mennessä tectalic | helmi 23, 2021 | NBDG Flow
Tiimiläiset odottavat malttamattomina, että kilpailut alkaa. Treeniaikaa on piisannut ja samalla on voinut testailla uusia kiekkoja. Otetaanpa katsaus muutaman tiimiläisemme bägiin eli pelaajan tärkeimpiin työvälineisiin.
Antonia Faber
Katsaus saksalaisen Antonian vuoden 2019 bägiin kertoo, että hänen työkalunsa ovat pysyneet monilta osin samoina tähän päivään saakka. Hänen pelikauteensa mahtuu paljon matkustamista ison tavaramäärän kanssa, joten hän on valinnut Dynamic Discsin H2O Ranger Bagin juuri reissuja silmällä pitäen. Antonia on vakuuttunut bägin toimivuudesta ja tilavuudesta. Alkavalle kaudelle uusia lisäyksiä hänen kiekkovalikoimaansa ovat Trespass Air pitkiin draiveihin Air Halon ja Air Sheriffin rinnalle, sekä EMac Truth tarkaksi midariksi. Puren hän otti mukaansa pidempiä putteja varten, kun taas lyhyemmät putit hoituvat edelleen Soft BT Shieldillä. Tärkeimmäksi ominaisuudeksi putterissaan hän mainitsee pidon, joka Antonian valitsemassa muovissa toimii jopa sateisessa kelissä. Muita tärkeitä kiekkoja hänen pelissään ovat River teknisiä metsäväyliä varten, Escape kämmenlähestymisiin sekä Harp ja Anchor tuulisiin olosuhteisiin.
Jørn Idar Kvig
Team NBDG:n norjalaisvahvistus on pitänyt työkalupakkinsa melko lailla samassa järjestyksessä jo muutamia vuosia. Viime kaudella hän kuitenkin päätti tehdä muutamia täsmähankintoja, ja ne ovatkin jääneet bägiin myös tulevalle kaudelle. Ballistat tuli bägiin tuomaan viimeisetkin lisämetrit pitkiin draiveihin; Ballista hoitamaan ylikääntävät pituusheitot ja Ballista Pro hieman vakaammaksi driveriksi tuulisempiin olosuhteisiin. Kuten Antonia niin myös Jørn Idar luottaa nykyisin EMac Truthiin, joita löytyy bägistä kaksin kappalein eri muoveilla. Truthit tuovat tarvittavaa tarkkuutta ja vakautta kapeammille väylille. Putteriksi Jørn Idarille on valikoitunut erittäin suora ja liidokas Classic Blend Judge. Vanhasta valikoimastaan bägissä paikkansa visusti pitävät Classic Warden, aina luotettava ylivakaa lähestymiskiekko Harp, erittäin ylivakaa tuulisten olosuhteiden mestari Justice, tarkka ja erittäin suosittu väylädraiveri Explorer, hieman alivakaampana väylädraiverina luottokiekoksi muodostunut Maverick sekä kaksi Trespassia vakaiksi pituusdraivereiksi, joihin voi luottaa kaikissa olosuhteissa.
