FIREWORKS in Des Moines!! (Discmania Challenge Recap)
Join Discmania as they take on the challenging course in Des Moines and compete in the Dismaea Challenge! This tournament is all about executing disc golf with muscle memory, making it a great opportunity to test skills against top players like Ganon AB and Gavin Babcock. The disc golfer discusses their strategy of focusing on repetition to overcome mental blocks, aiming for 100 putts as warm-up reps to get into the right mindset. With hot and humid conditions expected, this tournament will be all about performance under pressure. Set in Iowa, a state known for its high expectations but also its own unique challenges, this three-round tournament is sure to be an exciting watch. The Discmania competitor shares their thoughts on mental preparation, local heroes like Ganon and Gavin, and how the course's history has shaped their game.
Watch Simon Lizotte's incredible shots from the Des Moines Discmania Challenge as he competes against top talent.
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All right, we're going. We're going. We're going. Whoa. Whoa. Pre- round, no pre-warmup putting sesh. Trying to acclimate here to the conditions. Six putters. Usually I only put with three, but this is really just trying to get reps in right now. Nothing really too serious in the mind. Just kind of quick firing reps. I've been lacking practice. I didn't touch a single disc between Minnesota and Iowa. So, I just felt like I really needed to get like about 100 putts in right now. It's just disc golf like so many sports I love is just a repetition muscle memory game where you just need to do it over and over and over and over and over again so you stop thinking. Stop thinking. Let your muscles think because muscles are stupid. They don't think. They just do what they've always done. It really only takes like freaking 15 20 minutes. If you can do that a day, I think you're beating 90% of players. Yeah. Dismea challenge starts today. Round one, feature card with Ganon AB and Gavin Babcock. No pressure, no thoughts. Dream is this week's motto. And yeah, no complaining again. That's the goal. No, actually complaining is okay. No whining. I whine too much in Minnesota. Holy cow, such a fine line. But yeah, no, looking forward to it. Iowa always shows up and low expectations this week. I didn't really get too much practice in conditions are hot, humid, but yeah, three round tournament recap coming at you guys. So, enjoy. We made it to the course. I feel like the weather isn't as miserable as the other days, right? Or do you feel differently? Uh, I think it's hot, less humid. A bit less humid. Yeah. So yeah, feeling pretty good. We just had a nice snack at the barn grill down the street and I will just say Ganon and AB, bring it on. I feel bad I'm leaving Bapcock out of this. Maybe I should mention him, too. He's probably going to just crush us all. Yeah, he's a local hero here, but so is Ganon. So, so am I. That's it. That's what Iowa does. When you win a tournament here, you're you're part of them. I'm adopted. At least that's what I've heard. It's really nice. All right. Pro tip, never use your right hand or sunscreen....
