Approach & Upshots

Approach Angles

Use hyzer, flat and anhyzer to attack any pin.

Why it matters

A pin tucked behind a tree, on a slope, or against OB cannot be attacked straight. Having the three angles available for approach shots — hyzer, flat and anhyzer — means you can reach pins that otherwise force a lay-up, and more importantly it means you can pick the angle whose MISS finishes somewhere safe.

How to do it

Hyzer: fades in and lands hard, which stops it quickly. Best when you need the disc to drop and stay, or to come in from the left for a right-handed backhand.
Flat: the straightest line, and the most predictable distance. Use it when the path is open.
Anhyzer: curves right for a right-handed backhand, which opens up pins behind a guardian on that side.
Choose the angle by where a MISS goes, not only by where a make goes.
With approaches you can use a putter or midrange for all three, which keeps the distance manageable while you shape it.

Common mistakes

Using the same angle for every approach because it is the comfortable one.Learn the other two in a field. A single angle means every pin that does not suit it costs you a stroke.

Picking the angle purely by where the basket is.Pick it by where the trouble is. The shape that keeps a miss out of trouble is usually the right one.

Shaping with a driver because it holds the angle better.It also lands faster and skips further. Shape it with a putter or midrange and accept a slightly less extreme curve.

Key points

Hyzer fades in and drops; flat holds a straight line.
Anhyzer curves around guardians to open the pin.

The drill

Drill · Three ways in — 10 approaches each on hyzer, flat and anhyzer from 120 ft (30 total). One basket, one midrange, thirty approaches split between the three angles. Note where each group finishes and, importantly, where the misses in each group finish. That second pattern is the information you will actually use when picking a shape on the course.

Watch: Anhyzer Approach Technique to Help You Park Your Upshots in Disc Golf | Beginner Tips — Robbie C Discgolf