COURSE DESCRIPTION

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Thomas Gilbert is introducing the course.

In this lesson we go through the basic stances Thomas Gilbert uses. Thomas mainly putts on a staggered stance but uses also straddle stance if there are obstacles preventing the use of a staggered stance.

In this lesson we talk about loading our bodyweight to the spring which is our back leg.

Talking about loading the energy to our back leg. We do this by moving our body slightly back while bending the knee a little bit. Again, this is an athletic movement as if you are ready to start running.

In this set, we talk about the next step which is the extension of the lower body. We have loaded our bodyweight to the back leg and now we extend forward.

Talking little bit about the middle body extension and how it moves in the kinetic chain.

Now we talk about the next part in the chain. We concentrate on finding the arm and how to move it separately.

We are talking about the grip or how to hold the putter. This is individual for everyone since everyone has different-sized hands so make sure you try out what is comfortable for you.

The main thing is that you have a firm grip and you have good control over your putter.

Thomas Gilbert talks about the next link in the chain eg. the wrist extension.

Thomas Gilbert teaches you a great exercise on learning the wrist extension. This is a really good exercise and it is easy to practice practically anywhere!

Talking about the role of the fingers as the producer of spin in our putting motion.

A short summary of all the parts we have gone through so far.

An the last is the follow through. The putting follow through is a bit different from driving follow through, but it is there. It's more like an idea that you are reaching through the putt towards the basket and not stopping the motion half way.

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Now we talk about the straddle stance foot placement. The width of the stance is naturally unique for everyone and the best way to find a comfortable and stable position can be found using these pointers.

Now we load power to our legs by squatting down. This enables us to use our body to produce power over just the arm or the wrist.

We have loaded the power to our legs so now we extend. Try a couple of times to get the push to be stable and not wobbly or favoring one side over the other. The goal is to push straight forward.

The next part is to incorporate the same motion of the upper body that we learned earlier to the chain of motions. We extend our upper body towards the basket as we are pushing with our lower body to produce power.

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Quick tip to save your knee when putting from kneeling stance.

Talking about the manipulation of the nose angle of the disc. This is a good skill to have when we want to adjust the nose angle when putting either uphill or downhill.

In some special cases like putting over an obstacle, you need to manipulate the nose angle. Putting a high release angle with the nose down will result in a more quickly dropping disc to the basket.

Here we talk about the adjustments and practicing putting behind an obstacle. It is a crucial skill to have since we don't always have a clear sight of the basket. Practicing this kind of putts is good so we are at least ready when the situation arises.

When practicing putting it is good to have a clear idea what you are practicing. This is one putting game Thomas executes so he can keep the putting interesting and at the same time challenging so the learning curve is always up.

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Introduction to the segment and the content.

Starting to build the technique from the ground up. We start talking about the last step and the brace from the front leg.

Thomas talks about stability and the importance of maintaining a stable stance. He also gives us a quick tip on how to practice your balance when we are not playing disc golf.

Thomas talks about his way of transferring power from the lower body to his technique. We have a good position and we have a good brace in our front leg. Next we start to rotate our lower body and hips to make that linear motion into a circular motion.

Good and simple exercise for us to visualize the lower body rotation and get the feel for the movement before we start building the whole chain of motions together.

Let's talk about reachback. The reachback allows us to have more power in our throw and when executed correctly, it also gives us accuracy. Here Thomas shows us his take on reachback and where it should be.

Thomas talks about his way of transferring the weight from the back leg to the front leg.

A good way to practice the weight transfer is to rock back and forth to get the feel for the motion. Here Thomas shows us how to do it.

Here we talk about the power pocket. It is very crucial part to understand where the pocket is to have the maximal and clean power transfer from the lower body to our disc.

Here we talk about the pull through our power pocket. Thomas shows us what the pull through is and why it is so important.

Just a quick reminder on the whipping motion on the pull-through motion of the throw.

Here is a good exercise to keep your hand in check. Please do not hurt yourself by doing this exercise. The idea is to give you a clear frame of reference when practicing but the point is not to hit your hand to the wall until you get it right. Start slow and gradually speed up, but again, do not hit your hand to the wall.

A quick note on the elbow and it's purpose on follow through.

Let's talk about the last and maybe the most important part of the throw. Here Thomas will show you what follow through means and how to practice it.

Putting all the pieces we have seen so far together and making it one throw. We have practiced all the parts and we are ready to put them all together. Here Thomas will summarize everything once more before we start to drill the full motion of a backhand throw.