Just Throw - A Disc Golf Conversation with the Puttheads

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We catch up on the events of the summer, discuss the Ace Curse Contest, talk about luck, curses, and superstition, and also discuss the Slammer and the Wedge. Check out http://www.dgputtheads.com/store to order a fundraiser disc to help us with the cost of maintaining the show.

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We're back! Today's episode was recorded while on a disc golf road trip and we talk about road trips. You'll hear a familiar co-host as well. Sorry for the sound quality but our road recording gear isn't quite as nice as the studio.

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In the Bag with Disc Golf Chris - Chris' bag build out and disc golf disc selection. Disc golf manufactures including Kastaplast, RPM Discs, Discraft, Dynamic Discs, Legacy Discs, Streamline Discs, Prodigy Disc, and Latitude 64 disc golf. Also featuring disc golf mini markers from Zen Disc Golf and Big Daddy Disc Golf.

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It's been a while! Rodney's here to discuss the advantages of running solo. This is a shorter episode but we'll be back with the normal episodes soon.

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Chris discusses his favorite driver, the Discraft Crush, going out of print and what options you have when a disc goes out of print. This is the second of the just Throw mini podcast series.

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A short cast on the type of discs you may (or may not) collect. Video available at the dgputtheads YouTube channel.

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In the first episode of the new year we talk about new things. We recommend listening with a new disc in hand.

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The Zen Disc Golf Podcast is now Just Throw, presented by the Disc Golf Puttheads. Show notes available at dgputtheads.com/podcast

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Introduction
- We're closing in on Patrick McCormick's second disc golf book. Stay tuned to ZenDiscGolf.com for the latest updates on Discs and Zen.
- November means fall in Michigan, which brings out the beautiful colors and smells of the season.
- Life application
- What colors do you wear? Why?
- Did you know there is a ton of research around what color to paint a room? Or what color of lights to use at the office?
- Tiger Woods wore red on Sunday's, do you know why?
- What color of discs do you prefer?
- Why?
  - Looks? Theme? Flavor? Scent?
- Do you change seasonally?
- What are the "worst" colors of discs?
- Clear!
- White in the snow, brown in the dirt, dark at night
- What color of discs do we normally find during our disc scavenging excursions?
- Tye Die
- Red
- Dark Blue
- Product Reviews
- The Hooker
  - Love this thing!
- Dynamic Discs Freedom
- Innova Discs Monster

Also, check out the Discraft Hyzerween pumpkin carving contest: http://discraft.com/hyzerween/

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Dynamic Discs Lucid Freedom Distance Driver Golf Disc [Colors May Vary]

Innova Champion Monster Distance Driver Golf Disc [Colors May Vary]

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Episode three is ready for your ears. We talk about our experience planning a casual disc golf event, not a tournament.

Introduction
- We are competitive, but not all of our friends appreciate the fine arts of tournament play and playing to win.
- Some of our friends just want to hang out and have some fun.
- Life application: know your audience
- Communicate on terms that the audience understands
- What if you don't know your audience?
- What is Natalfest/Disception
- Started as a birthday gathering
- Intention is to get some friends together and have some casual fun
- 18 holes on your own
- 18 holes with your doubles partner, chosen by singles placement
- Overall winner is best total score and gets to sign/care for the trophy
- What have we learned?
- Advertise earlier
- Expect people to drop - schedules change
- Cost
  - Figure $5 per person for food
  - Leaves $15 for discs and prizes
  - (spoiler alert, this isn't enough and you should either charge more or reduce to 1 disc per person)
- Discraft misprint boxes are fun
- Reduced disc rounds are fun
  - Trilogy Challenge
  - Dynamic Discs Two Disc Challenge
  - Learning the discs is easier when you only have two for a given round
  - Strategy for choosing your discs
    - Consider course layout
    - Mid and driver, no putter?
    - Drivers only?
    - Will your desired disc be available at your "draft" position?
- Product Reviews
- Discraft Buzzz / Buzzz OS
- Discraft Undertaker
- Obsidian Discs Splinter
- Be sure to check out Zen and the Art of Disc Golf by Patrick McCormick

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Introduction
- Ever introduce a friend to disc golf? How do you tell them all of the shots that you can throw with a disc?
- The word line is very ambiguous and has a lot of idioms
- Lines in life
- The paths we take in life can be similar to the lines we take in disc golf
  - The safe path is similar to working hard over a long period of time
  - High risk/High reward lines are similar to shortcutting the hard work
  - Flashy hyzer bomb lines to show off are like driving expensive cars or wearing designer clothes
  - We all likely bounce between these different extremes
- How do you choose your lines?
  - Just wing it? Is your disc golf game inconsistent? Do you treat every situation in life as an isolated event?
  - Choose a strategy and hold to that your entire round and most of your life?
  - Do you evaluate at each step along the way?
  - Go with what's been working that round?
  - Do you care what other people think of the lines you choose? Are you ok with other people watching you lay up, or do you want to impress people?
    - Chris and Rodney share some personal stories
  - Disc flight lines
    - How do you strategize for a round?
    - Do you choose lines on the fly or plan ahead of time?
    - Does the weather or your mood change your strategy?
    - Do you play the hole backwards?
    - Do you get stuck playing the same lines at your home course?
  - Sometimes a local can show you new routes
  - Sometimes a visitor provides a fresh perspective
    - Do the lines change as the seasons change?
  - Manufacturer lines
    - Are there advantages to throwing just one brand?
  - Familiarity with plastic
  - Consistent feel
  - Less overlap
  - Flight ratings
  - Product Reviews
    - Discraft Thrasher
    - Sportsack
  - Country Disc Golf's Review of the Sportsack
    - Be sure to check out Zen and the Art of Disc Golf by Patrick McCormick

Please use the comment form below, Facebook, or Twitter to give us some feedback on this episode. Drop us a line via our contact form.

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The big first episode! Shoutout to all the Zen Disc Golf listeners willing to give us a chance. We're excited for this opportunity and will be constantly looking to improve the show for you.

Greetings and Introductions
- Podcast history
- Rodney's and Chris' disc golf "origin" story
- How do we play/practice?
  - This gives you context for our future reviews and comments
Change
- Dealing with change, environmental and individual
  - Identify the problem/reason
  - Identify the source of change
  - Stay persistent - don't give up too soon
- Rodney changing discs
- Chris changing form
- Weather is changing
  - What do you change with your game or bag as the temperature drops?
- Quick Review - Ozone Discs Andro C
  - Written review coming soon
- Quick Review - Dynamic Discs Lucid Escape
- Upcoming Reviews
  - Discraft Thrasher
  - Discraft Mini Buzzz

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PODCAST EP#30 - BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS - NEW BOOK & PASSING THE TORCH PODCAST CONTRIBUTOR - THANK YOU GIVEAWAY! August's $20 gift cards to www.infinitediscs.com go to:

Ryan Lewis & Melissa Martin

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EPISODE #29 -THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO DISC GOLF (WITH RYAN "SLIM" PICKENS AND JUSTIN MENICKELLI) Todays podcast is brought to you by some of our amazing and generous podcast contributors:

Jeremy Ziakis - Kentucky
Melissa Martin - Ohio
Royal Daniel - Texas
Todd Sisco - Kansas
Timmy Andersson - Sweden

HELP US KEEP GOING AND GROWING! Funny thing about podcasting... Success costs money. As we continue to reach record numbers of listeners the costs rise with syndication, web development, and GIVEAWAYS, I am constantly plagued with the question, how can I keep the podcast self-sustaining.

