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Jake & Randy make an announcement and Jake shares some of his experiences from the just completed jam gathering in Santa Barbara – Your Jam is Waiting – YJIW for YOU! Continue reading
Tommy returns and continues to talk about the 80’s. He had a long partnership with Skippy Jammer and he shares several memorable tournaments. Their adventures went beyond Freestyle. Tommy took what he learned from his mentors and has applied it in a masterful way. Congrats to the winners of Anzio… Continue reading
Edo talks about meeting Maxine Mittempergher in 2018. She was an artistic gymnast interested in body movements with an object, which allowed her to make a quick transition to freestyle. After only 2 months playing, they competed together and won their first tournament. In Frisbeer 2019, they unveiled a beautifully choreographed… Continue reading
Randy & Jake closed out with some comments after Sue Strait’s interview that Allen clarifies and expands on to give a more accurate picture of the times. Continue reading
With Su’s dance background it was second nature to infuse it into Freestyle. She shares how she and Jane Englehardt chose their music for their Rose Bowl victory in 1979. Su and Jane played for 3 years, and although their routines changed, their first moves always remained the same. Su talks about… Continue reading
Gary is back and continues talking about living in Venice playing with his first partner, Donnie Rhodes. They developed the first Venice Frisbee Tournament in 1979, where everyone won a first-place trophy. Both qualified for the Rose Bowl with different partners, and it was clear that Donnie’s game had really taken… Continue reading
Lori shares how she started getting competitive with Frisbee and pulled it with her as she continued her education & career. She moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1988 and she recalls hooking up with the Green Lake crew. Jake asks Lori about her Yakima experiences, which is where they actually… Continue reading
John continues to share his wild Bud Light Tour adventures. He describes his view of the perfect Freestyle Competition which includes player introductions and hi-lights. John talks about the happiness, passion, and talent he sees in the current Euro jam scene. Continue reading
Amy initially focused on Ultimate and Disc Golf because she valued the pureness of the sport. Over time, she began to appreciate Freestyle’s mix of competition and social connection. Amy talks about her and Dave’s philosophy behind the planning and success of Beach Stylers. Jake & Randy, both Zen Master… Continue reading
The youngest of eight kids growing up in Northern California on a cul-de-sac, there were plenty of siblings and safe spaces to toss around the Frisbee. In 1978 as a spectator at the World Disc Games in Santa Cruz, his interest was sparked and in 1981 he began playing and… Continue reading
Welcome to Eduardo, one of the hottest players on the scene! The young Edo started playing with his Dad and a Daffy Duck Disc. At 17, he saw Andrea Festi playing at a music festival and his Freestyle journey began in Rovereto along with Mattia Colombaria, & Fillipo Bortot. All sorts… Continue reading
We start the journey with Su Strait and where it all began in Central Park. Dance was her passion but not her people. Frisbee allowed that passion for dance to continue through her love of freestyle and the people who were part of it. Su tells us about the beginnings of her partnership with… Continue reading
We learn how Frisbee came into Gary’s life and a chance encounter with a skip shot. Gary talks about the early days of the Rose Bowl and its origins. We hear about the beginnings of Venice Green and listen to find out who was the Christmas present that arrived on that auspicious… Continue reading
Lori shares how Frisbee came into her life and how she learned about the Virginia States Tournament as a freshman at the Mary Washington College in 1981. She competed for the first time in 1982 and all things Flying Disc have been a major focus of Lori’s life ever since.… Continue reading
Congratulations to Tim from Switzerland for winning the Tiny Room Battle Challenge 4 Juniors Division. The Juniors results are below. Watch the replay here. Continue reading
Crazy continues sharing stories of Japan and how some of their interesting cultural attributes played out in relation to Freestyle. A fascinating conversation takes place about the popularity of leg warmers. Crazy talks about the success of Donnie & Camilla & amazing gig they lost to a dog. He shares… Continue reading
Amy is back and she talks about some of her favorite travel hot spots. The year of 1990 was an epic year for Amy. She talks about a couple ideals when it comes to jam size and wind conditions. She loved watching the Tiny Room competitions and seeing all the new players. The advice… Continue reading
Krae returns to talk about the past, present, and future of Freestyle. Freestyle routines are designed for the judging systems and he has some creative ideas for expanding the current format. The Tiny Room Challenge is a great example of recent innovation. Krae shares his thoughts on the freedom of Mob-Ops,… Continue reading
John addresses the rumors of his notorious hotel ledge walking and other high-flying escapades. He shares his time living in Japan in the 80’s and what drove his desire to move. John is a multi-talented player with impressive skill sets in all disciplines. Kudos again to everyone involved in the Tiny… Continue reading
He goes back to the 1980’s and identifies some of the best players during that time. He also talks about some of the forgotten players that made an impact. Have you ever wondered how the FPA came about? Skippy shares some history of its’ creation. Did you tune into the Tiny… Continue reading
Larry continues discussing Paganello and the foundation of the “Euro Wave”. Randy & Larry share memories of the midnight Ultra Mundo Disco at Paganello, which unfortunately is a blast from the past. Larry shares some of what he refers to as “small world stories” that have resulted from his many travels. As… Continue reading
Lori Daniels joins Jake & Randy to call out 3 women who are up and coming Freestylers. They all played at the World Urban Games 2019. Jake calls out 2 additional women from Medellin that you should keep your eyes on too. Thanks to Char Powell for starting the Women… Continue reading
Jake, Randy, & the legendary Doug E Fresh, each select their Fantasy teams of 5 men and 3 women for the upcoming year. Listen in to find out how the scoring works and you can participate as well. Post your team in the comments below before Feb 1 and at… Continue reading
Krae talks about playing with Evan David and why he has had an impact on so many players. Find out the origins of the Flaming Gitis catch. Hear about the trip around the country in the blue van with the Kitsilano Kats which included John Anthony, Bill King, & Jim… Continue reading
John continues with more stories about the Bud Light Tour with Joey Hudoklin and Chipper Bro Bell. Find out about adventures in a Potato Chip Factory and travels to China, where there was an unfortunate culture clash. How would you describe your frisbee apparel style? Continue reading
We have Skippy to thank for creating and documenting a lot of the terminology around Freestyle that we all use today. He explains how his love of language combined with his creativity made that so. Skippy shares his logic behind names for such moves as Alien Birth Ritual and Godzilla’s… Continue reading
Larry picks up his discussion with Jake and Randy back at Team Side Out. Although they often had to switch out players, Randy didn’t quite meet their bar. Worried that he wouldn’t be able to play Frisbee forever, Larry took off for 3 1/2 years in 1997 to travel to… Continue reading
Amy looks back to 1994 and frisbee life in the La Jolla “ghetto.” Amy talks about her experiences playing with Stacy McCarthy and how they eventually went pro. Hear about their international travels and their attempt to make a living do it. Amy shares how she and Stacy built their… Continue reading
Shout out to our announcer, Mike Galloupe. We continue to love hearing his deep, tender tones during each episode! Krae Van Sickle is back and talking about the V-Bros, whose unique approach was often the envy of others. Krae started competing in the overall events in the early 1970’s with… Continue reading
Congrats to John Brooks, a new inductee to the Freestyle Frisbee Hall of Fame. The Velasquez brothers are once again a topic of conversation. Crazy shares tales about the genesis of Team Bud Light with Chipper Bro Bell, & Joey Hudoklin. Crazy credits his teammates for their unique contributions. Team… Continue reading
Skippy talks about discovering vs. inventing skids and how he used them in his play. He talks about how to do demos the right way and shares a little bit about Team Side Out and how they managed the choreography for 4 people. The competition was steep and winning could… Continue reading
Larry talks about connecting with Bill Wright, which was the beginning of their long and brilliant partnership. He talks about competing in the US Open in 1982 & 1983 with the legendary 2001 Space Odyssey themed routine. In 1984, Larry left the bay area to relocate to San Diego. He… Continue reading
Welcome to Amy Schiller, who has had great success in ultimate, overall, and freestyle, is a 7-time mixed pairs Freestyle champion and is one of the best beach jammers in the world. As a student at the University of Illinois in 1981, and already an accomplished athlete, Amy was introduced… Continue reading
Krae takes us back to the 1970’s, when so much discovery and invention was taking place in Freestyle. He shares the excitement of working on new moves that often seemed impossible became a reality after a month or so of practicing. Hear about the multi-skill set shows he became part… Continue reading
Crazy talks about his early freestyle partners in 1979 in Kansas City and how he ultimately ended up in Santa Barbara in the mid ‘80’s. He talks about the origins of the Bud Light team and how the tours began. He shares some wild experiences, including meeting Miss Budweiser and… Continue reading
The selection criteria for some people choosing a university is the academics, but in 1979, Skippy chose Sonoma State University based on who he’d be able to play Frisbee with. Find out how Kevin Givens became Skippy Jammer. Skippy was into a variety of sports that required maximum intensity. He shares… Continue reading
The summer of 1980 was special for Larry, as he shares his memories of all the travel and tournaments. Listen how he describes his admiration for one particular player, whose athleticism and flow was influencing the entire Freestyle scene. Through sickness and beginning work, Larry’s passion for jamming continued, including… Continue reading
Welcome to Krae Van Sickle who is Hall of Famer and a true pioneer of the sport. In the beginning, Randy finds himself a little verklempt with one of his idols. Krae started playing Frisbee in Greenwich Village, NY in the 1960’s, first given a Wham-o Pluto Platter by his father… Continue reading
Welcome to Craze, who is a great overall Frisbee player, best known as the captain of Bud-Light Freestyle Frisbee Team. John was given the gift of Frisbee’s when he was 8 years old, living in Jackson, Mississippi. He quickly became obsessed. While studying music in college he connected with other… Continue reading
Who else is missing jamming and blasting out the carbons?! The Tiny Room Challenge was amazing. Thanks to Daniel O’Neill, crew, & competitors for making it happen, you entertained many of us for hours. Daniel rocked it as the commentator! Congrats to Pablo Azul & Juliana Korver for taking home the… Continue reading
Day 1 is in the books! There were so many amazing moves and a lot of creativity in both the tricks and in the use of indoor space. Congratulations to all the players and special thanks to Daniel and all the staff for putting on this event. But, it’s not… Continue reading
The record holder for most coop world titles, Larry Imperiale, joins us today. In 1975 Larry attended Chico State University, where he was first introduced to all Frisbee sports. His curiosity was peaked as he started playing catch in the parking lot of his apartment building. The Quad on campus… Continue reading
Tiny Room Battle Challenge will take place online on April 25 & 26 @ 12p EDT. Being online means that competitors will be performing from their own living room, or any tiny room, while signed into a zoom session. Judges, hosts, and coordinators will also be logged in to run… Continue reading
At first glance, City vs City, being an online event, would seem to be a good outlet for Freestyle Frisbee competition during this time of social distancing. However, social distancing means even teams can not congregate together. As such, it not possible to safely host the competition. In order to… Continue reading
Daniel shares his secret dietary advantage. We get to hear about some of Daniel’s favorite routines and how he fondly remembers creating the Rhapsody in Blue routine with Randy. Daniel has a new move up his sleeve and plans to perfect it in the near future. Can he do it? We will follow… Continue reading
The second City vs City competition featured Warsaw Poland vs. Berlin Germany occurred on Saturday February 29th, 2020. The format for the competition was five rounds of 1 vs 1 in which a player was selected from each team to play against each other. Whoever wins the round wins one… Continue reading
Patrick gives an update on some of the Toronto players and the Frisbee scene from the 80’s, which was hot at the time. He fills in some gaps to bring us up to speed. Toronto showed up well in the World Championships in 1995. There were very few players though,… Continue reading
First and Foremost, our thoughts go out to Doug Korns and his wife, Jeanne. We are all rooting for you Doug, and we need you back out on the field. Randy reports back on his month in Medellin and the incredible jam scene. He breaks it into layers of experience… Continue reading
City vs City Recap Medellin vs. Toronto January 25th 2020 Format: Five 1 vs 1 battles followed by a Pairs vs Pairs (worth two points) then a Co-Op (three points) The first City vs City competition of 2020 featured Medellin, Colombia vs Toronto, Canada on January 25th. The format for… Continue reading
City vs City 2020, Round 1 will be live on January, 25th at 1p EST. Round 1 is Medellin, Columbia vs Toronto, Canada. Medellin Roster Pablo Azul Juan Piercing Atehortua Andres Rivera Monica Andrea Correa Ruiz Santiago Sepulveda Urrego Toronto Roster Patrick Chartrand Jon Soles Jolan Canrinus Brett Schramek… Continue reading
Randy dials in from Medellin. He is thrilled to be there and reconnect with all the local jammers. There are some incredible players and how exciting is it that there is a tournament, Juntos es Mejor, which translates into Together is Better, on the 18th & 19th! Is this a… Continue reading
In Den Hallen 2020 Finals will be live streamed. On January 5th, Chris Bellaj will be bringing us the action from Karlsruhe, Germany. In Den Hallen is an indoor event and one of the first of the new year. As such, it attracts many players who have been pent up… Continue reading
We reveal the 8 cities and match-ups for City vs City 2020. Who will win the key to the city and be crowned Heinsville for 2020! Continue reading
Daniel compares an old game show, to Freestyle. Apparently both Randy & Jake follow and apply his logic, they all bank it! Randy asks Daniel if he could steel someone else’s moves, what would he take, and why? Find out what he says. Daniel shares his Cirque du Soleil experience,… Continue reading
City Folk Podcast is featuring an episode on Freestyle Frisbee, featuring an interview with Brad Keller, and it is definitely worth a listen. It starts with one of the best descriptions of Freestyle Frisbee ever Patrick talks about demos back in the day, and his experience as the half time… Continue reading
Open Pairs Mehrdad Hosseinian & James Wiseman Mixed Pairs Juliana Korver & James Wiseman Womens Ilka Simon & Juliana Korver Co-op Pavel Baranyk, Ryan Young & Dave Schiller Watch the finals routines here. Continue reading
FPAW2019 Womens Pairs Finals Ilka Simon, Juliana Korver (1st) FPAW2019 Womens Pairs Finals Mary Lowry, Emma Kahle (2nd) FPAW2019 Womens Pairs Finals Cindy St. Mary, Lisa Hunrichs (3rd) FPAW2019 Womens Pairs Finals Maxine Mittempergher, Renee Donaldson (4th) FPAW2019 Open Pairs Finals Mehrdad Hosseinianl, James Wiseman (1st) FPAW2019 Open Pairs Finals… Continue reading
The Freestyle Player’s Association World Championships for 2019 (FPAW 2019) will be live streamed. The event will take place in Seattle, Wa on Oct 10 – 13 in the Mitchell Activity Center, with the finals for all divisions being on the 13th. Also taking place at this event and being… Continue reading
We discuss what the heck just happened in Budapest with the below panel. Skippy Jammer – WFDF Freestyle Chair. Paul Kenny – FPA Executive Director. Lori Daniels – FPA Board member & onsite commentator at WUG. Jake Gauthier – Commentator for WUG live stream via The Olympic Channel. Emma Kahle… Continue reading
Open Pairs Pool A Semi 7th – Marie and Gus – 20.79 6th – Buti and Z – 23.91 5th – Jimmy D. and Pablo – 35.34 4th – Jonathan Willett and Dave Zeff – 36.23 (advance to finals) 3rd – Francesco and Laerbz – 38.05 2nd – Jan and… Continue reading
Beach Styler’s will be live streamed. The event is taking place this weekend (Sept 28 – 29) at La Jolla Shores Park in San Diego Ca. La Jolla shores is an incredible beach to jam on, with plenty of hard packed sands and kind winds coming from the west. This… Continue reading
Can you believe it?! This is episode 100!! Woo Hoo! Jake & Randy talk about their personal observations. They both feel they’ve grown as a result of the numerous conversations they’ve had & the various points of view they’ve heard. They reminisce a bit over the last two and a… Continue reading
Watch the replay on they olympic channel. Watch an interview with Daniel and Emma on facebook. Continue reading
Thanks to Martino Mandragora and the Milan crew, the Torneo Di Frisbee 2019 will be streamed live here on FrisbeeGuru. Taking place in Milan, Italy, this is an over all flying disc event, including Disc Golf, DDC, Distance, Accuracy, and Freestyle. The Freestyle component takes place on Sept 21 (semi… Continue reading
Watch the video replay here at the olympic channel. Scores Sheets as PDFs Prelim A WUG Prelim Prelim B WUG Prelim Continue reading
In 2 days Lori and I will be getting on a plane and heading to Budapest, Hungary for the very first World Urban Games (WUG)! I figured I’d take a break from packing to share an update about this event. If you have not heard that Freestyle is at WUG,… Continue reading
