I have watched countless forehand videos. None of them made sense or helped. I can tell just by watching this now, that I'll be able to translate this to the real thing. Silver is one of hell of a teacher.
I agree both of them are using a more forwarded style to The target. Lots of amateurs throw their body sideways. Its way harder. Try have the disc and elbow kinda infront of you then turn your body abit in the last step.
I watched Silver throw an absolute bullet of a forehand from 150' (46m) straight into the basket at the Des Moines Challenge. He was playing a doubles round with Kristin and 3 other couples. His forehand is powerful, super crisp, and clean. It's impressive!
Thanks Silver (and Jonathan)! The foot angle and follow through were exactly the adjustments I needed to get my forehand consistent again. SO pumped to be able to rely on it again.
Ive been throwing forehand for 7 months now. Was using to high of a disk speed for awhile. Went down to a 7 speed for abit and felt alot better. Now I can throw a 9 speed alot farther and made a huge gap like other guys do on our local coarse. Felt so good to finally make it. 🤘✌️
Interesting tip on the understable to stable. Of course, this has been a tip for beginners and AM's on the backhand. Never really thought about the forehand; it makes sense because the FH is so much more angle sensitive.
Also with the higher torque and lower spin rate, overstable is much more forgiving with a forehand. Once you can release them smoothly, understable discs are really fun and can get you a little more distance.
I've been taking note of Silvers Forehand since watching him and Kristin at 2024 Worlds double competition. I swear he could hunt with that forehand!. It's so compact and rips out. keep it out to the right and not behind the back and foot forward has me a lot already. Stay on plane in follow through. The split finger does feel better and you can widen the split the closer you get to basket. Great video Jonathan! Now Terry Miller is going onto the black market with the tips:)
I’m pretty much an exclusive forehand players and this is very helpful for me. I always bend my front leg and the disc sails up and robs me of distance. Thanks for the tips
Been waiting for this video sooo long! Great content as always, thank you L64. Definitely one of the best, if not the best forehand throwers in the world teaching us to throw forehand. 💥Next Silver and Albert forehand/backhand clinic together maybe? 🤔😁
This is great! Have to try all of these tips. I have an ok forehand but lost a lot of distance recently because I have not been able to play much due to injury.
Finally got my form for forehand consistent enough to use them during my round a few weeks ago 😊 My distance is still lacking tho, time to try out all the tips :) Really liked your earlier tip about the "one finger grip" though. It helped me realise that I was holding it wrong before, I could not roll my wrist, like Silver explained here.
disc with 0 turn and 2 fade are good for beginner forehand. Then find the speed of disc that at your max power does turn slightly, that disc is your most accurate long distance flick disc Great tip about the lead foot pointing towards the target, I never considered that now I have to go try it!
Can´t take credit for this edit. His name is Martin. He´s from Norway. And he´s great. I´m hoping he can help out with some editing in the future. (I will also edit stuff) =) /Jonathan
My recommendations for forehand if interested in Westside Discs are Adder, Boatman, Longbowman, and Harp. I have played forhand dominant for years. Westside makes my favorite discs. Regardless of my bag, these discs will always be in it and are my primary go-to, with Longbowman being my favorite, especially if you have lower arm speed.
First disc that comes to mind when talking about Westside Discs and Forehands is AHTI. I've tried Firebird 9 speed clones, but nothing comes close to ahti's feel, flat top and super reliable finish. ps IMO Adder is way too overstable to get any distance.
I can't describe the anhyzer well enough, but the wobble is either bad release or, more likely, not enough arm speed. I'm 59 and I throw 12-14 speed discs about 350'-375' without wobble. I use 2 finger stacked, not split, grip. Good luck!!!
I have a disc i drive exceptionally well forehand called the dystopia from Doomsday Discs. Of all discs I have/had, it just seems to work...while the others seem to be inconsistent. Ive been throwing only forehand for over a year and have struggled until i got this disc. Just keep it low and it flies straight as an arrow. This disc has allowed me to focus on improving form while still getting a great drive out of my imperfections regardless. Ide love to find more discs like it.
What are Silver's other two fingers doing on his grip? Is his ring finger contacting along the rim or are they both curled up under his thumb, not touching the disc? Thanks for the video!
after the final words I was wondering what training helps get arm speed up. maybe you could cover that with Silver? I think that wouls be nice to know, especially if it was teianing that can be done off-season 😊
Jonathan, are you a two-finger convert? I always took comfort in the fact that you used a one finger grip. If you've switched, are you getting more distance? I have small hands and find that I lose control/distance and increase the wobble when I try to switch to two fingers.