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EPISODE #28 - WWTSD (WHAT WOULD TIM STEWARD DO?) CLICK HERE TO SEE EP28 SHOW NOTES

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HELP US KEEP GOING AND GROWING! Funny thing about podcasting... Success costs money. As we continue to reach record numbers of listeners the costs rise with syndication, web development, and GIVEAWAYS, I am constantly plagued with the question, how can I keep the podcast self-sustaining.

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EPISODE #27 - 1 ON 1 WITH STEVE DODGE - DISC GOLF PRO TOUR SEE SHOW NOTES

HELP US KEEP GOING AND GROWING! Funny thing about podcasting... Success costs money. As we continue to reach record numbers of listeners the costs rise with syndication, web development, and GIVEAWAYS, I am constantly plagued with the question, how can I keep the podcast self-sustaining.

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EPISODE #26 -PRACTICE MAKES PERMANENT (WITH DAVID TUCKER) CLICK HERE FOR MORE SHOW NOTES

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HELP US KEEP GOING AND GROWING! Funny thing about podcasting... Success costs money. As we continue to reach record numbers of listeners the costs rise with syndication, web development, and GIVEAWAYS, I am constantly plagued with the question, how can I keep the podcast self-sustaining.

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Episode #25 - Yoga & The Art Of Disc Golf (With Megan Nance & Garin Wootton) CHECK OUT EPISODE 25 SHOW NOTES HELP US KEEP GOING AND GROWING! Funny thing about podcasting... Success costs money. As we continue to reach record numbers of listeners the costs rise with syndication, web development, and GIVEAWAYS, I am constantly plagued with the question, how can I keep the podcast self-sustaining.

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Joel Bautista

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DAVID MAWR David Mawr is a former school teacher and newer to the game of disc golf, but his love for the game as already grown into an addiction that has led he and his wife on a journey to sell all their things and backpack Colorado and Kansas, playing every course and tournament he can along the way. His effort is partially to meet and learn from as many people as he can but also help get disc golf into local schools. He will be documenting his trip on his blog and through his YouTube channel.

David, sounds like one of our long lost brothers and was a perfect fit for the cast. During the episode he opens up about some of his own adversities that he feels disc golf has become the perfect medicine for.

David mentions the following links in our interview

DGnomad - Portable Disc Golf Targets

David's Go Fund Me - Disc Golf In School

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HELP US KEEP GOING AND GROWING!

Funny thing about podcasting... Success costs money. As we continue to reach record numbers of listeners the costs rise with syndication, web development, and GIVEAWAYS, I am constantly plagued with the question, how can I keep the podcast self-sustaining.

The answer: $1. That's it.

If you love the ZEN DISC GOLF PODCAST, please consider donating as little as $1 a month and help keep this show alive, going and growing.

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DISCS & ZEN

HOW WE WILL GROW THE SPORT

Today I would like to talk to you about how we are going to grow the sport of Disc Golf. But first I want to talk to you about something I call investments in the spirit. I first mentioned this term investments in the spirit in my book Zen and the Art of Disc Golf. And I identified this concept is any activity that you do that only require small amounts of your time or resources in which you give to others and eventually will come back to you in much larger amounts then you initially gave. I want you to picture yourself as a vessel that holds all the good things that want out of life. This vessel grows as you receive more and more of the good stuff. I'm talking about love, affection, friendship, wisdom, but also success and money as well. There is room for all of this good stuff in your vessel. Until it gets full.

JOHN HEATON John is a player, an inventor and innovator, an entrepreneur, and a DG philanthropist who has a DEDICATION to growing our wonderful sport.

John's bio:

I grew up in a small town in Northern IL; Seneca.

I’ve been a Frisbee fanatic since the 5th grade; freestyle and then some ultimate in college.

In 1984, right out of college, I moved to Kansas City. I played serious club ultimate for years, which was on and off throughout my disc golf career.

In the summer of 1987 I was told of a "disc golf course" in town. I went there (Swope Park) and was immediately hooked.

I went on to become the PDGA Rookie of the Year in 1988.

I’ve played in hundreds of tournaments. No 1st in majors but some good finishes.

25 years in medical / surgical device & equipment sales, marketing & product development.

I’ve traveled a lot for work, which has allowed me to play well over 600 courses.

I am now trying to use my product development experience to create some helpful devices for disc golf.

Founded Whirld Sports LLC in 2010

-Scepter Disc Golf Caddie™

-Scabbard

-NexTEE™

As for the St. Jude effort … I had read some time ago, a bit of history on the PGA and how involvement with charity was one of the things that were attributed to the explosive growth experienced in the PGA Tour from the 70’s through the 90’s. That stuck with me. Then in 2012, Dana Vicich went to PDGA worlds and used his disc golf as a means to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Both his aunt and mother had gone through battles with cancer.

His raising nearly $5000 was the trigger for me to realize that our sport could become a powerhouse for charity and that just as it help the PGA, it could significantly impact the growth and trajectory of disc golf. Dana and I did a lot of scheming and plotting as to how we might make something significant happen. We didn’t really get much more than a plan developed but then I received a call from a long time friend, Crazy John Brooks. He mentioned that the wife of a friend of his was now working with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and had contact him to discuss how disc golf might become involved in helping St. Jude. As it turns out, Brian Graham, at the PDGA, had just been given the green light by the PDGA Board to seek out a national charity partner that the PDGA could support. It was all a bit of divine providence, if you ask me. Well, long story short, things came together very quickly. Annabelle Udo-O’Malley at St. Jude, Dana Vicich, Crazy John, Brian Graham, and I, along with others, put together the plan that lead to the Inaugural St. Jude Disc Golf Charity Invitational. The epic location of Bayonet Golf Course was chosen and the rest is history.

All in all, it amounted to about 200 disc golfers becoming actively involved in fundraising. Through their efforts, we raised over $225,000. My sincere belief is that if we got more disc golfers involved in this effort we could raise millions of dollars. If we did that, disc golf would be on the evening news, ESPN, Good Morning America, The Today Show, etc, etc. The story of disc golfers raising money to help kids faced with cancer and other life-threatening diseases, is so compelling, the news would reverberate like nothing disc golf has ever done before.

All we need to do is to get more disc golfers involved in the fund raising effort.

Making the Whirld Better,

John Heaton
Event Chair
St. Jude Disc Golf Charity Invitational

Chief Executive Officer
Whirld Sports LLCjohn@whirldsports.com
(PDGA # 4409)

Try the Scepter use discount code: MBD10 on WhirldSports.com

PRODUCT REVIEWS CHRIS -

TIM -

PAT - Bug Spray.

JOIN MIND BODY DISC IN DONATING TO ST. JUDE! events.stjude.org/mindbodydisc

Every little bit counts, please give what you can. Together we can make a difference.