Daniel reflects on his first tournament in 2010 at Virginia States. He and James were newcomers and learned so much playing by playing coop with Zanardi – Emmanuele Faustini. It was also the first time Daniel had seen all of the Frisbee competitions coming together in one place. Daniel shares… Continue reading
In 1986 Kate graduated, left Santa Barbara for San Diego and was pleasantly surprised by the new group of people that created an impressive Freestyle scene. Kate talks about the relationships between players of the other disc sports and why she thinks there were certain connotations they had of Freestylers.… Continue reading
In 1989, WFDF was held in England, and Konn shares his experience playing with Adrian Wainright. Although they did not have the most ideal practice circumstances, they focused on difficulty vs presentation, and they ended up winning. Konn, Jake, & Randy discuss the variables that drive performance & how judging… Continue reading
See more event results here: https://overalldisc.com/tournament.html?id=38 Continue reading
Toronto Raptors win!! Charles Tips book was his go to guide and find out who the HOF “guy” was who changed his life forever. Toronto has a “beach” scene with a sweet wind? Ken Westerfield – mentor and showman took Patrick and others under his wing and showed them the… Continue reading
The WFDF World Overall Championships – Freestyle Competition will be Live Streamed. The event takes place July 12th & 13th in Richmond, Va, USA. Lori and I will be there with the cameras and computer, ready to stream and jam! Also helping with the stream will be Ryan Young. He… Continue reading
Daniel shares how he was introduced to Freestyle by a fellow student named James on his first day as a freshman in college. He practiced in his dorm room and learned to delay almost immediately. Although it took a while, both Daniel & James earned the acceptance and the mentorship… Continue reading
Jake and Randy get a preview of WFDF 2019 as they talk with tournament director Jack Cooksey. Continue reading
Thanks to Chris Belaj, the Italian Open 2019 will be Streamed Live from Rovereto, Italy on June 7 – 9. Italy has long been a hot bed for Freestyle Flying disc. More recently, the “Frisbee Fever” team from Rovereto burst on the scene, shocking the community with their deep pockets… Continue reading
Jake & Randy talk about their highlights from the 22nd Jammers Championship in Jacksonville, FL. Congrats to Jake Gauthier, Daniel O’Neil, & Dave Murphy who took the win in Open Pairs, and to Lori Daniels and Dave Murphy who took the win in Mixed Pairs. Special thanks to Paul Kenny… Continue reading
Thanks to Chris Belaj, the German Championships 2019 will be Streamed Live from Freiburg, Germany on May 31 – June 2. The German Championships is one of the most attended events in Europe and will host many of Freestyle Flying Disc’s top ranked players. Plus, the local Freiburg scene has… Continue reading
What a great day at the beach. The wind was strong, but consistant. Here are the final results. Videos will be uploaded soon. The Jammers 2019 – Mixed Finals The Jammers 2019 – Open Final Continue reading
Fabio shares something about himself that many don’t know and talks about how it has enhanced his Freestyle game. Jake asks Fabio what advice he has for new players. He is a self-proclaimed monomaniac, and you’ll hear why. Randy asks Fabio to name who he’d play with under the most… Continue reading
The Jammers 2019 will be Live Streamed on May 18th. This is the 22nd annual and takes place in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, USA. Hosted by Paul Kenny, this event is known for being all about the player experience; hence the name. Jamming and competition take place on the beach, usually… Continue reading
You can also see the results on Conrad Damon’s overall results database. We had blustery wind for the finals. Still, teams managed to pull off some nice stuff. Hope you can make it to the event next year. Continue reading
Great night of Freestyle last night. Top 5 from each pool made the finals today. Tune in around today (4/29/2019) @ 2:30p EST to see it live. Continue reading
The Coloradicals were the first World Champions from Colorado, but why did the team break up? Rick moved to San Diego, and everyone just kind of went their own way. They all remained great friends, but they spread the jam elsewhere. Rick shares his most memorable jams… He also talks… Continue reading
Lori Daniels and I will be Live Streaming Virginia States 2019 on April 27 & 28. Tune in here. Virginia States is the longest running overall flying disc event, with this being the 43rd year. Harkening back to the days of the North American Series (NAS), Virginia States includes many… Continue reading
Its jam season and Jake asks Randy what he is going to be working on…their conversation goes places you might not expect. Kate Dow talks about some of her favorite players, and how inspirational they were to her. She shares how she learned about consecutivity. The Venice Green and the… Continue reading
Konn talks about his travels to the jam mecca of Santa Barbara and what is what like to be there during it’s heyday. Joey Hudoklin became an unknowing mentor and Evan David inspires once again mentor. How many different disciplines did Konn employ to improve his game? Sign up for… Continue reading
Mixed Pairs – Edoardo Turri – Maxine Mittempergher Open Pairs – James Wiseman – Mehrdad Hosseinian Womens Pairs – Ilka Simon – Juliana Korver Co-op – James Wiseman – Ryan Young – Daniel O’Neill Continue reading
John continues to talk about his partnership with Donny Rhodes and how Donny’s play ignited quickly, going from humble beginnings to one of the best players in the world. He elaborates on their experience playing together in the Rose Bowl, ranging from planning their routine to the white unitards they… Continue reading
HolyJam 2019 takes place on March 8 – 9 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Thanks to Jakub “Mystiq” Matula, this event will be streamed live here on FrisbeeGuru. This event takes place the weekend after Frisbeer Cup. I happen to know many people who are making a 2 tournament trip out… Continue reading
Frisbeer Cup 2019 takes place in Prague, CZ on Mar 1 – 3. Thanks to Jakub “Mystiq” Matula, the event will be streamed live. This is the 13th annual Frisbeer Cup. Frisbeer takes place indoors. With its long history of a relaxed and fun vibe, experimental formats, and huge gym… Continue reading
Randy asks Chipper Bro which 3 players he’d choose to play with under some very specific conditions. They give their regards to their friend and fellow freestyler, Dave Bailey, who recently passed away. Find out Chipper’s favorite tricks and how they make him feel. Can anyone guess Chipper’s preferred kitchen… Continue reading
City vs City 2019 Finals are almost upon us: Feb 9 @ 2p EST/8p CET. It’s time to find out who will be crowed the heinest city for 2019. In one corner we have New York City. New York made a strong showing in Round 1, with back and forth… Continue reading
Results Co-op Battle:Bologna: Manual Cesari, Andrea Piemonteses, Gianluca Giglio vs Berlin: Freddy Finner, Fabian Dinklage, Benjamin Edelmann: Winner: Bologna Pairs Battle:Bologna: Mattia Lambertini, Andrea SartiBerlin: Merhdad Hossenien, Stefan DunkelWinner: Bologna 1v1 Battles: Bologna: Gianluca Giglio vs Benjamin Edelmann Winner: Berlin Berlin: Fabian Dinklage vs Bologna: Mattia LambertiniWinner: Bologna Berlin: Freddy Finner… Continue reading
Although they had a streak of winning in the co-op division, Dave and Arthur had to go back to the drawing board to start winning in pairs. Find out what cool thing ties Jake, Randy, Dave, & Arthur together. Hear them share memories about competing in unpredictable weather conditions. Find… Continue reading
With Round 1 in the books, it’s time to find out who will face New York in the finals on Feb 9th. In one corner we have Bologna, Italy. They were the winners of last years, City vs City test against Seattle. They have experience on their side, and deep… Continue reading
Click for Results Click to view results Results CoOp Battle:Medellin: Santiago Piedrahita, Juan Piercing, Andres RiveravsNew York: Daniel O’Neill, Rob Fried, Roger MeierWinner: New York Pairs BattleNew York: James Wiseman, Ted OberhausvsMedellin: Pablo Azul, Dreison ArangoWinner: Medellin 1v1 Battles Medellin: Juan PiercingvsNew York: Roger MeierWinner: Medellin Medellin: Andres RiveravsNew York:… Continue reading
Happy New Year everyone! Fabio talks about what it was like to be at the beginning of the Frisbee wave in Europe. Fabio says Tommy was the fertilizer that made it grow in Italy. He shares his inspiration for the many videos he created on a website he developed before… Continue reading
It’s been just over a year since the first ever City vs City online Freestyle Flying disc competition. That event was a test to see if the concept could work. With it’s success, we began planning for the next iteration. And now, it’s official: City vs City Championships 2019 are… Continue reading
Doug E Fresh reveals his top 10 signs you are a serious jammer City vs City – 4 cities will battle it out for the championship. New York City Medellin Bologna Berlin What city will be crowned Heinsville for 2019? Continue reading
This is such exciting news for Freestyle Frisbee that I just had to share: Freestyle Frisbee is set to be a part of the inaugural World Urban Games (WUG) in Los Angeles, California, USA Budapest, Hungary in 2019! Freestyle Frisbee will be featured in the 5 3 day event (Sept… Continue reading
Here’s another installment of “You Shredded Guys” by Raphael Legrande. Continue reading
Today’s guest, Rick Castiglia, was just inducted into the Freestyle Frisbee Hall of Fame. It was back in 1968 that Rick first laid his hands on a yellow fastback while playing tag with friends. Although he was an avid basketball player, it was a knee injury that led him to his… Continue reading
Ryan and James join Jake and Randy and go into big time Frisbee nerdery. Ryan talks about his journey and how he has grown so much over the last year. The Growth Mindset by Carol Dweck was a pivotal read for both Ryan and James. They each share their… Continue reading
Over the past weekend (Nov 3-4 2018) the Bay Area freestyle crew hosted the Golden Gate Shred 2018, freestyle Frisbee hat tournament. 16 competitors and even more friends, family, and jammers descended on Ocean Beach, San Fransisco for a fun a time and to test their beach jamming skills. The… Continue reading
Konn talks about his early inspirations and some of the prominent Europeans players of the day. Frisbee or school – which one did he choose? Demo life was not for Konn but he did have some memorable experiences. Konn makes the trek to the mecca of Santa Barbara and has… Continue reading
Thanks to Chris Bellaj, Jam Britania 4 will be live streamed. Jam Britania 4 is the fourth annual Freestyle Frisbee event based in London, England. Hosted by Jason Salkey and crew, this event is always huge success. They have a great indoor gym with ample space to jam and compete… Continue reading
We’re excited to have a many time world champion, Rose Bowl champion, and perhaps even the greatest woman player of all time, Kate Dow join us today. Kate started playing in 9th grade, when plans to just toss the frisbee around with a friend turned into seeing people playing freestyle… Continue reading
Congratulations to Pavel Baranak and Harry Skomroch who are the official open pairs winners of Beach Styler’s 2018! It was originally announced the Jake Gauthier and Dave Schiller took first place, with Pavel and Harry coming in second place by a .1 difference. However, after the event concluded, Dave (being… Continue reading
Jake gives Beachstylers in San Diego a big thumbs up! We continue our conversation with John Kirkland, who is known for being an originator of new moves. John talks about how even though certain people have the reputation of throwing surprises, it really is an inclusive process. Jake asks John… Continue reading
Click to see Results Open Pairs Semi Open Pairs Finals Turbo Shred – All Airbrush Race – All Results Mob-Op Idol Categories with Winners – 2018 (runners-up in parentheses) Zen Master (Best Man Overall) Jake Gauthier 12 total votes Disc Diva Deluxe (Best Woman Overall) Amy Schiller 13 total votes… Continue reading
The conversation continues with the delicious Chipper Bro Bell. He talks about how his game developed while touring and competing with the Bud Light Team. Hear how the chemistry between he and Joey allowed their spontaneous routines to lead them to victory. Chip, Jake, & Randy really get into talking… Continue reading
Beach Styler’s 2018 will be Live Streamed. Beach Styler’s is hosted by Dave and Amy Schiller, on the beach in San Diego, Ca and will take place on Oct 6 – 7. There are several things that make this event stand out. First, the beach wind is almost always perfect.… Continue reading
This year at FPAW 2018, team FrisbeeGuru tried their hand at commentating during the live stream. Raphael Legrande, the creator of the Pixel Jammily, used this scenario as inspiration to create a comic strip series called “You Shredded Guys”. In it he creates fictional moments between Randy and I, poking… Continue reading
Thought to be lost to the ages, I discovered these while going through old Hi tapes. Matt and I used to carry a Hi8 camcorder to events so who knows what else might turn up. Today’s installment: FPAW 2002 Co-Op Winners: Ted Oberhaus, Erwin Velasquez, and Randy Silvey perform the… Continue reading
Part of FrisbeeGuru’s mission is to aide in the growth of Freestyle Frisbee. In this guest post, Ken Westerfield shares his vision for sharing Freestyle to Ultimate players. Ken is a Frisbee (disc) player from the 1960s and a Hall of Fame inductee in freestyle, ultimate and disc golf. Thanks, Ken,… Continue reading
Jakes answer: Joey Hudoklin, Randy’s answer: Donny Rhodes. Listen in to hear the question. The conversation continues with Stork to get an insider’s view about why Wham-o discontinued the NAS series. Find out how the Frisbee and Hacky Sack communities came together and why. Stork shares the details inside the… Continue reading
The Associazione Italiana Frisbee (AIF) is hosting the Torneo Freestyle Frisbee and, thanks to Martino Mandragora, the event will be live streamed right here on FrisbeeGuru. The event takes place in Milan, Italy on Sept 22 & 23. On the roster is a mix of highly capable, well known players and… Continue reading
We’re back!! Co-op Champions Pavel Baranyk – Ryan Young – Dave Schiller Womens Champions Emma Kahle – Lisa Hunrichs Mixed Champions Matt Gauthier – Lisa Hunrichs Open Pairs Champions James Wiseman – Ryan Young FPAW 2018 Results are here FPAW 2018 Routines are here Special thanks to Patron Jay Moldenhauer: he’s… Continue reading
Women’s Pairs 1. Ilka Simon, Anna Merlo 2. Jessica S., Silvina Porsch 3. Juliana Korver, Lori Daniels 4. Char Powell, Elena Dalmasso Open Pairs 1. Jakub Kostel, Ryan Young 2. James Wiseman, Pavel Baranyk 3. Ayal Benin, Daniel O’neill 4. Andrea Rimatori, Tom Leitner 5. Yuval Reikoren, Daniel Pinchasov 6.… Continue reading
This year, the Freestyle Players Association World Championships (FPAW 2018) will take place in Trnava, Slovakia on August 1 – 4 and will be a part of a larger flying disc event called the Trnava Frisbee Games. You can tune in and watch FPAW 2018 here and check our blog… Continue reading
The European Freestyle Open (EFO) 2018 will be live streamed. The event takes place on July 26-29 in Berlin, Germany, only one week before FPA Worlds. This will allow many players to attend both events, giving the opportunity for a pre-view of many of the FPAW teams. With 55 players… Continue reading
Tournament directors Jakub Kostel & Dexter Struz update us on FPA World Championships 2018 in Trnava and what to expect. FPAW is part of Trnava Frisbee Games while will also include Ultimate, Disc Dog, and Disc Golf events. Continue reading
This was our live episode from Sun Break 2018. Attached is both the audio only and video versions. Enjoy!! Interview Ryan Young, the Tournament Directory Interview Pavel Baranyk, the Open Pairs and Follow the Leader winner Jam time Continue reading
Videos below Open Pairs Pavel Baranyk, Ryan Young – 452.6 points Jake Gauthier, Lori Daniels – 393.2 points Johnny Trevino, Mike Galloupe – 369.4 points Emma Kahle, Bailey Bonaci – 268.6 points Dan Yarnell, Bob Boulware – 266.3 points Rick Lebeau, Juliana Korver – 218.1 points Angelo Trevino, Char… Continue reading
The Deutsche Meisterschaft (German Championships) for 2018 will be held in Nuremberg, Germany, on July 6-8. The tournament director is non other than Chris Belaj. While he is hosting this amazing event, he and his team will bringing us the action on the live stream. Deutsche Meisterschaft will include open pairs,… Continue reading
On June 30 – July 1, Ryan Young is once again hosting the annual freestyle competition as a part of a larger ultimate event named Sunbreak (formerly Potlatch), held by DiscNW. We will be bringing you the Freestyle action live! The scene at Sunbreak is an amazing one. The event is… Continue reading
Jake explains a new spin practice inspired by Ryan Young. Konn tells us how it all began and of course the V-bros were part of it and how the “Ally Pally Tossers” embraced him. Holland Park became his home away from home where he developed his skills over 20 years.… Continue reading
Meet Marco Prati, also known as Cega. Marco is from Forli Italy and is a 2 time world champion. Currently ranked 9th in the world, Marco has some of the best spinning catches in the game. Learn more about Marco: Winning pairs with Claudio Cigna in 2011. Winning co-op wit… Continue reading
Congratulations to the winners: Co-Op: Tom Leitner, Fabio Nizzo, Andrea Rimatori Open Pairs: Fabio Nizzo, Andrea Rimatori See the photos of the full results below the video. Continue reading
Congratulations to Jens Velasquez on winning Freestyle at the US Open 2018. The full results are posted here or below the video. Continue reading
Jake and Randy discuss the jam packed freestyle schedule this summer and the livestream. Dave and Arthur talk about playing with different co-op partners. Setting a goal in competition can lift your game but competition is not for everybody. Arthur & Randy recall their journey competing together with only a… Continue reading
Meet Jakub Kostel from Prague, Czech Republic. Jakub is one of the top players from Prague, a member of the Freestyle Player’s Association’s Board of Directors, and the proprietor of the online disc store ultimo.cz. More about Jakub: Here he is winning Frisbeer 2018 Open Pairs with Ryan Young FPAW… Continue reading
