Blog Category: The Game

Every disc golfer understands that our sport is not just a physical game, it’s equally a game of mental strategy and resilience. In order to consistently perform well in tournaments, developing the right mindset is crucial. At the heart of such mindset lies the PPF (Positive. Persistent. Focused.) approach, a three-pronged strategy that’s all about maintaining a constructive outlook, displaying relentless tenacity, and channeling laser-focused concentration.

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Mastering a diverse range of throws is essential to take your game to the next level. With every course offering various obstacles, terrain, and wind conditions, having an arsenal of throws at your disposal can give you a significant edge. Here are 5 essential throws every disc golfer needs to master to improve their game and tackle any challenge on the course.

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“What do you want? How badly do you want it? How much are you willing to suffer?”

This is an excellent watch with a ton of golden tidbits on Athletic Performance and the Mental Training involved with winning. Definitely worth a watch if you are training to compete and win!

Bill Beswick is a renowned sports psychologist, author, and former educator, recognized for his expertise in the field of sport psychology, with a particular emphasis on soccer.

The interview is presented by Mulligan Brothers Interviews.

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I’ve been researching distance techniques for intermediate to advanced throws. I can throw pretty far on average 300-400ft pretty easily, but I’m looking for more consistency in the 350-450 range. How can I increase my disc golf distance at an advanced level?

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Why would anyone in their right mind start a disc golf club? Well the simple answer is to have fun and create community. Isn’t community an important aspect of being human? I remember my humble beginnings as an organizer in Vietnam, but the story doesn’t begin there.

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At nearly every disc golf course you’ll find a weekly disc golf tournament. A “Weekly” gives disc golfers a chance to improve their game with a little extra competition and a chance to win some cash, but it also gives the local clubs an opportunity to reconnect and build community. No matter what level you play at, a weekly is a great thing to join. Here’s a little more about what you can expect.

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I was playing a tournament a few weeks back and I found myself with an impossible layup. Stuck behind a wall of trees and about 60 feet out, my only option was a flick roller. I drew it up in my mind pulled out my Toro, an overstable approach disc with a wide rim. My thinking was if I can just get it to stand up straight it should curl nicely to the left and finish right under the basket. I released nice and straight and it proceeded to flip right onto it’s lid and I took a 4. Thus, highlighting the importance of practicing escape roller shots.

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Smart Golf, Smart Golf. I often find myself chanting these words to myself during a serious round like a mythic mantra, but what is smart golf and why am I playing it?

The simple answer is: to get a lower score.

Isn’t everyone trying to get a lower score? Isn’t that the game?

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Disc golf is a great way to spend your day outdoors. It’s also a fantastic hobby to share with friends and family, as disc golf courses are usually free of charge to play on. However, disc golf etiquette is important if you want to keep the game fun for everyone involved! This blog post will talk about disc golf etiquette dos and don’ts that will help keep your course clean, active, and enjoyable for everyone playing there.

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Daily Ruminations

“Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.”

– Arthur Ashe
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“Champions get hit over and over and over. You know, it’s the champion that decides to keep moving forward. It’s how many punches can you take and keep moving forward until you win.”

– Doc Rivers (from The Playbook)
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“What is delayed is not denied”

– old proverb
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“At times you have to learn the steps to becoming a national champion, and one of those steps is losing, because it’s all about momentum, and momentum doesn’t mean it’s a positive thing. You can have momentum to lose and be defeated. You can have 24 hours to bask in your victory, or you got 24 hours to agonize in your defeat, and then we put one foot in front of the other and keep moving forward.”

– Dawn Staley
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“The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear.”

– Brian Tracy
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“I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match.”

– Mia Hamm
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