How Far Can We Throw a Forehand?
Two of the world's top forehand players, Gavin Babcock and Sullivan Typton, put their skills to the test in a thrilling distance competition. The two athletes will each have six shots, competing in two rounds of three shots to determine the furthest shot winner. As they strive for excellence, they also aim to achieve a significant team goal: reaching a combined total of 1500 feet with their forehands. Sullivan Typton has expressed confidence that his players can hit a 500-foot forehand, and the competition promises to be extremely close. With expert techniques and high-flying discs, watch as these talented throwers showcase their skills in an unforgettable display of strength and accuracy.
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All right, what up? We're here. We got two of the best forehand players in the world and Sullivan Typton. Today, we'll be doing a forehand distance competition. We're each going to have six shots total. We're going to do two rounds of three shots and the furthest shot will be the winner. We also have a separate goal as a team to reach, I think, 1500 feet. So, we all need to throw a 500t forehand, which I think is possible, but I think it's a really good line. We'll see how we do, guys. And how you feeling? >> Great. >> Amazing. >> All right. I honestly legitimately I think it's going to be extremely close. So, uh, should be a good video. Hope you guys enjoy. >> Pick your first disc. >> First Frisbee. >> Okay. >> All right. We're just going to start with the flippy and >> Here we go. We got decent. We got wide open field about two degrees or two, three feet elevation drop. Here we go. Three, two, one. Gavin Babcock. Wet grass. >> Watch that. Watch that. Watch. >> Dude, that sucks so bad. That was going to be my best one. >> It's crazy. You didn't slip once warming up and then >> I know. And then first one where I actually point hard. >> Here we go, guys. >> Oh, that's overcooked. It's flattening. Ah. >> Okay. All right. We got old summer breeze. This is actually the original one. I never named it. That's a good line. >> That's really good. >> Okay. Okay. >> Yep. >> That's a good start. It's a good first one. >> Oh, that one looks good. That one looks really good. >> Pretty good. >> I think that one got me. Be close. Shot number two, Sullivan. >> Still figuring out these like distance lines cuz I don't know. >> I might do a different honestly. >> I know. Usually my distance lines are like hiser flip. >> I'm a hiser flip golf line. But >> yeah, >> it's hard for me to get high, too, cuz I throw everything like 5 ft off the ground. >> Yeah. >> Oh, might be coming out. >> So close. >> That was almost really, really good. >> Yep. Should I try the two liner? >> That one's so good. Yeah, that one's the...
