Stokely is one of those heroes of the old game who has dedicated himself to teaching. I am super grateful for it.

Awesome video!

As soon as you said correlation does not equal causation, I knew I was gonna learn from this video.

4:02 When I throw a 600 foot throw it only goes 250 feet.

I like your way of instruction. No "um"s, no misspoken words, ect. The way you take your time speaking and get across the message you want is excellent.

Simple NOT easy! The game explained in 3 words! Thank you Scott!!!!

Scott Stokely is clearly one of the best disc golf instructors out there. I have felt the elusive snap only a few times and have always been eager to figure it out. Now I think a have a major clue. Thank you.

Mcbeth has the best snap it's a joy to witness in person. His form looks like he's casually tossing and the disc ROCKETS out of his hand at 65-70 mph. you did an excellent job describing it!!

I cant say enough about Scott's teaching style. Straight forward, to the point, no BS. I love it!! Thanks so much.

I watched this and went right out to the field and I swear I was throwing some of the better shots I ever have. Not only did I feel like I was getting the snap but I was getting the nose down on drives and I was throwing putters like I never have-- dead straight with no wobble. Thanks a lot Scott, you are a gift to the game.

I remember meeting Scott for the first time possibly in '97 or '98 at the triple crown series in Florida that kicked off in Gainesville. A couple of buddies and I drove down from Toronto and it was the first time I played 'pro' We met Scott in our practice round and he was a super chilled guy who took the time to chat. That tournament was cut short a day because of a hurricane and then we played in Orlando at Barnett in knee high water on some holes. The next time I saw him was at the '99 worlds in Rochester (where Russell ended Climo's run of 9 straight titles) I was sitting on the first tee right behind Scott and I'll always remember the sound and the impact on the ground when he bombed his magnet 325 ft on a slightly uphill hole. It may not sound like a big throw now but it was then. Watching him play in Michigan where he would throw unorthodox shots was a treat as well (throwing a downhill roller in the woods when he could have probably just parked it with a putter) He definitely was a unique player who seemed to like to play to the crowd a bit. Sorry about the long post but it brought back a lot of memories of what was a very cool time for me in disc golf and that Florida trip was epic.

I say a prayer before each game to generate 'Holy Snap!'

Scott Stokely, you are a Master Teacher. I say that with utmost respect. I am an educator, and have been for 26 years. I’ve been a mentor for new teachers. I’ve served on state curriculum and standard boards. I have a doctorate in my discipline. I know a GREAT teacher when I see one. I have had “teachers” who could do it, and do it incredibly well, but could not teach it incredibly well. You teach in accordance with my philosophy in that at least 9 out of 10 people can understand your concepts. I’ve been playing since ‘76 and have not had the advantage of the Internet and KZfaq like the new generation of players today. You are a godsend to my game. I’ve watched dozens of others-who produce good lessons-here are KZfaq explaining various aspects of technique. I want to tell everyone to just subscribe and watch Scott Stokely, you need no other tutorial lessons. Bravo, Scott!

As a new player trying to improve these videos have been priceless. Thank you, Scott.

I watched this last night, hit the course today and this added 100ft to my drive instantaneously, serious breakthrough moment.

I want to spray blood when I throw!

Great stuff. Scott has the rare gift to teach things the way it immediately makes sense. I will never get enough of his videos and I have been reading and watching his published stuff now for 15 years.

As a newer golfer in my mid 50s, and after hurting my arm 3 times already, this whip crack analogy has been a huge AHA! moment for me. Thank you, Scott! Be well.

I actually did it once for the first time last week. It wasn't terribly accurate, but God if flew beautifully and felt good. One of those shots that keeps you coming back for more.

'Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated, it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddening, and it is without a doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented' *Arnold Palmer*

Stoke, you are a freaking legend bro. Would love to see some of the old school90s guys go at it with the young stars of today, in a skins game.

Been watching my dad play since I was a lad, I’m 19 and have officially been playing on my own for two weeks. No one had explained this phenomenon better than you, thanks Scott!

This is gold, thank you Scott. Love watching you on old tour videos

You have a way of explaining things that make sense and instill confidence. Thanks Scott!

Great video man. Letting people know they need to have their plant foot down before even pulling anything else is some of the best advice I tell anybody starting out. Do not pull with your upper body until you feel “grounded”

Great teaching Scott. I really appreciate your simplicity in explaining mechanics.

Best example I've seen so far. Seriously helped my game

Unreal how clearly you explain many different ways of approaching disc golf. Quality work, I'll be watchin many more.

This may be the best video I've seen on how to fix my crappy form. Now that I think about it, I'm 99.999% sure I've been starting to rotate before my foot hits the ground and that's why after 22+ years of disc golfing I can still only throw about 325 on my best throw.

Man, thank you for this video! I've been trying to figure out why sometimes I get the ripping sensation off my fingertips and sometimes I don't. I thought maybe it was because I wasn't pulling fast enough and when I try to pull faster with my arm and shoulder I end up releasing late. But this explains so much. Great stuff!

