disc golf final UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
RHBH right handed backhand throw
LHBH left handed backhand throw
RHFH right handed forehand throw
LHFH left handed forehand throw
the tendency of a disc to remain straight through most of
stable
the flight
the tendency of a disc to turn to the right during the high
understable/turnover
speed portion of the flight for a RHBH thrower
the tendency of a disc to turn left at high or low speeds for
overstable a RHBH thrower. a flight characteristic of a disc that is an
exaggeration of the discs natural spin.
an angle of release where the outside edge or left edge,
hyzer
or wing, of the disc is tilted downward for a RHBH thrower
an angle of release where the outside edge or left edge
anhyzer
(or wing) of the disc is tilted upward for RHBH thrower
1. backhand
2. two finger/sidearm/forehand
what are the four different grips?
3. hook thumb grip
4. thumber grip
a grip with the thumb on the flight plate and the fin-
gers curled under the disc with one or more finger pads
backhand grip
pressed against the rim. Palm is in the handshaking posi-
tion. There are many variations.
A grip where the palm is up and the thumb is on the flight
plate while the index and middle fingers are underneath
two finger/sidearm/forehand grip
the disc with one or both fingers pressed against the rim.
There are many variations.
hook thumb grip
,A grip in which the thumb pad is hooked on the inside of
the rim and the rim is squeezed between the thumb pad
and the crook of the index finger. The index knuckle is on
the top of the outside rim. Hand position resembles using
a disposable lighter
A grip in which the entire thumb, from base to thumb pad,
thumber grip is on the inside rim and all four fingers are on top of the
disc. Used primarily for Thumber Rollers.
A shot used to get out of a poor lie or tough situation.
Usually these shots are verticals or rollers because it is
escape shot
extremely diflcult to throw a normal backhand or sidearm
shot.
These are floating shots used for accuracy in tricky situa-
touch/finesse shot
tions.
These are shots where high speed is employed to go over,
power shots
around or through obstacles.
A risky shot usually thrown from the fairway to land in the
go for shot
basket rather than next to it
A safe shot thrown to land next to the basket rather than
approach/lay up shot into it. usually the 2nd shot and sets up the putt or the next
shot.
A drive or very long approach shot from the fairway de-
fairway shot signed to advance closer to the target or land next to the
target from a distance
A throw where most of the distance comes from rolling the
roller
disc on the ground rather than flying through the air
cut roller A roller shot that never turns on its back as most rollers do
overhead shot
, Any shot thrown vertically or with an overhead baseball
throwing motion
A vertical/overhead shot resembling the chop of a toma-
tomahawk shot hawk. Discs are usually held with a two finger grip or hook
thumb grips
Using a backhand grip, hold the underside of the disc
scooby shot vertically next to your right ear and throw for a RHBH
thrower
A shot thrown high with an extreme hyzer angle to land
spike hyzer
vertically
The Flex Shot is preformed by throwing and overstable
disc with an anhyzer angle of release down the left side of
the fairway (for RHBH thrower). The disc travels from left to
flex hyzer
right then the natural overstability of the disc and gravity
turn the disc back to the left. It is a very reliable shot that
pros use.
The Hyzer Flip is very similar to an S-shot but follows a
straighter line. An understable disc is thrown very fast with
a hyzer angle of release. The disc will naturally turn or "flip"
hyzer flip
and bring its nose down in the process. This allows for a
long straight glide. useful for narrow fairways and tight
shots
This shot is thrown using an understable disc to the left
side of the fairway. The natural turn of the disc causes the
s-shot
disc to turn over and fly to the right side of the fairway. As
the disc slows down it will fade back to the left.
A class of discs weighing up to 150 grams. These discs
150 class
usually weigh from 145 grams up to 150 grams but may
RHBH right handed backhand throw
LHBH left handed backhand throw
RHFH right handed forehand throw
LHFH left handed forehand throw
the tendency of a disc to remain straight through most of
stable
the flight
the tendency of a disc to turn to the right during the high
understable/turnover
speed portion of the flight for a RHBH thrower
the tendency of a disc to turn left at high or low speeds for
overstable a RHBH thrower. a flight characteristic of a disc that is an
exaggeration of the discs natural spin.
an angle of release where the outside edge or left edge,
hyzer
or wing, of the disc is tilted downward for a RHBH thrower
an angle of release where the outside edge or left edge
anhyzer
(or wing) of the disc is tilted upward for RHBH thrower
1. backhand
2. two finger/sidearm/forehand
what are the four different grips?
3. hook thumb grip
4. thumber grip
a grip with the thumb on the flight plate and the fin-
gers curled under the disc with one or more finger pads
backhand grip
pressed against the rim. Palm is in the handshaking posi-
tion. There are many variations.
A grip where the palm is up and the thumb is on the flight
plate while the index and middle fingers are underneath
two finger/sidearm/forehand grip
the disc with one or both fingers pressed against the rim.
There are many variations.
hook thumb grip
,A grip in which the thumb pad is hooked on the inside of
the rim and the rim is squeezed between the thumb pad
and the crook of the index finger. The index knuckle is on
the top of the outside rim. Hand position resembles using
a disposable lighter
A grip in which the entire thumb, from base to thumb pad,
thumber grip is on the inside rim and all four fingers are on top of the
disc. Used primarily for Thumber Rollers.
A shot used to get out of a poor lie or tough situation.
Usually these shots are verticals or rollers because it is
escape shot
extremely diflcult to throw a normal backhand or sidearm
shot.
These are floating shots used for accuracy in tricky situa-
touch/finesse shot
tions.
These are shots where high speed is employed to go over,
power shots
around or through obstacles.
A risky shot usually thrown from the fairway to land in the
go for shot
basket rather than next to it
A safe shot thrown to land next to the basket rather than
approach/lay up shot into it. usually the 2nd shot and sets up the putt or the next
shot.
A drive or very long approach shot from the fairway de-
fairway shot signed to advance closer to the target or land next to the
target from a distance
A throw where most of the distance comes from rolling the
roller
disc on the ground rather than flying through the air
cut roller A roller shot that never turns on its back as most rollers do
overhead shot
, Any shot thrown vertically or with an overhead baseball
throwing motion
A vertical/overhead shot resembling the chop of a toma-
tomahawk shot hawk. Discs are usually held with a two finger grip or hook
thumb grips
Using a backhand grip, hold the underside of the disc
scooby shot vertically next to your right ear and throw for a RHBH
thrower
A shot thrown high with an extreme hyzer angle to land
spike hyzer
vertically
The Flex Shot is preformed by throwing and overstable
disc with an anhyzer angle of release down the left side of
the fairway (for RHBH thrower). The disc travels from left to
flex hyzer
right then the natural overstability of the disc and gravity
turn the disc back to the left. It is a very reliable shot that
pros use.
The Hyzer Flip is very similar to an S-shot but follows a
straighter line. An understable disc is thrown very fast with
a hyzer angle of release. The disc will naturally turn or "flip"
hyzer flip
and bring its nose down in the process. This allows for a
long straight glide. useful for narrow fairways and tight
shots
This shot is thrown using an understable disc to the left
side of the fairway. The natural turn of the disc causes the
s-shot
disc to turn over and fly to the right side of the fairway. As
the disc slows down it will fade back to the left.
A class of discs weighing up to 150 grams. These discs
150 class
usually weigh from 145 grams up to 150 grams but may
