Hello.

I was wondering if any one out there, clubs or groups I should say have a regular regemented practice?

I have been thinking for the last year or so now that I would like ot start one in my area.

Probably an evening, especially in off season.

It would look some thing like this:

About 2-3 hours long.

Start with some stretching a little yoga, and excahnge ideas of good golf stretches.

Maybe a little chat about some Golf Guru or Author. Example, someone may talk about some thing that struck them from a chapter of Bob Rotella or an article from DGWN.

Then perhaps a forum where some one who is known for their 2-finger could demonstrate and talk about the 2 finger. Next week the roller, and the scooby and so on.

A little chat about upcomming events, travle tips and how to get prepared, perhaps course preview.

And the whole thing would wrap up with a good hour or more of putting with some talk about that, and a rotation where each person had to do 20 starddle, 20 ani-s, 20 kneeling, 20 Jumps and so on, and I would guess the whole thing would finish with a putting contest from stations, or horse?

It would be a great chance for new palyers to learn from the Masters, and a oprtunity for the Masters to share, and rekindle there excitement for the game.

Is any one doing this now?

Would anyone be interested in the Santa Cruz area (I'll post on DDGC site as well) http://www.delaveagadiscgolf.com/

If you are, can you provide feedback?

Thanks

Don't know of any. Might be a good idea though.

Another idea that might work: Lots of places have little league play on Tuesdays or Saturdays or whatever. Maybe instead of yet another boring old round at your home course, you can make a skills challenge. Meaning you maybe tee off from different areas to emphasize shots your normally don't do (such as on your knees behind a tree). And/or different shots out of certain areas in the bush. I guess you need to mark the lie with a flag/mini/stake or something. Then putter length shots to the basket with whatever technique your want (turbo, straddle). Skills games usually let you use the best of three shots, or maybe a cumulative point total of all three shots (like sweet 16 game). I think if you spread these challenges on the course and limit it to threesomes, I think you can get a "round" done before too long (maybe 9 holes).

Probably should have some point total system and a way to have a skills winner. That'll bring in more people that hate to practice.

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Hello.

I was wondering if any one out there, clubs or groups I should say have a regular regemented practice?

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I don't know of any frisbees groups which do this but what you describe is quite similar in concept to the lessons I took in racquetball. As a long time hacker in racquetball, I started playing in tournaments and getting my butt kicked in the lowest divisions. I noticed that many of the best players belonged to a team named after the coach who gave private lessons and guided his team. I worked my way on to the team (not based on talent I assure you), took lessons for the next 6 years, and travelled the country playing tournaments. I found disc golf at that point and left racquetball but have adapted many of the training approaches and concepts I learned. I have also taught hundreds of new disc golfers.

A typical night at lessons would have us meet as a whole group for an initial lesson from the coach. He would isolate a particular skill and go into great detail teaching/discussing/demonstrating form, strategy or practice regimens for that skill. Then he invented a competitive game (again isolating that skill), first demonstrating the game against one or more of the top players. Then he paired us off, created handicaps between players and sent us off to other courts to play and/or practice while he toured the courts, stopping to correct and teach where needed.

After an hour or more working on that skill he called us back together for further lessons/demonstrations/discusssions or wherever else chose to take us. Lessons were twice a week and lasted about 4 hours, formally. We often played for a couple more hours on the challenge courts.

The lessons I refered to were not for the purpose of learning basic skills. Until a player had demonstrated competance on the basic skills through private lessons and tournament success they were not invited to join the team. So the players involved in the team lessons were already accomplished players.

As with any team, the quality of the coaching and the talent and motivation of the players are the key factors in determining success. But the single biggest factor is the quality of the coaching. Great coaches create great teams. At High School, College, Pro or Olympic levels the best coaches have the best teams, year after year.

It is not easy to get people to study, train and practice. Most players just want to play. You can get better just by playing but it is the slowest way to improve. In any professional sport with big financial rewards, even the best players in the world take lessons.

Mark

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Thanks Kurt & Mark.

Great idea's from both of you.

Isolated skils routine. got it.

I think coaching & teaching is also a great way to learn. So by having differn't people with differen't skills take tunrs teaching there psecialties, we will al bebefit.

Now if i can just ind local interest
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