You’re a great instructor Scott. That video you did with blue hair years ago is the reason I ever dared to throw a forehand in rounds because you broke it down in a stepwise manner that really works.

Hands down the best teacher. Solely by how simple you break things down. Cut and dry straight to the point. Just overall simply explained. Love the way you define the fine line between what the mechanics actually are and what feels natural. You break the two down into separate parts and you show how the two should work together once put together.

You are so right, Scott. The first time I felt the snap off my finger tips, the whole game became so much more interesting to me. I was hooked from that point!

Every vid I watch from you improves my game. You have a way of explaining the mechanics of discgolf is such a way that just clicks for me. Thanks so much for your work in making these!

just came back to say this really improved my backhand. im throwing 50 ft further on average now and got my first backhand ace literally the day after watching this video. Thanks Scott!

Just found this video. The way you explained that and broke down the analogy of the whip & then explained how it works with us as the whip was great. Need to watch more of your videos now.

I can’t wait to try this out tomorrow! Scott, you’re the man OG 💯

I have been casually/passively playing disc for a few years. I feel I have watched numerous videos about generating snap. This by far is the best one. Straight to the point and simple enough for anyone to understand.

Simplest explanation about generating power I have seen. Thank you.

I needed this, thank you. I had a bad Sunday last week were I was "grip locking" some very dramatically. That is what I was looking to solve when I watched this video. I played yesterday with two things in mind, a full reach back and making no movement forward until my foot hit the ground. I drove more consistently. Keeping this in mind from here on out.

Started playing disc golf in 1985 but after 20 years I took a 14 year break due to frequent travel for work. After retiring almost 2 years ago I dusted off the discs and started again and noticed I lost a lot of drive distance (I am now 67 years old). I have tried many things including a massive study and experimentation of discs speeds/weights to find the perfect sweet spot disc plus basic fixes always keeping snap in mind but this one video may have filled in the missing info I needed...planting the foot before anything else moves forward. Most of my fixes only resulted in incremental improvement. To date I was concentrating on creating spin through the wrist on release, obviously not the best way so I will try out your advice right away.

I needed to see this. Very interesting. I believe it’s what I’ve been missing. What a great vid. Thanks

Thank you Scott Stokely! all your videos are amazing and super helpful.

Thanks! This video really helped me realize one mistake I was making. Until this day I was having trouble reaching the basket with my drive on 200 feet holes, especially uphill holes. Sometimes I could throw in the middle of the fairway, but only 100-140 feet from the tee. If I tried to use more power I would hit the early trees. However, I watched this video yesterday and today I got the chance to try it out. I tried to focus on moving my hip before anything else (I still throw stand still shots, I decided it’s better for me as a beginner not to move my feet yet), and that was a major improvement. Now I’m throwing straight and I actually need to do a shorter reachback or use some other technique not to overthrow past the basket.

Easy to follow, great pace and teaching personality. Thank you. Same Scott from the 1993 championship tournament on YT, too, right? Cool.

Wow! After watching dozens of videos on how to throw far, I finally found the one that makes it simple. Thanks Scott!

Wow another useful and tremendous video. You’ve quickly become one of my favorite DG teachers. I didn’t try forehand until watching your old school forehand clinic.

Wow...that makes so much sense! Thanks for the simple but direct instruction!

Thanks so much for the video! Made me realize that i have been starting to open my hips before my foot is planted. Cant wait to work on this one.

Just found these videos and this is explained in a way I think I may finally be able to work on learning it. I have never snapped a disc.

I can feel the truth in this! Can't wait to hit the course to try it! I somehow just know it will be amazing! :) Thanks!!!

Ice Dad here. This is another great video!! You are right, is is simple, but it is hard. I have been working on planting my foot for the last month and my backhand has gone from just over 200ft to over 300. Keep up the great work 👍👊

Wow thank you so much Mr. Stokely. For years I’ve been throwing forehand if I was looking for my max distance.. I just went out to a local school and launched a bunch of backhands 400 - 450 feet with ease. You are AWESOME

This video sums up the technique of Frispeegolf brilliantly!

Hi mr stokley i have been playing for about to years afyer watching this video i went to my back uard amd attempted to recreate everything you talk about after the third time i got that snap feeling of the disk leaving my hand it was the best throw ever i normally average about 270 and i would say that throw went easily an extra 100 feet im exxcited about going to my local course and practice this over and over thanks alot for the videos

Holy crap. This makes so much sense. Thank you, Scott!

As a recreational player still learning how to throw, and hasn't yet mastered the cross-step, I really appreciate this lesson, and I think it's the clearest and best explained video I've seen on this topic to date. Thank you!

Thank you so much your instruction videos are simply brilliant.

Disc golf genius! Never heard of the cracking whip from lower body to upper. Thanks man

This makes so much sense! Thank you for your wisdom, sir!