This coming weekend (June 15, 16, & 17 2018) we have a very special treat. 2 events will be Live Streamed; The Frisbee Italian Championship Open and the US Open Overalls. Starting on June 15, Lori Daniels will be bring us the Freestyle action from the US Open in Tallahassee… Continue reading
Jake says that Jammers 2018 was the best in 11 years; there was a strong & consistent wind, which made the play exciting and allowed for some unique experimentation. Fabio shares about the Acrobatic Frisbee Team with Claudio and Clay, who Randy agrees, is quite magical. Find out how Tom… Continue reading
In part 1 of this poll series, we asked the question: which spin people brush best in high wind? In part 2, we expand on the question. At The Jammers 2018, I noticed how well many players who I tend to think of as counter players were quite proficient at… Continue reading
Speed Flow (noun): It has been said that speed flow is freestyle Frisbee without a nail delay or an air brush. In other words, it is the game of trick throws and catches with a flying disc. From this perspective, many flying disc practitioners are unknowingly playing freestyle Frisbee on… Continue reading
Jake shares his experience at Jammers… oops, by this taping, he hadn’t really been yet. You will get a real update next week. Chipper Bro Bell returns regaling stories from the time that he, Joey Hudoklin, and Crazy John Brooks were on the Budlight Team in 1983. They entertained at… Continue reading
Last weekend at The Jammers 2018, the wind was very strong; at least 12mph and often more. My game has always been strong with clock spin, but I’ve been working on my counter skills lately. This high wind was humbling; I found that I have a long ways to go… Continue reading
Jake and Randy follow up on the moves they discussed they wanted to work on over the year. Hear about some of Stork’s inspirations over the years, who knew it would turn to a discussion of spandex. It also leads to more philosophical discussions about transcendent moments while playing. Stork… Continue reading
James Wiseman, Lori Daniels, Rank: 1, Points: 3216.4, Details: Todd: 982.0 Carl: 992.4 Joel: 1242.1 Larry Imperriale, Connie Bond, Rank: 2, Points: 2751.6, Details: Joel: 1023.5 Carl: 920.2 Todd: 807.9 Cindy St. Mary, Tony Pellicane, Rank: 3, Points: 2538.9, Details: Joel: 1035.9 Todd: 610.0 Carl: 893.0 Daniel O’Neil, Bethany Sanchez,… Continue reading
It’s been about a year since we introduced the FrisbeeGuru T-Shirt an opened our store. Since then, many of you have purchased shirts and mugs and joined the Wall of Gurus. In celebration of the one year anniversary and of all the great support and feedback we’ve received from you,… Continue reading
In this video Matt demonstrates a great way to learn and practice the cuff. You can learn more about the cuff here. Matt’s advice is to build on the kerfuffle. The adjustment is to use a lighter touch so the disc slides on your hand instead of rolling. This is… Continue reading
Randy calls out a couple great players that deserve to be recognized. Joey talks about competing indoors vs. outdoors. There are a couple different schools of thought, as you all know. He also comments on shorter vs. longer routines stating that flexibility might be a good direction to go in.… Continue reading
I was unable to attend Virginia States 2018. Fortunately for us, Alex Cornwell attended for the first time in his life. There is something special about Virginia States that is almost indescribable. If you have not yet gone, I highly recommend you go as soon as you can. Not surprisingly,… Continue reading
The Jammers 2018 will be streamed live from Jacksonville, Florida. The event takes place on Jacksonville Beach on May 26-28. The actual competition is only one day; most likely on May 26 but may shift based on the weather. The Jammers will be host to most of the top US… Continue reading
John Kirkland talks about pendulums, air molecules, and the beginning of the chaos theory – or, is it just go with the flow? Frisbee is a combination of structure and feel, it is about marrying the two. Using the past, the future, and the now, makes it come together. John… Continue reading
Meet Manuel Cesari, from Bologna, Italy. Manuel is part of the Twister Hills club there. We got to interview him at FPAW in 2015. If you want more: His Youtube channel is full of Freestyle videos. Watch him win Frisbeer Mixed Pairs with Ilka Simon. Here he is with… Continue reading
For this post we have a guest writer, Alex Cornwell. Alex is one of the many, long time Frisbee Players in New York City. Anyone who attended FPA Worlds in 2016 probably met Alex. Being in the New York Jamily has touched Alex’s life. In 2016 he was inspired to learn… Continue reading
Have Jake or Randy ever lost a nail during competition? Dave & Arthur discuss their mental approach to competing. We hear about the 1996 FPA Worlds journey and how they dealt with doubt on their way to their first FPA Open Pairs title. Is it possible to win a bet… Continue reading
Black to the Forest 2018 takes place on May 5th and 6th in Freiburg, Germany. Thanks to Chris Belaj, it will be Live Streamed here! The event is hosted by Alex Wegner and Sacha Scherzinger. On Saturday, May 5ht they have an interesting format in mind that they call “Pocket… Continue reading
In this video Matt teaches how to perform a kerfuffle. A kerfuffle is when the disc rolls around your hand on it’s rim, spinning on a third world axis. If that doesn’t make sense, the video will make it clear. To perform a kerfuffle, toss the disc up so it… Continue reading
Jake and Randy discuss original moves that they thought were great but ended up abandoning. Find out how Fabio discovered Frisbee after picking up a free one at a sports show in his home town of Trieste. Shortly after that, he discovered Tommy Leitner’s website and Heinsville.com (as it was… Continue reading
After writing the poll, what is your bail catch?, I realized a discussion of catch zones was in order. As one hones one’s freestyle skills, one begins to realize that the disc can come in at any height, any angle, and any side of one’s body. As such, it pays… Continue reading
Chipper shares his spin preferences and favorite throws. He returns to talking about working at the Flying Disc Ranch with Joey and talks about how their routines came about and the unique way they named their moves. Their first tournament together was in in Santa Cruz in 1982. Chip shares… Continue reading
Rerev (verb): The act of air brushing a disc with the sole intention of adding spin. As a disc’s spin begins to slow down it ultimately must be caught or it will no longer be able stay in flight. To extend a series of tricks, one option players have is… Continue reading
In this video Matt shows us the basic equipment needed for Freestyle Frisbee. This is really the video version of one of the oldest articles on this site. This video is perfect for someone who want to get started with Freestyle but doesn’t have a friend to show them the… Continue reading
In this episode, Stork tells the story of how he got his nick name. Jake shares his “hot” travel adventures from the Big Island. It was while Dan was playing an epic Ultimate Frisbee match-up in 1974; Rutgers vs. Princeton, that a huge crowd gathered and started chanting ‘stork, stork,… Continue reading
Meet Lori Daniels. We caught up with her at The Jammers 2017. Lori is a four time world title holder and a long time member of the Freestyle Player’s Association Board of Directors. She’s also the primary editor of this site (she keeps my spelling errors under control) and is… Continue reading
I was practicing my counter airbrushing in high wind the other day and I had an “ah ha!” moment. You see, I have been great at brushing clock in high wind for a while, but only recently have I decided to seriously practice counter in high wind. In the past… Continue reading
In Joey’s last episode, he left us hanging with only a brief description of his once in a lifetime tipping combo. Today he gives us the detail we have all been waiting for. It is hard to know how difficult it is because it looks so effortless. Find out who… Continue reading
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. At no additional cost to you, FrisbeeGuru receives a small commission if you use the link and make a purchase. There are many techniques to applying fake nails for jamming. I usually glue them on with Krazy Glue. In this video, Dani… Continue reading
Prior to hearing John Kirkland share the time-line of his Frisbee journey in amazing detail, Randy and Jake ask each other if they remember their first tournaments. Jake has pretty good recall; Randy, not as much. John shares a life changing experience when he and Victor Malafronte used to open… Continue reading
Open Pairs 1. Ayal Benin / Dan Lustiger 2. Tomer Adar / Omer Rosenbaum 3. Yuval Rei Koren / Daniel Pinchasov 4. Oren Meron / Ran Klein Continue reading
Here’s another one of our interviews from back at FPAW 2015. Pablo Azul is an up and coming player from Medellin, Colombia. His love of dance shows in his graceful style. Learn more: Pablo Azul and Jan Sorenson at the FPAW 2016 Open Pairs finals. Pablo is also a painter.… Continue reading
Although tipping the disc got started relatively early in the history of Frisbee play, and preceded the origin of freestyle competition, there is no known historical evidence of the delay move being done in any period of pre or post plastic disc play before mid-1975. The delay came into being… Continue reading
In this episode, we had a chance to talk to the from Frisbeer Cup 2018. You can see all the routines here. Coop Clay Collerà, Marco Prati, Andrea Sarti, Rank: 1, Points: 5155.6 Challenger Eitan Rei Koren, Yuval Reikoren, Rank: 1, Points: 2929.6 Mixed Manuel Cesari, Ilka Simon, Rank: 1,… Continue reading
If you haven’t already heard, Frisbeer 2018 used a judging system where the judges input their scores in real-time using a dial. Now that it’s over, I thought it would be interesting to hear people’s impressions of the “Dial System“. The answers to this poll are meant to cover 4… Continue reading
In this video tutorial, Ryan Young teaches us how to deal with a disc with low spin. His strategy is to quickly and precisly set the disc and make a catch. This is a great skill to master as it allows for using more of the spin before catching and for… Continue reading
Jake & Randy do a post event analysis with Ryan Young about the “dial” judging system used at Frisbeer 2018. Continue reading
I remember the first time I wore fake nails to jam. I was amazed at how much easier it was to control the disc, especially since I hadn’t yet mastered the center delay. When the jam was over I suddenly a had a sinking feeling. “How do I take these… Continue reading
Here are all the routines from Frisbeer Finals. You can check the results here. Co-Op Mixed Challenger Open Women Continue reading
Challenger Eitan Rei Koren, Yuval Reikoren, Rank: 1, Points: 2929.6 Dániel Kárpáti, Balu Major, Rank: 2, Points: 2869.2 Fabrizio "Nino" Nicco, Lorenzo Telo, Rank: 3, Points: 2806.0 Andre Zaharias, Michal Maciolek, Rank: 4, Points: 2103.2 Simon Wassermann, Sven Deschle, Rank: 5, Points: 2022.2 Edoardo Gargano, Davide Liberti, Rank: 6, Points:… Continue reading
It was after a tournament win in 1993, that Dave and Arthur knew that had something good and decided to become a team. As their game continued to evolve, they found their true test at the FPA Worlds, where they had some serious competition. Dave and Arthur break down their… Continue reading
Mixed Semi Manuel Cesari, Ilka Simon, Rank: 1, Points: 3085.6 Char Powell, Balu Major, Rank: 2, Points: 2939.1 Juliana Korver, Ryan Young, Rank: 3, Points: 2786.6 Sophie Rickers, Toby Künzel, Rank: 4, Points: 2680.5 Bar Bendek, Ayal Benin, Rank: 5, Points: 2566.4 Lukas Zimovcak, Dominika Matuskova, Rank: 6, Points: 2427.1… Continue reading
Results from Day 1 at Frisbeer Cup 2018. Don’t miss the action tomorrow! Challenger Semi A Dániel Kárpáti, Balu Major, Rank: 1, Points: 2744.7 Lorenzo Telo, El Nino, Rank: 2, Points: 1875.3 Andre Zaharias, Michal Maciolek, Rank: 3, Points: 1865.8 Pavel Hanka, Jirí Sedlácek, Rank: 4, Points: 1626.1 Mark Trout,… Continue reading
Back at FPAW 2015 we had a chance to briefly interview of few of the competitors. Here’s our interview with Bianca Strunz. If you want to learn more: We Interviewed all the 2017 FPAW winners, including Bianca on Shoot’n the Frizbreeze Here’s Bianca’s FPAW2017 1st place Woman’s Pairs performance with… Continue reading
Learn how to practice a kick tip, also called the toe tip or toe tap. The goal is simple, kick the disc with your toe to pop it back up into the air. Kick tips are great for a couple reasons. First, it is a gateway trick to begin integrating… Continue reading
Chipper shares how he first became interested in Frisbee in the mid 1970’s in Santa Barbara. It all started while at the weekly Palm Park Art Show in Santa Barbara. He was intrigued by the guys playing in the nearby park. Little did he know that that lovely strip of… Continue reading
New information came to us on 3/2/2018 so if you took this quiz before, the correct answer has been update to accurately reflect history. Continue reading
Frisbeer Cup 2018 will be live streamed. Special thanks go to Mystiq, Chris Bellaj, and Ryan Young for bringing us the action. Frisbeer Cup 2018 will be held indoors in Prague, CZ on March 9-11 by the famous Prague team. This event has been running for over a decade and… Continue reading
There’s a lot to love about Frisbeer, but Ryan especially likes that he’s been given the green light to experiment. Whether you’re a player, a judge, or part of the audience, Ryan hopes his efforts to streamline judging, and incorporate things like a running leader board and screen splits, will… Continue reading
Tipping a flying disc has to be one of the oldest tricks after throw and catch. I certainly was attempting to do over head tips long before I knew what freestyle was or how to delay. My goal was to do as many as I could before I caught it.… Continue reading
Jamily (noun): A term to describe the phenomenon that occurs when someone begins to play freestyle Frisbee. They are immediately welcomed into the great network of people who share a love for the flying disc. This network is known as the Jamily. People in the Jamily are open, playful, and… Continue reading
Congratulations to the Beljam team of Steffen Verstichel and Pepyn Tavernier for winning Open Pairs. Special thanks to Florian Hess for providing the results and photos. In den Hallen 2018 Karlsruhe, Germany 18.02.2018 Open Pairs Final 1. Steffen Verstichel/Pepyn Tavernier (TOT 51.1 | EX 17 | AI 12.3 | DIF… Continue reading
Happy One Year Anniversary to the Frisbee Guru Podcast, Shootin’ the Frizbreeze! Hard to believe there have been over 52 episodes and there are still so many stories to be shared. Jake and Randy reminisce about some of their favorite episodes. It gets a little mushy. Stork shares the origins… Continue reading
We have a surprise for you. Thanks for Florian Hess, we have the preliminary results from In Den Hallen, which is going on this weekend in Karlsruhe Germany. This is an indoor event taking place at the Karlsruhe Sports Center and includes the Open Pairs division. Congratulations to the… Continue reading
On a recent trip to Seattle, Lori and I arrived to the jam full of energy. We walked up, setup our chairs, and began to prepare. As I pulled my jam gear out of my bag a sinking feeling came over me. I had forgotten my shoes. I was wearing… Continue reading
In this video, I demonstrate the flamingo catch. The flamingo an under the leg variation. To perform the catch, plant on one leg, lift the other leg into the air at 90 degrees or more. Reach around behind your knee or ankle and make the catch. This is a great… Continue reading
In this episode we talk to John Kirkland. John is a Hall of Fame Inductee, a Pioneer, and an Innovator of Freestyle Frisbee. Randy pays homage to John for a specific moment at an NAS tournament in 1977 that inspired him to pursue freestyle. Against the spin puddle? John recalls… Continue reading
We often describe our Frisbee family as the Jamily, and we are like one big, happy family. But for some of us, we are lucky enough to have true family members who also share our passion for Frisbee. This is truly something special. When we talked to Jens and Erwin… Continue reading
Zzzs (noun) Zzzs is the spin of the disc. The faster the disc is spinning, the more Zzzs it has. A disc that is hardly spinning at all may be referred to as having “one Z” or “half-a-Z”. It comes from the sound that the original Sky-Stylers Super-Pro (thanks, Rick) made… Continue reading
You’ve been hearing about it for a couple weeks now, and today, we are excited to be launching a Patreon Campaign!! Jake explains the program and we would love your support! Joey returns with more incredible stories. First up he talks about his routine with Ritchie Smits where they had… Continue reading
The concept of the bail catch is an interesting one. It’s really your go-to catch. It’s a catch in which you have supreme confidence and that you can pull out without giving any thought to it. It’s the catch that’s used any time there’s trouble. Maybe you’re going for a… Continue reading
In this video I explain how to do a behind the back, right hand skid with clock. This is an against the spin move that adds the extra restriction of pulling the disc behind the back before performing the against the spin pull. To perform this trick, basically throw… Continue reading
As both a Footbag and a Freestyle organizer, Dexter shares his thoughts on competition formats and how they are perceived by an audience. He thinks there’s a more exciting way to promote Freestyle and attract sponsors. Some of the ways include location, judging, and prize money. Dexter, Jake, and Randy… Continue reading
This poll idea comes from Ayal Benin. In an earlier poll we learned what the ideal wind speed is for jamming. This question puts a different spin on the wind speed conversation. You see, we can’t really control the wind speed. Rather, we grab our discs, nails, and friends and… Continue reading
One of the most effective strategies for improving one’s Freestyle Frisbee game is self-reflection. After a jam or performance, it’s helpful to take a moment to think back and recognize what worked, as well as where we can improve and grow. Since this site’s inception in 1998, I’ve been doing… Continue reading
Matteo talks about the evolution of his mindset as he grew his Freestyle skills, going from just having fun to focusing on competing. Matteo shares his memories of the 2009 World Title he won with Tommy Leitner in Berlin and lessons learned (video below). Then, remarkably, he defended his title,… Continue reading
