Good stuff, Scott. As a teacher of three different sports, over three decades, I have come to understand the following: I hear, and I forget. I see, and I remember. I do, and I understand.

I am so impressed that you did this all in ONE TAKE!! Amazing teaching abilities. Love the video, the message, and this ongoing rap-battle I've been a witness of. You're the Eminem in this one, Scott. lol

Im pumped you responded to my video! Thanks for the shoutout and I'm happy you agree power grip is a terrible name. Thanks Scott

I've changed my grip more this week than the whole rest of my disc golfing history. Thanks Scott, this is the one I needed.

Dude is so relatable. Not all great players can convey the message in their particular sport, this dude does. He actually listens...that's a huge first step. Everyone doesn't synthesize information the same.

Great video, Scott! Your advice here finally answered some confusion I've had in finding my own grip. Keep up the great content!

Awesome vid. Thanks Scott. It was great to hear such a respected member of our community speaking about something so simple and basic it often gets over look. And with a wisdom that can only come frome years of experience. I wish you had added "and each situation" to this, but I'm definately going to try different grips on my next field work day.

This video added 102 feet to my drive! 300 extra feet from 3 videos

I'm about a month into Scott's online class and man has it been fantastic. He's so passionate about disc golf and teaching.

Great video Scott. Love your teaching style.

Very insightful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I can't wait to go out in the field and start experimenting with changing grips to see the results!

Great insights Scott! Keep it up; we need it.

Thank you Scott! I was eager to hear you weigh in on this

Always great to hear from Scott Stokely.

This is an INCREDIBLY helpful video and an extremely professional/classy way of responding to the current debate. Well done, Scott.

Scott don't sell yourself short. You do in fact know more. By teaching thousands of hours and learning from your students you have gained far more knowledge than most could imagine having. So you do in fact "know" more than us. Thank you greatly for your humble and thoughtful approach to adding your knowledge to the conversation. This and all of your videos make us all better disc golfers and human beings. ✌️ ❤️

Thanks for this! I feel like there's so much that people say is "the right way," but there's so much out there to parse and sort through. I've ended up with a modified front-loaded power grip, as I don't get clean release on fan grip, pulling off my front finger and backloading my grip in a comfortable way cost me distance.

This made me feel much better...Thank you Scott! Love your videos. I was taught a firm powergrip, but my hand wasn´t with at all! All it did was making me throw nose-up cause i couldnt press the disc down enough with my wrist. So i did my own grip that worked for me by letting my pinky rest on the side of the disc...but i always thought that i needed to learn to do it properly again because of the "norm". Now i can let that go and feel a little more confident!

Truth being Taught! I appreciate your time, talent and knowledge. Thank you for sharing Scott. 🤙🏼

Phenomenal video Mr. Stokely. Great information as usual that is usable and applicable. Your tips have helped my game tremendously, I thank you for that, sincerely. Thank you for the way you portrayed this video about the power grip. I am a power grip thrower for my tee shots, fan grip/pinch grip I guess for my mids, and fan grip for my putters when I throw them (not for putting though lol). Keep up the phenomenal work 😊💯❤

Consistency and accuracy is definitely where I need the most help. Thanks Scott!!

We needed this one, thanks !

Great video Scott. Very good info on grip.

I like overthrows the latest video where he explains back-mid-front loaded grips. My power grip has always put the most pressure through my ring finger. I've shifted it for my pointer finger and I get a lot more glide even out of my bad throws, I assume because of increased spin.

thank you Mr Stokely, I am a newbie and you made me relax and mindful and not stiff and stuck in my head.

Two thumbs up. Well said Scott! Thank you for clarifying the debate.

I'm just surprised that short got me to your full video so fast! Timely too! Lol

At time stamp 3:15 , you go into the exact conversion and debate a good buddy and I had recently. I've been a predominant RH FH INT/ ADV for 10 years. I just recently had to learn a dominant BH due to shoulder issues. Thank you for this!

