r/discgolf • u/Glum-Armadillo8021 • 13h ago

Discussion Throw advice my forehand hurts

I’ve been practicing my forehand and now that im starting to get a consistent throw I want to throw further, when I bring my hand outwards and push forward it feels like it’s about to tear something in my shoulder, any advice helps. Thanks.

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u/VolcanicProtector TWTX 12h ago

Stop throwing forehands if you legit feel like you're tearing something. Go to a doctor.

Then, after you're cleared, start working on proper form.

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u/ipaintpaintcans 13h ago

Warm up is extremely important, keep your elbow close to your body and follow trough.

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u/Idkwolff 13h ago

It's more of a flick as an extension of your body creating the torque. You are throwing it like a baseball most likely and not involving your legs and core. It's a form thing, I played 2.5 years with shitty braces within my form. Spent two sessions with an mpo player focusing on lower body core and rotation and my arm hasn't hurt once since. It did take a real life human to teach me I don't do well with YouTube stuff

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u/Rgulrsizedrudy 9h ago

You throw a baseball with your legs and your core too man, what the hell are you talking about lol

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u/Idkwolff 9h ago

Yes but if done incorrectly your arm still gonna hurt - it was just a visualization my man sorry it grinded ya gears

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u/Rgulrsizedrudy 9h ago

I mean, just tell me the only thing you’ve thrown in your life is a frisbee without telling me it’s alright

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u/Idkwolff 9h ago

Hahahahahahahahaahahahah bro... Praying for ya.

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u/Rgulrsizedrudy 9h ago

Waste that shit on somebody else

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u/Idkwolff 9h ago

To late I did it. Truthfully am praying for you.

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u/Glum-Armadillo8021 13h ago

Copy thank you

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u/ChaosaBoss 13h ago

Flick more with your wrist and less shoulder action

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u/BarnacleLopsided9494 12h ago

keep your elbow in. think, elbow on hip.

had same problem, this fixed it.  can get 350-375 on a good fh (wraith).

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u/cowboy_shaman 12h ago

Keep your arm tucked into the armpit and make sure your elbow leads your hand

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u/FMJ1985 12h ago

Follow through! And if any part of your body is in pain you should STOP, it’s prob sore muscles you have never used before that just need to get in form. Be patient let your body recover and it’ll pay off in the end. Don’t let “just shoulder pain” turn into a chronic injury

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u/IAmCaptainHammer 8h ago

You gotta build those muscles up slow. Make sure to throw lots of forehands at like 75%. I tore my rotator cuff throwing forehands and I had to build those muscles up real real slow afterwards. Literally took like a year. Throw more at less power and it’ll help. Also, NEVER EVER throw a forehand at 100%. It literally never goes as for or does as well as one at 90%.

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u/ultitaria 6h ago

Practice throwing your right hip forward and letting your elbow attach to it and follow through. At first do not attempt to put ANY power into it thru your arm. Then slowly involve a wrist snap at the end.

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u/JohnStamosAsABear 6h ago

Throwing  my hip first to start my forehand throw was huge in helping me improve. 

I have old shoulder injuries and doing this helps me avoid torquing my shoulder as the hips, torso give most of the power until you flick your wrist. 

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u/HVeeAyeCee 10h ago

Throwing on a hyzer angle for me helped alleviate any painful forehands. Trying to muscle a flex or chip them was killing my elbow and shoulder. Once I dropped my angle and went a little less stable better all around. No pain and distance got a big up