The addiction to Freestyle Frisbee, or ZZZs disease, as Deaton calls it, is known to be incurable. Yet sometimes it goes dormant for long spans of time. In our interview with Arthur Coddington and Dave Lewis, we learned that they had each taken an extended break from Freestyle Frisbee before meeting… Continue reading
Lane (noun) A term to describe an area in the jam that is a player’s specific space. When players are more stationary, as when jamming in a circle, a lane is a circle around each player. As players begin to move together as a team, as when jamming in a… Continue reading
Arthur and Dave were one of the most dominate teams from 1996 to 2004. Join us behind the curtain as they share how they each got started in 1979; Arthur on the east coast, Dave on the west coast. Hear how they both left the sport for many years, came… Continue reading
Frisbee shows are a big part of the Freestyle Frisbee culture. It makes perfect sense. Freestyle Frisbee is an art form that consists of creative body movements with a flying disc. Doing a Frisbee demo or show can be a vehicle to share one’s art to bring joy and inspiration to… Continue reading
The inverted (nail) delay/hold is one of the “control” moves that many freestylers incorporate in their routines and jamming. There are many ways to get into an inverted delay, and one way that is additionally difficult is to add an Against “push” of the disc from a center delay (what’s… Continue reading
Stork talks about Frisbee, the essence of play, and how that impacts longevity. In these high-pressure times and the belief in no pain no gain, Frisbee can take people in a totally different direction. He appreciates how it can facilitate a re-creation allowing people to let go of constraints and… Continue reading
To bring in the new year right, this past weekend was filled with many hours of jamming. Saturday was the most heinous day of them all. James Wiseman was in town and at one point he and I were playing one on one. It seemed like the we could do… Continue reading
At the 1974 Jersey Jam, John Kirkland and Victor Malafronte announced that they had been hired to do a Frisbee exhibition as part of the entertainment show the Harlem Globetrotters presented during each game of their nationwide basketball series. I had the particularly good fortune to attend the Harlem Globe… Continue reading
Graf is straight to the point about the possibility of prize money. Randy and Jake don’t let him off the hook so easily though, but for him, friendship and respect are the biggest prizes. The discussion get’s interesting as they start to brainstorm. The topic of routine lengths come up… Continue reading
In our recent interview with Paul Kenny we learned about all the benefits that come with being a member of the Freestyle Player’s Association (FPA); access to compete in FPA events, deep discounts on discs, a member number, and more. We also learned about how the FPA uses the money,… Continue reading
In this video, I demonstrate how to perform an against-the-spin crank with the left hand and clock spin. Of course, for counter spin, just mirror the same movement using the right hand. Check this video for the basics of the crank and this video for the basics of against the… Continue reading
In this episode we interview Paul Kenny, the Executive Director of the Freestyle Player’s Association to review 2017. The FPA is dedicated to the growth of freestyle disc play as a lifetime recreation and a competitive sport. Find out who is on the board or directors; there are some new… Continue reading
The first test of City vs City is now complete. All in all it was a huge success. If you want to learn more, you can read about it here and watch the replay here. We are in the process of gathering feedback from participants and planning our next event.… Continue reading
Pocket (noun) A term to describe the perfect placement of a disc for a given trick. Used most often for tricks that have smaller windows. Example: I can’t believe I dropped that gitis, your drag set was right in the pocket. Continue reading
Ilka tackles the topic of the men to women ratio in freestyle. From her perspective, there are many other more important things to focus on. When Jake asks her thoughts on growing the sport, she says it can be as simple as asking people from the sidelines to join in,… Continue reading
The inaugural City vs City Freestyle Frisbee competition is complete. Team Seattle played head-to-head against Team Bologna in the first ever online competition. It was a very close event, that came down to the last battle to determine the winner. The winner is at the bottom of the page in… Continue reading
Frisbee is a game of throw and catch. It’s not a sport that would seem to involve feet at first glance. Of course, finding new and inventive ways to interact with the disc is what makes Freestyle Frisbee so fun. As a new player, I saw my first kick tip… Continue reading
In this video, I describe the 4 basic, with the spin cranks. The crank is a nail delay move in which arm that is controlling the disc rotates either; up, around, and back under the arm pit or under the arm pit, back, around and down…its makes more sense if… Continue reading
Joey shares a harrowing tale of the winter chill in NYC and how in 1978 it ultimately led him and Richie Smits to a warmer climate in California. Joey describes the Venice Beach scene then, and elaborates on what he meant when he said “we don’t need no stinkin’ conditions.”… Continue reading
The Freestyle Player’s Association (FPA) recently announced their second annual auction. This includes mini-discs of the inaugural hall of fame inductees and commemorative Sky-Stylers of the event. Bidding on these items helps support the FPA and in turn helps grow Freestyle Frisbee. Looking through the collection, the Sky-Stylers are especially… Continue reading
Lazzaroni 2017 will be streamed live here on FrisbeeGuru. The event is hosted by the Twister Hills club. It takes place on December 16 & 17, indoors in Bolonga, Italy. At least 36 competitors are expected to compete in both Open and Mixed pairs divisions. Also, there might be a… Continue reading
Stork is humble…but many consider him to be the Father of Frisbee. He shares how his frisbee journey began, which according to his mother’s records, was at five years old. It was then, in 1953, that he found a Pipco Flying Saucer under the Christmas tree. He started out by… Continue reading
As we learned in the poll “How Many Hours of Practice Does it Take to Be Proficient at Freestyle Frisbee?, this sport can take a life-time to master. That’s where training tools come into play. Discs like XDISC that make spinning the disc on one’s finger easier, allowing for exploration… Continue reading
In this video I explain what an against the spin move is, and then describe how to do one of the easiest against the spin moves, the skid. To understand an against the spin move, it helps to have a little background. Interestingly, a spinning disc on a nail delay… Continue reading
Jake asks about the secret to throwing well. Stacy says practice is the only thing that makes you better. There are lots of shared chuckles about the chicken wing throw. When asked about their favorite memories, one in particular stands out; When they made it to the finals of the… Continue reading
Here in Portland, winter is starting to set in. It’s cold, rainy, and the sun goes down by 4:00p. This weather pattern really puts a cramp in our usual jam routine. It seems each year we make a different adjustment, but we never stop the jam. Many years ago, we’d… Continue reading
Poach (verb) The act of taking a disc that is intended for another player. Most often this happens in a mob-op during a pass. As the disc travels across a jam to it’s intended target another player steps in front and makes a play on the disc. Often the intended target… Continue reading
In this episode we talk to Matteo Gaddoni, winner of Open Pairs at FPAW 2009 & 2010 with Tom Leitner and Arthur Coddington respectively. Learn more about Matteo at his blog, http://www.gaddoz.com/ Hear how Matteo first started playing frisbee with friends in his hometown of Forli, Italy. In 2002 he… Continue reading
In our recent podcast episode with Joey Hudoklin, he talks about the amazing jam communities in both Washington Square Park and Central Park, New York. We also interviewed Mehrdad Hussanian, who is from Berlin where there is another great jam community. Our jam communities are a big part of what… Continue reading
In this brief video Matt demonstrates how to catch a triple fake. It’s a nice alternative to under the leg or behind the back for a disc that is in the waist zone. As a blind catch, it can be more difficult than it looks. With practice, it looks quite… Continue reading
First note of importance, Steve Hayes turned 70 proving, yet again that frisbee truly is the fountain of youth! Happy Birthday, Beast! Mehrdad Hosseinian AKA Graf, returns and talks about how he learned the hard way about preparation for competition. He can’t say enough good things about Fabio Sanna, both… Continue reading
There is a last minute addition to the Live Streaming schedule: Jam Britannia III. Jam Britannia III takes place on Nov. 11-12, 2017 in London, England. Thanks to Chris Belaj, you can watch the event live, here on FrisbeeGuru. As the name suggests, this event is in its third year.… Continue reading
Prior to the beginning of the IFA Newsletter in 1968, very little information about the nature of disc play was available to anyone. There is next to nothing about tipping documented before 1968, but no doubt that there were some people doing some tipping somewhere. After all, an integral component… Continue reading
Joey explains how frisbee represents something much deeper to him. He was originally inspired by the band, Hot Tuna, admiring how they followed their own artistic path. It was the OCTAD Jersey Jam tournament in the mid 70’s that spurred Joey’s interest in competing. He shares his strategies on pushing… Continue reading
One of the things I love about Freestyle Frisbee is that there is no end to learning. There are literally an infinite number of tricks, skills, and combinations to be mastered. This type of continuous growth it what keeps me engaged. But I recall being a new player and feeling frustration.… Continue reading
The flamingitosis is one of the most challenging catches. To understand it, it helps to break down the name; Flamingo – Gitis – Osis. A flamingo is when one plants on one leg and catches the disc behind the planted leg. A gitis is a variation of under the leg… Continue reading
In this episode Randy takes an opportunity to share some of his old stories. It sounds like Randy’s road to the Rose Bowl in 1980 was a crazy one. First there was getting to the NAS Tournament in Boulder, hear how Randy used his frisbee prowess during a hitchhiking adventure… Continue reading
A common experience shared among jammers is packing one’s jam equipment into a bag before heading to the jam. The bag the holds the equipment can be integral to the process. It must hold everything; the discs, whiz rings, nails, glue, slick, shoes, etc. It must be easy to pack… Continue reading
Taco (verb): To accidentally bend a flying disc in half, creating the shape of a taco shell. This usually happens during a drop. The player attempts a leaping under the leg catch but misses. As the disc hits the ground the player’s extended leg comes down on top of the… Continue reading
In this episode we talk to Dexter Strunz, one of the original tournament directors for the Famed Frisbeer Competition. Hear how Dexter, who started as a foot bagger and event organizer, added freestyle to his repertoire in 2004. He shares the origins of the popular Frisbeer Tournament and the sudden… Continue reading
This poll comes from Jan Müller. Jan runs the site doubledisccourt.de and is trying to establish both DDC and Overall a bit more in Germany. Jan is considering hosting an Overall Frisbee event that would include 7 disciplines: Freestyle, Discgolf, DDC, Discathon, Accuracy, Self Caught Flight, Distance. He wants to determine… Continue reading
Matt Gauthier teaches us about the famingosis catch. This is one of the more challenging catches to master. Also, it has a intriguing look due to the unique body rotation involved. First, some nomenclature. The basic osis catch is covered here. It involves catching behind the back as one spins… Continue reading
As we practiced to start our podcast, we interviewed Steve Hayes “The Beast”. He has so many deep thoughts about Freestyle Frisbee that we found ourselves fascinated. This is one of those early interviews. Randy starts off with a burning question for Jake. The Beast goes deep on what he… Continue reading
Many performance based sports like figure skating and freestyle skiing as well as most dance styles incorporate spinning. Freestyle Frisbee is no different. Adding spins to any trick ups the difficulty and adds to the artistic value. I came across an interesting article about different disciplines and the performers prefered… Continue reading
In 1970, Ken Westerfield and Jim Kenner moved from Michigan to Toronto, setting up their Frisbee playing headquarters in Queens Park. Playing Frisbee freestyle and object disc golf became a daily event at the park. In 1971, with a hundred dollars each, bedrolls and a Frisbee, they set out to… Continue reading
Deaton Mitchell discusses his hardest moves and which ones he was responsible for inventing. He reminisces about playing with Gina Sample and winning the Mixed division in Fort Collins in 1986. Later on, he just attached himself to the “Gina Sample Express.” He also praises the Velasquez brothers on their… Continue reading
I pride myself on being able to jam under any conditions. I have jammed with 5 people in a small classroom with a 3 meter (10 foot) ceiling. I have jammed in a torrential downpour. I have jammed in the snow and ice. 40KPH (25 MPH) wind? Bring it on.… Continue reading
Ryan Young explains how to improve the look of a leaping gitis. Many people learn the leaping gitis without considering form. In fact, that’s my style…for me it’s traditionally about making the catch, with no thought to it looks. As a result, I look all compact and hunched over. Ryan… Continue reading
Carolyn and Stacy talk about the high expectations when they started playing and how the thought of playing professionally was always on their minds. Although early competitions didn’t necessarily lend themselves to connecting with other women that were playing, they recall some memorable female players and their routines. Stacy talks… Continue reading
Freestyle Frisbee is all about personal expression. Every player has their own style, their own take on the game. This personal expression even extends to how we slick our discs. Some people like the entire disc soaked in slick, and then lightly wiped off. Others spray a small amount on… Continue reading
The osis movement is one of the more difficult movements to wrap your head around. In this video Matt demonstrates the most basic osis behind the back (BTB) catch. So, what is an osis? It’s anytime your body rotation is moving in the same direction as the disc. As Matt… Continue reading
Jake asks the brothers the age old question…is freestyle a sport or an art? Jens shares his thoughts about the difficulties of judging routines when they are so incredibly different. Erwin talks about whether he thinks they were judged unfairly at times because people may not have seen them as… Continue reading
This is part 2 in a poll series about people’s fastest throws. Last week I asked about clock throws. Of course, any frisbee throw that comes out clock must be thrown with the opposite hand for it to be counter. For example, a backhand with the right hand is clock,… Continue reading
Drop (noun) A drop is anytime the disc unintentionally lands on the ground. That definition seems obvious but the drop has a deeper importance. Freestyle Frisbee is all about mastery of the flying disc. Players try to push themselves and the disc to the limits of what is physically possible, always looking… Continue reading
Hear directly from the 2017 FPA World Champions. When you’re done listening, watch the videos here. In order of appearance: Co-op Christian Lamred Florian Hess Alex Leist Womens Pairs Bianca Strunz Lisa Hunrichs Mixed James Wiseman Lori Daniels Open Pairs James Wiseman Ryan Young Continue reading
A while back, I asked the question, which of your throws has the most spin? The answers were pretty much what I expected, a good cross section of throws with backhand being the leader. Now I want to dive a little deeper. This will be a two part poll with… Continue reading
Ryan Young demonstrates how to cuff the disc to flatten it while on a brushing run. Often times, especially when in high speed wind, the disc will become too steep during a brushing run. This can cause the pace of the run to suddenly change, which creates break in the… Continue reading
Hear how Hall of Famer, Joey Hudoklin, discovered Freestyle. As a kid growing up in Greenwich Village, he mostly concentrated on mainstream sports like baseball & basketball. Then one summer day in 1975, he ventured to Washington Square with some friends and a frisbee appeared. Seeing the overhand wrist flip caught his… Continue reading
A wise person once told me, “what you emphasize in your life will grow.” When I look at the boxes and shelves full of flying discs in my house, I certainly believe this statement to be true. I have discs from events, from being an FPA member, playing stock, a… Continue reading
Mehrdad shares how he first discovered Frisbee in 2001. He was attracted to the disc for several years before discovering Freestyle, but those years had a big influence on his current game. As a spectator in 2005 at the German Championships, he felt somewhat intimidated, but decided to compete in… Continue reading
Jamming can be quite a workout for the body. It involves running, jumping, bending, changing directions, and extending to the max as players try to push the envelope of their games. So it makes sense for players to engage in some sort of warmup activity before going full speed into… Continue reading
The chicken wing throw is similar to a back hand throw. However, instead of throwing across your body and using the pull back to generate spin, this throw curls the arm under the armpit and uses an unwinding motion to generate the spin. Many players, especially women believe this to… Continue reading
Hear who Bill’s favorite people are to play with, both past and present. He also has a lot of admiration for the German & Czech players, who he sees as the future of Freestyle. Randy says keep you eyes on the Rovereto, Italy, guys too! Jake wants to know how… Continue reading