Remember, kids are the future of our sport. And for many kids, St. Jude is the key to their future.

How your donation helps:

Thanks to donors like you, no family ever pays St. Jude for anything.
St. Jude will continue to improve the treatment of childhood cancer and other deadly diseases through its groundbreaking research.

events.stjude.org/mindbodydisc

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5.0 out of 5 starsAmazing book read then reread By Marcelle Louise Papp on March 22, 2016 Format: Paperback|Verified Purchase Changed my whole game and even my mood at work. Amazing book read then reread.

HELP US KEEP GOING AND GROWING! Funny thing about podcasting... Success costs money. As we continue to reach record numbers of listeners the costs rise with syndication, web development, and GIVEAWAYS, I am constantly plagued with the question, how can I keep the podcast self-sustaining.

The answer: $1. That's it.

If you love the ZEN DISC GOLF PODCAST, please consider donating as little as $1 a month and help keep this show alive, going and growing.

BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE!
Once we receive 50 supporters monthly, by supporting, you will be entered to win a $20 gift card from Infinite Discs. You will get one entry per donated dollar per month (i.e. Putter level =1 entry per month, Distance driver level = 3 entries per month). Cancel anytime!

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Episode #22 - Disc Golf Fitness Training

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS - ON SELF-IMAGE

It happens all the time. You go out to the course and start off strong, birdying 3-4-5 holes on the front 9 and feeling great about it. Then you turn to your buddy and say one of the following: * "Man, i’m doing great - watch the back 9 just destroy me!" * "I never play this well, I hope I can keep it up." * "4 down on the first 9 that means I have 4 bogies waiting for me on the back nine."

Then what happens? You make it reality. You turn around and do exactly what you have said - bogeying enough holes on the back nine to even out your score to match your expectations of yourself. Why does this alway seem to happen? Let me put it simply: You can never win against the limiting beliefs you hold to be true. No matter who you are, a brand new player on the course or Paul MacBeth - you have a self-image within your mind that is so ingrained in your beliefs and it can either take you into endless heights or hold you back unnecessarily. If you have mentally placed a glass ceiling on your score, rest assure your attitude, focus, and body will follow the instructions you continually give to it via your self-image. We all step on our favorite courses knowing what we normally shoot. Some players use this as a benchmark to improve. Other players allow it to be the score that defines them - i.e. no matter how well they play on the front half, they will make it up on the back. Now there are two different ways we mentally encode our limitations. First, internally - This is the mode of the pessimist, the player that believes no matter what they do some universal power will destroy it anyway. Then, there is the player or person who allows other people to define their self-image. This person believes and internalizes the vision other people have of them. Both ultimately involve your mind (your brain) accepting a limiting ideas as fact and therefore making them irrefutable. Let me give you a personal real world example - 20 years ago when I was in grade school, I knew what was an acceptable report card to bring home to my parents to escape punishment. I knew that I was always to have all A’s and B’s, and I was allowed 1 C if I had an extra A to bring it back up. Guess what every report card I brought home looked like? Thats right 2 A’s, 3 B’s, and 1 C - every grading period. Coincidence? Years later in college - the only expectation I had was to do my best. There was a reason I was an all A college student and somewhat of a slacker high school student. I let someone else set my limitations and I lived up to them. The message here is that every single one of us has a self-image and every single one of us has limits we believe exist. But what I want you to do is examine your limitations and what is holding you back on the disc golf course and in life. It can take a long time to let go of long held beliefs but the brain was designed to do it. You CAN change your mind about you. Think of your potential if you made the determination to blow past glass ceilings and strive to give your all you have to your passions. Think collectively about a nation or a world that would commit to not believing that our past failures or events do not anchor our futures. Think about it! And thats another tool for your Disc Golf Bag.

DISC GOLF FITNESS TRAINING Both Tim and Chris have written excellent articles on fitness. Check them out here -

Body Training section of Mind Body Disc by Tim Steward

Yoga For Disc Golf on DGputtheads by Rodney Lane

Core Performance Golf - Recommended by Tim Steward

CHECK OUT WHAT WE ARE THROWING! CHRIS - KASTAPLAST KAXE

TIM - LATITUDE 64 COMPASS

PAT - DISCMANIA MD1

JOIN MIND BODY DISC IN DONATING TO ST. JUDE! events.stjude.org/mindbodydisc

Every little bit counts, please give what you can. Together we can make a difference.

Remember, kids are the future of our sport. And for many kids, St. Jude is the key to their future.

How your donation helps:

Thanks to donors like you, no family ever pays St. Jude for anything.
St. Jude will continue to improve the treatment of childhood cancer and other deadly diseases through its groundbreaking research.

events.stjude.org/mindbodydisc

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read for anyone looking to try to possibly calm ... By Tony S. on March 12, 2016 Format: Paperback

Excellent read for anyone looking to try to possibly calm their mental game down some, or even if you're already at the chill mental game. A lot of what is said in this book does not only apply towards disc golf, but applies to just about anything you wish it to. There are a lot of things in life that all comes down to how you approach it mentally, some things are easier than others. This book will help you learn the better ways to approach it.

I not only bought this book for my wife and I at Christmas time, but I also bought a copy for our good friends that did have some anger issues on the course. Since giving it to them as a gift, I have seen their game improve and their overall attitudes when not everything is going to plan. It is a short read if you read it in one sitting, but it is best enjoyed a chapter at a time with breaks to contemplate what you have read and really take it in.

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HELP US KEEP GOING AND GROWING! Funny thing about podcasting... Success costs money. As we continue to reach record numbers of listeners the costs rise with syndication, web development, and GIVEAWAYS, I am constantly plagued with the question, how can I keep the podcast self-sustaining.

The answer: $1. That's it.

If you love the ZEN DISC GOLF PODCAST, please consider donating as little as $1 a month and help keep this show alive, going and growing.

BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE!
Once we receive 50 supporters monthly, by supporting, you will be entered to win a $20 gift card from Infinite Discs. You will get one entry per donated dollar per month (i.e. Putter level =1 entry per month, Distance driver level = 3 entries per month). Cancel anytime!

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$2 per month - Mid-range Level

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Core Performance Golf: The Revolutionary Training and Nutrition Program for Success On and Off the Course

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Episode #21 - Grip It, Rip It

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS - A BASKET IS A GOAL, THE TEEPAD IS THE FIRST STEP

I was out on the course this week and I stepped out onto a teepad and noticed something that I may have noticed many times but only recently started paying attention to. There is often a gap between simply noticing something and paying attention it- that gap is called mindfulness.

A teepad is usually a concrete or rubber rectangle that only instructs us in one way: stand here for your first throw. Usually the first thing we do on the teepad is look for the disc catcher to guide us in which direction to throw our disc. Without being able to visualize the catcher, we could arguably throw our disc in any direction we choose in a 360 degree radius. But we don't. Because we always take that first step in visualizing that basket. We do this 18+ holes a round and overtime we play 100s and sometimes 1000s of holes a year. But do we do this off the course?

