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.
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"A Great Book!" -- Steve Mooney, Ultimate Frisbee Legend - Boston Ultimate, July 15, 2003
"It's a really solid guide. I've been coaching for seven years, and I still found it helpful." -- Chris Lehmann, Coach Beacon School, August 3, 2003
"James knows the game and no matter what level you play, this book will help you to play better." -- Tom Kennedy, Founder of Ultimate Player's Association, July 1, 2003
"It's a really solid guide. I've been coaching for seven years, and I still found it helpful." -- Chris Lehmann, Coach Beacon School, August 3, 2003
"James knows the game and no matter what level you play, this book will help you to play better." -- Tom Kennedy, Founder of Ultimate Player's Association, July 1, 2003
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Just Scratches the Surface,
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This review is from: Fundamentals of Ultimate: The Complete Guide to Ultimate Frisbee (Paperback)
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.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Essential Book For Any Ultimate Player,
By Rob - 3rd grade teacher (Honolulu, HI) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fundamentals of Ultimate: The Complete Guide to Ultimate Frisbee (Paperback)
This is the definitive book on the subject of ultimate Frisbee. It is well written and the photos and diagrams make the techniques easy to learn. There is information for both beginning and experienced players and for everyone in between. I recommend it for both individuals and teams to help improve disc skills and strategy. This book also makes a great gift for teachers, because "the spirit of the game" teaches kids about sportsmanship. Teachers will love it because the game is inexpensive, all inclusive, and easy to set up and learn.
12 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not much there...,
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This review is from: Fundamentals of Ultimate: The Complete Guide to Ultimate Frisbee (Paperback)
The book is short (just over 100 small pages of text with lots of diagrams and photos), and so the coverage of topics is pretty shallow. Most of the information is stuff you can find yourself by scouring the web for an afternoon (throws, marks, defense, offense, and drills). The writing is mediocre, and so are the diagrams.
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Ultimate involves a flying disc. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
force forehand, disc skills, force backhand, trapped sideline, throwing lanes, dump pass, backhand side, swing pass, deep throw, person defense, offensive player, high release, zone defense, drill works Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Ultimate involves a flying disc. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
force forehand, disc skills, force backhand, trapped sideline, throwing lanes, dump pass, backhand side, swing pass, deep throw, person defense, offensive player, high release, zone defense, drill works Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Santa Barbara, Lady Godiva, Santa Cruz, Sweden Sweden, National Champions Year, Godiva Schwa, Place Semi-Finalists New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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