Product Description

This handy reference provides techniques for mastering disc golf, the fast-growing sport in which competitors throw a Frisbee-like disc at a number of pins, or holes, attempting to traverse a course from beginning to end in the fewest number of throws of the disc. The basics of the game, the equipment used, and throwing techniques, such as those used for putts, approaches, and drives, are detailed. Rules and etiquette are included, along with variations of the game. Additional features include information on the Zen of disc golf and disc golf resources. Ample illustrations and photographs depict the nuances of grips and stances used in the game.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #141507 in Books
• Published on: 2003-09-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781930650183
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Michael Steven Gregory is a screenwriting instructor at the University of California, San Diego. He is the executive director of the Southern California Writers' Conference and an award-winning independent filmmaker of movies and television. He lives in San Diego, California.

Customer Reviews

Handy pocket primer
This is a compact little book that covers everything you need to know about disc golf, including disc selection, throwing tips and techniques, course etiquette, and more. Also it includes information about disc golf organizations, characteristics of individual disc brands, and even a chapter on the "zen of disc golf." It's a fast read but is full of information. It's worth buying just for the chapters on disc grips and throws for all types of situations. Carry it along with you and improve your game.

solid "in the bag" guide
just picking up the sport? dont trust yer friend, no matter how long he's been playing. You need to learn a good grip, a good stance, and shot selection that is right for you. This book helped me get started after my good friend, who is a serious player (and money winner) tried to just show me. His discs and windup were killing me. after ONE read i tried out some standard practices and was throwing consistantly. This is a great book to have if you want to keep rules handy and see guides on foot placement and grip etc. there are some fluffy parts that you can ignore, but they are to flesh out what could be a solid 10 pages. its worth the money.

Read me, please.
O.K. I've written three reviews of this book but withdrawn every one because my reviews are longer than the book (and I'm conscientious, too). In essence, as a PDGA rated player and winner of some regional amateur championships, I must advise beginners against this book, if only for one reason:
The driving methods advocated by the author (namely the 180 degree and 360 degree turns) are antiquated and even counter-productive, rather than merely innocuous. The "X-step" or "scissors step" run-ups that are now used by the vast majority of good players are never even mentioned once in this book. To make matters even worse, the author illustates his run-ups by using footprints much as one might see in a dancing class. This important section is just plainly insufficient and out-of-date from start to finish.
For anyone still with me, this book is written by a playwright, director, screenwriter and someone who is an "avid disc golfer". Is that it? Does merely loving a sport entitle you to give instructions to others? I think not. If he had other credentials, I'm sure he would have listed them but he doesn't. (I guess birds gotta' fly and writers gotta' write.) I've stated my own credentials and I certainly don't feel qualified to write an instructional book for beginners. Maybe a little pointer here and there but no more. In fairness, some parts of the book aren't bad and even entertaining. However, the out-dated information, omissions and slight inaccuracies are too much to ignore. Folks, I must tell you that good disc golf just ain't easy. A good throw is as tricky to attain as a good tradional golf swing. It will take a lot of practice to get to the proficiency level many of you will want. Therefore, starting with ineffective or incorrect techniques will only force you to unlearn things later on. (The 180 degree turn driving technique is an excellent example.) This is, in essence, a cutesy and folksy little book that won't be of much practical help to a beginner (except in advising you to be polite, take along plenty of water and not be a "Chatty Cathy". Wow! A Chatty Cathy? How about that one.) Finally, and importantly, the drawings are often vague, give no sense of the dynamics involved and sometimes illustrate anatomical impossibilies.
Try the internet (some good video stuff there), go to your local course and join a local club. See, in person, what works and what doesn't. I've found that people are usually very willing to help a beginner get started. (Especially with a little flattery.) Learning disc golf is true hands-on stuff! You have to see it and you have to do it. Reading about it and looking at static drawings just won't make you happy for very long. I promise.
Well ... still a pretty long review but I guess I'll go with it. By all means give this game a try, though. It can be enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities and can be downright addictive. I promise you that, too.