2017-02-07 Form Comparison Danny Lindahl published a most helpful video on the differences of the throwing technique between a world class player and a player like you and me. [0] It is one of the few resources that bring all that professional stuff you can watch for hours on the web in relation to the average player. I compared my latest filmed throws with the two versions in Danny's video. The good result is: I'm pretty near to the pro form. :-) The other good result is: There's still way to improve. :-D My three step run-up needs some fine-tuning but it already features all key aspects (foot direction and such). My reachback now (!) matches the desired one. My pullthrough is much as it should be, even at the key moment when the disc is in front of the chest (right angle at the shoulder joint). My spine is straight like the one of the pro. My follow-through is near to the pro form, but not with each shot. I need to achieve more consistency at that point. The main difference between my technique and the pro's technique (besides consistency and a lot of details all around) lies in the timing sync of the upper and lower body. Both parts of my body do the right things, but their sync is different to the one of the pro. In my case, I start to reach back as I plant the cross step and start to pull through as I plant the last step. The pro, however, has already reached back when planting the cross step and is al- ready pulling through as he plants the last step. This allows him to transfer the forward energy of his lower body when planting the last step directly into the disc, whereas my lower body is mostly finished with its motion when I start pulling through. Hence, the X-step hop is when you should reach back, and when the lower body moves into the last step, your upper body should be already pulling through. This also results in a release point with the body weight more between the feet than late over the standing foot. Such timing issues are difficult to change, because they usually require structured training work, step by step with only parts of the overall movement at any time, to be only at the end recom- bined to the complete throwing motion. This is necessary because one has to adjust the feel of the motion. Looks like my first video feedback series wouldn't be over as soon as I've thought. ;-) [0] http://youtu.be/FKaFDq_7UNI http://marmaro.de/discgolf/ markus schnalke