Critique please

[Dommarn]

Hello! First time poster. Think I know much of the stuff I'm doing wrong but some extra input is always a good thing.

Hole is very downhill. Disc (Riot) landed in the trees on the other field about 350 from tee.

[JR]

Hi and welcome. Your form is ok for approach shots for the distances you mentioned. With a harder acceleration of all body parts a controllable flat land 350' is very achievable. That would translate to around 400' golfable low line throws. If you want more distance check out the right pec drill thread. Basically you want the elbow to get closer to the target before straightening the elbow. If you are less flat footed you gain power slightly and won't hurt yourself. Then it is safe to plant x step and plant step pointed farther back up to 180 degrees away from the target. So that you'll reach back and accelerate longer and get the disc out faster. Pulling the disc close to the chest will lead to a tighter bend in the elbow tendons, which stores some of the energy of the forward motion into the tendons, which releases as an atypically fast elbow chop, which increases speed and spin on the disc=distance increase on straighter lines with less turning over and fade. Swinging the left arm closer to the body and farther forward at the disc rip from the fingers gives a little more D.

[Dommarn]

Thanks for the reply JR. Tried to do what you recommended. Felt different but on video it seems like I'm doing the exact same mistakes :S

Both shots went around 350-370'. Still using to much arm it seems and accelerating to early to name a few mistakes.

[JR]

It should feel different, because you've improved with getting the elbow forward. More reach back and way more follow through is needed for added distance. Both would get help from faster steps and pushing harder forward with the left leg. You should also swing the arm as much as it can go in the follow through.