows me away… how much HARDER it is to drive a disc compared to driving a golf ball. I learned how to drive a good shot in golf way faster than driving a disc

I am baffled by how good this is. The info, the editing, the form of this whole thing. wow.

Your videos fill a very different void in the disc golf sphere. I really hope you continue to put out more content.

I came for the 400 foot drives. I stayed for the Aristotelian lecture on achieving goals. Well done.

I geek out on the technical analysis. And then he hits me with this awesomeness - “There is a very fine and blurry line between a very determined and driven curious person and a stupidly stubborn stuck person.” Wow!

I’m gonna make a bold statement. Jomez is #1, but you are a close second for KZread disc golf content. You and Jomez are BY FAR the best. Seriously every aspect of your videos are A++ quality. I know you will be a huge channel in the future if you want. You have all the components of success. It just hasn’t happened yet🔥

@SketchesForHumanity

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you so much! That's quite a compliment to receive :)

As a scientist, it’s hard to speak about “the calling”, but it’s definitely there. In fact, I can’t define it, but it drives my scientific curiosity and is possibly as or more real than what I can define. Thanks for sharing this insight! I think it’s very helpful to hear it!

Somehow your curiosity, analytical mindset and multiple skills combine into a rare Venn-diagram, where the center is absolutely golden and spot-on content. I'm glad you listened to that first calling and followed the path and are now taking us along. After many years watching hundreds of hours of KZread, this is the first time when turning on the channel notifications seemed like a good idea. Keep up the good work!

Hands down, the best disc golf improvement videos on the net. Love your videos Sketches. Please post more. Really enjoying going along the journey with you.

Really enjoyed your thoughtfulness and mindfulness ,which seems so rare nowdays. As a 70 year old man I'm stubbornly persistent in exploring what is possible. Some days I'm inspired......some days heartbroken.

This is top-tier disc golf content. I love the improvements to the practice platform.

I obsessed over hammer throw form for 15 years, at one point being ranked #12 in the US, long after leaving college and making big sacrifices to follow my curiosity and continue training. I found you through my love of disc golf, but what you touch on here is much bigger than disc golf, or throwing, or sports (though it's incredibly spot on those topics). I've been watching throwing videos since VHS tapes. I've coached and been coached by world record holders at camps and clinics. I have to say what you've done in your videos is something extremely special. It's making accessible something very precious that I can't quite explain. I don't know what compliment I can give. This is wonderful.

@SketchesForHumanity

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the thoughtful comment, and sharing a little about your own story. This was really heartwarming to read, your sentiment got across very well :)

excellent invitation to your form journey, thank you. This resonates much more than many other videos. Thanks for being so thorough!

Brilliant video from start to finish! Thank you so much. Good luck.

Incredible content, sir! Engaging and helpful in so many ways! Thank you! I hope you continue.

Love, love, love this! Especially your thoughts at the end. Thank you!

Great video. Really enjoyed watching, listening and learning. Thanks from New Zealand 😊

Would be great to see a series of videos about building up to 500ft because that is the path with most challenges and the most little keypoints that you can explain really good! Been waiting for more disc golf videos from you since the first one!

@SketchesForHumanity

Жыл бұрын

There's a small part of me that hopes I'll eventually get to 500ft, but I don't want to put that pressure on myself :) If I do get significant distance improvements still, I'll be sure to make more videos like this!

I really enjoy your analytic thinking on improvement. Thank you for putting this together.

I had the same "ah-hah!" Moment with grip 2 summers ago. Putting my thumb back more on the plate did it for me as well. Watching Gavin Rathbun throw is what made me try it as his thumb is as far onto the flight plate as I've ever seen a pro's grip. It really gave me that understanding to snap at the "tip of the whip".

Excellent video!! Thank you for putting in the time and effort to provide such great content and advice for our community!

Your videos are so interesting and enriching. I really enjoy them. Please continue. Thanks.

Thank you for sharing your process and progress!!

I came for the disc form and left with a greater sense of curiosity and joy for for the game.. and for life in general! Fantastic documentation of your journey and perspective on pursuing goals. Thanks for the insight and thoughtfulness in this and all your videos!

Such a great video!!!! Keep up the good work! Very well put together!! Much appreciated! I've known most of the points you mentioned, but your perspective on the same idea's has been great! can't wait to get to practice again!

This video is absolutely fantastic. Loved the form work, and appreciate the thought tinkering. Very Inspiring.

These videos touch on so much more than disc golf. Thank you for all the hard work and words of wisdom.

This was great! Am really enjoying watching this journey

Dang, dude. Getting right into the deep end today. Great video, the set up that you built was pretty perfect for practice. And having the radar right there is a great idea. Instant feedback is best loop. Immediate corrections and you aren't wasting time and energy walking back and forth across a field.