You see, a basket represents a goal. A teepad represents taking that first step in reaching that goal. The disc you choose, the grip you use, the throw you make are all for the most part being planned on that tee pad. In mere seconds, you have visualized a goal, taken your first step to reach that goal, and made a plan to get there. This is one of the many ways disc golf is just like life.

We do it round after round, but do we do it at home or work? Or do we merely step on our teepads of life and throw whatever or however we we feel in that moment, many times in the opposite direction of our basket, our goal? Sounds ridiculous doesn't it? But this is what we do when have not identified our goals, what we want from life, and a plan to achieve them.

A wise man once stated "If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail" This quote has been attributed to many people over the years from Ben Franklin to Winston Churchill. And all that means is MANY great men know the truth - to win at life you need to see a goal, have a plan, and take steps to achieve it.

Very often we all have great ideas and most of us have unlimited wants. But as soon as we have that great idea our brain and sometimes our peers want to tell us all the reasons we can't have it. "It's too hard, I don't have the time, I don't have the knowledge, I don't want to make a sacrifice." I'm hear to tell you that if you are alive all you have is time! The things you own, you can't take with you. Death can be considered the end of your time. If you are alive - time is all you have! It's yours. You just have to budget it like you would your checking account. What do you want to spend it on? That's your goal. Planning and taking action is disc golf. It is life.

That's another tool for your bag!

GRIP IT, RIP IT Both Tim and Chris have written excellent articles on grip. Check them out here -

Get a grip! - 3 Ways to Increase Your Disc Golf Grip Strength - Mind Body Disc

Building Your Putter Comfort - DG Puttheads

Putting With Finger On Rim - DG Puttheads

OUR VARIOUS DISC GOLF GRIP STYLES

TIM's DRIVING GRIP

TIM'S PUTTING GRIP

CHRIS' DRIVER GRIP

CHRIS' SECONDARY DRIVER GRIP

CHRIS' APPROACH GRIP

PAT'S DRIVER GRIP

PAT'S FLICK (FOREHAND) GRIP

PAT'S PUTTER GRIP

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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat read By Ross Holt on January 23, 2016 Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase Very mind opening and is definitely going to change my thought process on and off the tee, got to go throw

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Episode #20 - Windy Weather Play

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS - VISUALIZATION

If you have read my book, Zen & The Art of Disc Golf, then you know the value that I personally place in both meditation and visualization as tools for you to use in order to both play better and inject positivity and success into your life.

Visualization in sports has been scientifically proven to improve athletic ability and has shown to produce approximately 7x the improvement that can be achieved if an athlete only practices physically, proving (once again), that success truly begins in the mind.

There are several types of visualization that I recommend using when gearing up for your next tournament, practice round, or for your own general improvement in the sport. The first two types of visualization should occur before ever hitting the course. The first is micro-visualization: visualizing individual shots to improve your overall ability on the course and by this I mean visualizing over and over yourself making putt after putt. The second is macro-visualization: visualizing your entire round, shot for shot from hole 1 to hole 18.

If you think this sounds a little "woo woo", then consider this: for decades olympic athletes have been trained to utilize visualization to help win them the gold.

Nicole Detling, a sports psychologist with the United States Olympic team, states: “The more an athlete can image the entire package, the better it’s going to be.”

If you do a little research, you will also find that many Pro Disc Golfers also utilize visualization to dramitically improve their game.

Disc Golf World Champion, Avery Jenkins, has been quoted saying: “It has proved successful when I could already picture the disc going into the basket moments before actually making that putt, when you can envision it happening, it will happen.”

If visualization is good enough for gold winning olympians and Pro Disc Golfers alike, I recommend taking the idea seriously.

The last type of visualization I recommends takes place on the course. You should take a few seconds before throwing every shot to view in your mind the flight path and the landing of your disc where you need it to be.

Use these tips, and I guarantee you lower your scores.

Last food for thought – If visualization works this well in sports, imagine what it can do for you in your life. Take time before heading out each day to visualize how you want your day to go. See yourself succeeding in all your endeavors, and don't worry as much about the “how”. The act of doing this daily opens mental doors that with time which will show you the "how".

Another tool to throw in your bag.

WINDY WEATHER PLAY Both Tim and Chris have written excellent articles on Windy Weather Play. Check them out here -

Mindbodydisc - Blown Away - Why Play Disc Golf In The Wind? MindBodyDisc - Ease Up Into The Wind DGPuttheads - Putting in the Wind Discs Mentioned In The Podcast - TIM - WESTSIDE DISCS WORLD

"The World is a fast disc. It's thin and it's sharp so it cuts through the wind a little bit better than a slower, fatter disc, so it gives you more distance potential... I can throw the world further into the head wind than I can throw my other discs normally, because I know how to use the wind instead of trying to fight it." CHRIS - DISCRAFT CRUSH

"The Crush performs really well in a head wind and a left-right crosswind." CHRIS - INNOVA X-CALIBER

"I can throw the X-caliber pretty straight but it is very versatile towards the end of the flight. If I get a pretty good gust, it will turn a little bit but it will come back." CHRIS - INNOVA VIPER

"I will typically take out something that doesn't glide in a tail wind like an Innova Viper. Keep it low and throw down the fairway"

WHAT ARE YOU THROWING? TIM - MILLINNEIUM POLARIS LS

"I recommend this disc for beginners. It's pretty stable, it holds pretty much any line you put on it. It has a decent amount of glide and is super controllable. If your looking for 1 fairway driver to carry that will serve you in most situations, the POLARIS LS is a great choice for that."

CHRIS - ELEMENT DISCS IRIDIUM

"It's an versatile putter with a fairly low glide. It's a slower disc that doesn't like a ton of torque, but it is wonderful for approaches. It has a predictable fade at the end and handles the wind fairly well."

PAT - INNOVA VALKRYIE

"The Valkyrie is a pretty straight flying discs. It's one of those discs you can shot shape and get it to do what you need it to do. Great disc to learn on. Great disc for kids a lot like the leopard."

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5.0 out of 5 starsWorth every penny!! By Matthew Simpson on January 19, 2016 Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase I first heard about the book after seeing the Zen Disc Golf social media posts. I then started listening to the podcast. Finally buying the book and reading it reinforced all of the points that were talked about on the podcast. It helped me to change my thinking when on the course. I no longer get angry when I have a bad throw. I can laugh it off and focus on my next shot. Keeping a positive attitude and mindset is critical to succeeding in disc golf and life, and this book helps both.