Thanks for the clarification. I was a little disappointed that you didn't address the issue of spin. I think I'm one of the many who discovered that we haven't been getting the pivot and snap out of our throws. I tried the 2 finger throw recommended on Overthrow, and threw an amazing shot at 50% power that I didn't think my body was capable of. Snap, spin, hover mode activated. I'm now trying all sorts of grips like you talked about trying to find a comfortable one that will give me that effect consistently. There is something about focusing on the pinch point where the disc pivots out regardless of where the rest of your fingers are. I really would like an explanation. There are hundreds of us who have experienced something in the last week that we've never seen before, and to just brush it off and say that all grips are equal seems like an oversimplification. Any thoughts on spin and pinch points would be appreciated.

Great video Scott!

Tell ‘em, Scott! Thanks for sharing

Thank you brother you have helped me understand a few things alot better!

Thank you Scott for this video, I have for four years thrown a fan grip with my index finger on the rim for all backhand shots and I’ve made myself the last two weeks commit to a four finger grip and have immediately found more distance as reign in releasing correctly.

What I've found is the pinch grip is great to create that fulcrum and have a forward loading discing for those open bombing shots with no guardians in the way. I switch to the "power grip" for my accurate shots needing a more middle loading zone for accuracy and then the fan grip for putting. Great information Scott

Great advice Scott. I had to change from the power grip to correct the nose angle of the disc, on release. My pinky rides under the rim, not inside the rim with the other fingers.

Boom! Best of the 3 grip videos that dropped in last 3 days😂

Not gonna lie, IceBerg TV's video made me question my driving progress. I use a power grip on all my drivers, fanned grip for mids and putters. I do get a clean release with my driver power grip, therefore I'm not gonna change anything. However I will be more conscious with my grip for probably the next few weeks. Can we all just agree to wait for Scott's input on controversial topics before making any drastic changes and decisions?

Ive always done a modified version of both the pinch and power...the power pinch where i put pressure on my index fingers and rest of them are in a power grip formation. Love these vids scott!

Love the shirt Scott!

Bruh you the Man period. Thanks Because i seen them videos this past week and haven't had a chance to go out yet due to work. Im very comfotable with the power grip because thats all i knew about. Further can be better. but consist is the key for me. Again Thanks

Thanks Scott. I've been watching this unfold in all the videos and frankly as a relatively new player it has been a bit confusing. great advice as always. :)

Great vid Scott. Love how you dispel the myths and bring to light the facts. Splendid advice Sir.👍

Outstanding. This really cuts through all the noise and will help a lot of players. It is depressing to be told "You must do it this way" only to realize that you can't physically do it that way.

Thanks Scott, this has been on my mind alot lately as I realized I was one of those people being held back by the power grip. Adjusting my grip I find the disc is spinning much more out of the hand and I am getting more turn and distance out of every throw. On a swing but not releasing the disc, the disc wants to fly out of my hand much more and spin while the "power grip" just keeps it in place in my hand; less spin. Saying how there is no one-size-fits-all grip is the big takeaway here. Find what works to get that spin going + what is comfortable for you = a better technique than you had before. Thanks Scott!!!

Enjoyed this video! Thank you!

For me, I started out fan grip, when I played a lot I had painful chafing on my middle finger from the disc ripping out and I was throwing nose up a lot. I switched to a "power grip" and I don't get the chafing and I throw nose level. For me personally, I get more spin with a power grip but the best benefit is I can play every day without chafing. I found there's a microsecond difference in release between the two (for me) which results in the fan grip coming out sooner. Instead of trying to adjust my release point I run up straight at my intended line for fan grip and run up in an 11:00 position to my line for a power grip. Ya'll need to get off the disc golf course and go to a soccer field with NO WIND and really get to know your arm and your discs. You'll learn more about yourself in 15 minutes on a soccer field than 2 hours playing a round. Scott, you're a National Treasure.

Good stuff Scott!! 🙌🏻 been playing with both the pinch and fan grip, but haven’t yet found a favorite between all three grips. I do know that I will slowly move away from using the “traditional” power grip :)

Love the way you explained this

Excellent lesson!!

Thanks for that. I’ve been trying the four fingers under the disc for a while now and it never seemed comfortable. I’ve now started throwing with my index finger on top of the disc and 3 fingers underneath and have increased my distance from 300’ to 350’. One finger on top feels a lot more comfortable than 4 underneath. It also helps keep the nose of the disc down as well.

I agree, thank you! For me, for example, the grip changes also a little with different putters, in different plastics. On the contrary usually with mids and drivers I tend to use a 'power grip'. Only when I try to send the disc at maximum distance (very short, in fact, 😁) I give more importance to the 'pinch'.

