Welcome to the course of Fundamentals Upgrade. Our instructor Brian Earhart, a seasoned veteran of the sport in both a touring competitor and an active commentator, will get your disc golf fundamentals polished and help you to the next level with tips and tricks he has learned and taught along the way.

Brian Earhart elaborates more on his playstyle and how playing lefty changes the perspective of a disc golfer.

In this lesson, Brian is talking about why having a good understanding of the basic fundamentals of a disc golf throw is so important.

The backhand throw is filled with small details. In this segment, Brian talks about what he feels are the most important things to dial in and what people should focus their attention on.

Build your throw from the ground up with Brian’s essential footwork breakdown.

First we have some initial steps before we start the preset routine of 4-5 step runup or walkup to execute your backhand shot. Here Brian is talking about where we begin our steps and why it's really important to get it going.

The next step brings us closer to that x-step. Brian shows us what to look for when moving forward with the steps.

This lesson is the key to getting your x-step to the next level. Brian makes it easy to follow, so you can make sure that your steps are going in the right direction.

This is a great drill to get your body more comfortable in moving with the x-step. It also works as a great warm-up before your rounds.

This is the step that enables you to transfer your body movement to launching that disc forward. Brian explains thoroughly what this means.

We can't always reach the basket from the tee so what should we look for in terms of footwork when we throw a lie? Brian gives some important pointers on how to keep your technique the same as on the teepad.

That's the polished form of backhand footwork. Keep practicing and honing in this before you move forward to the upper body.

Let's start checking out the upper body. Make sure you have your lower body on par when you start tuning your upper body mechanics!

If the grip is not good, everything we do with the lower or upper body will go to waste. That's why it is important to have a confident and repeatable grip to make the most of your throw. Brian talks about the grip from a very suprising angle.

Why should we care about the coil? Well, it's the easiest way to make sure that our biomechanical levers are working for us and not against us. Let's start refreshing our coil!

The coil is not just a static pose, so how do we keep it through moving the steps of a throw? Lucky we have Brian here telling us how to do it!

Keeping up with honing the skill of the coil and how to keep it solid while reaching back.

Rounding is something that destroys accuracy while giving you the false sense of power in your throw. Brian talks about how to make sure you will not round your throw.

It might be hard to keep the disc flat throughout the coil when you pull through. Brian addresses this aspect in this lesson.

This lesson is about the tilt of your upper body and how your head and focus will affect the result of your throw.

Now we expand the concept and discuss how to make sure we have a good quality throw when we want to launch the disc at a different angle. Brian gives you a great way of making sure you stay true to your intention.

It's time to put the theory into action. Let's talk about putting things together and throw some discs with Brian.

Timing is everything in putting the pieces together. Here Brian talks about what the timing looks like when it's close to optimal.

Let's do a quick recap of the things we went through together.

Let's move on with the fundamentals Upgrade and talk about the forehand, or in other words, the sidearm. In this segment, Brian Earhart will talk about how to polish your sidearm to make it a useful tool in your arsenal. One thing to note is that the forehand is significantly simpler than the backhand.

Brian will talk about the grip and share some simple tips to grip your disc more easily.

There are many ways to step, but one thing is common to all of them. Let's hear it from Brian!

Brian talks about the arm position during the throw and gives us some details to look for when we are looking for that smooth and accurate forehand.

The disc selection defines the follow-through. Her,e Brian shows us what the lines look like and what each slot is used for, so we can practice the right things.

There is not that much to it when it comes to the forehand throw. Really! Now it's up to you to go out there, experiment and find the forehand with these simple tricks.

In this final segment, we will talk a little about filming yourself when practicing. Brian Earhart sets up the scene and talks about the gear and how to use it.

First we check what filming from behind your throw looks like and what to look for. It is important to remember to stay true and have some tangible things to look for. Brian tells here what the easiest points are.

Some of the details cannot be seen from behind, so remember to film from the side as well. Brian shows us what key points you can analyze from the side angle.

A storm is coming, so thank you for joining us, and keep practicing your fundamentals!