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Episode #19 - Digital Disc Golf with Alan Musselman of Tribaloid

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS - ESTABLISH A GRATITUDE ROUTINE

If you've read my book, Zen & The Art Of Disc Golf, you know that I place great emphasis on how having a proper attitude sets the foundation for everything in life and on the course, but If there was one thing I wish I could go back and spend more time is talking about, it is that the fastest way to develop a proper attitude is by adding a gratitude routine to your day. Gratitude fuels attitude. When we have a gratitude mindset, the mind starts looking for ways to fulfill vision. Vision is anything we want: a good drive, sinking a putt, a promotion at work, anything! The opposite of gratitude is thanklessness, and when w are thankless, we are programmed to only see the things we don’t have, can’t do, all sorts of negativity, and our mind becomes programmed in that direction. And where the mind goes, so does the body. I recently read a gratitude routine that I think is probably really effective - use a jar, box, container and put it at your front door with small slivers of paper next to, and everyday before you leave your house take one of the sheets of paper and write down: 1. Something you are grateful for. 2. Something that you want. 3. The actions you will take to get there. So an example would be: 1. I am thankful for all of this excellent plastic in my disc golf bag. 2. I would like to sink more 25 foot putts. 3. I am going to do this by practicing putting every day. Another example might be in your life off of the course:

I'm thankful that I wake up every morning with a roof over my head.
Number two I would really like a promotion at work.
I am going to do this buy leading by example thus showing my value to my employer.

There're many different ways you can add a gratitude routine to your day this is just one idea, journals are excellent, mantras are great, but no matter what you do - I promise adding gratitude to you routine will change your life for the better. Another tool for your disc golf bag

TRIBALOID On this podcast we were joined by Alan Musselman, the founder of disc golf video game company - Tribaloid.

WEBSITE: http://www.tribaloid.com

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WHAT ARE YOU THROWING? ZACH - WESTSIDE SHIELD

TIM - MVP TANGENT

PAT - DISCRAFT BUZZZ

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5.0 out of 5 stars What a great book! I have been a huge fan of ... ByQuinnon November 4, 2015 Format: Paperback What a great book! I have been a huge fan of the podcast and I recently received the book as a gift. Not only does this book help your game, it provides a plethora of ways to better your life as well! A truly great read!

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Episode #18 - Therapy Disc Golf

MOMENT OF ZEN

"When you make a bad shot don't follow it with a bad decision." - Zig Ziglar

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS - S.M.A.R.T. GOALS January is a time for new beginnings and many people begin this month with the dreaded New Years Resolution, and I say "dreaded" because only about 8% of people actually keep their resolutions. In fact, I am willing to bet that many people have already abandoned their resolutions by the time this show airs, which will be only about halfway through the month. What is a resolution? A resolution is a firm decision to take action in solving a problem or to create a successful outcome in some way, shape, or form in their lives. About 45% of the American population makes resolutions which means they have identified something they would like to change in themselves, and as I mentioned above, only about 8% are successful in making that change. Change is difficult and often we abandon our "NYRs" for one or more of the following reasons: our heart is just not in it, our goal was too vague, maybe it was too lofty, or maybe we gave ourselves too much or not enough time to achieve it. This is why George T. Doran developed a goal setting system that helps you create goals that are tailored for success. You may have heard of this strategy before, but this is a reminder. Next time you set a goal for yourself whether its losing weight, helping others, improving your drives, or putting - use the acronym S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T. stands for specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-related. Tailor your goals to meet these criteria and your likelihood for success skyrockets. Lets use putting for example. The common way we might decide on a goal is to say: “This year i’d like to get better at putting.” Well, that’s not a S.M.A.R.T. goal. It’s too vague, not measurable, not time sensitive etc. Using the S.M.A.R.T. acronym we can rephrase this goal: I will (I like using active language like this) make 90% of my 25 foot putts (this is likely attainable) within 6 months. Now lets add an action to this goal - by practicing 3 times a week using XYZ putting technique. Now write it down and place it where you can see it. Just another tool for success to throw in your bag. THERAPY DISC GOLF

On this podcast we were joined by Joshua Keith, the founder of Therapy Disc Golf - a new organization that is using Disc Golf as therapy for troubled youth.

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FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/therapydiscgear/

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THE GREAT DISC GOLF DEBATES WITH TIM & ZACH The stand and deliver rule - Up for consideration and debate - a rule that surrounds no more run ups off the tee pad.

WHAT ARE YOU THROWING? JOSHUA - INNOVA ECHO STAR KATANA

CHRIS - DISCRAFT ZONE

ZACH - INNOVA CHAMPION BOSS

TIM - LATITUDE 64 FROST LINE CLAYMORE

PAT - AXIOM VIRUS

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5.0 out of 5 stars A book for the serious disc golfer who wants to master the connection between mind and body

By Desert Diva on January 2, 2016 Format: Paperback Verified Purchase My son loves disc golf. He's played all kinds of sports and understands that your mental state certainly affects your playing. Ultimately, that's what sports is about; sure, there's skill and luck involved, but ultimately the athlete who masters his or her mind prevails. I read about this book and ordered it for him for a birthday present. He almost teared up when he opened it and said he'd been wanting it for forever and how did I know. I knew because of other good reviewers who post their reviews. Hope this one is helpful to you too.

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Episode #17 - Adaptability and Effective Practice

MOMENT OF ZEN

"Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength." -Corrie Ten Boom

ADAPTABILITY AND EFFECTIVE PRACTICE On this podcast I am joined by Chris Bawden, Tim Steward, and Zach Engelhart to discuss some of our listener's questions, paying close attention to adaptability and effective practice.

See also:

What Gets Measured - by Tim Steward (MindBodyDisc.Com)

Disc Golf Analysis - Distance Tiers - by Chris Bawden (DGputtheads.com)

WHAT ARE YOU THROWING? CHRIS - KASTAPLAST BERG

TIM - DYNAMIC DISCS EVIDENCE

ZACH - GATEWAY WARLOCK

PAT - DISCRAFT FLICK

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5.0 out of 5 stars - I don't think words can describe what this book can do for you...but I will make an attempt

ByChris Sieperton August 31, 2015 Format: Paperback This book can not only improve your game but it can change your life. If you are looking for a book about proper form for your putts, this isn't the book for you.(but it is at the same time) This book is more about what you should do when you miss those 13 ft putts and how you should handle yourself on and off the course. It has completely changed my mentality when playing the game and when I'm not on the course. Staying positive and leaving the course in a better mood than when I got there has been a goal now every time I go to play. Not only should you own 1 but buy one to pass on to a friend with the promise that when he or she is done that they will pass it on to someone else. Even my girlfriend who only plays maybe once or twice a month has told me how she started reading it while I was at work and how it has helped her enjoy the game and take a better attitude to work every day. Thank you very much Patrick McCormick for writing such an amazing book and positively affecting peoples lives. Also check out their podcast! I look forward to every new episode. I love this book so much that I am getting a tattoo of the zen and disc golf logo on my neck! Haha just kidding...it will be on my leg :) Keep up the amazing work! Photo of the tattoo will be coming!

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Episode #14 - Disc Golf Game Variations THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY
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MOMENT OF ZEN

"A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.."

-Albert Einstein

WHAT'S NEW WITH ZEN? -Zach's move
-Team Boxes Coming Together!
-Mountain Lake Lodge Trip

DISC GOLF GAME VARIATIONS On this podcast we discuss an array of ways to mix up your disc golf game with alternative ways to play. We list as many game variations as we could think of and ask you to tweet your game variations to @zendiscgolf!