As someone who didn’t follow through on my forehand throws and now have elbow pain I can vouch for that tip and confirm that you NEED to follow through on your throws lol
What actually fixed my forehand entirely was to use the other arms elbow to aim, and that quite literally made my forehand go 85 meters every time without flutter :)
Jonathan, take care of that arm! If you'd be game, I'd be interested in a "how to warm up and take care of your body for disc golf" video. I started using a resistance band to warm up after seeing a Tattar "in the bag" video where she had one. Stuff like that would be great.
It would do good to Jonathan! It tool me several years to actually learn to warm up… and now i am starting to get distance back that i did lose by hand injuries… Better learn earlier than late… trust me!
These throwing technique videos are great, however they mostly seem to be done over a day. I think giving them a bit more time would increase their depth and usefulness. For example, training and coming back to a technique a few times over the course of a month or two. Also the mythical arm speed is a thing everyone always mentions, along with a mountain of tips on correct form. But as a beginner, what is really the best way to increase speed? I feel trying to implement 10 different tips on form just makes throwing really stiff, unnatural and slow. What is really the best way to learn? Are there any exercises outside of the field we can do, etc?
Change one thing at a time. Practice until you're sure you have it right. There should be some improvement. Move on to the next aspect. Repeat. In what order should you proceed? Probably the order Silver showed.
Throwing a flat and thin disc will help reduce wobble. Tru not pushing pressure with the tip of your thumb, instead squeeze with the base of the thumb while pointing the tip up
As usual, I must say that I throw short (around 75 - 80 m max), but I use a light Ballista (159 gr) for the 'long' sidearm throws, I find the best grip on this disc better than any other fairway driver...
It´s good to be back at the office! Here´s stuff we use and like /Jonathan
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I have watched countless forehand videos. None of them made sense or helped. I can tell just by watching this now, that I'll be able to translate this to the real thing. Silver is one of hell of a teacher.
Try some Scott Stokley's videos. It could really work together with Silver's tips. :)
I agree both of them are using a more forwarded style to The target. Lots of amateurs throw their body sideways. Its way harder. Try have the disc and elbow kinda infront of you then turn your body abit in the last step.
@@Nickeeefy and very important thing; do not serve a pizza. :D
We need more Silver tutorials. Great explanations and watching Johnathan gradually getting better gives me hope I can improve my game.
Jonathan won at the end, he got way closer to 100m. Silver wasnt even close!
Haha 😂
LOL! TheDiscGolfGuy cameo!
I just walked outside and threw my longest forehand ever. Thanks guys! Pew pew 😂
Thats awesome! =)
I walked outside and threw
It in a bush
Lol omg, the subtle comedy in this video made it that much better😂 great info as well.
It's nice to see Silver Tattar on the channel 😂. Congrats to you both!!!
It's nice to see Silver teaching forehand, not only is he a great teacher, he probably has one of the best forehands in the game.
I watched Silver throw an absolute bullet of a forehand from 150' (46m) straight into the basket at the Des Moines Challenge. He was playing a doubles round with Kristin and 3 other couples. His forehand is powerful, super crisp, and clean. It's impressive!
I agree!
I remember seeing that one. Wasn’t that a skins match? Either way dude has a great forehand.
More gold from Jonathan that makes my day and life better! Thank you! Great work gentlemen!
I don't know how many forehand throwing guides I've watched. This was BY FAR the best one! Can't wait to get out and try this over the weekend!
Alltid bra och underhållande!
Stort grattis även till Silver och hustrun!
Silver has the the best fr!💪🏾💪🏾🔥🔥
Thanks Silver (and Jonathan)! The foot angle and follow through were exactly the adjustments I needed to get my forehand consistent again. SO pumped to be able to rely on it again.
Silver is definitely a good teacher. Jonathon is absolutely hilarious. Great video!
Ive been throwing forehand for 7 months now. Was using to high of a disk speed for awhile. Went down to a 7 speed for abit and felt alot better. Now I can throw a 9 speed alot farther and made a huge gap like other guys do on our local coarse. Felt so good to finally make it. 🤘✌️
Probably the best forehand tutorial I’ve seen. Thanks Silver and Jonanathian.
Y'all have been super helpful with these videos, and this one is my new favorite.
I love this Video series. Thank you for your work.
Not all hero’s wear capes! Thanks for the constant information!
This by far is the best forehand video! You guys were great!
As always, learned a lot from this video... plus, Jonathan is so much fun to watch as he improves.
These videos are probably one of my favorites. Please more. 👍🏻
Nice to see Silver doing instruction on the channel. 👍👍
Interesting tip on the understable to stable. Of course, this has been a tip for beginners and AM's on the backhand. Never really thought about the forehand; it makes sense because the FH is so much more angle sensitive.