Loving the debate and adding your two cents. I think the biggest tidbit I've gotten out of this so far is that gripping with forefinger and thumb is more important on higher speed throws than the other fingers positioning, even though they all play a part. Gripping more with the pinky or back fingers and a looser forefinger or even floating forefinger can be more accurate/comfortable FOR ME on approach shots but was causing me to miss left/early RHBH on those higher speed drives.

Your one of the best discgolfer out there. And your videos are amazing. Could You please make a video about correcting The xstep. I tend to walk backwards with my xstep so my foot points backwards 45°

This was so informational and pretty much contradicts everything I learned the first time around took a long time to find my comfort zone

Sitting on my bed watching this. Had to get up and grab a disc. It’s a total different strokes type of thing. The fan grip is the most uncomfortable awkward grip for my hand. Power grip feels right and flies right.

You are awesome Scott

So good, thanks Stoke!!

Thanks Great video as always❤️

We had a discussion about the debate tonight at our league night. You are absolutely correct Scott!!! Different hands, different sizes, different feel. It's what works for you!!!!

Awesome video! I agree that this debate has been extremely illuminating and helped people out overall. I will say that Iceberg TV's video helped me explore my pinch/modified fan grip more, and I found that I can throw up to about 90% of my max consistently and comfortably with it. Then, for max drives, back to the power grip. I WILL say that learning more about other grips has helped my understanding immensely, and has also given me a smoother and more consistent release overall! Super exciting.

Love that shirt, Scott… way to rock it!

Thank you Scott

Great video. Thanks!

Love the shirt! Awesome video! I use a fan grip when throwing my putter and midranges, and a power grip for everything else.🙂👍

You're a god damn legend sir. Great stuff

very good articulation!

Such good advice... a real pro telling it the way it is

Thanks Scott, this was actually helpful. Even though I sorta thought about it myself it's nice to get a validation from a pro

Stockley sprinkling his pearls of wisdoms. 20 years from now our kids will be watching these vids and learning the game from you. You're a legend.

If I could actually throw 300ft or farther, I would try it. I can't, so I'm sticking with the pinched fan grip. Thanks for all your content, its been a big help. I'll probably never stop learning what works best, but it's too fun of a game to not love it.

Thanks for making it clear Scott. I had the same opinion cause a powergrip just dosent work for me. No matter how hard i tried. Please more Videos :) and all the best for your season!

Everyone getting into this!! Scott starts with sales.

I've discovered that my most consistent and comfortable grip is what I'm calling the "Bird" grip (think flippin' the bird). Like a power grip but with my middle finger extended under the disc. I tried fan grips and pinch grips and power grips and 3 fingers and none of them clicked until the "Bird". Love this video, Scott! Great advice!

I used exclusively fan grip as a youth player and drifted to power grip for all but my domey putter throws over time both from perceived better distance--but there was certainly a component that let that "power" term imply it was the proper thing to do. I do find that the flatter, and wider rimmed the disc the trickier the fan-grip got for me (not a problem in the early days as there was moderate dome on nearly all discs and those rims weren't big wings yet.) That and in less than ideal grip situations like rain I find the fan-grip harder to keep consistent. Your vid does though make me realize I haven't tried revisiting fan-grip/pinch grip for things above putter in decades. I could be missing out on a good thing. To the fields!

Disc golf is full of surprises. I used the power grip for years. I switched to Robbie Bratten style 2 finger grip last year and I was shocked that I didn’t gain any distance but I have way more control! Even works for my upshots. Haven’t gone back since.

Nice video! 2:07 I do like it where you say, without irony, that it’s not because you know more than anybody else…then directly say it’s because you have a larger data set (data sets literally being “knowledge”, where larger = knowing more). Hilarious! Anyway, I learn a lot from your videos, thanks a lot!

Petition to change the name of the power grip to the first grip. Makes more sense

Stokely videos are one of the best things to happen to the sport of disc golf.

Thank you!

Great stuff. I have small hands and the power grip never felt comfortable. So I throw with three fingers, pinky floats.

Love this video!

