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Ultimate Frisbee was hatched by Frisbee-playing college students in the 1960s, and has evolved into one of the most fast-paced, action-filled, and challenging sports played by youth around the world today. Incorporating the non-stop play of soccer and the skill and tactics of football, it’s a game that can be played on both fun and highly competitive levels with equal enjoyment – all thanks to the plastic disc manufactured by Wham-O!

The book in this kit takes enthusiasts through the basics and then to the more advanced, challenging techniques required of competitive Ultimate players.  From beginner to advanced, readers will be taught the skills and techniques, as well as the moves, that can be played at every level.

The book includes a great resource section on clubs, organizations and tournaments around the world.

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Great for Beginners AND Experts Alike!

My kids love this book. My older son is a great frisbee player, and my younger son is new to the game, but both of them have learned a lot from the tips, throwing techniques, and even historical information included in the book.

This Frisbee kit (which includes a GREAT frisbee AND even a DVD!!) makes a great gift for anyone who loves frisbee or who wants to learn the game! I recommend it to all -- it especially makes a great summertime gift! ... Read more

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Gain valuable knowledge of ultimate frisbee that would take years to learn on the field by reading this publication.From beginners to advanced players, this book will aid your enjoyment and understanding of ultimate.Bring your game to levels never thought imaginable by learning the tips and secrets that will make you and your team more successful.Individual and team strategies from elementary to advanced as well as drills are covered in this complete publication. ... Read more

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Just Scratches the Surface
This book does an OK job of laying out some of the "fundamentals of Ultimate," but as others have said it's not as polished as it could be either visually (it looks like someone just printed it straight out of MS Word) or content-wise.The sections are often too brief, leaving out some of the subtle (and even some not-so-subtle) facets of the game.

If you're going to buy a book on Ultimate, either to teach yourself or to get ideas for coaching a team, a much better investment is Parinella and Zaslow's book, which is about same price and has a LOT more material (even though it, too, isn't perfect).

When this book first came out, it was basically the only one of its kind widely available.Nowadays, the only thing that this book has that Parinella's doesn't is a brief player/team profile section, which is nice but doesn't really add to one's understanding on the field.Back in 2003 I might have given this book 4 stars but now it scratches out a 3 for me.

great resource!
I played ultimate in college and was looking to get a team together here in san diego.This book helped refresh my memory on basic rules/strategies and also offered lots of new insight into the finer points of the game.Very easy to understand, lots of helpful photos and diagrams throughout.This guy definitely knows his stuff!

for absolute beginners only
i wouldn't recommend this book to any frisbee player,who's playing in a team,the lack of lessons and drills was disappointing,
if you browse the web for informations about ultimate,you get ten times more input then this book is able to give,so if you choose this book,be aware that it's just giving an oversight,but no interesting infos for more advanced players.

Superb Starter Book!
I recommend this book highly to anyone who wants to learn more about ultimate frisbee.Twenty years ago I was playing this game in a midwestern college, only to return to West Virginia and receive blank stares when I mentioned the term.Now the sport has grown, with West Virginians as well as people from all over the globe playing!This title is evidence of the sport's growing popularity.

Studarus starts with the basics of ultimate, including the rules of the game, the spirit of the game, and numerous descriptions of how to throw a disc.He then covers a number of offenses, defenses, and drills to sharpen skills.The book concludes with some historical information regarding prominent ultimate teams and well-known ultimate players.

If you're new to ultimate frisbee and want to learn more, this title is the one to get.If you're a seasoned ultimate player and don't have this book in your library, it would be a wise investment as a basic primer.

