Anti-Rounding

"Rounding" — letting the arm swing out and away from the body in a wide arc instead of staying on a straighter line to the target — is one of the most common distance- and accuracy-killers in disc golf. This drill looks unusual because it emphasizes rotational speed while deliberately keeping the elbow straighter than feels natural, which trains the body to become a longer "lever," increasing the distance the disc travels from the body's center of rotation and therefore increasing its speed at release (the same physics as a figure skater extending their arms to slow a spin, in reverse — extending the lever here adds speed to the tip of that lever, the disc).

How to do it

1. Hold the disc out to the side with your arm extended and your elbow straighter than you'd normally throw with.
2. Begin rotating your torso and hips as if starting the pull-through of a throw, keeping that arm extension as long as possible into the rotation.
3. Let your body's rotational speed — not arm bending — create the acceleration; the elbow will naturally soften somewhat as you approach full speed, and that's fine. The point is to resist bending it early or on purpose.
4. Focus on keeping the disc's path moving toward the target rather than swinging out and around your body.

This will feel counter-intuitive and even look a little like the "rounding" they've been told to avoid — the difference is that rounding lets the arm travel outside the body's rotational plane, while this drill keeps the extended arm working with the rotation, not against it.

Recommended reps

3 sets of 10 reps, done first without a disc (just the arm position and rotation), then 10–15 real throws with a mid-range once the feeling clicks. Best used 1–2x per week as a technical focus block, not as daily volume work.