Also with the higher torque and lower spin rate, overstable is much more forgiving with a forehand. Once you can release them smoothly, understable discs are really fun and can get you a little more distance.
Best forehand tutorial i have ever seen. Thanks guys!
Thank you both for an incredibly informative and entertaining video. I've been trying to develop a sidearm and I think these tips will help a lot.
I've been taking note of Silvers Forehand since watching him and Kristin at 2024 Worlds double competition. I swear he could hunt with that forehand!. It's so compact and rips out.
keep it out to the right and not behind the back and foot forward has me a lot already. Stay on plane in follow through. The split finger does feel better and you can widen the split the closer you get to basket. Great video Jonathan! Now Terry Miller is going onto the black market with the tips:)
I’m pretty much an exclusive forehand players and this is very helpful for me. I always bend my front leg and the disc sails up and robs me of distance. Thanks for the tips
Super helpful stuff! I’ve always been terrible with forearm throws and this puts a lot of perspective into the mechanics of it 🔥
Love the tips, love Latitude 64- Diamonds are a girl's best friend!
congrats Silver and Kristin! great video, thanks the tips!
Been waiting for this video sooo long! Great content as always, thank you L64. Definitely one of the best, if not the best forehand throwers in the world teaching us to throw forehand. 💥Next Silver and Albert forehand/backhand clinic together maybe? 🤔😁
Perfect timing! I'm sharing this right now
Was just looking for this tutorial. Excellent! Thank you
Congratulations Silver & Kristin!
Great info and fun video...I would have loved to been there live! 2 cool dudes doing what they love.
We need more Silver. Really great tips! Thank you!
Great video keep up the good work! More Silver forehands videos would be great. Maybe upshot and flex shots??
This is great! Have to try all of these tips. I have an ok forehand but lost a lot of distance recently because I have not been able to play much due to injury.
I’ve been waiting to learn how silver throws his forehand! I watch him live once and it sounds like a gun shot!
Haha yeah we´ve been talking about making this video for over a year.
Finally got my form for forehand consistent enough to use them during my round a few weeks ago 😊
My distance is still lacking tho, time to try out all the tips :) Really liked your earlier tip about the "one finger grip" though. It helped me realise that I was holding it wrong before, I could not roll my wrist, like Silver explained here.
That man's forehands are smooth like butter! I got a LONG way to go lol
Thank you Latidude! Silver gave some great tips there. I notice you're rubbing your elbow a lot. I hope you don't hurt yourself. Pew Pew!
disc with 0 turn and 2 fade are good for beginner forehand. Then find the speed of disc that at your max power does turn slightly, that disc is your most accurate long distance flick disc
Great tip about the lead foot pointing towards the target, I never considered that now I have to go try it!
0:40 the color coordination in those bags 🔥
Hate that. I hate when even 2 discs in my bag are too close in color
Another incredible video by lat64❤
Jonathan.
You’re the man.
2 things. 1, Silver is a hell of a caddy, and 2, Jonathon’s edits are the best in disc golf.
Can´t take credit for this edit. His name is Martin. He´s from Norway. And he´s great. I´m hoping he can help out with some editing in the future. (I will also edit stuff) =) /Jonathan
Thanks man ! So much fun editing for you 🫶🏼
Great video and lesson from Silver!
My recommendations for forehand if interested in Westside Discs are Adder, Boatman, Longbowman, and Harp.
I have played forhand dominant for years. Westside makes my favorite discs. Regardless of my bag, these discs will always be in it and are my primary go-to, with Longbowman being my favorite, especially if you have lower arm speed.
The Adder has been my go-to forehand disc since I got my hand on the first prototype from a mystery box!
As another westside thrower, i'd add gatekeeper/pine, seer and bear to that forehand list. The bear is a literal beast on forehands, it just gooooes.
@@hardbasshammond love gatekeeper on my approach games, bard as well if I have wind. Bear is a fantastic disc 2
@@slowbro1337 I can't throw my bard to save my life, it flies like an unreliable harp for me for some unspeakable reason.
First disc that comes to mind when talking about Westside Discs and Forehands is AHTI. I've tried Firebird 9 speed clones, but nothing comes close to ahti's feel, flat top and super reliable finish. ps IMO Adder is way too overstable to get any distance.
I had many LOLs watching this video. 😊
Excellent technical advice video!
Would love to see more of the Anhyzer max distance line with forehand from Silver!! Please teach us more about anhyzer and getting rid of wobble.
I can't describe the anhyzer well enough, but the wobble is either bad release or, more likely, not enough arm speed. I'm 59 and I throw 12-14 speed discs about 350'-375' without wobble. I use 2 finger stacked, not split, grip.