This was insanely well done and thought out. Thank you for this.

Your journey with disc golf form and especially all your thoughts and philosophy behind it all has really meant a lot to me! Thanks so much for sharing all this with us!

As usual, fantastic video!

Excellent video! I like your analytical and self reflecting take. My curiosity has yet to carry me over the 100m mark but at least it's made me more consistent.

Now this is quality content! So many dg KZread videos are so similar but this is just so different! The way you get all your information from your own (and your coaches) analysis and not from other videos and saying the same thing as everyone else but everything that works for you instead. Hope to see so much more from you!

Awesome, what an incredible journey, and some great help!!

What a great video! Well put together, thoughtful, cinematic. Very good disc golf information as well. great job!

Best few throw development/personal growth videos I've seen, and I've watched a lot. Thank you.

I can’t wait to try some of your tips. I just barely hit a year playing disc golf and my form has improved a lot since but still got some work today. Thanks for the great content and production quality

As a software engineer with an analytical mindset, I truly appreciate your videos and approach to the sport. Beginner player here, trying to break the 300ft consistently then with accuracy. Keep up the good work (and music) and inspiring us!

WOW!! I have to say, i was mezmorized watching this video. So well done. By the end i had a hole new outlook on my game and walls ive hit that i thought were insurmountable. I appreciate how you touch on the psychological aspect of not just the game but life itself. Cant wait to binge all your confidence boosting content.

This video is the reason that I just threw over 400ft for the first time. I now have more power than I know what to do with. I over-threw half the baskets at my home course on accident. Thank you so much!

@SketchesForHumanity

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear that it helped you in such an evident way! I've also been having to tone down a lot on many local courses :D The great thing is that there's a whole lot of new birdies to conquer. Just today I got my first-ever birdie on a hole that I've never birdied because of the distance!

@ethandungan2164

Жыл бұрын

@@SketchesForHumanity Same here! I can also do things with discs that I could never do before. I hyzer-flipped discs that I thought were over-stable and I threw my Envy over 300ft on accident. I’ve unlocked new shots that have been sitting in my bag the whole time.

Thank you Jyrki for helping this wonderful person in feeding his curiosity to genuinely get better and improve his form. After looking at my most recent throwing footage,Your advice/tips you gave him that he showed in this video actually put me on the final few pieces I need to work on 🤓

It's amazing to have a great video editor that happens to play disc golf. Your videos have been very beneficial for me!

I'm glad I stumbled into this video. At first it had me doing practice swings in my office, then it had me considering ideas that are vastly deeper than disc golf. Liked and subbed!

Really enjoy your videos man. Keep up the great work

Thanks for making your videos explaining how to approach various problems in general and I enjoyed how you explained your journey for improving your backhand disc golf throw. I look forward to watching many more of your videos on your various topics. I'm subscribing now. Thanks Again, A new fan from Texas.

Man, I love the way you think. Thank you for sharing it with us!

you have great perspective way beyond disc golf, love the content.

This is by far some of the best form content on KZread and I want to explain exactly why I think so. Having coached a lot of different sports in my younger days (most notably light athletics spring, triple jump and long jump at the national elite level), my understanding was always that it is easy to see what someone does wrong but it is much harder to know what to say in order for this person to improve. This is where mental images come in which is what you stress so much and I think are right on point. Also, while you are going into a lot of detail, none of it seems unnecessary, your analyses are novel, and you are really homing in on the real keys to a successful throw. I've always also thought the it is much harder for a natural talent who does things correctly by intuition to successfully teach/coach (although there are exceptions), whereas those who have struggled and really put their time into understanding the mechanics and learned them selves the hard way may find it much easier to explain for others as well. Furthermore, you realise that this is your path, and you are just sharing what works for you, and it may not be what works for some one else. In this case, however, I think you are on to something that most disc golfers (who do not already do this naturally) can benefit from. Especially the twisting of the off arm/shoulder is something that I will definitely bring into my own game, and I think it is actually imperative to keeping your head from turning with the body and getting more energy from the brace transferred through the body to the disc. I already have a relatively active off arm so this should be easy, but my own main technical struggles are that I turn back too much, and my heel does not rotate in the brace. While I have been aware of this for probably 2 years now, I just can't seem to find a way to change this, but I will not give up!

Ok yup! I am glad I came across your disc golf videos a few weeks or however long ago it was. You insight at the end of the video is something I find more intriguing then the rest of the video. Now, I really really want to increase my driving distance but now I see that I more want to increase my consistency. And more importantly, I want to focus on the journey, not the destination. Thank you so much for the inspiration. God bless you, I hope you have a wonderful October.