The weather is warm, the breeze is perfect, it’s jam time. You and your cohorts arrive at the field with nails and discs and you’re ready to shred. But wait, there’s still a discussion to be had before the jam can begin. What music will you play to? The music… Continue reading
In 1997, a beach ultimate event in Italy added freestyle to the event drawing players from the USA as well as from throughout Europe. The Americans in attendance at the 1998 Paganello event were Larry Imperiale, Paul Kenney, Rodney Sanchez, Alan Caplain, John and Rohre Titcomb, as well as Bethany… Continue reading
Get some advice from Deaton on how to improve your game. Find out which players Deaton would play with in a beach jam if he could only choose 3. When Deaton talks about what he likes now about freestyle; he’s excited by the new angles he sees some of the… Continue reading
This Poll idea comes from Florian Hess, a member of the Karsruhe team who won the Co-Op world title two years in a row (2016-17). One of the main skills that makes Freestyle Frisbee unique from other disc sports is the nail delay; the act of spinning the disc on… Continue reading
Ryan Young explains how to back roll. The back roll is like a chest roll, except the disc rolls down the backside of your arm and then across your back. Many people finish by letting the disc roll to your elbow and turning fast to shoot it back up. This is the style… Continue reading
Erwin was not Jens’s first partner…find out who was. Erwin reflects on disc sports the last 40 years (and yes, he is one of the few that can claim to have won the World Title in 4 different decades.) He thinks the sport is going in the right direction, but… Continue reading
Now that FPAW 2017 has concluded, it’s time to relax and jam for the pure joy of it. There’s really nothing like a good jam with good friends. You play until you’re exhausted and then play some more. And finally, when you can jam no longer, you sit down and… Continue reading
Eating Crow is a third world scarecrow. First, place the disc upside down in your mouth. Bite down on it so the rim is just behind your canine teeth. Bend forward and then toss your head back, throwing the disc up with a third world spin. As it spins count… Continue reading
Find out how one of the greatest women’s teams ever, Carolyn Yabe (now Hubbard) and Stacy Anderson (now McCarthy) came together at Colorado State, started playing Freestyle, and soon after won their first World Championship in 1983. It was the Coloradicals that provided much of the inspiration and after joining… Continue reading
Some notes about Pool B Though only 2 judges scores are shown per category, the totals include all 3 judges. Sacha Hohne and Dan Lustiger scratched due to Dan’s injury. We wish him a speedy recovery. Due to unclear music file name labelling, the music person played their 3 minute… Continue reading
The Freestyle Player’s Association World Freestyle Frisbee Championships (FPAW 2017) is this weekend (Aug 3 – 6). Top players from all over the world will be in attendance, showing off their skills and connecting with the Jamily. Of course, not everyone can attend. That’s why the FrisbeeGuru staff will also… Continue reading
This was known as the era of mastering play. The veteran players had advanced their play to previously unforeseen levels. New techniques and moves were introduced such as Skids, Connecting the Neurons, Turbo Rolls and Vacations. Freestyle continued to grow in the United States and Canada. The Virginia States, the… Continue reading
Find out how Juliana Korver is preparing for her second FPA World’s Championship in Udine. Her desire to get better drives her to practice. A lot. Her success in Disc Golf was a catalyst for the regimen she currently uses, and it is quite impressive! Growing up, her mother’s encouraging… Continue reading
Open Pairs Larry Imperiale, Paul Kenny Daniel O’neill, Tom Leitner Marc Pestotnik, Jakub Kostel Ryan Young, Jakub Matula Rick Lebeau, Jason Salkey Harvey Brandt, Rick Williams Dieter Johansson, Tomas Burvall Tom Cole, Jack Cooksey Women’s Pairs Juliana Korver, Bianca Strunz Lori Daniels, Char Powell Sophie Rickers, Ilka Simon Niloofar Mossavar… Continue reading
Open Pairs Semifinals Pool A (top 4 advance) Tom Leitner, Daniel O’Neil Ryan Young, Jakub Matula Rick Lebeau, Jason Salkey Dieter Johansson, Tomas Burvall Dan Bailey, Gordy Brown Mark Trout, Rui Pires Jonas Bengtsson, Peter Henriksson Tobias Cole, Jeff Shelton Derek Robins, Les Bryant Open Pairs Semifinals Pool B (top… Continue reading
The WFDF 2017 Freestyle Event starts tomorrow (July 28 @14:00 (UTC +0)). You can watch it live here. Jason Salkey took the time to share more information about the event. Jake: Tell me a little bit about Basingstoke and what inspired you to hold the competition there? Jason: The inspiration… Continue reading
Freestyle Frisbee can be a lifelong sport. Many players start in their teens or early twenties and continue to play into their seventies. Freestyle Frisbee also attracts players of all ages. I know of many players who started in their forties and as we saw in the “how old are… Continue reading
The The Freestyle Players Association World Championships for 2017 (FPAW2017) will be streamed live by Frisbeeguru. You can watch here. FPAW2017 takes place on Aug 3-6 in Udine, Italy. FPAW2017 is the premier annual freestyle Frisbee event. In attendance will be at least 70 of the best players from around… Continue reading
Jake, Randy, & Bill have a conversation about introducing new people to Freestyle and some of the reasons it’s so hard. It is more than teaching, it is inspiring people. When you find someone that has “the bug” you can see it, and it’s so cool! They also chat about… Continue reading
When I first tried on fake nails, I was instructed to wear 4 nails – 2 on each hand; 1 on each index and 1 on each middle finger. Soon, however, I found it difficult to tip with all those nails. Tom Leitner explained to me that he wore nails only… Continue reading
The WFDF Overall Championships for 2017 is coming up soon – taking place in Basingstoke, UK for six days of all-day Frisbee/flying disc games; from July 24th-29th. The Freestyle part of the Overall games will be during the final days of the week: July 28th and 29th. This will be the… Continue reading
Jeff remembers some of the important, but forgotten players from his generation. He shares his perception on how the game has changed over the years and although the moves have become more technical, he questions the overall direction. Being asked to be in the Hall of Fame was meaningful for… Continue reading
Opinions about the best shoes for Freestyle are varied. In Matt Gauthier’s article about Freestyle Frisbee equipment, he writes that wearing shoes one size too small helps with kick brushing control. Conversely, Larry Imperiale recommends one size too big. Donnie Rhodes and Ryan Young like jamming in Ballet shoes for… Continue reading
In 1977, more State Championship tournaments got their start, specifically Arizona and Tennessee. The delay move rapidly replaced controlled tipping as the foundation of a freestyle routine. (It was either adopt the delay, or never catch up to Joey and Richie.) The NAS Tournaments expanded and continued to fuel the… Continue reading
Welcome to Wall of Gurus This is a tribute to all those who’ve proudly supported FrisbeeGuru. We thank you. Our mission is to aid in the growth of Freestyle Frisbee. Click to read more. If you’d like to support us, donate, become a patron, or buy something from our store.… Continue reading
Ilka Simon and Bianca Strunz won the Women’s Pairs division at the 2014 World Championships. In this episode, Ilka shares how factory work can lead to playing frisbee. For Ilka, Freestyle Frisbee was not love at first sight, but after experiencing the supportive environment, continued support from Boguslaw Bul and… Continue reading
For many of us, Frisbee is more than a pastime. It’s a passion. It’s what keeps us grounded. It relieves the daily stresses of life. It’s what we look forward to after work, on weekends, and for vacation. It’s what gives us purpose. It’s what we live for. This Poll… Continue reading
Potlatch is a long running mixed (co-ed) Ultimate event that is hosted by Disc Northwest in the Seattle area. Four years ago, Ryan Young teamed up with Disc Northwest to add a Freestyle event to the Potlatch schedule. Every year since then, the event has challenged Freestyler players to “think… Continue reading
Here are photos of the results sheets from the German Championships for 2017. Special thanks to Chris Bellaj for Live Streaming and capturing these results. Also, here’s a nice photo album from the event. Continue reading
Listen to Doug E Fresh’s new installment of the Top Ten. Hear about his favorite places to make the magic happen and what metrics he uses to make his determination. Is he able to actually keep it to ten? What are Randy & Jake’s additions? How many of these places… Continue reading
Co-Op Semifinals Pool A 4. Toufik Lamred/Adrian Röder/Julian Störk (TOT 25 | EX 10.7 | AI 4.8 | DIF 9.5) 3. Sascha Höhne/Harald S./Johanna Matthiä (TOT 42.4 | EX 12.7 | AI 12 | DIF 17.7) 2. Jakub Kostel/Toby Künzel/Bianca Strunz (TOT 45.3 | EX 15 | AI 13.1 |… Continue reading
The German Championships Semifinals are about to get underway. You can watch it live here. Below are the teams in each pool. CoOp Semifinals Pool A Toufik Lamred GER, Adrian Röder GER, Julian Störk GER Sascha Höhne GER, Harald S. GER, Johanna Matthiä GER Jakub Kostel CZE, Toby Künzel GER,… Continue reading
The other day, James Wiseman and I were discussing the importance of throwing the disc with as much spin as possible. This evolved into strategies for throwing with more spin like working on grip strength. We also talked about which throws might have more spin than others and even did… Continue reading
Jam (noun) A group of Freestyle Frisbee players playing together in a spontaneous manner. Players typically stand close together, usually in a circle or a line though there are no specific rules on this. Basically, they are playing an advanced game of catch, using the depth of their skill to… Continue reading
Donnie Rhodes and Allen Elliott continue to take us down freestyle Frisbee memory lane. Donnie and Allen comment on the difference between playing inside and outside. Survive mode and thrive mode is how Randy describes it. Donnie talks about how he and Joey Hudoklin influenced the game early on. Is… Continue reading
The German Championships for 2017 will take place in Karlsruhe, Germany on July 1-2. With Chris Bellaj’s help, FrisbeeGuru will bring you the action. Christian Lamred and Florian (Flo) Hess, the tournament directors, were gracious enough to provide more details. Jake: I’m fortunate enough to have attended 2 events in… Continue reading
The Munich Mash 2017 Hat Tournament is complete. Below is the video replay and the results. Congrats to Markus Götz and Sascha Höhne for their win! Thanks to Tobi Künzel for hosting the event and Chris Bellaj for streaming it. 1.: Markus Götz + Sascha Höhne (7.5)… Continue reading
We heard your feedback and have added a Women’s Cut to the FrisbeeGuru T-Shirt line. Just like the Unisex Cut, these shirts are made from Jersey Knit cotton and are very soft. They are perfect for a lazy weekend day and even better for the jam. All proceeds go to… Continue reading
Anyone who’s jammed with a Discraft Sky-Styler knows that the color effects how the disc plays. Some colors are softer which changes how they air brush. Some colors spin longer than others, making them better for the nail delay. Some colors are easier to see than others. With so many… Continue reading
Co-Op Finals 5. Edoardo Turri/Filippo Bortot/Fabio Sanna EX 16.0/AI 22.3/Diff 26.7 – P 65.0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN9AmH… 3. Andrea Dini/Clay Colerà/Marco Prati EX 24.1/AI 22.7/Diff 28.6 – P 75.4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN9AmH… 4. Mattia Colombari/Andrea Festi/Luca Sansò EX 21.0/AI 19.7/Diff 26.4 – P 67.1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN9AmH… coming soon: 6. Alessandro Damiano/Serge Marconi/Claudio Massaro EX 13.5/AI… Continue reading
Chris Bellaj is at it again: he will be Live Streaming the Munich Mash Hat tournament on June 24th, 2017. Start time is 6:30p (UTC +2). The event takes place in Munich, Germany at Olympiapark. It is slated to include players from Prague, Rome, Berlin, Munich and more. Munich Mash… Continue reading
It is hard to have the right words to introduce these two hall of famers, the amazing V-Brothers, Jens and Erwin Velasquez. They talk about their New Jersey roots and their introduction to Frisbee via Ultimate. But their real excitement was ignited when they went as spectators to the multi-faceted… Continue reading
Having produced Freestyle Frisbee Live Streams for 4 FPA Worlds, I’m often thinking about how to grow the audience. One idea is to have commentary during the routines. I know that when I watch other sports where I lack expertise, commentary helps me to understand what is going on. The… Continue reading
The Eastern Trick Catch event of the first Octad in 1974 gave way to a judged singles format at the 1975 Octad, due much to the success of the Jersey Jam. The venerable 60 mold Super Pro was the state of the art freestyle disc at the time, and was… Continue reading
Mixed Juliana Korver, Randy Silvey 47.8 Lori Daniels, James Wiseman 47.6 Ryan Young, Kate Gester 41.0 Lisa Hunrichs, Dan Yarnell 37.5 Open James Wiseman, Ryan Young 55.7 Lori Daniels, Bill Wright 47.51 Mike Galloupe, Johnny Trevino 47.54 Randy Silvey, Dan Yarnell 46.1 Brian Mcelwain, Brett Schramek 43.1 Steve Scannell, Doug… Continue reading
Mixed Ryan Young, Kate Gester Lisa Hunrichs, Dan Yarnell Juliana Korver, Randy Silvey Lori Daniels, James Wiseman Open Brian McElwain, Brett Schramek Doug Korns, Steve Scannell Lori Daniels, Bill Wright Dan Yarnell, Randy Silvey Mike Galloupe, Johnny Trevino James Wiseman,Ryan Young Co-Op Allen Elliot, Dan Yarnell, Bill Wright Charles Logan,… Continue reading
Playing Order for the finals Open Pairs Final (15:00) 1. Marco Chessa / Luca Sansò 2. Serge Marconi / Edoardo Favorini 3. Andrea Festi / Filippo Bortot 4. Tom Leitner / Freddy Finner 5. Alessandro Damiano / Dario Giusti 6. Andrea Dini / Clay Collerà 7. Claudio Cigna / Manuel… Continue reading
Find out how Juliana Korver, a super successful, many time world champion, disc golfer, decided to take on the challenge of transitioning to Freestyle. The combination of a trip to Sweden to visit Sune Wentzel, a Facebook post, and an invite from Randy to play in the FPA Worlds in… Continue reading
CoOp SemiFinals Pool A Steve Scannell Michael Stoneking Eric Gibbons Juliana Korver Rick Lebeau Brian McElwain Mike Galloupe Johnny Trevino Lori Daniels Pool B Allen Elliot Dan Yarnell Bill Wright Charles Logan Brett Schramek Kate Gester Randy Silvey James Wiseman Ryan Young Mixed SemiFinals Lisa Hunrichs Dan Yarnell Juliana Korver… Continue reading
AFO Open Pairs results Top three teams from each pool advance Pool A Charles Logan/Eric Gibbons 38.6 Doug Korns/Steve Scannell 40.82 Lori Daniels/Bill Wright 42.56 James Wiseman/Ryan Young 45.83 Pool B Juliana Korver/Rick LeBeau 39.2 Brian McElwain/Brett Schramek 41.2 Dan Yarnell/Randy Silvey 44.4 Mike Galloupe/Johnny Trevino 46.2 Continue reading
AFO 2017 Open Pairs Semi Finals Pools Pool A Charles Logan Eric Gibbons Doug Korns Steve Scannell Lori Daniels Bill Wright James Wiseman Ryan Young Pool B Brian McElwain Brett Schramek Juliana Korver Rick Lebeau Mike Galloupe Johnny Trevino Dan Yarnell Randy Silvey Continue reading
In Part 1, I explored how Freestyle will improve your Disc Golf game. In this article, with help from the panel of experts (list below), I investigate the reverse, how does Disc Golf improve your Freestyle Game? Throwing ZZZs In Disc Golf, long drives require tremendous grip and arm strength,… Continue reading
Studies have shown that playing Frisbee everyday makes you more awesome than the general population. This weeks poll asks, “What disc sports do you play?” Please select all that apply, and if you select “other”, please tell me in the comments what I missed. Continue reading
As a five-time Freestyle Frisbee world champion, I have spent more time playing Freestyle than any other disc sport. However, I have been known to dabble in others. Disc Golf is one disc sport that I have always appreciated and admired. I used to golf on a weekly basis. Seeing… Continue reading
Inspired by the historical first ever Freestyle for Pairs competition that Ken Westerfield and Jim Kenner put on at the Canadian Open, Dan Roddick hosted the first annual Jersey Jam on Columbus Day weekend, October, 12th and 13th, 1974, which featured a singles format judged freestyle event. The event was… Continue reading
Deaton Mitchell returns to tell more about his relationship with Jim Schmal and Pat Carrasco. Find out how Jim’s move from the Bayou to San Diego in the middle of their 4 consecutive FPA Worlds Open Pair titles was actually good for them. Hear about their travels to South Africa and… Continue reading
The American Freestyle Open will take place in Austin, Texas on June 9-11. Watch here. Charles Logan, the tournament director, took time from his busy schedule to share some details about the event. Jake: Austin, Texas has a long history of amazing Freestyle events. What inspired you to hold this… Continue reading
This Poll was suggested by Dan “Lusti” Lustiger. He asks, “what is the ideal playing surface?” This is a very interesting question. My favorite place to play is the beach, mainly because of the wind. So, my first thought was “sand, of course”. But then I realized that there are… Continue reading
Dan Roddick and Flash Kingsley created a big overall event of national scope called the “Octad.” “Eastern Trick Catch” was one of the eight contested events in the tournament. Eastern trick catch was a game Dan had invented back in the 60’s; points were awarded for trick catches as two… Continue reading
We continue the conversation with Jeff Felberbaum. He tells us about Krae’s Disc Dance which we’d heard of but didn’t know much about. The diverse traveling troupe included juggler’s, break-dancers, and slow motion roller skaters. The secret, per Jeff, is make it be about the audience, and not yourself. Jeff… Continue reading
Mixed 1. Lori Daniels/James Wiseman 2t. Connie Bond/Larry Imperiale 2t. Bethany Sanchez/Rob Fried 4.Michaela Galloupe/Mike Galloupe Open 1. Ryan Young/James Wiseman 2. Darryl Allen/Carlos “Pipo” Lopez/Jeff O’Brien 3. Larry Imperiale/Daniel O’Neill 4t. Steve Scannell/Mike Galloupe 4t. Rob Fried/Tito Andino 6t. Lori Daniels/Joel Rogers 6t. Carl Emerson/James ”Gus” Emerson… Continue reading
The wind is at a sweet 9 miles per hour from the south east. The tide is going out. Jamming is going to be hein today. Check the photo for the play order. Photos below are to give you an idea of the scene. Click here to watch live! Continue reading
