A common source of pain for many disc golfers is in the elbow.  While golfers who throw predominately sidearm tend to experience elbow pain more often, it can happen to anyone.  And what’s causing the pain just isn’t limited to the elbow region.  What’s the source of your pain?  Many times, it’s coming from your tendons.   A muscle tendon is a thickening of connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone. Think of the muscle like a car engine, and the tendon is the transmission. The muscle creates the power, while the tendon has to transmit that force to allow you to ..read more

A few weeks back on social media, I shared a video discussing one of the most common questions I get regarding shoulder pain when throwing sidearm. It’s, unfortunately, a very common complaint in disc golf. Which is probably why it was seen over 28,000 times on FB alone. If you have yet to see the video, you can watch it at the link below. Shoulder Pain When Throwing Disc Golf Sidearm.  Bad Technique? Back in 2009, I traveled to Arizona for a few days to get certified by the Titleist Performance Institute as a Golf Fitness Instructor. At that time, a majority of golfers did ..read more

I get a lot of questions from disc golfers inquiring about ways to improve their core strength. That same question has probably crossed your mind a few times.   Having an appreciable amount of core strength is extremely important if you want to stay strong, healthy, and perform at your highest level on the course.   It’s important to understand that when choosing the proper core exercises for disc golf, not all are created equal. You want to first determine WHY you want a stronger core. In disc golf, we don’t want to bend or twist at the spine. We actually want to do the exact opposi ..read more