Teach. Play. Disc Golf.

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Antonio Ruggiero

63 episodes

1 week ago

Let's get better at disc golf together! I'm here to help you improve at disc golf. I’ll talk about form, discs, strategy, and anything else that comes to mind!

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Let's get better at disc golf together! I'm here to help you improve at disc golf. I’ll talk about form, discs, strategy, and anything else that comes to mind!

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Teach. Play. Disc Golf.

Ep. 53: How to Become a 900-Rated Disc Golfer

Becoming a 900-rated disc golfer is more about strategy than raw power. When you know HOW to play, you can then push yourself to achieve bigger goals.

Tip #1: Play Clean Rounds

Tip #2: Stick with Your Bag

Tip #3: Smart Shots Over Risky Shots

Tip #4: Club Down When In Doubt

Tip #5: Ignore What Other People Do On Your Card

Tip #6: Throw 250ft+ on Backhand and Forehand

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

2:54 Tip #1: Play Clean Rounds

3:57 Tip #2: Stick with Your Bag

5:55 Tip #3: Smart Shots Over Risky Shots

10:07 Tip #4: Club Down When In Doubt

11:50 Tip #5: Ignore What Other People Do On Your Card

16:11 Tip #6: Throw 250ft+ on Backhand and Forehand

19:40 You Don’t Need 90% C1X

22:06 Leave the Aggressive Shots at Home

24:45 My Ratings Story

38:33 Wrap up

4 months ago

39 minutes 54 seconds

Teach. Play. Disc Golf.

Ep. 52: What Do You Think About These Proposed Rules?

In today’s episode, you’ll learn:

about the new rules the PDGA is proposing for the 2026 season

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4 months ago

27 minutes 17 seconds

Teach. Play. Disc Golf.

Ep. 51: The PDGA Needs to Fix These Rules

In today’s episode, you’ll learn:

about foot faults and how to appropriately apply the rules
why you need to try the Prodigy PA-5

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Join the GDG discord community ➡️ https://discord.gg/PGeJYvT9Mg

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

0:37 Foot Faults

11:57 Not the first time this has happened to Kristin Latt

14:33 What we can learn from this situation

18:22 Prodigy PA-5

23:58 Wrap up

5 months ago

25 minutes 18 seconds

Teach. Play. Disc Golf.

Ep. 50: GDG Story Time!

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

1:26 How it all began

40:33 What I’m looking forward to

6 months ago

47 minutes 37 seconds

Teach. Play. Disc Golf.

Ep. 49: 3 Ways to Fix Your Rounding!

In today’s episode, you’ll learn:

how to fix your rounding in three simple ways that anyone can do
why you need to try the Axiom Envy

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Join the GDG discord community ➡️ https://discord.gg/PGeJYvT9Mg

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

2:35 Why rounding is a problem

8:07 3 strategies to correct rounding

16:34 Axiom Envy review

6 months ago

24 minutes 13 seconds

Teach. Play. Disc Golf.

Ep. 48: The Simplest Way I’ve Found to Hit Your Line Consistently

In today’s episode, you’ll learn:

the simplest way I’ve found to hit your line consistently
why you need to try the G-Star Wraith
my picks for Music City Open (if it happens)

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Join the GDG discord community ➡️ https://discord.gg/PGeJYvT9Mg

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

0:52 Mastering your shot alignment

10:41 The G-Star Wraith changed my game

15:16 Previewing the Music City Open

20:48 Recap

7 months ago

22 minutes 16 seconds

Teach. Play. Disc Golf.

Ep. 47: Throwing 200ft is more important than throwing 400ft!

In today’s episode, you’ll learn:

how I overcame mental obstacles to win my first tournament
why throwing 200ft is more important than throwing 400ft
about the discs I’m carrying

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

1:20 Winning my first tournament

27:50 throwing 200ft is more important than 400ft

35:50 what I threw in the tournament

7 months ago

39 minutes 50 seconds

Teach. Play. Disc Golf.

Ep. 46: Simple Move to Putt with More POWER

In today’s episode, you’ll learn:

how to putt with more power using your legs and fingertips
about the Clash Discs Berry

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

0:42 Generating Power on Your Putt

11:34 Disc Review: Clash Discs Berry

7 months ago

19 minutes 39 seconds

Teach. Play. Disc Golf.

Ep. 45: Improve Your Putting Outside C1

In today’s episode, you’ll learn:

how to improve your step and jump putting
about the Jester Disc Golf Wild Thing

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

2:13 Step Putting and Jump Putting

14:35 Disc Review: Jester Wild Thing

24:00 Fantasy Disc Golf with Hyzerbase

8 months ago

30 minutes 17 seconds

Teach. Play. Disc Golf.

Ep. 44 Class-in-Session: Finnish Disc Golf is Different

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaanigoingplaces/

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Music:

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1 year ago

19 minutes 8 seconds

Teach. Play. Disc Golf.

