Vortica keeps it short and sweet. Just the tip. We promise! Any time you have the slightest doubt on the DGC, you should immediately stop, and ask yourself what is causing that doubt. This may mean clamping down hard on your grip and not throwing the disc, and bailing out of your throwing motion. Do not progress until you have established what is causing your doubts. Your subconscious can sometimes see things or feel things you may not be completely aware of on a conscious le

Vortica keeps it short and sweet. Just the tip. That’s all. Spin putting is hard. And when you miss, you generally have a long comeback putt to make, and that often doesn't go well, resulting in the disc golf equivalent of the Kiss Of Death. But there's one thing you can do to radically improve your spin putting, almost instantly: When you adopt your putting stance, get into your pre-putt position, and relax, and look straight down at the ground in front of you. Now, clear yo

You have probably played for a while, and found that putting is hard. Learning to Pitch Putt, as it is known, is one way to become better at putting. And almost straight away! You've seen professionals drop discs in from all over the place, but it looks like some sort of dark Voodoo to you. Today we're taking a look at how to develop a natural pitching motion, and what actual physical movements you should make when learning to pitch putt in disc golf. What is a Pitch Putt, an

Vortica and RPM go way back. We’ve been involved with RPM since our inception, and we’ve used their discs since Chris started playing in 1989! Today’s blog post is a catch-up with our old mate, Simon Feasey. Firstly, congratulations on making RPM an internationally significant disc golf brand. New Zealand is genuinely lucky! Thanks. We’ve all worked very hard to date, and we aren’t stopping any time soon. Simon, you’ve been throwing Frisbees forever, but you got very serious

Vortica keeps it short and sweet. Just the tip. It won’t hurt a bit! It is a very good idea to put your disc golfing shoes on just before you play, and take them off when you finish your round. Rest in comfortable sandals or flip-flops and allow your feet to dry in between rounds, if possible. Chris's TR7s @ 4+ years: heel cup and hole repairs. Three more years at least! On two-round days, change into fresh socks, and have a fresh pair of shoes standing by if conditions are w

How many times have you let a disc go and thought it was perfect, just before it collided with a small, dangling branch?