Comments on: Advanced Disc Golf Grips

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:09:04 +0000

I found that I have to pull the ring finger out of the way entirely and cannot rest the edge of the disc on it if I want an effective, accurate forehand. If it does stray against the rim I most often don’t get a clean release as it rotates off my hand against the backhand side of the finger. Then again, there are almost as many tweaks to grips as there are disc golfers.

Break a leg at Worlds and see you in Rock Hill!

By: Jeremy Bilyeu

Jeremy Bilyeu — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:14:33 +0000

This was a very usefull source of information for a variety of grips. However I must dissagree with your views on the power grip. For most people the index and middle finger are longer fingers, not the ring finger. In my opinion a one or two finger grip, all be it harder to control, will always generate longer shots when performed correctly. Less contact with the disc leads to less finger drag and a greater potential for higher speed rotation. I used the original concept of the power grip when I first started disc golf and hit a cap on my distance at 350ft. Changing to the two finger grip I regularly throw over 400ft and am rising steadily towards 500ft. I would love to see an example of this grip displayed as well, and I greatly appreciate all the tips!

Thanks, Jeremy

By: Cody Lee

Cody Lee — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:45:58 +0000

Hey Avery,

This article really re-affirms my own conclusions on grips. I always felt that leaving the palm of your hand off the disc’s flight plane allowed for maximum transfer of inertia and kenetic energy to the disc as well as allow for a much more accurate angle of release on the intended hyzer/ anhyzer angle.

One thing I would love to see is a few multi-angle slow motion video shots of your backhand and sidearm.

Good luck this season,

Cody Lee

P.S. Hope to see you out at the Cloud 9 Disc Golf store sometime if you make it out to Nashville!