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
How do I make practice fun? How do I make training enjoyable? Both questions have a hidden, underlying, unspoken meaning behind them, “If training/practice isn’t fun, I won’t do it.”. In the end, if we want to be great at anything, there is a problem with this statement. If you want to be the best at … Read more
I hear people all the time talking about “knocking out” a certain number of practice putts. They “got in” X number of throws out in the field. They are quite proud of being able to get in a practice round in under so many minutes. First, I’m not here to knock anyone that is practicing … 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
If you haven’t been listening to the “Mind Over Plastic” segments on the the Disc Golf Answer Man podcast, shame on you! Stop reading this and go listen! OK, now that you are back, you’ll know that on a couple of the episodes, I have talked about visualization. On one, it’s how to practice and … 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