Ep. 44: Jaani Lansio Helps Us Throw Further and More Relaxed

In today’s episode, you’ll learn:

how to improve your backhand
about the Axiom Envy

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaanigoingplaces/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dgspindoctor

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

2:25 Backhand Throw

48:37 Disc Review: Axiom Envy

55:56 Have a Great Round!

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Music:

Autumn 2011 by Loxbeats https://spoti.fi/34tPBBO

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1 year ago

56 minutes 40 seconds

Teach. Play. Disc Golf.

Ep. 43: 4 Tips to Play Better in Tournaments

In today’s episode, you’ll learn:

Why I haven’t posted an episode in over a month
Where to find more GDG and TPDG content
How to improve your tournament play

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

2:04 Why I’ve been absent

10:12 Improve Your Tournament Play

33:10 Have a Great Round!

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Music:

Autumn 2011 by Loxbeats https://spoti.fi/34tPBBO

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1 year ago

34 minutes 34 seconds

Teach. Play. Disc Golf.

Ep. 42: In the Bag with Tanner McCartney | What’s it like leaving a sponsor and going open bag?

In today’s episode, you’ll learn:

About Tanner’s journey from manufacturer sponsor to open bag
How to build a bag
Tanner’s In the Bag
Antonio’s In the Bag
Tanner’s favorite midrange: Meridian Discs Ravine

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

1:17 Going Open Bag

26:50 Tanner’s In the Bag

34:45 Antonio’s In the Bag

44:57 Disc Review: Meridian Discs Ravine

50:33 Have a Great Round!

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Music:

Autumn 2011 by Loxbeats https://spoti.fi/34tPBBO

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1 year ago

51 minutes 18 seconds

Teach. Play. Disc Golf.

Ep. 42 Class-in-Session: How to Overcome Nerves in Tournaments

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1 year ago

16 minutes 53 seconds

Teach. Play. Disc Golf.

Ep. 41: Mr. and Mrs. Bogey Join the Show! | Getting Max Distance on Your Forehand Throw

In today’s episode, you’ll learn:

About Nick from Mr. and Mrs. Bogey
How to improve your forehand
About the Innova Wraith

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

3:15 Get to Know Nick

32:30 How to Throw the Forehand

53:38 Disc Review: Innova Wraith

1:01:17 Have a Great Round!

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Music:

Autumn 2011 by Loxbeats https://spoti.fi/34tPBBO

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1 year ago

1 hour 2 minutes 23 seconds

Teach. Play. Disc Golf.

Ep. 40 Class-in-Session: Is “Drive for Show, Putt for Dough” TRUE?

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1 year ago

31 minutes 10 seconds

Teach. Play. Disc Golf.

Ep. 40: 3 Phases of Putting with Kevin Parsons from PuttConfidently

In today’s episode, you’ll learn:

How PuttConfidently came to be
How to improve your putting
About the Gateway Wizard

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

2:16 Get to Know Kevin

25:44 Everything You Want to Know About Putting

1:02:33 Disc Review: Gateway Wizard

1:15:21 Have a Great Round!

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Music:

Autumn 2011 by Loxbeats https://spoti.fi/34tPBBO

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1 year ago

1 hour 16 minutes 22 seconds

Teach. Play. Disc Golf.

Ep. 39: Breaking Down the Backhand—What to Do and What NOT to Do

In today’s episode, you’ll learn:

About the common misconceptions we all heard about the backhand and why they’re wrong
How to correct your backhand
What each part of your body should do during the throw
About a few drills that can help you

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

2:32 What to Expect This Season

4:49 Common Misconceptions of the Backhand

19:41 How to Throw the Backhand

47:34 Backhand Drills

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Music:

Autumn 2011 by Loxbeats https://spoti.fi/34tPBBO

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1 year ago

53 minutes 7 seconds

Teach. Play. Disc Golf.

Ep. 39: Class-in-Session—What’s the off season like for content creators and coaches?

Tyee Rilatos and I talk about our off-seasons and the different challenges we faced.__________GDG Merch 👕 https://www.gladiatordiscgolf.myshopify.com OTB Discs: https://otbdiscs.com/ Discount Code: GladiatorDGJoin the GDG discord community ➡️ https://discord.gg/PGeJYvT9MgChampCap from Putt Confidently ➡️ https://www.puttconfidently.com/GDGFSSquatch Disc Golf: https://squatchdiscgolf.com/ Discount Code: GLADIATOR __________Music:Autumn 2011 by Loxbeats https://spoti.fi/34tPBBOCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/autumn-2011Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/r4twe3BxxX8

1 year ago

13 minutes 51 seconds

Teach. Play. Disc Golf.

Ep. 38: FINAL Episode of Season 1!

In today’s episode, you’ll learn:

How to sign up for coaching lessons with me
How to form the power pocket correctly

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

2:08 Sign up for a free coaching session!

10:30 Disc Golf Skill: Power Pocket

20:11 Pro Sponsorships?

21:39 Have a Great Round!

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Music:

Autumn 2011 by Loxbeats https://spoti.fi/34tPBBO

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1 year ago

22 minutes 49 seconds