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Beginning and basics

What is Disc Golf

Beginning and basics

What is Disc Golf

Beginning and basics

What is disc golf

Beginning and basics

What is disc golf

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In the course you learn:


  • Disc Golf Rules and Best Practices

  • Disc Golf Etiquette

  • Disc Golfers Code (PDGA)

  • What is FORE!?

  • Different Disc Types

  • Various Plastic Types

  • Flight Numbers on Discs

  • To Have Fun!

In this course, you will learn all the basics of Disc Golf with the Champion himself, Avery Jenkins.

At the beginning of the course, you'll learn all the basic rules before heading to the field and some best practices and etiquette when playing and practicing disc golf.

You will also learn the different details and characteristics of the disc itself. We will go through the most common types of discs and talk about flight numbers and what they mean. We'll dive into different plastics and how they behave in different conditions. You will also learn details about the basket and what the rules say about finishing the hole.

After this course, you have the basic knowledge of rules and regulations, and the most common tools you see when playing disc golf.

If you want to check what the actual rules are, they can be found here: https://www.pdga.com/rules/official-rules-disc-golf

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Lessons

Introduction

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Introduction

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Introduction

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Introduction to the course

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Introduction to the course

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Avery Jenkins tells us about the contents of the course.

Introduction to the course

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00:20

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Rules and Etiquette

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Rules and Etiquette

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Rules and Etiquette

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What is Disc Golf

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What is Disc Golf

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Talking about what is disc golf and what is the goal of the game.

What is Disc Golf

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01:34

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Disc Golf Etiquette

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Disc Golf Etiquette

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Avery Jenkins talks about the basic rules and best practices when playing or practicing disc golf.

Disc Golf Etiquette

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00:58

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Shout FORE! (Heads up for others)

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Shout FORE! (Heads up for others)

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What does it mean and when you need to shout “Fore!” It is very important to shout "Fore!" if there is even a slightest possibility that someone will get hit by a disc. Protect others and put your pride aside. Everyone makes mistakes, don't make it worse by not warning others.

Shout FORE! (Heads up for others)

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00:54

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Casual playing rules

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Casual playing rules

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Teeing, lie, marking, order of play and respect

Casual playing rules

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01:53

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Marking your lie

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Marking your lie

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What does "Lie" mean and how do you establish a lie, and play from it.

Marking your lie

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00:41

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Out of Bounds -area and Mandatory Route

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Out of Bounds -area and Mandatory Route

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Out of Bounds - What does OB mean and how do you continue when your shot lands on OB area. Mandatory Route - What is a mandatory route and how do you play a "mando"?

Out of Bounds -area and Mandatory Route

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01:19

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How to play from OB

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How to play from OB

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How do you continue in an unlikely event of your shot landing on a OB area.

How to play from OB

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00:41

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Flight Rating System - Flight Numbers

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Flight Rating System - Flight Numbers

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Flight Rating System - Flight Numbers

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Flight Numbers

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Flight Numbers

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Learning the basics of flight numbers. We talk about how the numbers are formed and what is their relation.

Flight Numbers

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00:42

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Speed

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Speed

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What does the number of speed indicate, and what it tells you about the characteristics of the disc.

Speed

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00:53

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Glide

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Glide

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What does the number of glide indicate, and what it tells you about the characteristics of the disc.

Glide

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00:42

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Turn

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Turn

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What does the number of turn indicate, and what it tells you about the characteristics of the disc.

Turn

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01:05

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Fade

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Fade

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What does the number of fade indicate, and what it tells you about the characteristics of the disc.

Fade

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00:43

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Flight Numbers wrap up

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Flight Numbers wrap up

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Talking about the numbers together and how they affect one another.

Flight Numbers wrap up

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01:29

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Plastic types

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Plastic types

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Plastic types

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Base line plastic

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Base line plastic

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Talking about different plastics and getting to know the base line plastic. What are its characteristics, how does it differ from other plastics.

Base line plastic

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01:08

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Standard plastic

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Standard plastic

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Getting to know the standard line plastic. What are its characteristics, how does it differ from other plastics.

Standard plastic

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00:59

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Premium plastic

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Premium plastic

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Getting to know the premium line plastic. What are its characteristics, how does it differ from other plastics.

Premium plastic

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01:17

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Plastic blends

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Plastic blends

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Talking about different blends of plastics that are not under previous categories.

Plastic blends

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00:35

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Temperature and plastics

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Temperature and plastics

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Talking about how temperature affects different plastics and how they feel, grip and flex in different temperatures.

Temperature and plastics

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01:21

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Weight

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Weight

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Why are there different weight discs? How does the weight affect the flight? What weight is the best for you?

Weight

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02:19

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Disc types (or molds)

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Disc types (or molds)

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Disc types (or molds)

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Disc types

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Disc types

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Introduction to classification of different discs by their type, characteristic and use.

Disc types

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00:25

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Putter

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Putter

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What is a putter disc and what it is used for. Talking about the characteristics of a putter disc.

Putter

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00:46

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Throwing putter

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Throwing putter

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What is a throwing putter and what it is used for. Talking about the characteristics of a throwing putter disc.

Throwing putter

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01:23

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Utility discs

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Utility discs

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What is a utility disc and what it is used for. Talking about the characteristics of a utility disc. What does utility mean?

Utility discs

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01:48

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Midrange

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Midrange

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What is a midrange disc and what it is used for. Talking about the characteristics of a midrange disc.

Midrange

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01:00

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Fairway driver

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Fairway driver

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What is a fairway driver disc and what it is used for. Talking about the characteristics of a fairway driver disc.

Fairway driver

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01:04

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Driver

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Driver

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What is a driver disc and what it is used for. Talking about the characteristics of a driver disc.

Driver

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01:38

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Other equipment

6

Other equipment

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Other equipment

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Teepads

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Teepads

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What is a teepad and what are the rules when playing from the teepad eg. “teeing off”

Teepads

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01:55

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Targets

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Targets

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The goal is to finish a hole and it is done by hitting a target at the end of the hole. So what is a target? What constitutes as a target?

Targets

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00:28

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Terms

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Terms

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Terms

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Flat, Hyzer, Anhyzer

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Flat, Hyzer, Anhyzer

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Talking about the release angle of the disc for reference.

Flat, Hyzer, Anhyzer

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00:58

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Pro tip

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Pro tip

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Pro tip

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Removing scuffs and dents with a towel

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Removing scuffs and dents with a towel

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Here Avery Jenkins gives a pro tip on how to remove dents from a disc with a simple tool everyone has.

Removing scuffs and dents with a towel

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01:43

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Avery Jenkins

Course Teacher

Avery Jenkins (#7495) is the 2009 Disc Golf World Champion. Avery has taught thousands of people all over the world and is arguably one of the most influential professionals in disc golf.

Avery Jenkins

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