Good Stuff
I would highly recommend this book. I was a novice and looking for a good book to help familiarize myself with Ultimate, and this book helped me out. I learned individual skills, basic throwing and team skills, plus read some interesting interviews with experienced players. ... Read more

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Scholary Paper aus dem Jahr 2000 im Fachbereich Amerikanistik - Kultur und Landeskunde, Note: 2, Universität Bayreuth (FB American Studies), Veranstaltung: Seminar Applied Geography, 35 Eintragungen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Englisch, Abstract: The most common disc sport1, Ultimate, spreads all over the world. About 1,400 sportsmen from 23 nations took part in the 10th World Ultimate & Guts Championships held in Heilbronn, Germany, in August 2000. These were the biggest World Championships that ever took place in the history of disc sports. And it was also a big step forward for the game of Ultimate. The top six nations are qualified to take part at the World Games 2001 in Akita, Japan. Ultimate and Disc Golf will be official part of these Games of non-Olympic sports for the first time ever. As a matter of fact, not everybody in the Ultimate community is happy about how things developed. Many of the "old-school"-players are afraid of the growth of their beloved sport. They fear that the "Spirit of the Game" will be destroyed if the sport becomes more and more popular. But there are also a lot of players and officials that welcome the future and hope that Ultimate will lose its shadowy existence. This paper will pick up the discussion and show how the future of Ultimate may look like. Therefore the game of Ultimate will be presented to the reader shortly. In the second part the history of Ultimate and Frisbee in general will be told. Afterwards there will be a look at the present situation of Ultimate in the World, the United States and Europe. Therefore the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) and the Ultimate Players Association (UPA) will be presented. There will also be a short look at a survey of the typical Ultimate player. At the last step there will be a look at the future. What may happen to the sport and why may these things happen. ... Read more

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Title: Ducks pursue ultimate in Ultimate Frisbee.(Sports)(Eugene players of the popular campus sport advance to regional playoffs after besting the competition in weekend tournaments)
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Title: Contact sport: now that's how you play the networking game. (Smarts).(entrepreneurs among Ultimate Frisbee participants)
Author: Joshua Kurlantzick
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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Ultimate, Disc Dog, Disc Golf, Durango Boot, Schtick, Double Disc Court, Association D'ultimate de Sherbrooke, Goaltimate. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Le frisbee, ou disque-volant, ou discoplane, est un engin de jeu, de forme ronde et plate, conçu pour planer en tournant sur lui-même, auquel on donne plus ou moins d'effet lors du lancé. À l'origine, « frisbee » est une marque déposée de l'entreprise Wham-O. Le terme est parfois utilisé pour décrire un disque volant similaire à ceux fabriqués par cette entreprise. Ces frisbee sont généralement en plastique, d'une vingtaine de centimètres de diamètre, avec un rebord. Ils sont fabriqués de manière à pouvoir planer sur une certaine distance quand on les lance en leur imprimant un mouvement de rotation. Frisbee Wham-O Professionnel Le principe du frisbee était connu bien avant son invention « officielle » en 1948. C'est justement en observant des étudiants s'amuser à se lancer des moules à tartes de la Frisbie Pie Company que Walter Frederick Morrison , aidé et financé par Warren Franscioni, eut l'idée de fabriquer des disques en bakélite qu'il baptisa « Flying-Saucer ». La compagnie Wham-O lui racheta son idée en 1957 et commercialisa le « Pluto Platter », renommé un an plus tard « Frisbee », une référence à peine voilée à la Frisbie Pie Company qui avait inspiré la création du jouet. La forme et la qualité des frisbee varient considérablement et elles ont une influence significative sur la distance que ces disques peuvent parcourir en planant. Certains frisbee ont une forme d'anneau ; appelés parfois « aerofoils » ou « aerobies », ils volent habituellement sur des distances plus grandes que les frisbees traditionnels. Les disques de Disc golf,...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Title: Ultimate Frisbee club loses season after nudity.(City/Region)(The university team's conduct violations cost them a chance at a national title)
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Ultimate Frisbee isn?t yet an American sport but still manages to say as much about America as any sport does, even baseball. Ultimate speaks to the most radical and countercultural decade in American history; the 60s. Like the 60s, Ultimate rebels against the system, refuses to reform, and totally ignores social convention. Ultimate began in the midst of the counterculture revolution and it remains the same today. Men and woman play together, players officiate for themselves, and uniforms are generally optional. At every opportunity given Ultimate contradicts the American notion of what a sport should be. However as the 60s have come and gone, one day Ultimate as we know it will to. America is a modernist, capitalist, and most of all conformist country and Ultimate is none of those things. Ultimate has grown considerably in its short lifespan, but soon enough it will be faced with the overwhelming forces of Americanization. As Ultimate continues to gain popularity it will inevitably forgo it?s identity in the process. Ultimate is at a crossroads; to keep what makes it special or to act the same as everything else, to remain faithful to itself or to sell out to America. ... Read more

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UNBELIEVABLE
In the history of sport, there are several notable benchmarks:

490 BC - Pheidippides the Greek runs from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens, announces "We have won", and dies.

