How To Throw A Backhand | Brodie Smith
Learn to master the backhand throw from professional disc golfer Brodie Smith in this instructional guide. This video breaks down the fundamental steps of throwing a backhand, covering grip techniques, arm motion, and footwork. Discover how to effectively deal with a backhand grip by understanding the importance of placing your thumb on the ring of the disc, positioning your index finger on the rim without compromising spin, and maintaining a balanced hand position. Smith shares his expertise on wrist motion, demonstrating the simple yet essential technique required for a great backhand throw. With clear explanations and demonstrations, this video is perfect for disc golfers looking to improve their game or beginners seeking to learn the basics of throwing a backhand.
Watch Brodie Smith teach his signature backhand technique: perfect your form & improve your disc golf game.
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So today we're going to start off on the basic backhand throw we're going to go over the type of grips what uh kind of arm motion we're looking for and also the footwork that's included in throwing a good backhand dealing with a backhand grip what you want to do is you want to start off with your left hand holding the disc and you want to really push your palm into the disc some people like to grip it with their fingertips and not really their hand on it you really want your palm pushed up against the disc okay the first thing we're going to learn is the thumb there's a nice little ring on most discs here your thumb really wants to be resting on that ring okay some people have their thumb up here some people move their thumb down here you really want the thumb resting right on the ring here okay the next thing we're going to talk about is where the index finger is now a lot of you guys have seen like to put the index finger on the rim of the disc okay and that kind of makes it feel like it's sturdy and stable in your hand the problem with that is it's going to decrease the amount of spin you can get on the disc you really want to slide that index finger under the rim in here somewhere okay now also if you can see my middle finger is pushed towards the middle of the disc okay I don't want all my fingers tightened in here like this and I don't want them all spread out now I want my index finger on the rim I want my middle finger pushing towards the middle of the disc and my pinky and ring finger are tied against the rim so before we go and show you the full arm motion of a backend we're going to break it down to the very basics of wrist motion okay the very simple wrist motion is really key to being able to throw a great back end and to do that once you have your grip in a position where you're comfortable with what you want to do is you want to stand here have a partner about 10 yards away from you stand here with your left and right arm...