World Gitis Day is May 28th this year. It’s a day when jammers go out and celebrate their love for Freestyle Frisbee by posting photos of themselves catching a gitis to Facebook, Instagram, and the like. Here’s the photo gallery from 2016. But the true purpose is to get us all… Continue reading
Thanks to Chris Belaj, the Italian Open will be live streamed. The Freestyle Frisbee community thanks you! The Italian Open will take place in Rome, Italy on June 10-11. Andrea Rimatori and Serge Marconi are the Tournament Directors. Andrea was gracious enough to share more details about the event. Jake:… Continue reading
The International Frisbee Association (IFA) Newsletter made its debut in 1968 and brought together previously isolated and undocumented pockets of disc play. Stories of Frisbee activities, including stories about people who could throw a Frisbee in different ways and could make fancy trick catches began to circulate. There were stories… Continue reading
After all these years, the story of Bill Wright and Doug Brannigan driving to the 1984 U.S. Open has taken on all sorts for a folk lore. Hear it here, straight from the horse’s mouth, that horse being Bill of course. While this road trip goes awry, Bill wouldn’t trade… Continue reading
We’ve all had this experience. We’re jamming and someone comes up and wants to know what the heck we are doing. After a little conversation they want to try. The next moments could be critical. There exists the potential to inspire this person to take up Freestyle Frisbee. Ensuring they are sufficiently… Continue reading
Plastic flying discs first hit the market in 1948. Prior to that, we know that people played with flying disc type items of all kinds: pie pans; cake tins; cardboard ice cream container lids; lids from cookie, popcorn, and cherry can containers; and just about any other hand-held disc-shaped item.… Continue reading
We got a chance to talk with Deaton Mitchell. He and Jim Schmal (now Jim Benson) won 4 consecutive FPAW pairs titles; 1983-86. Deaton talks about his trajectory through Freestyle Frisbee and how it changed his life. A trip to the Louisiana State University Parade Grounds changed how Deaton Mitchell… Continue reading
The Jammers 2017 will be Streamed Live. The exact day and time is determined by the weather but we are expecting to start on May 27 at 13:00 UTC-4 (1p Eastern Standard Time). Tune in here. I had a chance to catch up with Paul Kenny, the tournament director to find out… Continue reading
In our second episode with Doug E Fresh, we talk about mob-opping and our love for jamming. One of the interesting things about jamming is how much the wind changes the game. A good wind can slow the disc down opening up a whole new set of tricks. This poll… Continue reading
20 years ago I started Heinsville with a specific vision. Matt and I reasoned that one of the main things keeping people from taking up Freestyle Frisbee is that it is difficult to learn. We set out to make it easier by writing and gathering How-To articles. Many of the… Continue reading
Doug E Fresh is back to talk more about some amazing players, and that leads to some interesting banter about the history of the Seattle mob-op scene. Jake announces that Frisbee Guru will now be the official home of Heinsville, Shooting the Frizbreeze, and the live stream. Frisbee Fashion icons?… Continue reading
This website started as a teaching website. My assumption was that the audience were people new to Freestyle Frisbee. Since then, we have expanded our content. There’s the Live Stream and tournament results, Shootin’ the FrizBreeze Podcast, and more. In this poll I want to learn more about our readers. With… Continue reading
The center nail delay is the basis for much of Freestyle Frisbee. It is the act of spinning the frisbee on your finger nail. Matt explains how to practice so you can master this skill. First, give yourself a two handed throw. Be sure you choose the spin, clock or counter,… Continue reading
In this episode, we continue our conversation with Allen Elliot and Donnie Rhodes. Allen Elliott gives us the backstory of the semi’s at the 1981 Rose Bowl. 16 teams experimented with “Pick Your Poison” to finalize the pools. The strategy was to avoid the Coloradicals. Was Bill Wright was actually… Continue reading
Videos: Freestyle Semifinals | Freestyle Finals | Hall of Fame Inductions Results: Freestyle | Overall Freestyle Semifinals Top Freestyle Finals Top Hall of Fame Inductions Top Continue reading
When freestyler’s meet one another for the first time, the first question is, “what spin do you take?” The answer to this question could change how they treat each other forever. Will they throw clock? counter? third world? Or does it even matter? For this weeks poll, let’s find out if there’s… Continue reading
Congratulations to the top 3 finishers (videos below): Randy Silvey, Ryan Young, James Wiseman Arthur Coddington, Toddy Broduer Brian McEllwain, Brent Schramek Full Freestyle Finals Results Full Overall Results Continue reading
Stream will start between 4p & 4:30p. First we’ll have the Virginia States first ever Hall of Fame inducitons. Immediately after Freestyle will start. Read more about Virginia States. Continue reading
Jeff Felberbaum was recently inducted into the freestyle hall of fame as part of the initial inductee class. He was also the winner of the 1979 and 1981 Rose Bowl and one of the original Washington Square Wizards. Jeff shares how a simple overhand wrist flip caught his eye from… Continue reading
For those of you who compete at FPA events, the event is run and judged based on the competition manual. It defines the divisions, the pools, number of judges, judging categories, seeding, and all other aspects of how the competition works. Most events that are not FPA events still use many… Continue reading
Special thanks to Chris Belaj for streaming this event for us. Chris was also on the winning team. Quite a feat to run the stream and win the event. Way to go, Chris. Note: this is ALL the footage so you may want to skip around. Part 5 has the… Continue reading
See the team lists here. The semifinals had 2 pools, A and B, each with 3 teams. In a pool, teams played head to head. This made for 3 matches. The winners of each pool advanced to the finals for one last head to head match. Each match consists of… Continue reading
To celebrate episode ten we begin a new segment of the show, Doug E Fresh’s Top Ten. We all like to hang out and talk about our favorite jam, favorite players, favorite events, and so on. This week Doug E Fresh picks ten players to be on his “dream team”.… Continue reading
Teams of 5 were drawn from a hat. For more details, check our interview with Manual: Team 1: Cega Marco Prati, Chris Bellaj, Andrea Rimatori, Filippo Bortot, Francesco Santolin Team 2: Gaddoz Matteo Gaddoni, Lorenzo Telò, Andrea Piemontese, Maurizio Ranieri, Gloria Alessandrini Team 3: Clay Clay Collerà, Mattia Colombari, Edoardo… Continue reading
In the 2nd episode with Bill Wright, the discussion turns to routine lengths. It’s an interesting topic. The Freestyle Player’s Association (FPA) competition manual defines routine length as 4 minutes for any pairs and 5 minutes for co-op (teams of 3). This was defined in 1986 (I deduced this by watching… Continue reading
There’s a last minute addition to Heinsville’s live streaming calendar. Thanks to Chris Belaj and Manuel Cesari, Paganello 2017 will be streamed live. The event is part of a Beach Ultimate tournament that takes place in Rimini, Italy on April 15 – 16, 2017. It will use an interesting new… Continue reading
Bill Wright tells us more about the Coloradicals and begins to lead into other topics. Was their lighthearted approach the secret to success? Bill explains “Pick Your Poison” as a way of seeding the semi-pools before there were rankings. He also shares his thoughts on routine length and getting innovative around… Continue reading
On the podcast, we’ve interviewed people that span all eras of Freestyle Frisbee. We’ve gotten feedback from people of all eras as well. This started me thinking about our demographics. This question is as much about Freestyle as is it about the readers of Heinsville. So, let’s start with our age,… Continue reading
It’s official. Heinsville will be Live Streaming Freestyle from the 41st annual Virginia States overall Frisbee event on April 22 – 23. Virginia States is one of the longest running Frisbee events. It holds true to the roots of overall style disc events. If a modern freestyler wanted to experience the Rose… Continue reading
The Spread the Jam Project helped shape the face of Freestyle Frisbee on YouTube. James Wiseman explains why he started the project, what he learned, and how the focus of his video efforts have shifted. James first encounters Freestyle Frisbee in Austin Texas, site of the American Freestyle Open in… Continue reading
Donnie Rhodes, Ryan Young, and many other players have used Ballet as a way to improve their Freestyle Game. Steve Scannell has brought juggling into his Freestyle game. My approach is different. I focus only on the Frisbee stuff with a little bike riding on the side to keep my cardio strong.… Continue reading
Leg Over (noun) A frisbee trick the involves allowing a disc in flight to travel under the leg without touching the disc. For a leg over to be “official” either another player must touch the disc after the leg over or the player performing the leg over must perform an… Continue reading
We got a chance to talk with Allen Elliott and Donnie Rhodes. In this episode they talk about how the started playing, how they teamed up, and how they prepared for the ’81 Rose Bowl. Hear how all-time greats Allen Elliott, Donnie Rhodes, and Jeff Felberbaum joined forces to win… Continue reading
When I competed in my first event in 1996, The Beast took me under his wing and taught me how to think about competition. Since we had only met the day before we came up with 3 co-ops for the routine. That was 3 more than I had ever come… Continue reading
In this video, I explain how I catch a bad attitude. For another example, check out Lori’s video. The catch is useful one because it uses a unique body position where the player stands upright on one leg and catches the disc around the ankle of the other leg. This… Continue reading
We interview Bill Wright and learn about the birth of the Coloradicals, the iconic Freestyle team of Bill Wright, Rick Castiglia, and Doug Brannigan. Find out the origin of the Coloradicals & the inception of the delay. The birth of the Blur, and spinning catches. For you youngsters, find out… Continue reading
There was a summer when the Portland crew was determined to find a new jammer. We put up a sign at every jam and made focused efforts to talk to anyone who stopped. Yet for all the effort, no new people became jammers. However, there was some success. We talked… Continue reading
Hoop (noun) A frisbee trick that involves creating a hoop or circle by touching the fingertips together and extending the elbows. Then a disc in flight travels through the hoop. The disc in not touched by the player. Sometimes used to describe any class of tricks that involve interacting with… Continue reading
James Wiseman Mattia Colombari Andrea Sarti Andrea Piemontese Sascha Höhne Marc Pestotnik Waldemar Wagner Yuval Reikoren Yarden Borkow Ryan Young Ilka Simon Dennis Vollmer Pablo Rada Woo Wunder Mattia Lambertini Silvina Porsch Score Sheet [paypal_donation_button] Continue reading
Top 2 from each pool make the finals. Finals Pool. Watch Live. Finals Pool Mattia Lambertini Silvina Porsch Waldemar Wagner Yuval Reikoren Pablo Rada Woo Wunder Ilka Simon Dennis Vollmer Andrea Sarti Andrea Piemontese Yarden Borkow Ryan Young James Wiseman Mattia Colombari Sascha Höhne Marc Pestotnik Continue reading
In this episode we talk with all the winners from Frisbeer Cup 2017. See all the results here. Mehrdad Hosseinian – Paul Kenny – Open Pairs Watch the routine Check out the Rovertto jammers Ilka Simon – Paul Kenny – Mixed Pairs Watch the routine Ilka Simon – Anna Merlo… Continue reading
Open Pairs is determined by Hat draw. The pools and teams are a surprise so won’t be available until after they play. These are the players who will be randomly paired up: Alexander Enhuber Amir Hoshen Andre Zaharias Andrea Festi Andrea Piemontese Andrea Sarti Anna Merlo Ayal Benin Benjamin Edelmann… Continue reading
Are you feeling sad because Frisbeer is over? Console yourself by watching Jam Canaria live! Mystiq will be onsite at Jam Canaria bringing you the action. Mystiq, we owe you a big thanks! Jam Canaria is taking place on the beach on the island of Gran Canaria. This is the… Continue reading
Frisbeer Cup 2017 featured a Challenger pairs division. Think of it like an amature division. It allows players / teams who would have been seeded near the bottom in open pairs, to play against their peers for a chance a first place. Divisions like this are often talked about as a… Continue reading
Ryan Young demonstrates the downwind drag set. The drag set it used to set a partner who is downwind for a catch. It is very commonly used in Freestyle Frisbee choreography as well as in a mob-op. Start by giving yourself alot of spin. Set the disc up flat. Do an… Continue reading
Listen the interviews with the winners and watch their performances. Challenger Pairs Rick LeBau – Juliana Korver – 904,48, 3299,02, 4145,97 Total: 8349,468 Sebastian Gorczynski Mateusz Gajewski – 498,71, 1634,56, 2683,58 Total: 4816,842 Daniel Weinbuch – Julian Stork – 755,76, 1711,14, 2244,74 Total: 4711,637 Andy Absolom – Konrad Patris –… Continue reading
In this episode we wrap up our conversation with Ryan. What was special about the electronic judging and the live stream at Frizbeer 2016. You can watch Frisbee 2017 Live here. Discover what it takes to make Ryan’s smile bigger than usual. See Ryan crush his favorite catch, a switch… Continue reading
Mixed Pairs Semi Pool A Ilka Simon / Paul Kenny : 51.4 Juliana Korver / Freddie Finner : 48.9 Paula Willin / Christian Lamred : 48.5 Benedicte Audet / Ryan Young : 39.1 Sophie Rickers / Konrad Patris : 35.7 Dominik Raclavsky / Oli Fisnerova : 30.6 Score Sheet… Continue reading
There’s nothing like a good jam; playing with friends searching for the next big moment. It demands focus on the here and now so that all the worries of life fade away. Of course not all jams reach the same heights. Something as simple as the number of people can make or… Continue reading
Window (noun) A term that describes the level of restriction for a given Frisbee trick. The disc must travel “through the window” for the trick to be completed. For example, an under the leg catch requires the disc to pass completely under the leg before it is caught. This is… Continue reading
In this episode, Ryan Young talks about his tablet based electronic judging system. What inspired him to create the system? How many “problems are hidden in the paper”? Find out about Potlatch’s experimental judging system, and what Ryan has learned along the way. What is Ryan’s perfect judging system. How could… Continue reading
I remember the first time I saw Freestyle Frisbee. I was 10. It was school assembly day. No class, yes! Why are we outside? Oh, so these guys can show us some frisbee tricks. What are those things on their nails? I’ll never be caught dead with those on. Though I… Continue reading
Jamming is the art of spontaneous play with the disc and with friends. It connects people with a common purpose while bringing them fully into the moment. It seems like a place where rules should not exist. Yet some of my favorite jams, jams where I learned the most have… Continue reading
The Frisbeer Cup Team, Ryan Young, and Heinsville are teaming up to bring you Frisbeer Cup 2017 Live. Frisbeer Cup has been running for over a decade and attracts the best talent in Freestyle Frisbee. Fans are sure to be delighted by the level of hein this event will bring. There… Continue reading
Hear how things went awry with Ryan Young’s first international trip. Learn what NOT to wear when traveling to Prague in the middle of winter. Find out about the valuable orange skystyler that was almost lost. Does Frisbeer sound fun? It is! Its happening again this year. Continue reading
Matt demonstrates the eagle spotter. This is an advanced, rim delay trick. The disc is swung upwards with enough force that the rim delay defies gravity, if only for a moment. It requires precise body and arm movement as Matt outlines in his description. Watch the video and then post… Continue reading
Freestyle Frisbee competitions rarely have a large audience and they usually consist of friends and family. Responses to our podcast interview with the Beast have left me wondering how people feel about that. This Poll asks a simple question: Are you satisfied with the number of audience members at Freestyle Frisbee Competitions? Voting… Continue reading
Lori Daniels explains how to catch a bad attitude. It’s unique body position requires a level of flexibility and strength that keep many players from trying it. When executed well, it can be quite beautiful and graceful or explosive. To perform a Bad Attitude, think of doing a quad stretch. Bend… Continue reading
Jake & Randy shoot the Frizbreeze with Steve Hays, AKA, the Beast. The Beast shares his thoughts on making Freestyle more audience friendly. He also adds a historical perspective on the topic; after all, he has been playing since 1977. What parallels can be made to other sports that might… Continue reading
In this brief video I demonstrate how to catch a triple fake. It’s a nice alternative to under the leg or behind the back for a disc that is in the waist zone. As a blind catch, it can be more difficult than it looks. But with practice, it looks… Continue reading
Ryan Young teaches how to throw to yourself so you have the perfect set for practicing a trick catch. By using this throw, you will put the disc into the air with the perfect nose and enough spin to keep it stable. Thus you can practice any catch and spins as well. As… Continue reading
Nail Hell (adjective) Nail Hell describes the feeling when one’s freestyle frisbee nails repeatedly pop off during the jam. There is disagreement in the community as to whether it takes two or three losses of the nail for one to officially be in Nail Hell. Either way, Nail Hell is especially… Continue reading
In this series I’ll explain how to live stream (also known as webcast) a freestyle frisbee event. I have live streamed many FPA World Championships and other events and have learned many things along the way. Though I still plan to stream many more events I just can’t get to all… Continue reading
