Disc In! The Games Concept Approach to Teaching Ultimate Frisbee

"Disc In!" was launched on the 3rd of November 2007 during the National Sports Conference. This book is supported by the Singapore Physical Education Association (SPEA) and Icon books and multimedia pte ltd.

Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister for Education and Second Minister for Finance has kindly written the foreword to support this book.

This book aims to share best practices with physical educators, specialist, coaches and players. It also emplifies how teachers can contribute to ongoing research in sports and other fields.
This book is also written to increase the awareness of Ultimate Frisbee in Singapore.

Besides the description of skills involved in the game, you will also understand the skill developmental process (systematic flow chart), tactical problems, cutting for disc and handling framework. You will also find 12 lesson plans for teaching Ultimate Frisbee at the back of the book!

What can you do with this book? You can read it, keep it, share it, recommend it, but do not PHOTOCOPY it!

Each book cost $25 and proceeds from this book will cover the publishing cost and support SPEA in future events to increase the status of Physical Education in Singapore. Please support me even if you feel that you already know a lot about Ultimate. You might find something interesting.

If you would like to have a copy of this book, please e-mail me at discin@gmail.com to order.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

I swear by these 36 strategies! Read it!

Ultimate frisbee strategies? Business strategies? The best strategies come from the ancient Chinese warfare. These strategies are not to be confused with Sun Zi's War Strategies. Learn about about Zhuge Liang.

Unspirited, no SOTG? It is how to use these stragetgies and how you react. If the opponents react, it gets into their head and create confusion. It creates hatred. It creates tension. A wise man who is not calm cannot think clearly. A tired player who cannot think clearly let the situation gets into their head and affect their game. It affected team morale. Yes, everyone wants to be spirited, but how many spirited players are there in the scene. Who dares to read the fine lines of the rules and get an advantage in the game. Knowing the rules is important, it's to protect yourself. Understanding the rule is crucial, it's to create an advantage for your team and take advantage of players who do not know the rules.

In my view, results are not important, it is the process. I call this game sense... Creativity at the maximum. We cannot study,memorise and just follow the rules. Most of the time... not all the time.

Please read the link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty-Six_Strategies

I understand there are players who are advocates for the SOTG. I am not against SOTG. In fact as an educator, I need to embrace it. However, I am challenging you to look at the situation differently and protect yourself. Off the field strategies are important too. It is the perception of the others that determine the outcome. Does that mean that if a player is unspirited once and he will not be able to get the SOTG award. ** Does that mean that if the player constantly receives the SOTG award, he is considered spirited? *<>* It's all in the perception, the mental model and mindset of the people.

Which means not matter how spirited I am in the field, I am viewed as a hypocrite and acting. It's true, it's damm true. It also means that if I am seen talking to players from another team, I am poaching them. It's true and it's damm very true. It's also about perception!

Morale of the story.
NIL. N.A.

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