WHAT ARE YOU THROWING? TIM - WESTSIDE DISCS - WORLD

ZACH - INNOVA G-STAR WOMBAT

PAT - INNOVA KC PRO AVIAR

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5.0 out of 5 stars - disc golf is life; life is disc golf ByJonathan Vanceon July 29, 2015 Format: Paperback This book has the ability to fundamentally change the way you look at disc golf and life, and live inside of every moment. I pick up something new every time I read it. I call it my slump buster.

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MOMENT OF ZEN

"Each moment is all being. Each moment is the entire world. Reflect now whether any being or any world is left out of the present moment."

-Dogen

WHAT'S NEW WITH ZEN? -Deconstructing Reality now on iTunes.

-Zach is moving away, but have no fear his commitment to Zen Disc Golf is strong and he will continue to join us on the pod!

-Zach and Tim become the first sponsored Zen Disc Golf Guinea Pigs.

ZACH AND TIM INTERVIEW PATRICK On this podcast Tim had the BOLD idea to conspire with Zach to interview me - Patrick with hopes of shedding light on the person behind Zen Disc Golf. I hope that you enjoy this very different pod but if not have no fear our regularly scheduled programming will continue on #14.

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Over the top and in the basket By Steven M on July 9, 2015 Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

If I could rate it a 10 star I would. This book not only has helped my game it gave me an insight into my own life. It has opened up doors I never thought possible. I've even purchased a few extra to give as gifts. Every Disc Golfer needs to add this book to their bag. In addition listening to the podcasts are a great companion and way to put it all together. Clear your mind and get out and throw!

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MOMENT OF ZEN

"Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured."

-Mark Twain

WHAT'S NEW WITH ZEN? Kickstarter Final Totals!

ANGER On this podcast Zach, Tim, and I discuss whether or not displays of anger have any place on the disc golf course and whether or not it is beneficial to "let it out" or to "just move on."

WHAT ARE YOU THROWING? Tim - Westside Harp

Zach - Innova Colt

Pat - Discmania MD2

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A Definite Must Read ByAlex Sperleyon July 15, 2015 Format: Paperback

This book is a definite must read for all disc golfers of all skill and interest levels. Zen and the Art of Disc Golf is NOT an in depth how-to for improving your focus or a tutorial on how to perform under pressure. Zen and the Art of Disc Golf is a basic foundation for internal dialogue - a place to begin a conversation with yourself about who you are on and off the course. This book's primary goal is to encourage you to look internally, instead of externally, when shots go poorly or even when your game is going well - which is a very strong attribute to have when looking to maintain a good, healthy attitude.

I've recommended this book to all the guys I regularly play with and they all feel the same way. However, things really started to click when I listened to the audiobook in the car with my non-disc-golfing wife. I told her that I wanted to share the book with her and fill her in on some of the things I've been internalizing and thinking about because of the book. We listened to Zen and the Art of Disc Golf from beginning to end in one go and even my wife loved it. She even asked to listen to it again on the way home because she wanted to make sure she didn't miss anything. After the second listen through with her, she began a dialogue with me that not only highlighted all the things I was taking away from the book but she also shared HER views on who I am as a disc golfer, as a father, and as a husband and how all of those things are intertwined. Sharing the ideas and concepts from Zen and the Art of Disc Golf not only reinforced what I want to work on to become the man and disc golfer I eventually want to be but also indirectly created a support structure in my wife who can help continue the conversation and encourage growth.

Ultimately, it's not the book that has the potential to help people but the concepts and ideas. Patrick McCormick has done a wonderful job making them relatable and easy to digest without being pretentious or heady. Absolutely worth the read, but the book is only the first step. Happy throwing.

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Notes this week are abbreviated due to time constraints. They will be edited in the future.

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(00:36) MOMENT OF ZEN "The struggle against an obstacle inevitably propels the fighter to a new level of functioning. The extent of the struggle determines the extent of the growth. The obstacle is an advantage, not adversity. The enemy is any perception that prevents us from seeing this." - The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan holiday

(03:07) SEE THE GAP, NOT THE TREES (OBSTACLES AND ADVERSITY)

"As far as I know, there is no world championship of taking a nice hot shower. There isn’t a new Olympic event that involves sleeping in on a Sunday. No one ever challenged anyone else to see who could be more relaxed after a massage."

Wisdom Wednesday - Without Adversity - MindBodyDisc.com by Tim Steward

"In fact, hitting a tree and finding a poor lie only makes you a better player. It forces you to play it where it lies. It forces you to develop an arsenal of shots and skills you may never develop if you did not occasionally find yourself in a bad situation. It forces you to build resilience, a characteristic that is not only imperative in disc golf but in survival as well. Next time you hit a tree right off the tee and begin to beat yourself up, remind yourself, even pros hit trees. Hitting a few trees is not what separates a recreational player from becoming a pro. What separates a pro from a rec player is what the pro does next."

Zen & The Art of Disc Golf
by Patrick McCormick

The second component to understanding where your confidence comes from is understanding what is called “critics math”. Critics math is something that we all suffer from. It’s the mind’s screwed up way of only remembering the bad things that have happened instead of the good. The term comes from authors, actors, directors, musicians, etc…

Confidence is a Result (on critics math) - MindBodyDisc.com
by Tim Steward

(18:30) LISTENER QUESTIONS

I'm new to the sport, about a month in and I have a few questions that I'm wondering if you could answer.

My first question is for the Buzzz disc, should I get the Elite X plastic or the Elite Z? I was leaning more towards the Elite X 164g, but I'm not sure. It will be my first mid-range disc.

Second question, could you tell me a few situations in which certain discs should be used rather than others? I have been using only two discs, my Champion Wraith 139g driver and I just switched from a Maniac p1 171g putter to a Rhyno 169g. I really want to be good at this sport so I want to understand when certain discs should be used and when they shouldn't be.

(24:34) WHAT ARE YOU THROWING? Tim - Dynamic Discs Trespass

Zach - Gateway Discs Mystic

Pat - Westside Underworld

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5 STARS Achieving Zen in not only Disc Golf, but in work and life in general
By Jamie on June 25, 2015
Format: Paperback

I was a listener to the Zen and the Art of Disc Golf podcast before I read this book, but now that I have finished it I really wish I wouldn't have waited so long! I have been playing Disc Golf for just over a year now and have always played with people better then me and my scores usually don't compete with theirs. Often times I found myself getting down on myself while playing. This book has changed that. It has taught me to have confidence in myself when I am playing and to recognize the positive aspects of my rounds There is so much good advice jam packed into the pages of this book. As the title of my review says this book not only helps in disc golf but life in general. I have found myself wanting to be a better employee at work, and a better dad at home since reading this book. Get this book now and read it. It will help you not only on the course, but maybe more importantly off the course. Thank you Patrick for such a great book.

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A great moment for every week by PerkyDG - Jun 25,2015

This podcast is the best you can find. It isn't easy listening, makes you feel good for the day, and it is educational. This is the first disc golf podcast I have listen to and like(d) it so much that I started trying to listen to other disc golf podcast, and I just couldn't do it the others just didn't compare. I enjoy this podcast as much as I do because it relates outside of disc golf. The things talked about in this podcast will not just improve your game but it will also improve your daily life, by helping you to learn how to clear your mind, enjoy the moment, and "just throw"

Highly recommend!
from Utah

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Episode #9:

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On this episode we get back to the basics and talk Disc Golf 101 with the Ticklish Hamster and Mind Body Disc. This podcast is super informative and has wide ranging information sure to make you say - "Huh, I didn't know that!" no matter how many years you have been playing or what your PDGA ranking. The 3 of us even learned something on this super fun podcast!

