The year long journey to prepare and practice for one big event.
Last week I summarized some of the highlights of my trip to Emporia for the Glass Blown Open. After hitting publish on that post, I realized that I left out a hundred other cool things that happened. It’s just not an experience that can be described with my mediocre writing skills and have that description … Read more
Unless you are reading this blog for the first time, you know that I just got back from attending the 2015 Glass Blown Open in Emporia Kansas. Months of daily preparation culminated in this little midwestern town. After an incredibly fast week, and a few days to reflect on the experience, I’ve come up with … Read more
After 4 months of writing updates, daily practice, constant day dreaming, and posting incessantly on social media about my preparation for the GBO, the big day is here! I get in the car and head for Emporia later on today! When I started this journey, I had one goal. I wanted to roll into Emporia … Read more
In one week, just 7 days, I’ll be packing the car and heading to Emporia, Kansas for the 13th annual Glass Blown Open. If you’ve been following along on Facebook, you’ve noticed that I’ve been struggling with my performance lately. Not only have I not been improving as of late, I’ve actually gone backwards in … Read more
When interviewers ask Simon Lizotte how he learned to throw as far as he does, his answer is daily field work. When Paul McBeth makes a video on how he practices, he shows you his field work. When people write in to the Disc Golf Answer Man podcast and ask how to get better, you … Read more
I had a girlfriend once that didn’t let me have the TV remote when we watched TV. It wasn’t because I channel surfed. It wasn’t because I wanted to watch things she didn’t. It’s because I’m a tinkerer. Regardless of how good the picture actually was, I would constantly pull up the menu and fiddle … Read more
It’s here, it’s here, it’s here, it’s here!!!! It’s finally here! Happy spring everyone!!! OK, so we still have some cold and crappy days to deal with (a couple came this week), but we are finally putting winter in our rear view mirrors. One week ago today was the official first day of spring. I … Read more
3 months straight. That’s how long I’ve been training daily in an effort to ready myself for the 2015 Glass Blown Open. I’m slated to arrive in Emporia on April 26, which means I’ve got 6 weeks left to prepare. It’s been 12 weeks of working out, meditating, practicing putting, studying up on the mental … Read more
Pop quiz hot shot. You are playing in a tournament. Your last 4 putts have hit the front of the basket instead of going in. That includes one 10′ “tap in gimme” putt. What do you do? You are playing in a doubles round on a wooded course. Your last 3 tunnel shots have been … Read more
The second putt always goes in. You know what I’m talking about. You miss that first putt, pick up another putter and just fire it at the basket. That second putt always goes in. The same thing happens with lots of other shots. You’re standing in the woods and you hit the first available … Read more