I'm patting myself on the shoulder for subbing your channel 😉 The video made me realize I'm lacking a proper technique training place, something similar you've built. Thank you for the video!

Incredible. Thank you for sharing your journey. Loved the Thought Tinkering at the end as well. Please continue sharing. Great work!

@SketchesForHumanity

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you enjoyed the philosophical ramblings as well :) Thanks for watching!

Enjoyed the video, plan to use some of the practice techniques. Great content!

Wonderful content! Thank you for all your contribution and lessons! A true advocate for this silly, amazing game. And I also agree, feeding curiosity is the key to a fulfilling life. Cheers!

very good video sir, i have watched a lot of form videos, but yours are simply the best and most relatable. cant wait to practice :)

Came to increase my backhand distance. Left with a philosophy lesson that was beautiful and was needed more than the disc golf tips. You a real one, I appreciate you. 💜

The quality of this disc golf content is top tier, and I look forward to watching these every time I see a new one posted. As someone who is always looking for more information on disc golf form - your approach is so real, and so well articulated, that it feels familiar to my own experience. Thank you for all the effort you put in to producing these videos and taking us along for the ride.

Great video. There are so many fine details, but I feel like you distilled it down to those few points that mattered the most for you, that it allows the viewer to isolate each item and try them individually. Your actual body isolations (moving shoulders independently) are quite instructive.

So humble and yet so wise ... thanks for this content. Very Inspiring not just from a disc golf journey perspective. I really like the concept of filling in the blank spaces in your life map. Great Stuff.

First time watching one of your videos. I really enjoyed listening to your thoughts and found them to be insightful and profound. Thanks you. Subscribed! 🙂

Wow dude this was a great video. I enjoyed your philosophical takes. Subbed!

Thank you for your videos - you are a very natural presenter. It's very nice to see the journey rather than simply someone who can throw 120m+ telling you how it's done. It's far more relatable and quite inspiring. My job is running a team of post-grad lecturers. We have a lot of hugely academically qualified people wanting to join the team but they often can't explain the concepts to people that don't already understand. You have a talent for breaking the points you want to make into very clear and understandable directions. It's a real skill and something quite rare. Also, the production quality is very high.

Fantastic stuff. Relatable and breaking down to what you're thinking about helps (e.g., imagining swiveling elbow)

Fantastic video, you are a very well grounded dude that communicates very well. I got a ton of good things from it. thank you very much, ive been playing for about 13 years and i am very stuck on that 300 ft shot, hopefully with some of your thoughts ill break out of it. Keep up the good work. Wooder from California.

Dang, you make some excellent videos. I have watched all three of your disc golf videos and loved them all.

just excellent. i really appreciate this content and the work you are putting into it. very helpful

The fact that you managed to make a 25 minute video about this subject, and that it is entertaining to watch is pretty amazing to be honest. Great video, dude!

💯 YUMMY. Never have I left watching a disc golf video filled with such awe. I wish the pros we revere and hunger for advice get on this caliber of storytelling, scripting, and visual instruction. Seriously blown away by your work. You are what this community needs more of. Nicely done brotha.

I loved that last segment and it felt like something I needed to hear. Thank you

@SketchesForHumanity

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear that it resonated. You're most welcome, and I wish you the best on your personal journeys :)

These are fantastic videos! They resonate with me so much because I am currently striving to hit that 400 mark myself. Im currently at around 300 max on my backhand up about 40 ft from a little over a month ago. Im going to practice that empty handed snap technique and see if I can translate it to my field work.

Each video you have posted on this topic has been a happy surprise that beings a bit of joy to my day. I am in a similar place. My max distance throws range from 380-410ft. Thanks for the encouragement and constructive thoughts.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

I just wanted to say your video’s, and your insight through your journey has opened my mind to opportunity's in learning form that I too have thought of, and others I have not. Your method of communication speaks to me like no other training videos. It’s a philosophy of learning which I find refreshing and insightful. I am glad I found your site and look forward to reviewing all your post and finding new ways to better my form. Well done. !!!

Excellent video. Best available. Thank you for creating this.

These are the golden standard of DG self-reflection videos. 👏 Could you please talk in next video more about the lead foot? I have problem that I can't have the lead foot rotate which then stucks the back foot and stresses my lower back. I'd like to learn to plant-lead foot and let-back-foot-rotate like you do. Thanks!

Very well done. Useful to this older newbie. And...thought provoking. Thank you for it.

Thanks for a very interesting and helpful video! At 19:28 it’s scary how similar my journey to finding the beauty in the back hand throw form is to yours. I also wasn’t hooked the first time I played disc golf, but for some reason I just started to enjoy it a lot after one specific round. I found Jomez Pro, watched tournaments and started grinding towards the perfect back hand form. It really sounded like you described my journey. My first goal was to reach 100+ m one shot. I got it down after a few weeks. Now it is 120+ m one shot and 100+ m consistently. You obviously have gotten much farther than I have, but I hope to get it next season with as much practice as possible during my off-season parental leave :) Looking forward to the next video!

