Teach. Play. Disc Golf.

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August 03, 2023Ep. 22: 4 Ways to THROW HYZER 🥏
In today’s episode, I’ll cover:

How to throw hyzers

Disc Review: LSD Harrier

Recap European Open and Mid-America Open

Recap Järva Open

Preview DGPT Discraft Ledgestone Open

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:40 Show Outline
1:49 How to throw hyzers
11:31 Disc Review: LSD Harrier
16:12 Recap European Open and Mid-America Open
21:15 Recap Järva Open
25:37 Preview DGPT Discraft Ledgestone Open
28:55 Have a Great Round!
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31 min
July 20, 2023Ep. 21: Is it the ARCHER or the ARROW? Putting tips to improve your game!
In today’s episode, I’ll cover:

Archer or Arrow?

Disc Review: Westside Discs Bear

Recap PCS Open

Disc Golf Valley

Preview European Open

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:46 Show outline
1:42 Archer or Arrow?
23:33 Disc Review: Westside Discs Bear
28:55 Recap PCS Open
39:20 Disc Golf Valley
41:40 Preview European Open
45:00 Have a Great Round!
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48 min
July 13, 2023Ep. 20: Building the COMPLETE Disc Golfer!
Is it possible to build the most complete disc golfer? I decided to try this week’s episode of Teach. Play. Disc Golf. Here’s my lineup:

Power: Gannon Buhr

Accuracy: Paul Ulibarri

Control: Chris Dickerson

BH: Simon Lizotte

FH: Aaron Gossage

Overhand: Brodie Smith

Scramble: Ricky Wysocki

Off-balance: James Conrad

Approaches: Isaac Robinson

C1: Ohn Scoggins

C2: Kevin Jones

Throw-in: Gregg Barsby

Straddle putt: Kristin Tattar

Staggered putt: Calvin Heimburg

Flex shots: Nikko Locastro

Hyzerflips: Catrina Allen

Throwing putters: Mason Ford

Mids: Philo Braithwaite

Drivers: Eagle McMahon

Mental toughness: Paul McBeth

Focus: Adam Hammes

Footwork: Sullivan Tipton

Smoothness: Cale Leiviska

Form: Drew Gibson/ Hailey King

Personality: Valerie Mandujano

Card mate: Jeremy Koling

Style: Matty O

Here’s what ChatGPT did:

Power: Eagle McMahon (MPO)

Accuracy: Paige Pierce (FPO)

BH (Backhand): Ricky Wysocki (MPO)

FH (Forehand): Sarah Hokom (FPO)

Overhand: Calvin Heimburg (MPO)

Scramble: Rebecca Cox (FPO)

Off-balance: Paul McBeth (MPO)

Approaches: Catrina Allen (FPO)

C1 (Inside Circle 1): Chris Dickerson (MPO)

C2 (Inside Circle 2): Jessica Weese (FPO)

Throw-in: James Conrad (MPO)

Straddle putt: Valerie Mandujano (FPO)

Staggered putt: Simon Lizotte (MPO)

Flex shots: Kristin Tattar (FPO)

Hyzerflips: Kevin Jones (MPO)

Throwing putters: Missy Gannon (FPO)

Mids: Paul Ulibarri (MPO)

Drivers: Paige Bjerkaas (FPO)

Mental toughness: Calvin Heimburg (MPO)

Focus: Sarah Hokom (FPO)

Footwork: Kevin Jones (MPO)

Smoothness: Paige Pierce (FPO)

Form: Eagle McMahon (MPO)

Personality: Simon Lizotte (MPO)

Card mate: Kona Panis (FPO)

Style: Paul McBeth (MPO)

Do you think you can do better? Copy and paste this section in the comments and fill it out!
1. Power:

Accuracy: Paige

BH (Backhand):

FH (Forehand):

Overhand:

Scramble:

Off-balance:

Approaches:

C1 (Inside Circle 1):

C2 (Inside Circle 2):

Throw-in:

Straddle putt:

Staggered putt:

Flex shots:

Hyzerflips:

Throwing putters:

Mids:

Drivers:

Mental toughness:

Focus:

Footwork:

Smoothness:

Form:

Personality:

Card mate:

Style:

