Definitive Guide To Disc Golf

Download or read book Definitive Guide to Disc Golf written by Justin Menickelli and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For people just starting to play, disc golf can become an exciting and addictive sport to play for a lifetime. Avid disc golfers often find playing a challenging test of both physical skill and mental determination. Disc golf is a "greener" sport than most, and has fewer barriers to entry than traditional golf and other recreational sports. It is also one of the fastest growing sports in the United States. The Definitive Guide to Disc Golf provides readers all the essential information they need to get started playing disc golf, but it is much more than just a basic "how to" manual – it is a thoughtful, fascinating, and thoroughly enjoyable exploration into the history, nature, science, and skills of disc golf. Featuring more than 80 instructional photos, this is a comprehensive book about disc golf that would be enjoyed by all players, from beginners to aspiring professionals.

Download or read book The Disc Golf Revolution written by Jack Tupp and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know disc golf courses will outnumber traditional golf courses in the U.S. by 2022? Millions play already, and all signs point to sustained growth for a sport that seems custom-built for the 21st century. In The Disc Golf Revolution author Jack Tupp interviews key figures and experts and uses a diverse range of sources to explain disc golf's surging popularity. In addition to learning why, where, and how to play the game, within these pages you'll also discover: -The link between disc golf's history and its enviable grassroots network -How disc golf eliminates all 6 major issues that plague traditional golf -The physics of disc flight, and why discs intensify the golf experience -Why disc golf works where other forms of exercise fail -15.5 predictions about the future of disc golf, and much more! If you're interested in disc golf as a recreational activity, excited but skeptical about the prospect of golf without the drawbacks, or love to track developing trends, this book is for you. List of Chapters: Introduction The Future of Golf Disc Golf in the Context of Other Sports, Games & Hobbies The History of Disc Golf The Organic, Grassroots Growth of Disc Golf (Players, Clubs, Courses, Competitions) Characteristics and Habitats of the Disc Golfer (Who Plays, & Where) So Many Ways to Play Wellness Through Disc Golf The Egalitarian Sport Start Playing Today (Where is the Closest Course? What Stuff Do I Need? How Do I Learn to Play? What are the Rules?) The Finer Points of the Game (Tools of the Trade, Throwing Techniques, The Complexities of Disc Flight) Disc Golf Lingo Disc Golf on the Road A Panacea for Modern Problems The Future of Disc Golf Disc Golf Worlds & Terms

Download or read book Zen and the Art of Disc Golf written by Patrick McCormick and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-10-09 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The one book every disc golfer needs… If you only pick up one book on this list, make it this one… This is one of those books that will end up with highlighter and notes all over it as you read it again and again.” – Mind Body Disc Golf Reading List (MindBodyDisc.com) “It is a cool book to motivate and inspire you, speaking in terms that Disc Golfers can understand. Definitely check this book out.” – Bobby Brown AKA Cool Daddy Slick Breeze (The Disc Golf Answer Man Podcast) “Zen and the Art of Disc Golf is a perfect read anytime of the year to help your disc golf game…It's safe to say that you'll take something away from it and in the end, you'll take steps to being a better disc golfer with the knowledge you'll gain.” – Zach Parcell (All Things Disc Golf) Disc Golf is more than a game, Patrick D. McCormick carefully argues, it can be a window that shows us how we interact with the world. The way we play is the way we live. This book is about the sport of Disc Golf, but it also is about so much more than throwing a disc at a basket. For the passionate practitioner, Disc Golf becomes a meditation, and practicing not only has the potential to make us better players, but better people as we begin to focus on what we are doing on the course that is working or not working versus what we are doing at home or in the office. "Zen and the Art of Disc Golf" is about becoming the best players we can be and in turn becoming the best possible version of ourselves through cultivation of attitude, focus, determination, and mental strength. It is about mastering the mind, body, and spirit in such a way that we score better and live better. Inside this book you will learn: -What Disc Golf can teach us about life and success -The secret formula for success on and off the course. -How to create the proper attitude and focus to become better Disc Golfers and in turn live better lives. -How visualization improves our game and our lives. -Who you need to be playing with on the course. -How to hit more chains and less trees. -How to take yourself off autopilot and elevate your scores and your game. -The 3 sides of Disc Golf and how to balance them. Most importantly, after reading this book you will walk away ready to Ace holes and Ace life. Disc Golf is life. Life is good.