1964 AD - Roger Bannister runs the first sub-4 minute mile in Oxford

2008 AD - Usain Bolt breaks the 100m world record with a time of 9.58 seconds

This book represents the newest addition to this list, the first of its kind that is neither a feat of athletic prowess, or a running event.

I recommend this book the way I would recommend to a drowning man that he should swim harder, or a starving man that he should eat more, or a child that he should grow up. It is both necessary and unavoidable. You will be better for having done it.

Huck it deep.
We can finally rejoice.This author has finally created the greatest, most compelling, and most world-changing collection of words ever assembled.The mere thought of arching the spine, turning the luxuriously curving pages, running my hands down the supple, smooth paper makes my thighs quiver intensely. ... Read more

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Title: Churchill chases ultimate honor in unique sport.(Sports)(Lancers pocket state championship and do well in Western regional ultimate Frisbee competitions)
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Date: May 31, 2005
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Ultimate Frisbee, eine Teamsportart mit immer größer werdendem Bekanntheitsgrad, wird weltweit von mehr als 100.000 Spieler(inne)n gespielt. Dennoch wurden bisher zu diesem Thema nur sehr wenige wissenschaftliche Arbeiten verfasst, was vermutlich auf die geringe Professionalisierung dieser Sportart zurückzuführen ist. Welche Fähigkeiten und Fertigkeiten benötigt ein/e Ultimate-Spieler/in und wie können diese überprüft werden? Die Autorin Mag. Silke Almesberger gibt zunächst einen Einblick in die historische Entwicklung des Frisbee-Sports. Sie beschreibt die Sportart Ultimate Frisbee als Wettkampfsport, ihre Besonderheit hinsichtlich des "Spirit of the game", sowie die einzelnen Spielpositionen. Anschließend diskutiert sie die benötigten leistungsrelevanten Fähigkeiten und stellt darauf aufbauend eine Testbatterie vor, welche diese überprüfen soll. Das Buch richtet sich an alle Ultimate-Spieler/innen und Übungsleiter/innen, die sich mit der trainingswissenschaftlichen Komponente ihres Sports auseinandersetzen, wie auch an alle Sportinteressierten, die einen tieferen Einblick in diese einzigartige Spielsportart erhalten möchten. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1251 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.From rodeos to quilting bees, stickball to stock car racing, American pastimes comprise a broad range of activities. The two-volume Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America provides a comprehensive survey of these activities from the Colonial era to the present. This title examines how the pursuit of leisure has changed over time, reflecting shifting social, cultural, political and economic trends in the United States. Particular attention is paid to how leisure activities have varied by region, class, ethnicity, gender and age. ... Read more

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Kapitel: Ultimate, Discgolf, Frisbee, Discdogging, Friskee, Guts, Double Disc Court, Freestyle Frisbee, European Ultimate Clubchampionship Finals, Freespeed Basel, Paganello, Deutscher Frisbeesport-Verband. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Flying discs (commonly though incorrectly called Frisbees as noted below) are disc-shaped gliders, which are generally plastic and roughly 20 to 25 centimeters (8-10 inches) in diameter, with a lip. The shape of the disc, an airfoil in cross-section, allows it to fly by generating lift as it moves through the air while rotating. The name Frisbee is a registered trademark of the Wham-O toy company. While the name Frisbee is often used uncapitalized generically to describe all flying discs-just as Kleenex is used to describe all tissues-such use is incorrect per U.S. patent law and may put the trademark in jeopardy. Flying discs are thrown and caught for free-form recreation and as part of many different flying disc games. A wide range of flying disc variants are available commercially. Disc golf discs are usually smaller but denser and are tailored for particular flight profiles to increase/decrease stability and distance. Disc dog sports use relatively slow flying discs made of more pliable material to better resist a dog's bite and prevent injury to the dog. Flying rings are also available which typically fly significantly farther than any traditional flying disc. There are illuminated discs meant for night time play that use phosphorescent plastic, or battery powered light emitting diodes. There are also discs that whistle when they reach a certain velocity in flight. A person throwing a flying disc; Mackinaw City, MichiganThe clay target used in trapshooting, almost identical to a flying disc in shape, was designed in the 19th century. Walter Frederick Morrison discovered a market for the modern day flying disc in 1938 when he and his future wife Lucile were offered 25¢ for a cake...http://booksllc.net/?l=de ... Read more