Minutes:

(00:00) MOMENT OF ZEN"The future is out of your control. Enjoy what is happening right now. Do what is appropriate. What is right in the present moment and let the future be the future."

Brad Warner (Hardcore Zen)

(06:30) SIGNED BOOK GIVEAWAY

5* Thanks :)

By Cherridah A. Weigel on June 15, 2015 Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase The realization that Disc Golf in 80% mental & 20% physical led me to start following Zen & the art of DG on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and oh yeah, listen to a podcast or two. Being calm and taking in nature and clearing your head to make that perfect shot. Easier said than done, but Pat does a wonderful job across all forms of media inspiring you live in the moment and just throw. Thank you!

(08:30) DISC GOLF 101

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Episode #8:

On this episode we are joined by the one and only MIND BODY DISC to discuss the main building blocks of your mental game: thoughts.

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Minutes:

(00:00) MOMENT OF ZEN"Mind is the Master power that moulds and makes,
And Man is Mind, and evermore he takes
The tool of Thought, and, shaping what he wills,
Brings forth a thousands joys, a thousand ills:-
He thinks in secret, and it comes to pass:
Environment is but his looking-glass."

James Allen (A)

(3:10) YOUR THOUGHTS BECOME YOU

Dr. Masaru Emoto: The effect of thoughts on ice crystals.
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Dr. Masaru Emoto: The effect of thought on rice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc-ZmvxfBxE

(23:00) WHAT ARE YOU THROWING?

Tim - Latitude 64 Pure - Tim Steward's PURE review

Zach - Gateway Voodoo - Zach Engelhart's VOODOO review

Pat - Latitude 64 Misslen - Pat McCormick's MISSILEN review

(33:45) WHAT'S NEW WITH ZEN?

Zen & The Art of Disc Golf - AUDIOBOOK RELEASED! (40:40) SIGNED BOOK GIVEAWAY

5* Better then therapy!!

By Wack -N -Stine on April 28, 2015

This book changed my life! My life on the course and my life in general. I recommend it to people every day, especially my disc golf friends and those I meet on the course. I've always been the positive thinker and I know it has a ton to do with the happy person I am. This book made so much sense to me and I can relate to it so incredibly well it brought tears to my eyes several times. It is a magical book and it opens minds, even the one's that are already open to be even more open and aware of the fine details of life. My game has improved so much and mostly it's because I learned so much about my mental attitude and the effects it truly has on everything. Thank you Patrick for reaching out to me and a million other people. My mind is so clear and it all makes perfect sense, I've never been so touched by any book or learned as much by one and it's only 100 pages. Now I'm going to go throw!!!!! Thank You!!!-Whitney G!!!

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Episode #7:

Join Zach and I as we talk about Confidence - Self-confidence - Self-esteem, where it comes from, how to build it, and how if you don't use it you lose it.

Minutes:

(00:00) MOMENT OF ZEN"The better your self-belief, internal self-talk, attitude, focus, and mental climate are going into an event, the better your situation will be when the event-energy is pumping through you." - DC Gonzalez (The Art of Mental Training)

(2:30) BUILDING SELF-CONFIDENCE

(17:00) TWITTER QUESTION:

@nachoexodus: @zendiscgolf I haven't read too far into the book, have you talked about transitioning the practice mindset to tournament day?

(27:22) WHAT ARE YOU THROWING?
Zach - Millenium Sirius Orion LS

Pat - Westside Elasto King

(33:45) WHAT'S NEW WITH ZEN?

Possible new book signings? (39:40) SIGNED BOOK GIVEAWAY

5 A must-have for every thrower. By Tricia on December 14, 2014 Format: Paperback Verified Purchase* This book not only captures that peace a player feels on the discgolf course, but translates it into a guide for life...offering a better understanding of oneself.

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Episode #6:

On this episode of The Zen Disc Golf Podcast, Zach and I dispel some of the bad information on MEDITATION, and make they concept easier to swallow for some who have gotten stuck on needing a tie-dye shirts and sandals to be able to do it. We also show how disc golf itself can be seen as a form of meditation when looked at from the right angle. Then, we talk about the pros and cons of having a static vs a dynamic disc golf bag, and how to choose the right discs to carry or to leave in the car. We also had the opportunity to chat with Matt Kruger, who is the designer of the uDisc App. Matt goes over many of the features of the app and where he sees uDisc in the future. Next podcast we will be talking about CONFIDENCE: what it is, where it comes from, and how to gain more!

Minutes:

(00:00) MOMENT OF ZEN"Effortless activity happens at moments in dance and in sports at the highest levels of performance; when it does, it takes everybody's breath away... Action then becomes a piece your expression of art, of being, of letting go of all doing– A merging of mind and body in motion." - Jon Kabat-Zinn (Wherever You Go, There You Are)

(8:10) MEDITATION AND DISC GOLFRecommended Reading

(23:08) TWITTER QUESTION:@lionsfan_1: @zendiscgolf bag load-out strategies. Do you try to cover under,stable,over for each driver,Ctrl driver,fairway,mid,putter?

(29:12) WHAT ARE YOU THROWING?
Zach - Innova TeeRex

Pat - Discmania MD2

(13:37) WHAT'S NEW WITH ZEN?
Zen & The Art of Disc Golf audiobook

(40:25) SIGNED BOOK GIVEAWAY

Winner - Jason Trudeau

5 Stars
Do yourself a favor and read this book By Jason Trudeau on December 13, 2014

Format: Kindle Edition

Just started reading it, now time to chase those chains, then back to reading. Very well written and if this book doesn't make you want to pick up a disc and go throw...then you might not even be human (46:30) MATT KRUEGER OF UDISC APP INTERVIEW

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Episode #5:

On this episode we welcome Zach back home to the U.S. and we talk about his trials and tribulations disc golfing in Japan. We mention just how far out the first 4 episodes went out around the world. We talk about the upcoming Zen & The Art of Disc Golf audiobook.

No interview this week as we just jumped into the podcast to welcome back Zach but again - I have growing list of interviewees who have agreed to do the show including JohnE McCray and Tim Seward (Mind Body Disc Himself!) Please stay tuned because this thing is just beginning! Please leave a review on iTunes if you like the show. Reviews help more than anything!

Minutes:

(00:00) MOMENT OF ZEN

"Focus is a internal communication between your conscious self and sub-conscious self that allows you to throw farther, sink putts, and develop incredible accuracy that without focus would simply be unattainable." (From the pages of Zen & The Art of Disc Golf)

(1:10) THEY LISTENED!
(7:00) WELCOME BACK ZACH / DISC GOLFIN' IN JAPAN
(13:37) WHAT'S NEW WITH ZEN?

