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I am an intermediate player who can throw flat b/w 250 and 300 ft. I struggle throwing uphill and can't figure out what adjustments are necessary. Anyone have any recommendations?

Try and release your disc at the angle of the hill. That way it is oriented roughly parallel to the slope. Also, using more understable discs helps. Uphill will add stability

Less stable disc
Release the disc flat

Matt Buono wrote:Less stable disc
Release the disc flat

You have to throw the disc nose up to get uphill. How you gonna throw flat and not drive it into the hill side?

If you follow the line of the hill, just ya know, a few feet above it........................................

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Now if someone from Borderlands can point out how I used the apostrophes wrong everything will add up to perfect

Kenji Cline wrote:

Matt Buono wrote:Less stable disc
Release the disc flat

You have to throw the disc nose up to get uphill. How you gonna throw flat and not drive it into the hill side?

Thinking Dome meant flat as in no anhyzer/hyzer.

Your entire throw & followthru should be paralell to the hill. I wish we videotaped both my hole 5 throws at Stonykill yesterday. Textbook uphill throws.

throw a faster, more understable disc flat relative to the slope of the hill. the understable disc will appear to stay straight while it is actually fighting against hyzering out. should get the extra distance you need.

Thanks.

Eric Desmarais wrote:_ ='s ground on hill

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Now if someone from Borderlands can point out how I used the apostrophes wrong everything will add up to perfect

You used apostrophes wrong. And there is only one Borderland State Park, no need to pluralize. You dig?

On uphill shots I just stand there do not even attempt a run up, that messes everything up.
I bring my stance in a little tighter so that my back foot is as comfortably close to the same elevation as my front foot as possible

Then for the throw, definitely as stated here. Keep the angle of release towards flat, and whatever the disc, it will fly a little more stable

James Lane wrote:On uphill shots I just stand there do not even attempt a run up, that messes everything up.
I bring my stance in a little tighter so that my back foot is as comfortably close to the same elevation as my front foot as possible

Then for the throw, definitely as stated here. Keep the angle of release towards flat, and whatever the disc, it will fly a little more stable

Are you saying that even a three step setup will decrease distance? I would think that without any footwork you would be decreasing the distance.

Pete Lauber wrote:

James Lane wrote:On uphill shots I just stand there do not even attempt a run up, that messes everything up.
I bring my stance in a little tighter so that my back foot is as comfortably close to the same elevation as my front foot as possible

Then for the throw, definitely as stated here. Keep the angle of release towards flat, and whatever the disc, it will fly a little more stable

Are you saying that even a three step setup will decrease distance? I would think that without any footwork you would be decreasing the distance.

This would be a matter of personal style. Some people can throw just as far without a run up as with a run up. Even if it is a couple of stutter steps, I will always move towards my target if possible.

I have always hated throwing uphill, mostly because I am not good at it. In the last few years I have been throwing overhand or forehands uphill. It seems I lose less distance than I do with my backhand.

Matt Stroika wrote:

Pete Lauber wrote:

James Lane wrote:On uphill shots I just stand there do not even attempt a run up, that messes everything up.
I bring my stance in a little tighter so that my back foot is as comfortably close to the same elevation as my front foot as possible

Then for the throw, definitely as stated here. Keep the angle of release towards flat, and whatever the disc, it will fly a little more stable

Are you saying that even a three step setup will decrease distance? I would think that without any footwork you would be decreasing the distance.

This would be a matter of personal style. Some people can throw just as far without a run up as with a run up. Even if it is a couple of stutter steps, I will always move towards my target if possible.

I have always hated throwing uphill, mostly because I am not good at it. In the last few years I have been throwing overhand or forehands uphill. It seems I lose less distance than I do with my backhand.

Me too I always like a small step at least if I can get it. understable, a lighter weight, or an overhand works for me.

Jeff Wiechowski wrote:

Kenji Cline wrote:

Matt Buono wrote:Less stable disc
Release the disc flat

You have to throw the disc nose up to get uphill. How you gonna throw flat and not drive it into the hill side?

Thinking Dome meant flat as in no anhyzer/hyzer.

Your entire throw & followthru should be paralell to the hill. I wish we videotaped both my hole 5 throws at Stonykill yesterday. Textbook uphill throws.

Yes flat as in no hyzer/anhyzer
Nose angel is a good point
Uphill nose slightly up
Downhill nose slightly down

As is key to any shot you want to go far, learn how to turn your wrist forward (down) and throw high with nose down.

I had a lesson from Dave Wiggins Jr last year about throwing uphill.

#1 less stable disc

#2 throw it as a Hyzer pop

#3 to get better power your run up comes from the side. The reason is, going uphill you will not be able to run up the hill and then fully open up your hips. Coming at it from the side allows for better hip turn and more power. Worked wonders for me.

Which side to what side Gary? Assuming rhbh. Back right of the box to front left?