Ryan Young teaches us how to throw an overhand wrist flip. The first throw most of us learn is a backhand with our dominant hand. The overhand wrist flip is a good second throw for freestyle because it comes out with the opposite spin of the backhand. So, right handed… Continue reading
Lori Daniels demonstrates going from a rim delay to a center delay. This is a critical skill that marks a new level of nail delay control in one’s game. It is used all the time since the disc may come in at and any angle. It is also used if… Continue reading
Heinsville is such a fun concept for Freestyle Frisbee Players. Hein means to play at your best, so Heinsville is the place all the players want to be. In Heinsville the disc is always slick, the wind never gusts, your nails don’t fall off, and you never get tired. Of… Continue reading
Ryan Young teaches us how to set the disc from a rim delay. The goal of a set is to put the disc up into the air in a position that leads into the next trick. Here Ryan demonstrates using the rim delay technique to do this. First, consider the… Continue reading
Third World (adjective) A description of the spin direction of a flying disc. Third World is the third spin, or end over end. Any spin that is not clock or counter may be considered third world. Example: I am working on a Third World Scarecrow. See also: Counter, Clock. Continue reading
Paul Kenny explains how to do one of his signature tricks, the hitch turnover. Most turnovers involve some sort of against the spin push. The push is what causes the disc to gyrate and turn over. So for a clock spinning disc, a whip over is done from left to… Continue reading
Ryan Young does an excellent job breaking down the body mechanics of catching a phlaud. A phlaud is one of the more difficult catches in Freestyle Frisbee. Like a gitis, it is a cross body catch where one arm reaches around the opposite leg. But, while a gitis is like an under… Continue reading
Clock (adjective) A description of the spin direction of a flying disc. Short for clockwise. When describing spin direction, it is customary to use a top down perspective of the disc. A disc that appears to be spinning clock from the top will appear to be spinning counter from the… Continue reading
Ryan Young gives us a great practice technique for the rim delay. Basically, try to keep the disc in the same location in front of you while keeping the disc sliding on the rim, on your finger nail. To do this, rotate your hand in a circle the same direction as… Continue reading
Counter (adjective) A description of the spin direction of a flying disc. Short for counter clockwise. When describing spin direction, it is customary to use a top down perspective of the disc. A disc that appears to be spinning counter from the top will appear to be spinning clock from the bottom,… Continue reading
Paul Kenny teaches one of his tricks called the Precession. This trick requires two discs. It is almost like an endless cuff, where one disc is cuffing the other in an endless precession. The disc on top slides on it’s rim and rotates around and around. To perform this trick, hold… Continue reading
In this video, Ryan Young teaches us how to spin. Spinning is a way to add a restriction to a trick. If you attend a Freestyle Frisbee competition, you’ll often see competitors spinning before a big catch. It is one of the most common tricks in the game after the nail… Continue reading
Shred (verb) To perform incredibly high quality Freestyle Frisbee tricks. Example: I love watching Fabio Sanna shred. Continue reading
Paul Kenny teaches us how to perform a MAC (Midair Attitude Correction). Note that in the video, we erroneously identify it as a SUB (Speeded Up Brush). What Paul is demonstrating is actually a MAC. Here’s a video on the SUB, and another video of Tom Leitner’s SUB throw. A MAC is… Continue reading
Ryan Young shows us another easy combo to practice. This combo is a good one in that it included consecutive moves of multiple skills. Set the disc flat under your right leg, then tip it under your left leg. Then pull it under your left leg and do a rim set… Continue reading
Matt Gauthier demonstrate how to do a two handed throw. This throw is perfect for learning how to center nail delay as you can throw it to yourself, it has a decent amount of spin, and it comes to you flat for an easy reception to the nail delay. Continue reading
If you can do tricks with one disc, imagine all the tricks you can do with two or three or ten. Paul Kenny explores the world of multi-disc tricks and gives away a few of his secrets in this video. Mainly, how he is able to catch so many discs… Continue reading
Ryan Young outlines how he got so good at doing trick catches with a frisbee. Basically its practice and repetition. In the video Ryan goes over a great target, 5 catches in a row for each trick catch you want to master. Ryan suggests under the leg, behind the back, chair, and… Continue reading
Now that you know to face the wind and to jam in a line, the next step is learning about lanes in the jam. This is a natural extension to the two previous skills. You might already be using this concept without knowing it. Basically you can think of a… Continue reading
In this video, I show off two newly invented moves. First is the blueberry pancake. This is a catch that mixes the gitis, figure four, and pancake into one. One leg is extended above the disc. One arm reaches around the leg in a gitis like position while the other reaches… Continue reading
Matt Gauthier explains how to throw high Zzs to yourself. This is very important to be able to practice your nail delay tricks. Being able to throw as much spin to yourself as your partner can throw to you allows you to try all your combos over and over until you… Continue reading
When I see a jam I can instantly get a sense for how experienced the players are in that jam even before I see a trick attempted. How? By their formation. Most new players tend to stand in a circle while in a jam. As players become more experienced they… Continue reading
Tipping a disc is when you poke the disc with the tip of your finger to pop it back up into the air to keep it in flight. Often, this is one of the first tricks someone will learn after the basic throw and catch. One subtle difference, however, is… Continue reading
Paul Kenny explains the Outer Rim Delay. In this trick, you nail delay the disc on the outside of the rim. The only more difficult nail move I can imagine is a rim delay on the top lip of the disc. Anyhow, the wind can be a key factor so… Continue reading
Ryan Young demonstrates the Lacer Pull. The Lacer pull is a great with the spin move that is easy to learn and can lead to many other consecutive moves. With clock spin, set the disc flat. Then step your left foot forward around the falling path of the disc. With your… Continue reading
Think you’ve got some freestyle skill? Watch Ryan pull out this impressive combo and the post a video response. Here’s the combo, so you can go practice: Steep clock throw to an Eagle Spotter to a behind the back turnover to a flat set, somersault to an under the leg… Continue reading
Ryan Young demonstrate and easy combo or series of moves that you can try to master. Clock: Right hand delay – Right under leg – Left under the leg – Behind the back pull – Chest roll Continue reading
The title comes from an old saying, don’t cut off your nose to spite your face. It’s basically when you do something against yourself. Well, like your face, the disc has a nose and how you treat it can make all the difference between success and failure of your next… Continue reading
In this video, Matt Gauthier teaches how to do a rim delay. A rim delay is a form of nail delay, or spinning the frisbee on your finger. When most people think of the delay, they think of the frisbee balanced in the center on their finger nail. A rim… Continue reading
Ryan Young explains how to perform the Turbo Roll. The Turbo Roll is a chest roll in which the first contact point propels the disc quickly across the chest. This is often used to shoot the disc far up into the sky. Ryan’s method for learning this is excellent. Watch… Continue reading
“Face the Wind.” That’s what my mentor Mike Esterbrook used to tell me over and over when I was a new player. He’d throw me some Zs and I’d take the disc on my nail. Then I’d rim set it under my leg and the disc would quickly fall to… Continue reading
Ryan Young gives some hints for catching the elusive scarecrow catch. This is one of the harder trick catches to master, yet so one the most useful. Ryan gives us 4 tips. First, your need a consistent set. To really practice the scarecrow you must first practice giving yourself… Continue reading
Ryan Young demonstrates Under the Leg (UTL) sets, also called Leg Over set. Once you have gained control over the center delay, this is the next step in improving control and in beginning to do tricks with the center delay. UTL sets are probably the most used restricted set… Continue reading
Ryan Young teaches the two handed throw. This throw is very useful when learning the nail delay because you can throw it to yourself, flat and with enough spin to practice. Continue reading
Watch the recording of te Freestyle Flying Disc Hall of Fame Inaugural Induction Ceremony, at the end of the Freestyle Disc World Championships in 2016. New York, New York, USA on Aug 6, 2016. Continue reading
Today is CoOp and Open qualifier rounds. The top 8 teams in CoOp and top 25 teams in Open get a bye into the next round and so will not be playing today. It will be festival judging and the pools are as follows: CoOp A Giovanni Coppo, Roger Meier,… Continue reading
We will be streaming the Freestyle Frisbee World Championships 2016 from Aug 3 – 6.. This year the event will be held in New York, New York. Currently there are 85 registered competitors ranging from 9 different countries. This includes the top 16 ranked players in the sport. This should… Continue reading
The Jammers 2016 happens tomorrow at 1p UTC -4 (EST). We plan to live stream! There are some top tier teams in attendance this year including Jake Gauthier / Ryan Young and James Wiseman / Daniel O’Neil who finished 2nd and 1st respectively at Virginia states. Tune in and watch… Continue reading
The Rim Delay is one of the 8 fundamental moves in freestyle Frisbee. A large portion of freestyle disc skills and moves depend on knowing this key base skill. Start by throwing yourself spin and letting the disc land on your nail. Then let the disc drift to the rim.… Continue reading
Matt Gauthier demonstrates a path to go from the Cove Part 1 to a flat version of cove. It starts with a Yogi to Cove. By learning Yogi to cove you learn to move your body to get out of the way of the disc. Then you can progress to… Continue reading
Matt Gauthier explains how to Cove the disc. Cove is an intermediate difficulty move that is against the spin. To learn Cove you should begin by trying to crank the disc on a high angle. Once you understand the nuance of that high angle crank you can progress to the… Continue reading
In this part 3 of a 3 part series, Paul explains the receive part of the whip over. For clock, as the disc reaches your right hand try to make contact on the outer edge, not the low point. As the disc contacts, push upward and slowly rotate toward the… Continue reading
In this part 2 of a 3 part series, Paul describe the send component of the whip over in detail. First is the full motion. With the disc hanging in a rim delay on your left hand (for clock, wight for counter) make a down, up, down motion as Paul… Continue reading
In this, part 1 or a 3 part series, Paul describes a basic turnover called the Whip Over. There are two elements to it, the give and the receive. With clock, the give starts on the left hand. Rim delay steep so the top of the disc faces the right… Continue reading
Paul Kenny shares his tip for better cuffing. Its simple, if you touch the disc while it’s on the way up you can use less pressure to change the angle. Thus you lose less spin. Continue reading
Ryan Young shows how to practice a basic cuff. Throw the disc on a steep angle with lots of spin. Then, make your hand flat and push it against the rim of the disc. The disc will change angle and flatten out. Cuffs are useful to correct the angle of… Continue reading
Paul Kenny explains the Two Handed Turnover, one of the most basic turnover tricks in Freestyle Frisbee. To perform the trick, start with a rim delay. With clock spin, rim delay on your left hand. As the top of the disc turns towards you use your right hand nail to… Continue reading
Heinsville will be live streaming Frisbeer Cup 2016 on March 4 – 6 starting at noon UTC+1. Frisbeer Cup is an annual indoor event held in Prague, Czech Republic. This year there are over 80 competitors registered including many new players and some of your old favorites as well. Rounds… Continue reading
Ryan Young Demonstrates the scoop brush. This brush is very useful for making disc steeper as a save when its too far out in front of you on a air brushing run. With clock spin, use your right hand. Touch the disc slightly on top at about 3 o’clock. Push… Continue reading
One way to gain maximum control of an air brush is to allow the disc to roll across your hand as you brush. In this video, Ryan Young shows a drill to practice just that. Learning this finesse brush will allow for maximum angle changes during the brush so the disc… Continue reading
Ryan Young demonstrates the Under the Leg nail delay pull directly into a set. With clock spin, start with a center delay. Set it up flat a few inches. Then reach your right hand under the inside of your right leg. Aim for about 9 o’clock on the rim. As the… Continue reading
Ryan Young demonstrates how to do a Behind the Back Pull. With clock spin, set the disc on your left side. Then reach behind your back with your right hand. Take it in softly and let it swoop behind your back. Continue reading
Ryan Young explains how to throw yourself a backhand throw with lots of spin. This is used to practice your nail delay tricks. Continue reading
Stage 1: Flat Self Throw Stage 2: Soft Take Stage 3: Rim Delay Stage 4: Changing the Angle on purpose Stage 5: Using the Angle Change to Get Back to the Center Stage 6: Consistently Getting Back to the Center Stage 7: Full Center Delay Control Read all Nail… Continue reading
Ryan Young shows us the center nail delay from the perfect perspective, Make little circles to keep the disc balanced. Continue reading
Here I demonstrate the digitronic skid, sometimes called the “skididge”. With clock spin, start by getting the disc on a center, invert delay on your left hand. Then, let it tip to the rim. As the disc drags toward your wrist twist your upper body and shoulder to the right.… Continue reading
Matt Gauthier demonstrates how to do the Alien Birth Ritual. This move has become legend because it has an awesome name and because very few people can do it. In fact, very few people can even describe it. It starts with a birth. However, you pivot on the “birthing leg”… Continue reading
Lisa Hunrichs demonstrates a nice freestyle frisbee combo; the Behind the Back (BTB) rim swoop to a body roll (chest roll). This is a nice combo because the two tricks (BTB swoop and body roll) are performed consecutively. Continue reading
Here I describe various types of under the leg catches. In one version you reach your arm under you leg to catch the disc. In another version you swing your leg over the disc so that the disc travels under your leg while it is in flight. Then you catch… Continue reading
Lisa Hunrichs describes the chair catch. Basically, this is a catch with the body in a seated position, with one arm reaching behind both legs. Continue reading
Open Pairs Finals Open Finals Results Rank Total Paul Kenny – Ryan Young 1 59.83333 Matt Gauthier – Cindy St. mary 2 57.13333 Jeff O’brien – Jonathan Willett 3 52.45 Mike Galloupe – Johnny Trevino 4 47.5 Steve Scannell – Carl Dobson 5 44.86667 Charles Logan – Dave Bolyard 6… Continue reading
Today we had Open Pairs Semin Finals. 8 Teams. No major upsets in the results, but some amazing tournament play. Attached are the videos from today. Also, here’s a link to some drone footage of the jams from my friend Yilian. Open Semifinals Results Pool A Total Rank 4: Tony… Continue reading
Heinsville is pleased to announce that we’ll be live streaming the American Freestyle Championships. The event takes place August 7 – 9 in Portland, Oregon. Tune in around 11a PST each day and watch america’s best freestylers compete for the title. Hope to see you all online. Continue reading
Lisa demonstrates a little catch called the Piccolo. This catch is a variation of the behind the head catch. It’s called a Piccolo because you grab it with two hands, similar to how you would hold a flute or piccolo when playing. This catch is actually blind because as you spin… Continue reading
Lisa describes how to do a Window set. This trick is a variation of a with the spin behind the back set. By using the opposite hand to grab your toe in a bad attitude position, you create a hoop, or window. Then as you set the disc it passes… Continue reading
Here I describe how to do an inverted nail delay. The inverted hand position is where you twist your wrist so that your palm and elbow are facing up. This arm position is considered a restriction in freestyle frisbee because it reduces the movement of you elbow. So, to get… Continue reading
Matt Gauthier explains the Invert Backside 50 50 body roll. “50 50” comes from the fact the its uses only 1 arm, or only 50% of what a normal body roll would use. It’s “invert” because the trick is started with your back facing the wind. And it’s “backside” because… Continue reading
Lisa Hunrichs demonstrates different types of figure four under the leg (UTL) sets: either setting flat from a center delay or setting on an angle using a rim delay. While both of these tricks are challenging, there is certainly a higher level of center delay mastery required for the flat… Continue reading
Hey, all. I will be live streaming FPAW 2015. Thanks to the support of the tournament staff. They are providing internet access at the event site so I can hook up my gear and bring the event to you. As you can see from the photo, I am busily prepping. The… Continue reading
Matt Gauthier explains the invert front side 50/50 roll. This an advanced, and very technical trick. With clockwise, the disc rolls up the right arm to the shoulder. Then the body is repositioned so the disc can continue to roll back down the right arm. And, of course it’s all… Continue reading
Open Results: Joel Rogers, Larry Imperiale, Dave Murphy Ryan Young, Mike Galloupe Paul Kenny, James Wiseman, Daniel O’Neill Pipo Lopez, Tito Andino, Darryl Allen Jeff OBrien, Jonathan Willet Chuck Richards, Steve Scannell, Charles Logan Carl Emerson, Josh Emerson, Kurt Walter Geoff Gregory, Allan Clark Paul Kenny, Kate Gester Pipo Lopez,… Continue reading
