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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Handy pocket primer, June 23, 2005
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.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
solid "in the bag" guide, March 15, 2007
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.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Don't believe all you read., October 27, 2009
You know, after re-reading my initial review, I began to believe I was too harsh. So, this is a complete rewrite, but I reluctantantly find myself coming to the the same conclusions.
This is a rather charming little account of the sport of disc golf. It is written by a screenwriter and playwright. It is not written by an individual who has any disc golf credentials that I can detect. (I guess birds gotta' fly and writers gotta' write.) It is, as I said, charming and full of good, solid advice. Like ... oh, I don't know ...
keeping your water bottles full and golf course etiquette and the like. What it most definately does not contain in good, solid instruction for a beginning player.
In fairness, some parts are useful. In total, however, I think the book does more harm than good. The single most harmful thing about it, sadly, is really one of the most important. Namely, it advocates the totally antiquated 180 degree driving delivery. Does it even bother to mention the much more widely-used, beginner-friendly x-step (scissors step) delivery at all? No, it does not. Instead, as an alternative, it offers the totally arcane 360 degree delivery. By the way, these are illustrated with footprints, like you might find in a dancing class (and with illustrations so bad that it's difficult to tell the left foot from the right, at times). As a related issue, quite a few of the illustrations are totally inadequate and, at times, anatomically impossible.
Just as importantly, the author demonstrates a lack of understanding of the whole issue of disc stability. This is a common misunderstanding but not one that you might expect from a truly professional author. (I only figured it out myself recently by viewing and reading material from Ken Climo and Dave Feldberg. These are the two best disc golfers in the world, for those unfamiliar with the names.)
Similarly, the vitally important issue of disc weight is hardly addressed at all. I could go on and on and on and on, etc., etc., etc., but I'm sure you get my drift by now.
I can't resist adding, however (and just for good measure), that the author misuses the term "fade" and doesn't know "Andy Capp", the cartoon character, from "Al Capp", the cartoonist. And his syntax is worse than mine and I'm a long way from a professional writer! I CAN'T STOP MYSELF!!!!
I don't write many reviews but I have some pride in my approval rating so I'll stick with this one. This is a cutesy little book that is very much lacking in truly useful, practical advice for the beginner. I wish I could recommend better, but I can't.
My best advice? Go to your local course and check with a local club, if there is one. They're generally only to glad to help a beginner. This stuff just doesn't translate well into cheaply-produced, unprofessional print media. (As I said, writers just gotta' write, whether they know much about what they're writing about or not.)
Stick with it, though. It's really a great sport. Frustrating, at times, but well worth it. That, at least, I promise.
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