Zen & The Art of Disc Golf audiobook (20:40) SIGNED BOOK GIVEAWAY

Winner - Joshua Bunker with 5* Review titled "This was the perfect selection. It is helping my game" on Amazon. Please contact me at zendiscgolf@gmail.com to collect your signed book.

(27:55) CHECKING IN ON TWITTER:

Music on the disc golf course?

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Episode #4: On this episode Zach and I check out a disc golf rap made by Dustin, a friend of Zach's. We also brainstorm the future of Zen Disc Golf from sponsorships, to teams, to products, to tattoos. Then we discuss Suge Knight and some of our deepest fears. Following our conversation, I got to talk about mental health and disc golf with Alan Hargreaves, a Team Trilogy disc golfer who will be presenting on disc golf's connection to mental health at the HOPE Conference in Maine, May 29th.

Ladies and gentlemen this finishes up what I call the "first 4 pilot episodes" of the Zen Disc Golf Podcast. When I pitched the idea to Zach to do this, we had no idea if anyone would even listen but we went ahead and did them anyway. I contacted 4 interviewees in a week and in 3 days we recorded 4 episodes quickly before Zach had to head out to Japan on business. As always, you - my followers - my readers - and now our listeners have proved to be AMAZING. Because these episodes have gone so well and proven that we have some staying power, we have bumped up our studio equipment to continue to provide better and better quality podcasts and information. There is so much to talk about on Episode 5, Zach will be back in a few days and we will have the next episode out ASAP. I have growing list of interviewees who have agreed to do the show including JohnE McCray and Tim Seward (Mind Body Disc Himself!) Please stay tuned because this thing is just beginning! Please leave a review on iTunes if you like the show. Reviews help more than anything!

Minutes:

(00:00) MOMENT OF ZEN

You can have all of the desire in the world, and all of the belief that you can achieve that desire, but if you do not physically practice with persistence, inevitably you either put it into action or you quit before success occurs." (From the pages of Zen & The Art of Disc Golf)

(2:30) DISC GOLF RAP (BY DUSTIN)
(6:08) ZACH'S FURNITURE SITUATION
(8:50) TWITTER QUESTIONS FOR US
(14:50) WHAT'S NEW WITH ZEN?

Brainstorming player sponsorship
Teams, tags, and tattoos?

(22:30) ZEN DISC GOLF TATTOOS
(24:24) SIGNED BOOK GIVEAWAY

Winner - Mickey with 5* Review titled "Awesome Book" on Amazon. Please contact me at zendiscgolf@gmail.com to collect your signed book.

(26:03) CHECKING IN ON TWITTER:

Mixed bag or brand groupie?

(34:30) WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST PHOBIA?
(36:57) INTERVIEW WITH ALAN HARGREAVES (MENTAL HEALTH AND DISC GOLF)

Information about the HOPE Conferance in Maine, May 29th 2015
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (NAMI)
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Episode #3: On this episode Zach and I skip the small talk and move right on into our interview with Good Up Disc Golf, a group in Texas that has dedicated themselves to growing the sport from the bottom up by taking it into the public schools and summer camps. These gentlemen are passionate, motivated, and downright inspiring. I sincerely hope you love hearing this interview as much as we loved doing it. We hope to have Jason and Chris back on in the future to help us keep track of their progress. If these guys can't convince you that growing disc golf comes from teaching the youth, I don't know what will.

Thank you so much for listening. Our next episode (Episode 4) will feature an interview with Alan Hargreaves, a mental health professional who has been using disc golf for it's therapeutic effect long before Zen & The Art of Disc Golf existed! Zach and I will also talk about the possibility of a Zen Disc Golf Team, tell you our worst fears, a fight each other over whose going to get a Zen Disc Golf tattoo first. You definitely won't want to miss this!

Minutes: MOMENT OF ZEN (00:00) "We are our own worst critics. We are quick to program our subconscious in ways that are totally unproductive to our lives." (From the pages of Zen & The Art of Disc Golf)

THEME MUSIC (“Permanent” by Tape Eater) (00:20) Theme music by Tape Eater (A Patrick McCormick project) from the 2014 album - "When The Eye Views Itself"

INTERVIEW WITH GOOD UP DISC GOLF (Jason Mason & Chris Kelley)(02:16) Website: http://www.goodupdg.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Goodupdg

Twitter: @goodupdg

OUTRO MUSIC (“Pavlov's Dogs” by Tape Eater) (53:04)

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Welcome to the ZEN DISC GOLF PODCAST, hosted by Patrick McCormick (Author of “Zen & The Art of Disc Golf”) and Zach Engelhart (Disc knowledge expert).

Episode # 2 - On this episode Zach and I tell our WORST disc golf stories (So don’t wear your judgie pants while listening), we give away another signed book to someone who left a 5* review on Amazon, and we interview Jeremy Zaborowski of Chain Cutters Union (http://www.chaincuttersunion.co) 00:00 – MOMENT OF ZEN 00:16 - THEME MUSIC (“Permanent” by Tape Eater - http://www.tapeeaterband.bandcamp.com) 01:14 - Zen & The Art of Slo-mo Putting 02:44 - Zach’s WORST disc golf story 09:02 - Pat’s WORST disc golf story 13:58 - Pat’s SECOND TO WORST disc golf story 21:07 - WHAT’S NEW WITH ZEN? - Mailcall from Discmania 27:58 - Signed book giveaway: This weeks winner – Erin Ann Henkes - Email me at zendiscgolf@gmail.com for more information

30:00 – Twitter Question – Do you practice putting before every round? What is your routine?

37:46 - Interview with Jeremy Zaborowski - With Chain Cutters Union

Thank you so much for listening. Our next episode will feature an amazing interview with Good Up Disc Golf - a group of guys bringing Disc Golf into the public schools in Texas. Trust me, you won’t want to miss this!

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Welcome to the ZEN DISC GOLF PODCAST, hosted by Patrick McCormick (Author of "Zen & The Art of Disc Golf”) and Zach Engelhart (Disc knowledge expert). This is episode number 1, the premier, the debut, the first run! On this episode we talk all things disc golf, from the mental to the physical. And we had the excellent opportunity to interview of of our sponsors, Alan Barker of www.infinitediscs.com. We also talk disc weight and give away a signed book to a lucky listener who left Zen & The Art of Disc Golf a 5 star review on Amazon.com! 00:00 - Introduction and theme music 01:28 - Who is Zach Engelhart? 03:00 - Our mission for the podcast 04:20 - How Zach and I met / Someone tries to fight Pat at a book signing 09:52 - Special news! 10:32 - Signed book giveaway: This weeks winner - Nicholas Huist! Email me at zendiscgolf@gmail.com for more information 12:00 - Zen Disc Golf minis 14:00 - Zen & The Art of Disc Golf makes it into the public library in Uppsala Sweden! 15:18 - Moment of Zen 20:44 - Twitter Question - How much disc weight matter to you? 25:40 - Interview with Alan Barker of www.infinitediscs.com Thank you so much for listening. Our next episode should be available in 2 weeks. On our next episode we interview Jeremy Zaborowski about a disc golf subscription business he is trying to get off the ground called Chain Cutters Union. You can find out more information about him ahead of time by heading to www.chaincuttersunion.co

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