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Improve your poaches, hone your hucks, and sharpen your cuts. With Ultimate Techniques & Tactics as your guide, you will master all of the offensive and defensive skills and principles critical to excelling in the sport.

This essential handbook contains more than the mechanics of the game; it presents in-depth instruction on using key skills such as throwing, cutting, and catching in game situations. You will

·study flight paths to maximize your chances of completing passes;
·understand the finer points of catching; and
·learn when, where, and how to cut to gain yardage, improve disc position, and maintain possession.

You will also stun your opponents when your team employs the offensive and defensive strategies learned in Ultimate Techniques & Tactics. Use your complete knowledge of offensive skills to organize such offenses as zone, stack, weave, and split stack. And when every point matters, create an impenetrable line of defense to save the game. Disrupt your competitors’ rhythm and timing using one-on–one, zone, or junk defenses like the clam.

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excellent book.
Well, as we all know, it's a real good book.lots of useful information with a wealth of experience behind it.

It really covers every aspect of the game!
Wow that is really a great book, pretty much everything is in there, from individual skills (throws, cuts, etc), team skills (defense and offense tactics), etc. Probably the best book about Ultimate Frisbee to date.

Great!!!
This book is great for learning (and relearning) the fundamentals as well as quality techniques of upper level play.I would especially recommend it for any high school or college level player or coach.

Ultimate Frisbee
It took almost 2 weeks for the books to get here.The next time I will proably use Barnes and Noble where the free shipping takes about 5 days.I needed these books for my grandsons' birthdays, and they were very slow in arriving.Even if your shipping is free, it needs to be faster.I hope to hear from you.Clairelis Baxter

Awesome info
Found the book to be very helpful in teaching new skill development and game strategies. ... Read more

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Ultimate is one of the fastest-growing sports in schools, intramurals, rec centers, and clubs throughout the United States and the world. It is also a sport that has been sorely lacking in current resources for teachers, coaches, and players--until now. Essential Ultimate: Teaching, Coaching, Playing contains all you need to know about teaching and coaching players to learn and achieve in the sport.Teachers, coaches, and players from all levels will benefit from this comprehensive guide, which includes over 200 illustrations and photographs and provides in-depth information on these elements:

• Throwing and catching techniques
• Individual offensive and defensive skills
• Team tactics
• Preparing mentally as well as physically for competition
• Starting and administering Ultimate programs

In part II the authors guide you in developing team unity and strength. They detail how to start an Ultimate program in schools, recreation centers, clubs, and intramural programs. They offer expert advice on developing championship teams, including the psychological preparation necessary for competing at your best. They also provide information on developing a fitness and conditioning program.As a fun, cost-effective recreational sport, one of Ultimate's appeals is in being self-officiated. This requires players to participate in fair play, teamwork, and good sportsmanship, helping them develop responsibility and character. With its thorough coverage of the sport, Essential Ultimate will also help players improve their skills--and aid coaches and teachers in applying the information in a variety of settings, thus making it an important resource for anyone interested in the world of Ultimate. ... Read more

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Great Book
I was very pleased with this book.The descriptions of the various skills are very detailed and well-explained.I am a captain of a college Ultimate club and we have implemented a number of drills from this book into our practices.I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in captaining a team.

Comprehensive
Great book.I liked that it addressed lots of apsects of the game, especially how to get notoriety of the game in the reader's community.

Most comprehensive coaching guide available
As a player-coach for several years, I was very impressed by the supplemental information provided in this book. The text has helped me articulate the mechanics involved in fundamental ultimate techniques such as throwing, catching, etc. as well as supplying important information about defensive and offensive strategy.

