The Definitive Guide to Disc Golf($17.95Value)

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The ultimate guide to mastering disc golf, from tee to chains! This comprehensive guide provides essential information for players of all levels, from beginners to aspiring professionals. Discover the history, nature, science, and skills of disc golf, all in one thoroughly enjoyable exploration. The Definitive Guide to Disc Golf offers more than just basic how-to instructions. Learn the best equipment choices, rules and etiquette, course design principles, and mental training techniques to elevate your game. Improve your skills with detailed guidance on backhand, forehand, and overhand throws, plus putting and rollers. Master essential techniques for all skill levels - Enhance mental focus and physical fitness - Understand course design and strategy Perfect for disc golf enthusiasts seeking to improve their game, this guide is your key to unlocking a lifetime of enjoyment and success on the course. Written by experts Justin Menickelli and Ryan Pickens, this guide will help you take your game to the next level. Justin Menickelli is an Associate Professor at Western Carolina University where he teaches courses in motor behavior, sport psychology, research methods and beginning disc golf. He earned a Ph.D. in Kinesiology from Louisiana State University, a MA.Ed. in Education from Western Carolina University, and a B.S. in Exercise Science from S.U.N.Y. Cortland. He has published numerous articles about disc golf, received several grants to fund disc golf workshops, and designed courses for college campuses and K-12 schools. He has a wife, Kristin, two sons, Aidan and Noah, and a daughter Addison. Ryan Pickens earned an M.A. in Organizational Development and Transformation from the California Institute of Integral Studies and a B.S. in Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University. In 2012, he was one of the top-25 master's disc golfers in the world. Ryan has taught a disc golf course for academic credit at Mars Hill University for over a decade. He has published several articles about disc golf, created the Western North Carolina Intercollegiate Disc Golf League, and designed two permanent courses in Western North Carolina. Ryan lives in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife, Kelly, and daughter, Ellora Don. The Definitive Guide to Disc Golf By Justin Menickelli, Ryan "Slim" Pickens Triumph Books LLC Copyright © 2016 Justin Menickelli and Ryan Pickens All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-62937-204-4 Contents Preface, Acknowledgments, Part I. The Nature of the Game, 1. Getting Started, 2. The History, Present, and Possible Future of Disc Golf, 3. Disc Golf Course Design, 4. Rules and Etiquette Every Player Should Know, Part II. The Science of the Game, 5. Mental Training, 6. Disc Golf Fitness, 7. The Dynamics of Disc Flight, Part III. The Skills of the Game, 8. Backhand Throws, 9. Forehand Throws, 10. Overhand Throws, 11. Rollers, 12. Putting, 13. Before Every Throw, 14. Approach Throw Fundamentals, Appendix A. Great Playing Formats, Appendix B. Manufacturers' Information, Glossary, Notes, Sources, About the Authors, CHAPTER 1 Getting Started Technically, the proper name of the sport is disc golf, although some people call it Frisbee golf or, oftentimes in jest, frolf. The primary goal of disc golf is a simple one: to complete the course in the fewest number of throws possible. The basic rules, strategies, and lingo in disc golf are similar to those of traditional golf. In fact, we have lengthy conversations with colleagues who are avid traditional golfers, and if you were to eavesdrop on our dialogue, you would have no idea we were talking about different sports. Terms like course, hole, par, bogey, birdie, putt, drive, fairway , and green are common to both. Players may choose to compete against other people, but in the end they really just total their number of throws and compare it to the number of throws other players needed to complete the same course. There is a great deal of strategy involved, but very little of it has to do with what fellow competitors are doing, except during the last few holes of tournament play. Some engaging competition can bring out your best possible game, but strategizing your way around a disc golf course is primarily about personal shot selection, which we will talk about in upcoming chapters. Disc golf is considered a lifetime sport because people often play well into their seventies. It is an individual lifetime sport and differs from dual lifetime sports in the basic cognitive strategies used during play. Dual lifetime sports are those you perform with just one other person (the person against whom you are competing) or with a partner against another pair. Dual lifetime sports include racket sports (e.g., tennis, badminton, squash, and racquetball) and combat sports (e.g., judo and fencing). When playing dual lifetime sports, your opponent may dictate your skill execution, especially if