Your quality content captured me, your ramblings got my subscription and I am only subscribed to 12 people after 10 years. The pulling out the table cloth was a great visual. I noticed that Paul McBeth does this action on EVERY throw even touch putter shots. And then you have Garrett Gurthie, who has been seen actually holding the "table cloth" during a max distance throw, he'll have his towel in his left hand and now it makes sense to me.

Your form is honestly starting to look amazing. Reminds me of Bradley Williams.

@SketchesForHumanity

Жыл бұрын

Wow, what a compliment! Bradley has such a beautiful throw.. Thanks :)

Thanks for the follow up to the first video. Well done!

Yours is the best and most scientific approach to improving on KZread, that I’ve found, and as a former teacher whose father has a masters degree in physics, I want to let you know how much I appreciate your approach to this! I’ve mentioned on some other channels my idea, but I think you might be the person who will most be interested in this. I’d love to see different discs and how they behave under various conditions in a wind or water tunnel. It would be great to see the amount of drag, lift…etc depending on different disc models, forward momentum, acceleration and speed, along with the effects that the rate of spin on the disc would have on the flight, drag, lift…etc., as well. I am just not sure who would have access to a means to do all of these tests, but perhaps you can ask around using KZread as a platform.

I had an “Aha” moment today as I was doing field work. I reference your first video all the time and was very excited to watch your new video. Thank you for breaking this down so that I can understand easier. I also now to want to go finish/find more things on my life map! I could only imagine how in depth your video on forehands will be! Because I need help with that as well lol Thank you!

I am taking three big tips upon watching: power to the ground, off-hand movement, and be relaxed. Thanks!

Well done! Love the scientific approach

I echo other comments. This is THE most informative video I have seen regarding the backhand DG throw. Not just the technical aspect but the expected emotional pain when it gets worse and stiffer before it gets better. And your final thoughts about goals and how curiosity makes them happen is just a fantastic piece of information 👍

@MaximilianBerkmann

Жыл бұрын

Agreed.

Finally someone that talks about the biomechanics of a throw rather just talking about solely feel. Many people like to teach how they learned not how it relates to people. When you teach biomechanics it starts the same for everyone.

Yes! (To it All!). After watching your first entry of this series, I incorporated a few tips (delayed reach back and 90 degrees). Hello +50 feet! We each have our plateaus, and I’ve not only been stuck, but (almost) had come to accept I’ll never throw X feet. (unique distance for each individual). Your philosophy and process have inspired me: To accept the challenge. To have a plan. To do the work. Tweak. Then do more work, celebrating the small steps along the way. Thanks for helping me think of disc golf for the transcendent activity I’ve always knew was possible.

Love the series! I have a tip for you that might be worth exploring. This helped me a lot after I started reaching a plateau with my progress. This has to do with footwork so you can tangle your feet once more 😄 Try planting your front support foot more rearward of your aiming/throwing line. In your case this would mean moving your right foot more right to allow for more upper body rotation and more room for your pelvis to open up. Shortening your cross-step might help with this! I think Simon Lizotte explains this nicely. Keep it up! 💪

This vid is Amazing. Thank you, have a blessed day!

I am revisiting this as a slightly more experienced disc golfer who has now thrown over 400' and is getting 350' to 380' consistently - and I am in awe of how well you did this video. It is still more information that will help with my consistency and further distance. Again, thank you!

I love the videos and the analysis! I would like to add that the comparison of the “old” and “new” forms also shows that you rotate much further at the peak in the newer video and this might have the largest impact.

@SketchesForHumanity

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, that's true! I actually thought about it, but forgot to include in the video :/ Would've been good to say since you're right that it has a big impact. But oh well, next time :) Anyways, thanks for the comment!

Great video again! keep em coming ;)

This guy is really cool. I’d like to learn just about everything you’ve got to teach if you’ve got time to put something together on it. Sublime presentation skills

Great vid, it's fun following your disc golf journey! I think we're on parallel paths (even though I'm probably 30yrs older than you :) because I've been adjusting my grip in similar ways (including really experimenting with the "pinch" between thumb and forefinger) which has been giving me more speed and distance with less stress on my body. I'm looking forward to whatever you put up next.

Exceptional video! Inspirational!

Pretty sure I would enjoy discussing any topic with you. I appreciate the way you think. Great video.

such a nice vid, great job and very helpful for me! greetings from germany!

I know nothing about this golf thing. But the video is fascinating. It shows true engineering approach to a subject. Kudos