Essential Ultimate: Teaching, Coaching, Playing

Essential Teaching, Coaching, Playing will help you develop an Ultimate fitness and conditioning program, learn how to execute and teach the offensive and defensive skills and tactics of Ultimate, use progressive drills and game situations to refine skills and implement strategies, prepare psychologically for competition, and build team strength and unity. 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 contains all you need to know about teaching and coaching players to learn and achieve in the sport. It includes over 200 illustrations and photographs and provides in-depth information on throwing and catching techniques, individual offensive and defensive skills, team tactics, mental and physical preparation for competition, and starting and administering Ultimate programs. The book is authored by Michael Baccarini and Tiina Booth, experienced junior championship coaches with over 45 years of combined experience. Their expertise encompasses coaching beginners to elite players who have won medals at the WFDF World Championships. The book covers principles of throwing and catching, individual and team offensive and defensive skills, developing team unity, starting programs in various settings, developing championship teams, and fostering sportsmanship and responsibility through self-officiation.