I heartily recommend Jim Parinella's book as well, and have found it particularly useful for my own individual development. However, in terms of coaching and teaching your team and the players on it, I think this is the best ultimate book on the market today.
-Ben
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In my opinion, the three most useful sections: throwing, offensive strategy, and fitness for ultimate players.

Essential Reading
"Wow" was my first reaction when Essential Ultimate arrived in the mail. With the rapid growth of juniors, high school, college, and club ultimate, finally, there is a textbook to teach skills correctly. For those who learn through pictures, this book rocks.

--Erik Sebesta
The Ultimate Showcase Series (USS)

The new standard in resources for coaching ultimate
Essential Ultimate is written by 2 of the best coaches in the Junior scene. It is targeted at beginner and intermediate coaches of high school and college/university clubs, yet is very applicable to most senior clubs.

I compared Essential Ultimate to Parinella and Zazslow's "Ultimate Techniques and Tactics" as they have a similar audience, and you may know that text.

Essential Ultimate:
- has a better format as a teaching resource (examples of drills with diagrams, trouble shooting tips, as opposed to large chunks of prose, though it could improve even more)
- includes a better introduction for those new to ultimate: 10 simple rules, the field dimensions, and notes on self-refereeing
- has more on non-ultimate coaching elements such as warm ups, cool downs, the mental game and starting a team.

The difference between the 2 texts is encapsulated by the section on throwing. Baccarini and Booth talk about the key mechanics and how to coach them: correct grip (photos shown), wrist snap and follow through, troubleshooting tips for backhand, forehand and the hammer, how to throw in the wind, and a simple drill for teaching beginners to throw. In comparison, Parinella and Zazslow start with 4 principles of throwing that assume decent throwing skills, then discuss handling tactics, how to break the mark and more.

Essential Ultimate is aimed at coaches, while Ultimate Techniques and Tactics is aimed at experienced players (who probably lead and are player-coaches on their team).

My only significant gripe with Essential Ultimate is that it still has a bit of the flaw that Ultimate Techniques and Tactics had: parts of the book are large slabs of text. It is mostly a reference book, but at times tries to be more of an essay.

The text can explain some good general philosophies that may open you to new ideas, such as "Rather than just react, defenders should pre-act... so that an offensive player's explosive movement is preempted by an equally explosive anticipatory action on the part of the defender."

Unfortunately there are a number of self-evident observations that are unlikely to impact on how a coach coaches, if they have played more than a little ultimate, e.g. on man-on-man defense "What you hope will result is that covered receivers are scattered and clogging the passing lanes and thrower's choices are limited throwing into coverage, punting a Hail Mary pass downfield, or being stalled... And no-one ever wants to be stalled". Or the details on how a disc doesn't fly like a ball in the first paragraph. Truisms like these are clear once you have played even a little ultimate, where they are better learnt, and they feel superfluous to the book.

In comparison, pretty much all the diagrams, drill explanations, breakout boxes with tips, and troubleshooting lists are gold. They are very clear and very applicable. If a coach has a need for a certain type or drill, or issues with teaching a specific skill, they can easily refer to these tools. I've played at numerous World Championships, and coached for 8 years, and found quite a few concepts and drills I am now keen to use.

My wishes for the second edition are:
- communicate some ideas and tools through tables, case studies or acronyms as well, with more concise text.
- examples of session plans and season plans
- an index of the drills for quick reference

Lastly the sections on fitness, psychology and starting a program are brilliant. Any quality coach should consider these aspects and they give a good basic coverage of how they apply to an ultimate team. An experienced ultimate player who is a coach, will learn the most from these 3 chapters. A coach or teacher coming in from another sport will likely learn more from the rich chapters on ultimate specific skills.

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Title: ULTIMATE ACHIEVEMENT.(Recreation)(Two UO Frisbee players are recognized nationally in a growing sport)
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Title: WHAM-O'S NEW FRISBEE DVD SPORTS PHOTO OF UO PLAYER.(Business)(The Ultimate competitor's mother took the photo, which will be seen at scores of stores around the world)
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Title: Ultimate REWARD.(Higher Education)(A UO team works to reach the pinnacle of the college Frisbee sport)
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