Introduction for Beginners Introduction to Ultimate Frisbee for Beginners by Dominick Smyth

Welcome to our guide to ultimate frisbee for beginners!

Ultimate is a team sport played with a flying disc. It is played on a rectangular field, with an end zone at each end. The objective of each team is to score a goal by having a player catch a pass in the end zone that they are attacking. A thrower may not run with the disc, but may pass the disc in any direction to any team-mate. Any time a pass is incomplete, a turnover occurs, and the other team shall take possession and attempt to score in the opposite end zone. Ultimate is self-refereed and non-contact. The ‘Spirit of the Game’ guides how players referee the game and conduct themselves on the field; our guide to Self-refereeing & Spirit of the Game will give you a good overview.

With our complete guide to ultimate frisbee for beginners, we’ll guide you through everything you need to know to get started. We’ve also got a series of tutorial videos that will teach you the basics of How to throw a disc and How to catch a disc. So whether you’re a budding coach with little knowledge of ultimate, or if you’re keen to start playing yourself, you’ll find everything you need right here to learn the skills you’ll need to get a game going, plus loads of recommendations for fun games that will help you to learn key game concepts.

Here’s a great little video that gives an overview of Ultimate:

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Note: this chapter wouldn’t have been possible without the efforts of Nick Sampson, to whom we owe a debt of gratitude.

Linked Drills:

• Frisbee Fluency
• Game – simplified rules
• Throwing in Pairs
• Game
• 3 Person Drill – Modified
• Game – Tram Line
• Moving Receiver
• Game – Centre Line
• Mirror Defending
• Defending line
• Defending Square
• 3v3 Possession
• Sideways Game
• Disc Chasing