Good luck!!!
Awesome video! So helpful thanks Jonathan!
Jonathan+jorts=🔥🔥🔥
Good set again!
I am impressed!
Gonna try and follow these instructions when my shoulder heals.
Can you make a Silver Lätt - in the bag video?🤠
I have a disc i drive exceptionally well forehand called the dystopia from Doomsday Discs. Of all discs I have/had, it just seems to work...while the others seem to be inconsistent. Ive been throwing only forehand for over a year and have struggled until i got this disc. Just keep it low and it flies straight as an arrow.
This disc has allowed me to focus on improving form while still getting a great drive out of my imperfections regardless. Ide love to find more discs like it.
Absolutely golden content!!!
Tack Silver! Tack Jonathan! Also, congratulations Silver to the 08-08-24! AND, also, Hi Terry! :)
What are Silver's other two fingers doing on his grip? Is his ring finger contacting along the rim or are they both curled up under his thumb, not touching the disc? Thanks for the video!
Awesome and concise video!🙌 Also I recognize that grass anywhere, how in the world did you find the time to film this at Krokhol👀
Notification gang 🫡
I really enjoy your videos
Super usefull tips. Thanks a lot
Great video that guy is a freak sidearm
This is solid, thank you
after the final words I was wondering what training helps get arm speed up. maybe you could cover that with Silver? I think that wouls be nice to know, especially if it was teianing that can be done off-season 😊
latitude river is a really good forehand disc!
Warm up session 🤌
So many thanks to Silver and also congrats on getting married!
Jonathan, are you a two-finger convert? I always took comfort in the fact that you used a one finger grip. If you've switched, are you getting more distance? I have small hands and find that I lose control/distance and increase the wobble when I try to switch to two fingers.
Gavin Babcock is a pro who throws with onenfinger grip. Best grip is not objective, it is subjective.
Andrew Marwede has a sneaky bomber forehand with index only.
My disk of choice when it comes to forehand distance is a latitude 64 sapphire and I can get up to 90 meters on a good throw with that one.
As someone who didn’t follow through on my forehand throws and now have elbow pain I can vouch for that tip and confirm that you NEED to follow through on your throws lol
Terry Miller😂 Such a cool guy
It must be nice to get tips from the luckiest guy in the world......
Excellent video.
Good luck at worlds Silver!!
I love lamp
me too =)
Möth?
@@lawrencetchen Brick
Great stuff! Thank you!
What actually fixed my forehand entirely was to use the other arms elbow to aim, and that quite literally made my forehand go 85 meters every time without flutter :)
jort fridays are also available across the pond I see
Keep the disc on a straight line. I tried it and it creates way more speed, distance, and control.
I only forehand lol learned a lot, i dont even putt
Jonathan, take care of that arm! If you'd be game, I'd be interested in a "how to warm up and take care of your body for disc golf" video. I started using a resistance band to warm up after seeing a Tattar "in the bag" video where she had one. Stuff like that would be great.
It would do good to Jonathan!
It tool me several years to actually learn to warm up… and now i am starting to get distance back that i did lose by hand injuries… Better learn earlier than late… trust me!
150m sidearm is sick. I can get maybe 90 at most😂
My best flying forehanddisc is a 7/5/-2/1 😅
What flight path would indicate that you are throwing a disc that is too fast for your Arm?
Not only Is Silver great at throwing forehand, but he's great at teaching it 😃🥏!
Stoked thanks!
These throwing technique videos are great, however they mostly seem to be done over a day. I think giving them a bit more time would increase their depth and usefulness. For example, training and coming back to a technique a few times over the course of a month or two.
Also the mythical arm speed is a thing everyone always mentions, along with a mountain of tips on correct form. But as a beginner, what is really the best way to increase speed? I feel trying to implement 10 different tips on form just makes throwing really stiff, unnatural and slow. What is really the best way to learn? Are there any exercises outside of the field we can do, etc?
Change one thing at a time. Practice until you're sure you have it right. There should be some improvement. Move on to the next aspect. Repeat.
In what order should you proceed? Probably the order Silver showed.
Throwing a flat and thin disc will help reduce wobble. Tru not pushing pressure with the tip of your thumb, instead squeeze with the base of the thumb while pointing the tip up
Don’t forget to up the speed of your disc when throwing into the wind
1:19 a wild Terry Miller appears
As usual, I must say that I throw short (around 75 - 80 m max), but I use a light Ballista (159 gr) for the 'long' sidearm throws, I find the best grip on this disc better than any other fairway driver...
Forehand är svårt😢 Hjälp Jonathan!
Haha håller med.
So how do you increase arm speed?