Dean Schaub
Tiimimme hollantilaispelaajalla on pyrkimys pitää bäginsä sisältö mahdollisimman samana, jotta hän tuntisi kiekkonsa mahdollisimman hyvin. Pituusdraivereissa Dean on ihastunut Latituden Recycled-muovista ja Dynamic Discsin Biofuzion-seoksesta valmistettuihin tuotteisiin. Suurin osa pitkistä avausheitoista, joissa väylä on suhteellisen kapea, tapahtuu minttiin kulutetulla Bio Enforcerilla, kun anteeksiantavammat avaukset hän suorittaa useimmiten Ballista Prolla . Trespasseja häneltä löytyy kaksi kappaletta: tiukat s-linjat hän heittää ylivakaalla Fuzion Trespassilla ja rollerit Bio Trespassilla. Väylädraivereina hänellä toimivat eri muoveilla ja vakausasteilla olevat Escapet antsalinjoissa sekä tunneliheitoissa. Felon toimittaa erittäin ylivakaan väylädraiverin virkaa ja River sekä Explorer monikäyttöisyytensä vuoksi suorittaa kaikkea siltä väliltä. Midariosasto on Deanin eniten muuttuva alue, sillä hän pakkaa ne mukaansa melko ratakohtaisesti. Kuitenkin erittäin luotettu EMac Truth löytyy aina bägistä. Myös Laulaja sekä Opto Fuse löytävät useimmiten tiensä mukaan peleille. Deanin mukaan Fusella voi tehdä heittoja, joita muilla kiekoilla ei yksinkertaisesti pysty. Justicet tulevat tarpeeseen tuulisilla keleillä. Niiden kanssa ei tarvitse pelätä, että tuuli kääntäisi kiekon yli. Putteriosastoa hallitsee täysin Judget. Kaksi eri vakausastetta Judgesta riittää kaikkiin tarvittaviin putteriheittoihin. Puttaamiseen hän käyttää ainoastaan stämpittömiä, kovemmalla muoviseoksella olevia Judgeja. Dean sanoo, että kova muovi mahdollistaa puhtaamman irroituksen kiekosta putatessa.
Eikä siinä vielä kaikki, vaan Deanin bägistä löytyy lemppariminit eli jenkkistämpillä oleva NBDG:n mini ja DSA-stämpätty kimalteleva mini sekä tietysti Whale Sac pitämään kädet kuivina.
Teksti: Pyry Sinisalo
mennessä tectalic | syys 10, 2020 | NBDG Flow
Everyone knows by now that 2020 was a special year in almost every aspect.
Disc golf wise, 2020 did not exist for me, up to now. It is already September, the German Championships will take place this week and I have not yet played a PDGA tournament, so far.
The season of 2020 was supposed to be special. I signed up for 4 out of 6 Euro-Tour events. In addition to that I was going to play the European Championships in Konopiste and I was excited to go to Nokia to play my first European Open.
During the COVID-19 lock down, I worked from home. Taking care of the kids and working can be stressful. For me it led to less practice and even more hours in a not so perfect Home-Office situation. The result was and still is decreased mobility in my back from blockages, back pain and some trouble with my elbow.
Well I have started to practice again, do more yoga and try to work in a standing position.
My back pain is getting better, also due to some paddle boat trips. So now I am very excited to be back on the course and competing in my favorite sport.
Mentally, the German Championships will be quite challenging. In Germany, there have been some tournaments over the last months. But either due to injuries or late registration, I have not been able to secure myself a sport in any of them. So the lack of competition experience is definitely prominent. I hope that the many years of competitive disc golf and tennis (before) will help me stay focused out there. At the end, I am not playing against anyone but myself!
The course here in Salzgitter is ready for us. The 10 m circles are drawn, all OBs are marked and the lawn is mowed. Everything looks perfect and my first practice rounds were fun and made me want more. I guess I am as ready as the course.
For those, who like to follow the event, please check
https://discgolfmetrix.com/1303139
The first round played today and finals will take place on Sunday.
Wish me luck.
Cheers, Antonia
mennessä tectalic | joulu 19, 2019 | NBDG Flow
A wonderful season – Looking back on 2019
This year started with the big surprise of me joining Team NBDG. I was and still am exited and thankful for the support they have given to me. Tournament wise my season started with two C-Tiers in Germany in March and April. I won both, despite the cold, windy and even snowy conditions.
Next was the Dutch Open, where I battled with Maris Perendi and Tabea Wallus. Kristin Tattar was playing in a different league, which was wonderful to watch. There, in Rotterdam, Maris told me, that she has Kristin down to win the 2019 USWDGC, which she did. So no surprise on my end. She really had an amazing year. So congrats, again.