Love the style of being less scripted. It feels more natural, and genuine vs a lot of these highly edited youtube videos. TY!

Can’t wait to use this on the course!!

Very helpful, I have been at this for 20 years. This was the best explained video on how to snap. I have been able to snap before, but duplicating it is much harder. ( practice, practice ,practice)Thanks Scott...

Thanks for this info! i've been struggling with having consistent snaps and i know its due to poor planting and pulling through technique!

Really appreciate your level of explanation.

scotts the best teacher love his demeanor. thanks man

This was awesome ... been at it a year and this made so much sense

Been playing since 78 and I am always learning how to throw. Thanks Scott 😎

Wow...very intriguing...here i always was thinking the fluffy feeling was a grip issue. Everything you said makes total sense

The whip analogy really helped me a ton with my drives. Thanks!

So I just had to let you know, I just added 75-100 feet to my drives after disking down to speed 7-8 and watching a few of your videos. Thanks so much Scott!! Ive been disc golfing on and off since mid 90's and hit a wall at around 300 feet, just threw my Maverick 375 😁. Many thanks bro!

Watched your video today. We went out and played using your "snap" lesson. I threw 3 of the farthest throws I have ever thrown. Planted my foot Then snapped the disc. Made a significant difference. Thank You Scott

Appreciate the Blue Power discs we bought from you. Thank you Scott

The first time I tried this, my discs went a lot farther! But I'm 53 years old, and it worked so well that I actually pulled a muscle in my gut. Great job explaining the whip idea. I love how simple it is because you really only have to focus on one thing. Thank you!

This is my new favorite disc golf video.

I knew watching this would give me one key point I was missing. Thanks, can’t wait to try it out next time in the field!

This was a great topic to cover. Thnks for the vid.

Your videos are amazing. The way you teach things is super easy for me to understand and apply to myself. Thank you for doing what you do :) I found you from your collaboration with the Disc Golf Kid, by the way.

Thanks for all you share in the name of the game!

Hi Scott, I think I experienced this today for the first time. I'm very new to DG, been throwing for 2 weeks with my Bro-In-Law (im a lefty throwing mainly forehand) and we give feedback on each other's throwing. He mentioned i wasn't looking like I got enough spin on the disc, so the next throw i "ripped it" and boy did it come out so sweet, it flew much further just, just flipped over too soon and went OB, first time throwing that disc... i automatically self labelled it as "ripping it" but I think its the same as ur "snap". Ill need to go look at ur forehand snap video and also try ur pendulum and windmill techniques... thanks for the great videos.

Your best tip video to date! And that's saying alot..thanks man keep em coming!

This is a great channel, thanks Scott

As a newbie, your videos have made huge improvements to my (still very novice) playing.

Went down the youtube rabbit hole at 1 : 30 A.M for disc golf tips. This man is nothing but a wizard!!!! A wizard who for the first half of the video seemingly spoke in riddles but yet.....as the video progressed.....I got it,or at least I think I do. I will find out tomorrow morning when I play a quick 9 before work. If my drive does not improve.....I shall return and continue watching this video over and over until its pounded in my head. The single best dg tip video iv watched to date. I only THOUGHT id watched them all and came across this gem. You sir are a true master.......its like when Booger became humbled by Snotty the loogie master in Revenge of the Nerds II. I am your pupil....willing to learn and eager to be humbled. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Until next time.....thank you sir. Sincerely, One of your many undeserving pupils who's hopelessly addicted to the craft we all have come to love,known as Disc Golf. Peace be with you sir and may good fortune shine its light upon you every day.

It works. Thanks bro, you've got my attention.

Amazing video. I grabbed a disc and practiced my x-step in my living room, and then as soon as a put my plant foot down, I thought, "Why is my arm all the way back there and why do I feel muscles in my back I haven't felt while throwing before?" Clearly, my issue was rotating before planting. I'm really excited to work on fixing this to make better throws. Thanks, Scott!

THis was great!!! Plant foot, get snappy. Thanks bro!

I saw you live and came back cause I started to lose it. So simple and beautiful! Thank you!

Thank you for this snap lesson🙌

cool tips man I always love the feeling of a good throw it reminds me of a really good hit playing baseball! I think your totally right about the 100th of a sec thing too

Super helpful video, Thanks.

I love this so much what a gem of an instructional video

never hurt to rewatch this!

I really like how you go slow and show step by step awesome.

Outstanding video. So many coaches/teachers over-complicate their instructions. Simple not easy.

Dewd, I’ve watched a buncha Scott’s stuff. I just want I see more sidearm bombs. Like 90% mechanic talk, 10% observation doesn’t work for me. Your channel is literally gold... but literally everybody just wants to watch you launch discs while you’re talking

Learned so much from your videos! Us new players thank you!

This video makes me want to go out into a field! Thank you for doing these

Awesome, Scott. Thank you!

Good stuff, Scott. Thanks.