The best way to measure arm speed is to match it to the speed rating on the disc. If you’re unsure of what your arm speed is, you’re going to need to gather some discs with lower and higher speed ratings. Start with the lower-speed disc. You’re going to need to pay attention to the glide, turn and fade numbers for this part.
Will a speed 11 arm fly a disc golf disc?
If you only have a speed 11 arm, it will not. If you pick up a speed 11 disc and throw it with your speed 11 arm, that disc should then fly like it’s supposed to. This is what answers our earlier question…
How do I measure my arm speed?
1 Grab a stack of drivers in assorted speeds 2 Go to a practice field 3 Throw drivers 4 Whichever drivers fly like their numbers are at or below your arm speed 5 Drivers that don’t are above your arm speed 6 The highest speed rated disc that flies like it’s supposed to tells you what your current arm speed is
What is speed rating in disc golf?
It’s a measure of how fast you need to throw the disc to make the other flight numbers come true. In other words, the glide, turn, and fade ratings on a disc are only accurate when the disc is thrown at or above its speed rating. Soooo….
What speed should I put my discs at?
If you have the previous mentioned speed 11 arm, you should be able to make all discs speed 11 and down fly as they’re designed to. You may have to power down on the lower speed discs, but you should be able to make them work. Put a speed 12 or higher in your hands and that’s where they will stop doing what they are “supposed” to do.
How do you get more arm speed on a disc golf?
The best way that I've found to surprisingly increase arm speed is by using something as simple as a golf towel. By taking the towel in your throwing hand, reaching your arm back as you were going to throw a drive and bringing the towel through with the arm swing with quick acceleration.
What speed disc should I be throwing?
A general guideline is that you should throw slower discs for accuracy and only move to faster discs when your need for extra distance outweights your need for high accuracy. Beginners often do not have the power to throw a high speed disc properly.
How do you measure the speed of a disk?
You could setup a stopwatch in front of the camera (that shows milliseconds), and then measure the distance between your release point and the net, and calculate speed by getting the stop watch time delta while watching the video in slow motion. Something like this may give one a close estimate of disc speed.
How far should a speed 7 disc go?
Speed 6-7 can go much further then 300, 450-500 in top pro power hands.
Do higher speed discs go farther?
You shouldn't take this to mean that because a disc is a higher speed, it will automatically fly farther. Most players need lots of practice and training to throw a high speed disc correctly. In fact, many beginners will find that slower speed discs fly farther for them than higher speed discs.
Do heavier discs fly farther?
In general, lighter discs fly farther than heavier discs, but heavier discs may fly farther in a headwind due to their greater stability. A safe bet for the average player is to throw discs weighing around 160-165 grams for best distance.
How do you throw a 300 foot disc golf?
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How far can Eagle McMahon throw?
McMahon is probably one of the few if not only disc golf player in the world, who can consistently break the 650′ barrier and occasionally even 700 feet distance barrier with his backhand throws. He is also known for his incredible forehand distance, which he can throw 450 to 500 feet regularly and max out at 550 feet.
How do you throw a 400 foot disc golf?
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How to find discs that work for you?
The answer lies in large part with your arm speed. The first step in finding discs that work for you lies in figuring out the nexus between arm speed and disc speed. To do that, let’s begin by defining the speed rating of a disc.
How fast is Quagmire's arm?
Quagmire’s been workin’ on his throwin’ arm. Looks like he’s got about a speed 15 there. Unfortunately you can’t go to your doctor and have an arm speed test done. There is no radar gun used to measure arm speed on a scale of 5 to 15. You can’t ask one of your buddies, “Hey, Frank, check out my disc throwin’ arm.
Why does my disc fly differently?
The reason for this is that poor form will always make a disc fly differently than its numbers. Issues with nose angle, release angle, wrist roll, and countless other problems can wreak havoc on a disc’s flight . If you can’t throw with proper form, this arm speed test will be lost on you.
What happens when a disc stops doing what the numbers say it should?
When the disc stops doing what the numbers say it should, you might be punching above your weight. There are, however, some caveats to this rather simplistic approach…. If your disc flutters through the air like this butterfly, you should probably work on form before disc speed.
What does speed mean in physics?
Speed means two things, one much more important than the other. The less important is a measurement of drag. In other words, the higher the speed number, the more aerodynamic a disc is. That aerodynamic shape means it will maintain it’s speed longer due to less drag on the disc.
Do fast discs fly overstable?
Faster discs do not. They fly considerably more overstable for me than their numbers say they should. But sometimes I need an overstable disc! My distance driver of choice into the wind is the WestSide World. For many faster arm speed players, the World is not a good choice into a headwind.
Can you throw a disc faster than 10?
What is Disc Speed. We’ll start by dispelling a myth. A speed 14 disc does NOT travel through the air faster than a speed 10 disc. You can only throw a disc however fast you can throw a disc. You don’t magically gain more arm speed because you picked up a Nuke instead of a TeeBird.
What is Arm Speed in Disc Golf?
A while back, whenever I heard the word “speed” within the world of disc golf, I always thought of how fast the disc travels. Little did I know that there’s another speed that plays a critical role in the game: arm speed.
Conclusion
When I learned the secrets behind how to increase arm speed, they were far from what I expected. I thought the focus was going to be on the throwing arm. But the power behind a good disc golf throw comes from the entire body.