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:55 Show outline
3:51 Building the most complete disc golfer
39:36 AI builds the most complete disc golfer
43:57 Have a Great Round!
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46 min
July 07, 2023Ep. 19: One Tip to Throw Straighter
Here’s what you’ll hear about in this episode:

How to throw flat and straight

Disc Review: Jester Disc Golf Love

My disc golf journey the last three weeks

Recap the Preserve

Preview the Kansas City Wide Open

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:46 Show Outline
1:43 How to throw flat and straight
10:57 Disc Review: Jester Disc Golf Love
18:59 My disc golf journey the last three weeks
28:29 Recap the Preserve
36:42 Preview the Kansas City Wide Open
43:04 Have a Great Round!
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45 min
June 29, 2023 Ep. 18: How to Build Your Bag for Your Game
Here’s what you’ll hear about in this episode:
- How to build your bag
- Disc Review: MVP Glitch
- Recap the TruBank Des Moines Challenge
- Preview the Preserve
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:28 Show Outline
2:14 How to build your bag for YOUR game
23:08 Disc Review: MVP Glitch
27:17 Paul McBeth and Dylan Cease SUED!
33:19 Recap the Des Moines Challenge
38:38 Preview the Preserve
41:01 Have a Great Round!
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43 min
June 22, 2023Ep. 17: How to Simply Rewire Your Muscle Memory
Here’s what you’ll hear about in this episode:

How to rewire muscle memory

Disc Review: Discraft Ultrastar

Recap the Dynamic Discs Open

Preview the TruBank Des Moines Challenge

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:52 Show Outline
2:39 How to rewire muscle memory
14:18 Disc Review: Discraft Ultrastar
26:28 Recap the Dynamic Discs Open
42:56 Preview the TruBank Des Moines Challenge
40:36 Have a Great Round!
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48 min
June 15, 2023Ep. 16: Easily Increase Putting Speed and Distance
Here’s what you’ll hear about in this episode:

How to putt faster and get better distance

Review the Prodigy Reverb

Recap the Zoo Town Open

Preview the Dynamic Discs Open

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:19 Show Outline
1:54 Activate your fingers and wrist
8:28 Disc Review: Prodigy Reverb
17:46 Recap the Zoo Town Open
31:06 Preview the Dynamic Discs Open
40:36 Have a Great Round!
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43 min
June 09, 2023Ep. 15: STOP doing this when you play!
Here’s what you’ll hear about in this episode:

How to stop thinking about your form

Review the MVP Tesla

Kristin Tattar’s return to the US

Disc Golf Brah vs PDGA

Recap the Portland Open

Preview the Zoo Town Open

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:23 Show Outline
2:11 When to STOP thinking about your form
16:31 Disc Review: MVP Tesla
23:25 Kristin Tattar
26:44 What is “legal modification”?
33:00 Does the DGPT/PDGA need to fix the baskets?
40:57 Recap the Portland Open
49:30 Preview the Zoo Town Open
53:12 Have a Great Round!
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54 min
June 01, 2023Ep. 14: The #1 Tip that Helped Me Throw Better
Here’s what you’ll hear about in this episode:

Gliding in your backhand throw

Disc review on the Jester Disc Golf Peace Train

Disc golf current event: Ricky Wysocki, Kat Mertsch, James Conrad, Paul McBeth

Discraft Cascade Challenge

Portland Open

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:25 Show Outline
1:40 Gliding in your backhand
9:24 Disc Review: Jester Disc Golf Peace Train
17:30 Did I really say something bad about USDGC?
19:56 Welcome back, Ricky!
24:17 Kat Mertsch wins AGAIN
25:13 Is Paul McBeth prepared for Worlds???
30:00 Recap Discraft Cascade Challenge
39:30 Preview Portland Open
44:10 Have a Great Round!
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46 min
May 26, 2023Ep. 13: How to Line Up Your Throw on the Tee Pad
Here’s what you’ll hear about in this episode:

Simon’s hot takes vs. My hot takes

Recap the Beaver State Fling

Preview the Discraft Cascade Challenge

How to line up your shot before throwing off the tee pad

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:04 Show Outline
3:25 Simon Says…
29:54 Recap Beaver State Fling
38:55 Discraft’s Cascade Challenge
42:35 How to line your shot before throwing
50:10 Have a Great Round!
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52 min

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