Download or read book Disc Golf Strategy & Tactics written by Patrick D McCormick and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-07 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zen & The Art of Disc Golf author Patrick McCormick returns to tackle the game's physical tactics and strategy. Strategy & Tactics begins with everything you ever need to know about discs: types, stability, ratings, and weight. McCormick then takes an in-depth look at each throwing tactic and when to use each to improve your round: sunshine, wind, or rain. Finally, McCormick reveals keys to disc golf strategy from the course level down to strategizing each shot.In this book, you will learn: -Why different types of discs exist.-The science of disc stability.-How disc weight affects throwing distance-Tips and tricks for backhands, forehands, rollers, and more!-How to throw in different wind conditions.-The difference between training, practice, and play.-Many field, accuracy, and putting drills to prepare you for victory.-Many disc golf challenge ideas to keep your friendly rounds interesting-How to use the gym to improve your game.-Mental tools and tricks to get out of your own head when playing competitively.-Learning the course, competition, and yourself to aid in determining course strategy.

Download or read book Emerging Sports as Social Movements written by Joshua Woods and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-07-28 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the rise of an emerging sport as a grassroots effort (or “new social movement”), arguing that the growth of non-normative sports movements occurs through two social processes: one driven primarily by product development, commercialization, and consumption, and another that relies upon public resources and grassroots efforts. Through the lens of disc golf, informed by the author’s experience both playing and researching the sport, Joshua Woods here explores how non-normative sports development depends on the consistency of insider culture and ideology, as well as on how the movement navigates a broad field of market competition, government regulation, community characteristics, public opinion, traditional media, social media and technological change. Throughout, the author probes why some sports grow faster than others, examining cultural tendencies toward sport, individual choices to participate, and the various institutional forces at play.

Download or read book Chasing Disc Golf and the Overall Title written by Scott Zimmerman and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-07 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does an ordinary teenager become world champion in a demanding sport--and stay on top year after year? This book explains how I did it. Skill and hard work, yes, but also grit--and a surprising amount of imagination. Come along as I hitchhike to tournaments, practice on freezing nights in deep snow, and survive lots of dumb moves along the way. I share many competitive tips and secrets. You'll learn how a tennis star whom I never met shaped my competitive attitude, and watch me design, and follow, the training plan that made me a winner, including a major championship in 2011 after a grueling comeback. Covers the fascinating history of our sport from the very first weekend of the Professional Disc Golf Association. Read dozens of exciting stories, including throwing across Niagara Falls on national TV, winning the World Frisbee Golf title, four world records, appearing in Hollywood commercials, and playing in the World Guts Championships. 30 photographs. 200 pages.

Download or read book Introduction to Disc Golf Course Design written by Lawrence Leonardi and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-03 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sure, a monkey can design a disc golf course. But, what kind of quality will that end up being? Will it bring users back over and over again? Will there be major safety issues? How will users perceive the course? Most people will tell you if you build it they will come. But if they come and it isn't quality, then they will not return.Introduction to Disc Golf Course Design uses a combination of common sense, conceptual thought, and years of experience to deliver a modern-day approach disc golf course design.This book is intended to be used as a guide to help newer designers begin to visualize and hone their skills, teach good management practices, and help landowners to understand the importance of hiring a professional designer.If you are interested in disc golf course design and the sustainability of the sport, then this is the book for you.The disc golf revolution is in full swing. With the player base of the sport growing at 20 percent or better for the last ten years, the growth in the number of courses that can keep up with the newest technology and provide players with a competitive challenge lags behind. This book provides a baseline of information required to create a quality disc golf course that players will enjoy for years to come. Now is the perfect time to install a disc golf course on your park or property. Landowners and course designers alike will find this book an invaluable guide to their journey of creating a great course. This book is filled with decades of knowledge compiled from multiple senior designers throughout the United States. If you have interest in learning to design like the pros, or just want to understand the fundamentals of disc golf course design this is the book for you.