The summer season is almost here. If you live in a city with an access to the sea, you may notice some frisbee’s already flying around. In Types of Ultimate Frisbee Tournaments, I’ve mentioned Beach Ultimate but never got into details. This weekend my team is organising Beach Ultimate Championships. It’s a perfect moment to …
So you know a bit about Ultimate Frisbee. It’s a bit wild and looks spectacular. Sort of Avengers Assemble meets American Ninja. Okay, that’s a bit of exaggeration. It’s Captain America playing not-American Football with 13 other Captain America’s minus the American Ninja thing! Wait, someone should tell them to throw a pull …
Whenever someone new joins the team they don’t only have to understand the basics of the game. They get to know the whole culture behind the game…and it’s very own language. Sadly, you won’t find it on Duolingo. There are certain terms that you need to learn as a rookie player and with time it’s …
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When you find out about Ultimate Frisbee for the first time it’s curiosity that makes you try it. You’ll either love it or walk away treating it as a fun activity for a sunny day in a park. However, if you’re already into the game there are 10 tips that players at different levels should …
If you know the basics of Ultimate, you already know that this team sport is easy to pick up. However, to play the game you need to practice two key skills: throwing and catching. Learning is not difficult. You’ll need: a frisbee and someone to teach you the basics. What throws and catches are the absolute …
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Mixed teams are all about cooperation and support, but there’s also the ugly, frustrating side that often has new female players go mad. Sometimes it results in quitting. These issues are equally irritating for male players. I decided to ask my teammates what problems, in general, did they notice on the mixed teams. While the …
When you start playing Ultimate, the first thing you may notice is the structure of the ultimate frisbee divisions. There are three of them: Mixed, Open and Women. Each of them feels a bit different and has something special to offer. They can vary according to the level of competitiveness and cultural aspects (self-referring, the …
The greatest advantage of Ultimate Frisbee is the possibility of playing it almost anywhere. Same goes for tournaments. You can play them all year round! While some sports tend to be seasonal, you can play Ultimate all year. That’s right. You don’t need to go into winter slumber mode. There’s no need to search for …
The Ultimate Frisbee rules are quite extensive. As in any other sport, you can start playing right away and learn during the game. Your fellow players will be more than happy to help you learn the basics. At the beginning, you just need to know 10 basic rules to get you started.
Ultimate Frisbee. The first time I heard those two words, which literally turned my life upside down, was in December 2015.