After Dutch Open, I played the Luna Cup at my home course and then the famous Kokkedal Open in Denmark. I have been trying to get into that tournament for years and finally this time I made it. Once again, the girls placing above me all came from one country (Estonia). They must have something in the water there, that helps you play better. Kristin beet me again by almost 30 strokes, and the other two by almost 20. Kokkedal was worth the wait though, the courses are divers, challenging and beautiful at the same time. I just still miss my black halo, that I threw in the swamp at hole 15 at the wool course. Sad, sad, sad and a little stupid of me!
The next big event, after the Berlin Open was our family trip to Tyyni. This week in Finnland, the beautiful courses and the amount of pro players, that my kids had only seen in videos, had a huge impact on my children. My kids had so much fun and would not let me go rest. After two practice rounds they would make me go play the course they had found. And since the sun is up all night during Tyyni, they would have been throwing discs 24 hours, had we let them.
Worlds 2019 Peoria
My HIGHLIGHT of this year was the World Championships in Peoria, USA. I got there, just in time to play the doubles event on the side of Simon Lizotte. The only rule, that Simon set for us, was not to apologize. In round one, this was easy to do (well except to my drive at hole 18), but we still shot a good -7. In the second round however, both Simon and I were not able to play the way we did before. Playing alternate, Simon made me go deep into the rough a couple times and I, again, did not make a good drive at hole 18. But, I had a great time, got to know some awesome people (thanks for the fun second round Missy Gannon and Chris Clemons) and it was a perfect way to start the Worlds-week.
Then the real tournament started and I got to play my first two rounds with Lisa Fajkus and the first three with Holly Finley. I played solid golf for the first three days, missing a put here and there but also caching one in from way outside once in a while. In the fourth round, I got to play with the raining world champion Paige Bjerkaas, Madison Walker and again, Haily King, I kind of lost my focus and started to think. This should not happen, when you are trying to make the cut. But it is all part of life and learning.
And now?
2019 is over, at least my disc golf season is over. It was a great year for me with many firsts, like playing in the US or Worlds. I have not had a chance to compete or even throw my discs since the German Championships, mainly due to work or disc golf related work, like taking care of the finances of my home club. But it does not mean, that I am not working towards another great season. A while ago, the list for the direct qualifications for the European Championships was released. I did not get a spot right a way, but I have the first Waiting-List spot and am hoping to get a national team spot. I am so exited to come back to Konopiste. I loved the course, but the last/only time I played it, I was really sick and could barely walk up and down the course. So I have still to settle with the course.
I hope to see many of you out on the courses around the World, well Europe for me! Have fun playing and spreading disc golf!
Cheers, Antonia
Disc Golf Clinics at my home course in Potsdam: Beginner or advanced, taster for starters or frequent practice for those, who are already hacked. Teaching is my passion and has always been something that makes me happy. I have seen many of the participants on the course, again, so some of it seams to stick.
Writer
Antonia Faber
Team Natural Born Disc Golfer
Germany
mennessä tectalic | huhti 27, 2019 | NBDG Flow
2019 started very windy, cold and wet. March 16th -17th I played the 7. RennbahnPark Open in Neuss. Beside the weather, I can say, that I had a solid start into this season. The course was long (21 holes) and we played two full round each Saturday and Sunday. After three rather good round, the cold, wind and rain got the best of me in the last round. I think I was just exhausted from the 5 rounds (incl. practice and doubles round), so I lost my focus. Good thing, that I have build up a solid lead, so I still finished 1st.
The best thing about starting a tournament in this condition, after changing main parts of the bag, is, that I now know all my disc way better than before.
Who knows me on the course, knows that I rarely throw midranges. That kind of changed after Neuss. I find myself going to the Anchore much more, since that tournament. I learned to trust it and I am sure it is staying in my bag for quite a while now. I also fell in love with my new putters (Shields in BT soft), which keep the grip even in the rain.
After Neuss, I had some weeks of, until last weekend. I used the perfect weather (partly up to 20°C) for some practice rounds and field work.