My takeaway from the videos was that pinching allows for a better fulcrum to spin the disc around. I remember you had said back when you were throwing WRs that blood used to come out of your fingertips from the force snapping through them. Which for me was alien, I hadnt ever had that feeling of snap/rotation on my backhand. But my forehand is very solid, able to throw 450ft, and I actually have a callus on my throwing finger for years, because of this snap. And this snap is what I was really missing in my backhand which barely goes 325ft at best. For me this specific part of the backhand throw is the least talked about and why I think its gained so much attention. And personally it feels like the final piece of the puzzle for my backhand to be solid. Could you elaborate on this exact snap you get out of your fingertips?

This video was a great one. I really enjoyed this one. Was the power grip called the power grip 20 years ago?

Awesome tip that'll hopefully end the "Power Grip"..grip. I'll try it on my next session. Thanks Scott(🐐). Freaking legend🤩🤙

I’m a noob and i really found you info great. that’s help me to just find a comfort zone that’s mine and no one else’s. like when your watching the tournament and Simon or Adam Jones take these crazy angles and paths that’s totally against the field…. it’s brilliant. and Eagle Mcmahon… jesus!!!!

Fantastic video Scott, but would have liked if you could have given a ballpark guesstimate on what percentage of your students use which grip.

Exactly!! No one grip is perfect for every player, experiment until you find the grip that works for YOU! Personally I fan grip putters n a slightly modified 3 finger “power” grip (pinky pressed on underside of rim, not inside)for everything else, this is what works for me personally. great video Scott keep it up!!! 🤙

When everyone I played with back in the day always used 2 fingers… pointer finger and middle finger right and I went to power grip! And it’s middle finger and ring finger that grip’s the disc the most the other 2 and thumb is like stabilizers for the disc….shot out to you Scott way back in the day Exchange disc golf course the course of ours here that the pro came here one time never came back closest to me now is the Des Moines challenge

Something I struggle with is maintaining a strong grip while trying to keep my arm loose at the same time. I often tense my arm up as I try to get a firm grip

I severely sprained my throwing hand’s middle finger in February. I started using a pinch grip as soon as my finger could handle it. Even though there is no way I can bend that finger into a power grip, I found I throw more consistently with my new “less” powerful grip. Purely because I was forcing an uncomfortable power for over a decade. Doing what is consistent & clean is the way to go. Thanks for the content Scott.

Loving the 🎤!

Mr Stokely. I'm a young fella just like you, i only started throwing a few months ago. Love it. Shoulder hates it. I'm happy to throw 65m max. However, i can only successfully throw sidearm with a knuckle / pinch grip. totally a joke if i try any kind of finger grip. so as long as it's dry and I'm throwing a driver disc.... I'm fine........ right??? right???

I'm digging that shirt!

I switched to a pinch grip about 2 weeks ago and I'm getting way more consistent release and much easier distance because more spin. I just always thought that power grip was the only way to grip bc so many ppl on YT teach it, it always felt awkward because I have small hands and I can't reach my index finger over the rim of 11+ speed discs. So, pinch works for me, I fan grip putters and mids when I'm throwing

The authority speaks! And the answer is intuitive. Repeat a bunch of distance throws and I bet your grip on throw number 1000 is cleaner, stronger and more consistent than on throw number 10. No one had to tell me to tweak my grip when I was starting out and my releases were inconsistent, wobbly garbage. I just did it.

Well said! Best “grip “ vid on the internet!

haha Scott, I was just laughing. In your classes you talk about the origin of the name and it's STILL confusing people apparently - exactly like you said 🤣🤣

Great video as always. I will say that I disagree with one small point. You say that you can throw just as far with a power, pinch, or fan grip, and I just don't think a fan grip will ever have the distance potential as the other two. You said that the preference of grip trumps biomechanics, and I agree with this, meaning that if you prefer a fan grip, it will go farther. The key word is potential. Biomechanically, having the pressure of your fingers on the inside of the rim, opposite the target, creates a stronger grip that can hold more power and will put more force towards the target and more force into the rotation, causing more spin and more distance. Of course, Eagle is outdriving 99% of us with his fan grip, but he can throw a power grip farther. This is a technicality though, and I completely agree with your overall sentiment that grip is individual and there is no correct answer, especially when preference and personal results outweighs the "potential". Just a thought!

Thank you

Great dude right there