This Grip Change FINALLY got me over 500ft | The Data Series Begins
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Published 2023-07-20
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0:00 - Intro
1:17 - The turn
2:13 - Loose Grip vs. Tight Grip thoughts
3:58 - Testing the theory
6:56 - A break from the crisis
7:49 - What is up with grip?
10:09 - The findings
10:54 - Out to the field
13:19 - heartbreak
14:15 - 520 FT!
15:12 - Josh's conclusions
All Comments (21)
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What is mashed potato grip?
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Mikey, next time you are doing a distance test....start by putting a cone out at a set distance. It not only shows how far the disc went without constantly measuring, but it also gives an aiming point.
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With a mashed grip, the throw was consistently nose down 3 degrees. Loose, he was nose up on 4 of 5 throws.
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As a disc golfing engineer who loves data, this is freaking amazing!!! I immediately bought a techdisc after watching this. This is some of the best disc golf content I have ever seen!
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Congrats Mikey! And this series may be the best thing to happen to disc golf education for years to come!
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I think this is my favorite disc golf content I've seen in a very long time! This series is going to be awesome and super interesting! Keep up the great work!
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These are the type of videos that disc golf is missing. Ball golf is all over the data, disc golf should be doing the same! Excited to see more
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Congrats on 500!! And I have noticed similar I moved me thumb down alittle more to the center of the disc and focused on grip pressure about a week ago and now throwing an easy 50 to 75 feet farther
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How do I go from 5'6 to 6'5 in height? Does Mikey have that tip?
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This is so freaking awesome! CONGRATS MIKEY AND TO THE ENTIRE OVERTHROW CREW FOR THE NEW BUILDING! I absolutely love the use of the tech and how it was used to disect each part of this and am very excited to see how this can help all of us going forward!
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This is super interesting. This is exactly the kind of stuff I thought techdisc would be super useful for when I first heard about it.
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Great video! What I liked most is the genuine excitement you can see in Mikey AND Josh's eyes... legit in the final scene Josh is just beaming when talking about future testing and tinkering!
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I can’t even imagine 500. I’m still hopeful for consistently hitting over 400 in the next few months.
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Congrats!!! That's awesome. I'll have to say, your video on staying loose and letting your hand naturally grip as needed was the one that helped me break some PRs. It mainly helped me keep the nose down.
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V excited for this series! Keep all all the fantastic work folks! Wonderfully edited, informative, and entertaining!
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I learned this year that a 3 finger grip with extra thumb pressure (not finger pressure) increased my throws dramatically. It keeps the nose down and gives the best release point. Glad you guys were able to do it scientifically.
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I’m stoked for you, and hopeful for more growth! Just started truly implementing the out in out swing and added 30-40 feet average on my drives. I’m finally able to consistently break 350! Once I’ve mastered that more consistently with the timing I’ll start working on the grip, and who knows! Thanks for all the content, it’s made a huge difference for me in the year I’ve been playing. You’re appreciated!
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Yes! This is the type of disc golf content I’ve been waiting for. Data vs. Anecdotes is awesome. Also I have been struggling with this exact same grip question for like 3 years… thank you for putting this out. I will subscribe so I can see more data based experiments. Thank you for being as crazy about the details of disc golf as I am. I can tell you all lie awake at night thinking about this stuff just like me.
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As a science type guy I really appreciate you guys breaking these details down with actual data and being cautious on the findings. Awesome to see and you may unlock some excellent confidences for your coaching I would think.
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This kind of discovery within a relatively young sport is absolutely FASCINATING!! Thanks for the awesome content y’all!