April 12th, I went to the Roderbruch Open II in Hannover. It was a „small“ one day event, where we played three rounds each 15 holes. The first two rounds were played without a break. The snow and hail at 4°C did not help, so the „first“ 30 holes were quite though. It did not feel like good golf to me, but at the end, I managed to end up in first, again. Hugh shout out to Maike Janiesch for giving me such a strong fight.
In between my tournaments, working and practicing, I started to give weekly disc golf lessons each Monday evening for the next 12 weeks. The course just started, but it has already been quite some fun. It might even become a regular thing.
Last weekend I played the Dutch Open, the first stop of the Euro Tour 2019. The weather was perfect, low wind with sunshine at 25°C. My start was okay, second and third round were quite good. As 2016 I finished in 3rd place (tied with Tabea Wallus), this time behind Kristin Tattar and Maris Perendi, who played well above their rating the hole tournament.
I hope to keep my game on a high level, like the last weeks. Putting usually is a strong part of my game, but it has not been so much in the last tournaments. My drives have been on point though. Hope it comes all together, soon.
Next stop is my home course Potsdam with the Luna Cup and then I will be back on the Tour, playing Kokkedal Open and Tyyni and hopefully the Worlds.
By the way, I am trying to raise some money for my trip to the World Championships in Peoria, this August. If you like to help me visit www.sponsor.me/AntoniaFaber I am grateful for every Euro or Dollar! Fundraising is open until May 14th. Thanks to everyone and see hopefully you on the courses around the world.
Writer
Antonia Faber
Team Natural Born Disc Golfer
Germany
mennessä tectalic | helmi 27, 2019 | NBDG Flow
New sponsor, new bag, new putter and tournaments all over Europe
Natural Born Disc Golfer in Germany with Antonia Faber
At the end of 2018, the Finnish Team Natural Born Disc Golfer (NBDG) called for applicants to their team. I met Team Manager Marika the first time at Berlin Open 2015, next time there 2016 and again at Tyyni 2018. Tyyni organized by NBDG was the biggest event I attended so far. And let me say, they did a phenomenal job, getting 800 disc golf crazy people out there to Sipoo in Finland. Organizing such a huge event takes a lot of time, commitments and especially a great team. And I want to be part of that team, help growing the sport here in Germany and spreading the knowledge of what NBDG is doing for the European disc golf scene. And guess what, now I am! So excited to be part of TEAM NBDG in 2019.
So the first thing I had to do, is switch my bag and all in to Trilogy. The bag was found quite fast. I decided to go with the new version of the Dynamic Discs H2O Ranger bag. Since I travel a lot with that bag, it needed to be stable and provide a lot of room.
Going through my discs, I realized, that I did not have to change much. Throwing the Sinus, Anchor, River, River Pro and lots of Halo Airs, I was already good equipped. But, the main change, that had to be worked out was getting new PUTTERS! After testing around a bit, I decided to go with the Westside Shield in BT Soft. It is a straight to stable putter with a nice glide. The most important thing though is the grippyness of the disc, which even keeps its grip in rainy conditions. I rounded up my bag by adding a Sheriff and some Explorers.
NBDG is spreading the joy of disc golf all over Europe. There are several big tournaments lined up already, and more will come during the year.
NBDG is starting the season in Italy with the NBDG TUSCANY OPEN (4.-7.4.2019). There are still spots open, if you like to join.
The most known tournaments 2019 will be TYYNI 2019 (24.-30.6.2019) in Sipoo, Finland. The biggest event in Europe just added an additional course, to increase the possible No. of attendance to 1028 players.
2019 season will be rounded up with a tournament in Spain the FUENGIROLA OPEN (30.10.-3.11.2019). The registration started on the 10th of February.
Hope to see you on one or more of these tournaments. I am definitely excited for the upcoming season and can‘t wait to work the courses around Europe with my new equipment.
Writer
Antonia Faber
Team Natural Born Disc Golfer
Germany
