Disc Golf Video Review: Scott Stokely’s Disc Golf Video
This is a review of Scott Stokely's Disc Golf instructional video #1
My father recently got the disc golf bug. He's already out-spent me in disc purchases, has bought a practice basket, is signing up for minis and plays the Perfect Putt game with me over the Internet (we send each other scores, he's winning...). He also bought four videos, watched them, loaned them to me, and I'm going to review them.
I'm hoping Dad will chime in here, at least in the comments, to give his "starter" perspective. I'm an experienced player, though not excellent. My current rating is 873 but I think I will hit 900 this year because I'm spending a lot of time practicing. We'll see. That's my background.
Scott Stokely is a former disc golf distance record holder; his video is pretty good, but not as good at Climo & Feldberg's Disc Golf Fundamentals. My father told me these were the "most entertaining" and that he bought two more of the Stokely series, as well as a book written by Scott. He bought me a copy of the book as well, and I've found a couple of key tips in it, as well. This video is #1 in the series and covers the backhand mostly, with in-depth analysis of the throw from the grip through the X-step to the release and follow through. He goes all the way into the 360 (for distance contests).
This video's editing and camera work is not as good as KC & DF's video, or the EDGE video. It is about on par with the Tom Monroe video, shot though with probably a prosumer camera and an omni-directional microphone. There is a bit of "ambient noise" in some of the scenes. There was also a misspellings in a graphic (I don't recall which one, though). None of this adds up to a "don't buy" but certainly affects perception and watchability. It's definitely watchable, but it's also not as enjoyable as the Climo/Feldberg video, which I am over-using as the bar other videos need to live up to.
Scott is humorous and informative, knows his stuff and more importantly why his stuff works. Some pros (in every sport) are good, but can't explain why (those who can, do, those who can't, teach) they are good. Scott can. He knows his game and can explain it.
Opinion: 6 of 10. It's that whole thing about the Climo/Feldberg video setting the bar so high. I can't recommend this as highly because it's not as good or useful, in this reviewer's opinion. This is NOT to say, don't buy it, just give the Climo/Feldberg video a try first. I recently spent over $100 in discs, trying to gain that extra edge and improve (I know... bow, not arrow, but what if I'm throwing a disc I'm not able to properly throw? I'm not going bigger, longer, more stable, I'm going for lighter, less stable and more "fairway"). So, if I'm willing to spend $100 for discs, why not $20 for a video that might hold that gem that helps me hit the next plateau?
