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How to Do a Disc Golf Hyzer Throw

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Disc golf is similar to regular golf except that a disc is thrown rather a ball hit with a club. You can make several types of throws in disc golf. One is the hyzer. A hyzer throw is one that angles so you can maneuver the disc around an object such as a tree. Learning how to do a hyzer throw in disc golf will help your game tremendously.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Practice throwing the disc flat before attempting to throw angled shots. Once you have mastered a flat throw, you can move on to more advanced throws like the hyzer and anhyzer.

  2. Step 2

    Grip the disc underhand, with your fingers beneath the disc and your thumb on top of the disc, as you would a Frisbee. Angle the outer edge of the disc toward the ground (angling the outer edge up away from the ground is an anhyzer).

  3. Step 3

    Draw your arm back across your body and level with your opposite shoulder. Move only your arm; do not twist your upper body. Extend your arm quickly and release the disc when your arm is fully extended.

  4. Step 4

    Keep your elbow close to your body when making a hyzer throw. This is not true of most sidearm throws. In fact, the hyzer is the only sidearm throw when your elbow should be close to your body.

  5. Step 5

    Use the hyzer throw when you want the disc to angle in the direction opposite of your throwing arm; for instance, a hyzer thrown right-handed will angle to the left.

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