Ahhh, the old "one foot on the fence" question! We're glad you asked, Brent. Let's check the official rule book... Right next to "You must drive with at least one foot on the manhole cover," is: "Any pickup throws must be taken with at least one foot on the exact spot where the frisbee landed."
Though break, big guy. If you want to make it to the big leagues, you've better learn how to deal with the dangerous Pasadena lapdogs and their geriatric owners. For tips, we recommend you stay tuned for our August issue in which we present "How to debilitate an attacking mammal with one swift kick in its head." Hey, it's a balls-to-the-wall avocation, my friend. Narl away! --ed.
| Regarding your January article about Eddie Diablo, that was a good article but you guys made a mistake: Eddie was actually born in New York, and not Chicago like you guys said, in fact his first putter was a Slicer, which is well known to be an NY [email protected] |
Go! Sorry about the alleged mistake, man, but our sources say you are dead wrong! Eddie does, in fact, herald from Chicago, and although, yes, his first frisbee was made by Slicer (a no longer existant company, by the way), it was a driver and not a putter. Anyway, the most obvious fact is that you need to work on eliminating those comma splices, bro! Thanks for writing.--ed.
| Hey, I just wanted to comment on your January issue which included the interview with Eddie Diablo of the Chicago Flatlanders. I found the article fascinating, especially the fact that Eddie started off in the rural circuit, and I appreciated the description of "how to endo like Eddie". That article really improved my form! Thanks [email protected] |
Thanks for the input, Ron. That's what we're here for. --ed.
| hey guys, i wanted to send in some advice for aspiring backhanders out there. the backhand can be really rewarding style-wise, and it's also a good way to get your arm around an obstruction. Furthermore, you can get more power out of it since you are used to throwing that way. (Think about it, if youre going to throw a baseball, you don't throw the same way you throw a forehand frisbee!) But the thing that intimidates most people about the backhand in the form. Everyone seems to toss a mean outside pitch when they backhand. Therefore, my crew and i have been working on our backhands for quite some time, and I think that we have the answer for making it fly straight: the first thing you need to do is hold the disc between your thumb and TWO other fingers. I prefer my index finger and my middle finger. Bascially the frisbee rolls off your middle finger, but your index finger is there to keep it steady. This is really important because if you dont hold it right, it can sometimes end up in the bushes. The second thing is the stance. I've ended up in trees or pools so many times just from not paying attention and having a whack stance! If you are right handed, like i am, you need to put your left foot forward, not your right foot, and tilt it so that your toes point perpendicular to the direction in which you are throwing. You other foot should also point this direction, but tilted slightly forward. If you are balanced correctly, you shouldn't have any problem. The final bit of advice is to keep your palm pointed upward when you are throwing! A lot of dudes let their palm get sloppy and then you end up with a gnarly slice. Then of course there's the followthrough! Hope this helps! [email protected] |
Thanks for the tips, Ray! Stay tuned for the next issue when we provide a more detailed desctiption of the backhand.--ed.
| Hey, guys, I wanted to ask you a real simple question. My crew and I have been praticing for a long time. We have even won one local competition against three other local crews here in Washington state. And we want to make it one day to the finals. But my question, really is about mulligans. Over here, we allow one Mulligan per player per game. Do they allow any mulligans in the big leagues? [email protected] |
The answer to your question is NO, mulligans are unheard of at the international competion level. In fact, it seems as though the general consensis (at least around the office, here) is that mulligans are for wooses. Tough break, kiddo. --ed.
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