Check out any of the many Disc Golf forums online and you'll find lots of players talking about playing in the cold and snow. When I was growing and throwing in the snow belt it was a certain thing that friends and I would play Disc Golf the first snowfall of the year.
It was always a lot of fun including time spent looking for discs in the snow, picking up pieces of broken discs that had shattered against trees and trying to find the best way to throw in the cold and snow.
Years of playing cold and snow Disc Golf has led me to two things that work for throwing in the cold. The first is to buy receiver gloves...the kinds that NFL players wear. You don't need to spend a fortune on these gloves...a cheaper pair will do just fine...unless you plan on playing everyday. If you want to go a bit different route, try putting latex gloves over cotton gloves. Both work well.
Understand one thing right away...neither will let you play as well as you do on a 70 degree spring or summer day but both will give you decent grip while allowing to keep hands a fingers a little warmer than if you were throwing without protection.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Mental Prep
It's the off season for most of us...unless you live in the warmer southern climate or like playing in the cold and snow. I like to use the off season to mentally prepare myself for the upcoming season.
Taking time away from the sport is healthy. It can lead to burnout if you don't take a mental break from the game. I normally sit my discs in the storage shed mid November and don't take them out till mid to late January. This year my I stopped playing in September and have only played once since.
Now that the new year is here and plans are being made to host two tournaments and attend several others, I begin to get my mind mentally prepared. I do this by reading Disc Golf articles online and in old publications along with watching some disc golf videos. The videos are instructional videos. It helps me to hear from top players didn't things that have helped them improve their game.
I also spend sometime mentally walking through courses I play regularly. I work on seeing myself throw the perfect throw when needed and envision my game taking the next step.
The mental game is my biggest obstacle to playing. As I get older, I realize that I can't throw as far as I once could (I've been playing 30+ years) and that I can't walk longer courses four rounds in a weekend on a longer course. Reminding myself of those changes in my abilities help me focus my energy and allows me to focus on the course and tournaments that I'm better able to compete and enjoy.
Taking time away from the sport is healthy. It can lead to burnout if you don't take a mental break from the game. I normally sit my discs in the storage shed mid November and don't take them out till mid to late January. This year my I stopped playing in September and have only played once since.
Now that the new year is here and plans are being made to host two tournaments and attend several others, I begin to get my mind mentally prepared. I do this by reading Disc Golf articles online and in old publications along with watching some disc golf videos. The videos are instructional videos. It helps me to hear from top players didn't things that have helped them improve their game.
I also spend sometime mentally walking through courses I play regularly. I work on seeing myself throw the perfect throw when needed and envision my game taking the next step.
The mental game is my biggest obstacle to playing. As I get older, I realize that I can't throw as far as I once could (I've been playing 30+ years) and that I can't walk longer courses four rounds in a weekend on a longer course. Reminding myself of those changes in my abilities help me focus my energy and allows me to focus on the course and tournaments that I'm better able to compete and enjoy.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Disc Golf on Wii
The Wii has five different Disc Golf games now available. We'll talk about a couple of them
The first is Tiger Woods' 2010. It includes Disc Golf with Innova style baskets. The controls are a bit cumbersome but they get the job done. You're able to throw backhand, sidearm and overhead. I never did get the roller shot down. It is easier to hit a 70' putt than a 5' putt. The graphics are great.
The second is Wii Sports Resort's Frisbee Golf. The Sports Resort comes with 12 game options and each game has several different variations. The Frisbee game includes disc golf and golf.
The flight of the disc is better than any-other disc golf game on the Wii so far. The discs do everything but an 'S' curve. The biggest draw back seems to be the column of light you putt at instead of a basket. While the graphics are cartoonish...more so than Tiger Woods', the overall playing enjoyment is much more than Tiger Woods.
Their is also a Neighborhood Sports game that has a golf game where you throw Frisbees around a traditional neighborhood. You have to hit trees, mailboxes, garbage cans and other items in and around the neighborhood. Each time you play, the obstacles and the flow of the course will change based on where cars are parker and who is mowing their lawn or cooking out. A very fun 'old school' disc golf game.
The first is Tiger Woods' 2010. It includes Disc Golf with Innova style baskets. The controls are a bit cumbersome but they get the job done. You're able to throw backhand, sidearm and overhead. I never did get the roller shot down. It is easier to hit a 70' putt than a 5' putt. The graphics are great.
The second is Wii Sports Resort's Frisbee Golf. The Sports Resort comes with 12 game options and each game has several different variations. The Frisbee game includes disc golf and golf.
The flight of the disc is better than any-other disc golf game on the Wii so far. The discs do everything but an 'S' curve. The biggest draw back seems to be the column of light you putt at instead of a basket. While the graphics are cartoonish...more so than Tiger Woods', the overall playing enjoyment is much more than Tiger Woods.
Their is also a Neighborhood Sports game that has a golf game where you throw Frisbees around a traditional neighborhood. You have to hit trees, mailboxes, garbage cans and other items in and around the neighborhood. Each time you play, the obstacles and the flow of the course will change based on where cars are parker and who is mowing their lawn or cooking out. A very fun 'old school' disc golf game.
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