Mark your Calendars. Heinsville will be live streaming The Jammers 2015 freestyle frisbee competition on May 16th. The Jammers is one of the longest running Freestyle Frisbee events drawing competitors from all over the USA and even abroad. The event takes place on JAX beach in the kind wind. Tune… Continue reading
The wind was strong, cold, and gusty but the top team was not deterred. Matt Gauthier and James Wiseman took first place, shredded up the field. At one point the wind puffs as Matt goes for a gitis. His solution? Use his knee on his extended leg to sub the disc… Continue reading
Ryan Young demonstrates three of the primary trick catches in Freestyle Frisbee: Under the Leg, Chair, and Behind the Back. Under the leg (UTL) is where you reach under your leg with one hand to make the catch. Chair if where you reach behind both ankles while in a seated… Continue reading
Lisa Hunrichs demonstrates a Back Roll with Clockwise spin. First, face the wind. Next, give yourself a throw (set) with a steep angle into the wind so the disc blows back towards you. Now, turn your body so your right shoulder is forward. Turn your right hand over and let… Continue reading
Jake Gauthier teaches us how to kick brush a frisbee. A kick brush is a air brush with your foot. In other words, you kick the frisbee to keep it in flight, changing it’s direction and adding spin as you kick it. Kick brushing is a great trick because it… Continue reading
Matt Gauthier explains how to do an Under The Leg set on a Nail Delay. This trick starts with a center nail delay. You then put the disc under your leg and push (set) it up into the air, and then regain control in a center nail delay. Matt aptly… Continue reading
Jake Gauthier demonstrates how to throw a frisbee with lots of spin. In Freestyle Frisbee, one of the main tricks is to spin the frisbee on your fingernail. So, you want to throw with as much spin as you can so you or your partner can do as many tricks… Continue reading
Ryan Young explains how he does a rim shoot. A rim shoot is a nail delay trick where the disc is set from your nail up into the wind on an angle. One use for the rim shoot is to move into a trick catch. This is because the rim… Continue reading
In this video I talk about some of the possibilities of doing an under the leg airbrush. Airbrushing is when you hit the outside rim of the disc to keep it in flight. By performing this trick under your leg, you are adding a restriction which increases the difficulty of… Continue reading
Lori Daniels demonstrates the Invert Delay and two sets that can be performed from the Invert Delay position. The Invert Delay is a flat nail delay where the wrist and hand are rotated inwards until the palm is up. In Freestyle Frisbee this is the Invert position since the hand… Continue reading
A chest roll is where the frisbee rolls from one hand, down your arm, across your chest and then out onto the other arm and hand. Ideally, the disc will touch your body the entire way across. However, that level on control is hard to master, even after 20 years… Continue reading
Matt Gauthier explains how to perform a sequence he calls the Hal Delay. This starts as a kneeling delay hold. Then the disc is set up flat and you switch hands and legs and return to a delay hold. This is a challenging trick because it involves both hands in… Continue reading
Ryan Young explains how to throw a Frisbee with lots of spin. Why, you ask? In Freestyle Frisbee, the more spin a Frisbee has, the longer you can spin it on your finger and the more tricks you can do before you have to catch it. This particular throw is… Continue reading
In this video I talk about the basics of a flat nail delay and a rim delay. In Freestyle Frisbee, a Delay is when the Frisbee is kept spinning on one’s finger nail. This can be done either in the center of the Frisbee on in the rim of the… Continue reading
Lisa Hunrichs, multiple time world champion teaches us how to perform a Figure Four set. In Freestyle Frisbee a set is when the Frisbee is under control and then set up into the air to lead into another trick. A Figure Four position is when an arm goes under the… Continue reading
The American Freestyle Open (AFO) Frisbee Championships took place in Austin, Tx on the weekend of November 14 – 16. The competition attracted some of the world’s best mixed pairs Freestyle Frisbee teams. Among them was the team of Lisa Hunrichs and Matt Gauthier from Portland, Oregon. Lisa and Matt… Continue reading
Dan Yarnell was one of the top players when I started playing. He won his first FPA Worlds in 1999 with Steve Hanes. He also had a killer routine with Randy Silvey a few years later. I remember being (and still am) amazed by is unique spinning kicks and some crazy… Continue reading
Matt Gauthier explains how to do an Inverted Chest Roll. A Chest Roll is when the frisbee rolls from one hand, down the arm, across the chest, and out the other arm and to the other hand. A Chest Roll is performed when facing the wind so that they wind… Continue reading
All the routines have been labeled, copied from uStream to YouTube and organized into playlists. CoOp Finals Open Pairs Finals Mixed Pair Finals Womens Pairs Finals CoOp Semi Finals Mixed Pairs Semi Finals Open Pairs Semi Finals Pool B Open Pairs Semi Finals Pool A Continue reading
Ryan Young teaches us how to do a chest roll. A chest roll is where the frisbee rolls from one hand, down your arm, across your chest and then out onto the other arm and hand. To practice, face the wind. Toss the disc on a steep angle so the… Continue reading
The ScareCrow is one of the more challenging trick catches in freestyle frisbee as it is blind. The position to catch a scare crow is with the arm extended straight and the thumb down. Bend over and twist at the waist so that as you twist you lose sight of… Continue reading
I ran across this on facebook and wanted to catalog it here. A few Time Warner news gatherers were in the gym on the last day of AFO 2014. They we taking photos, videos and interviewed quite a few of the players. The link below is the article that resulted.… Continue reading
I want to take a couple of minutes to say thank you to all those who helped make the live stream from AFO possible. Although I do a tremendous amount of work prior to and during the event, I could not do it on my own. So, I want to… Continue reading
The American Freestyle Open 2014 is now behind us. Here’s a brief review of the live stream project for the final day. We had 400 unique viewers and peaked at 72 concurrent viewers. It seems there was more interest in the finals than other rounds as people who tuned in ,… Continue reading
A quick review; 220 unique views and 35 peak concurrent viewers. Feedback has been ultra positive. People like the interviews and the “commercials” between rounds. Today I worked at the audio levels and I think they were good. Not really any major snafus except for rain on the camera lenses.… Continue reading
Today was the first day of Live Streaming from AFO 2014. It was alot of work, but I’d say it was successful. We had 611 unique views and peaked at 49 concurrent viewers. We also had player interviews and “commercials” (pre-recorded videos of Freestyle, including brand new learn to jam… Continue reading
Lori Daniels, one of Portland’s World Champion Freestyle Frisbee players feels a tingle of excitement and a little nervous as she dials the phone. Ring…ring… ”Hello?” On the other end is James Wiseman, one of the up and coming stars in the sport who hails from Austin, Texas. James and… Continue reading
Here’s a quick update on my planned budget and how it’s tracking. Planned Item Budgeted Wirecast $495 Camera $400 Misc $105 Total $1000 Actual (so far) Item Budgeted Wirecast $845 Sony HDR-PJ540 $365 Microphone Adapter Cable $8 Camera Hot Shoe Adapter $20 Microphone Foam Wind Cover $3 Total $1241 Yes,… Continue reading
Today I picked up a new (to me) Sony HDR-PJ540 camera. This means the live streaming gear is now equipped with 3, HD sony cameras. While far from being a professional, or even prosumer level camera, it has some nice features that should improve the live stream from AFO 2014.… Continue reading
Airbrushing is the act of hitting or slapping the frisbee to keep it in flight. Ryan Young and Jake Gauthier show you how. To start, face the wind. Then, toss the frisbee up into the wind on steep angle so the wind blow it back to you. Then, follow… Continue reading
Imagine this. It’s a beautiful autumn day. The leaves are just beginning to turn yellow, but the grass is still lush and green. You’re out for a stroll on the riverfront trail in Willamette Park, Portland Oregon. A jogger runs by. A family is picnicking on the big grass field… Continue reading
In my initial request for help streaming AFO 2014, I set a goal of making it the best live stream ever. So, what does that mean? Well, I am starting with very lofty goals. I think they are doable, but they will take alot of of work. So, don’t be… Continue reading
A few weeks back, I submitted a Spread the Jam Grant to the FPA to help with the cost of professional live streaming software called Wirecast. This software is integral to making the stream better. It allows for controlling A/V sync, managing multiple cameras, producing multiple quality streams, and much… Continue reading
The AFO team has asked me to live stream the event. They want to make this the best live stream to date. Of course I said yes! I love that I can help bring my jamily closer together and maybe even spread the jam. But, I can’t do it alone.… Continue reading
Each link is a Youtube playlist of routines in that division in the order they played in the round. Enjoy! Women’s Pairs Finals Open Pairs Finals Mixed Pairs Finals CoOp Finals Continue reading
Lisa posted these on Facebook, but here they are again in case you didn’t see them there. Continue reading
I managed to get photos of the results today for Womens, Mixed, and Open Pairs semis. Note in Open Pairs Pool A there was a tie for 4th. The winner is the team who won the most categories. This is Pipo Lopez & Andres Rivera! This makes Andres the first… Continue reading
This year’s Freestyle Frisbee World Championships is in Medellin, Columbia. What, to far to go to watch? Don’t worry, we will be working to live stream the event. Alot of things have to come together for this to work, but so far things are looking good. Check out our Live… Continue reading
Moon Dog is a new freestyle catch by Matt Gauthier. He shared the idea for the catch on the drive from Portland to Seattle on July 3, 2014. Later that day, he tried it and completed the catch at Green Lake Park. The next day, he caught Moon Dog in… Continue reading
Matt saw a video on you tube and was inspired to try this. First, right side up. That seems impossible to me. But for Matt it was too easy so he went again, this time with the disc upside down. If that’s not Hein, I don’t know what is! Continue reading
In the video I demonstrate how to cuff a frisbee. Cuffing is when the angle of a disc in flight is changed by letting the thin side of the rim slide on your hand. It is a great tool to keep a disc in proper relation to the wind direction… Continue reading
The Jammer’s freestyle frisbee tournament is one of the most fun frisbee events around. Players are coming from all over the USA to show thie best frisbee tricks on the Jacksonville beach. One thing about freestyle frisbee…a good beach wind makes the tricks that much more amazing. So what do… Continue reading
When showing your disc skills to non-disc players, it never hurts to throw in a few tricks. Continue reading
David Gelber, an expert Ultimate player gives a nice overview of freestyle and then demonstrates the nail delay and an under the leg pass. David, next time I’m in hawaii, you have to jam with me! Continue reading
Matt, Daniel, and Jake infiltrate an abandoned building in search of heinous frisbee tricks! Filmed in 1.5 hours edited by Matt. It’s a work of art. Continue reading
Ryan Young demonstrates the basic Nail Delay. This is a trick where the disc is spinning on your fingernail. Continue reading
Ryan Young Demonstrates how to throw to yourself. With this method you can get enough spin to practice the center nail delay. Continue reading
Check it out. So many jammers in one place caught the attention of the local paper in Santa Monica. Nice job, guys. http://smdp_backissues.s3.amazonaws.com/082413.pdf Continue reading
NAIL DELAY from Vol 2 “Secrets of Pro disc Freestyle” Continue reading
Extreme Frisbee, How to Airbrush. A video demonstrating playing frisbee against the air current. Video 2 of the the How To Series. Howes Brothers showcase their infamous Airbrush manuevers. Featuring Bobby and Byron Howes, filmed at Sunset Beach, Treasure Island, Fl Continue reading
‘The Invisible String’ is a documentary film about the history of the flying disc movement – an ongoing love story.’ They have opened a kickstarter account to help fund this project. Check out the video and you’ll see why it’s well worth getting involved. Good luck, guys! Goto their Kickstarter… Continue reading
Randy Silvey is Super Hein. For the full write up, check out the results page which includes a photo album and the scores. Continue reading
Team Northwest had a huge success at Hempfest 2010 in Seattle on the waterfront! The weather was beautiful both days. We had a 40 ft by 40ft roped piece of grass near the main stage surrounded by spectators. We started with some mob-oping to get warmed up then as the… Continue reading
Great jam today – perfect wind from the nw. Jake, Lori, Lisa, Matt in attendance. Kenny Shults had a son turning 9 years old and had a date for laser tag! Highlight of this beautiful day was a set to a crow by Jake, set to a spinning crow by… Continue reading
Nice article in the local Seaside Paper. The youngsters get top billing. Read More Continue reading
With the local Portland angle: http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=128095562094301300 #fpaw Continue reading
Super Hein’s competition format differs from the Freestyle Player’s Association standard format. Super Hein includes three divisions, each testing a different facet of Freestyle Frisbee play. The player who accumulates the most point across all divisions is crowned “Super Hein”. The three divisions are; Open Pairs, Turbo Shred, and Mob-op.… Continue reading
See the Seaside Superhein 2010 event site and watch the event from the Seaside Chamber of Commerce web cams. The cameras are on the righ of the page. Click “Control Camera” and then use the preset to see “The Round”. The event site is in front of thr round, closer… Continue reading
Headline news: old hippies find the fountain of youth. Read and watch more. Continue reading
Here’s a nice article in The Florida Times-Union paper about “The Jammer’s” 2010 freestyle frisbee tournament. http://jacksonville.com/community/shorelines/2010-06-03/story/freestyle-players-compete-jammers-2010-frisbee-tournament Continue reading
Grovel: Verb. To perform extraordinary measures in order to save a disc that is seemingly out of reach. Groveling includes diving, crawling, rolling, or other actions that are not part of expected frisbee play. Groveling usually results in the jammer ending up on the ground. Ex. “Way to grovel for… Continue reading
The event is listed on Heinsville’s facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107305455981599&ref=mf. Now go RSVP. Continue reading
Now you can start planning for the event. Check it out: http://www.heinsville.com/superhein2010/index.aspx. There is still work to be done so check back often. But most importantly, make your plans to attend Super Hein now. You won’t regret it! Continue reading
Grab the PDF and print your own. Don’t miss the Seaside Super Hein Freestyle Frisbee tournament on Saturday, July 31st and Sunday, Aug 1st in Seaside, Oregon. Continue reading
“It’s a bird, it’s a plane…. It’s a flying saucer… no, it’s Super Hein!”On Saturday,_July 31st and Sunday, Aug 1st, Seaside, Oregon will be host to the Seaside Super Hein freestyle Frisbee® tournament. Freestyle Frisbee® is creative movement with a Frisbee®. Think skateboarding but with a Frisbee – on the… Continue reading
Skillet: Noun. An attempted air brush where the disc skips or bounces off the hand, out of control, similar to how the disc would react if it where slapped with a skillet or frying pan. Used as a taunt or heckle after a failed air brush attempt. Ex. “Put the… Continue reading
This took place after one of the jam days at Frisbeer Cup 2010. It was a magical night. Ideas were flowing, new moves were being created and everone bonded over the love for and magic of the disc. This is the freestyle I live for. Check out Ryan’s freestyle frisbee… Continue reading
On a warmish late February night the Portland jam crew put on long sleeves and jam pants and headed out for a lighted basketball court jam directly after work. We broke out a nice rasta disc and sacrificed it to the court. The wind was terrible. The catches were few… Continue reading
Frisboyz present a full length interview with Lori Daniels. She talks about her favorite moments, her history in the sport, and what it was like to win her first FPA world title. Nice interview, Lori. Listen to the interview. Subscribe to disccast Continue reading
Just a quick video of the Jam in Prague with the Super Pro as it tours Europe. Want more? Check out the Super Pro’s tour. Continue reading
It was sunny and 59 F so Lori and I opted for an out door jam. We parked down town and walked over to Water Front Park. The wind was wild, shifting and puffing, but it didn’t slow us down. We hit multiple spins, sweet passes, and a hot catches.… Continue reading
Despite the cold, we had an itch. So, we piled into Dexter’s van and went to a square in old town. It was The Beast, Paul Kenny, Ryan Young, Matteo Gadoni, Spike (Matteo’s dog), and I. When we arrived Pavel was already shredding. The scene was intense. Large, square tiles… Continue reading
It’s 19F/7C out so we decided to have a little in door jam. Thanks to Mahoney for letting us use his dinning area. This clip shows some of the fun. Move of the day? I set counter UTL to Pavel on a steep angle. He stepped up and rolled it… Continue reading
It was a Friday night, work blues were in full effect, but the weekend was upon us. How better to melt away the work blues than to jam? So Matt, Lisa, and I headed over to the Multnomah Community Center (MAC) for a 2 hour shred fest. Usually we start… Continue reading
When entering a jam with unfamiliar jammers, the question “what spin do you take?” is often posed. The answer is not simple. Let’s say you’re counter skills, although not on par with clock, are still quite formidable. If you answer “clock” you may be branded a clock player and never… Continue reading
The Portland, OR Freestyle Frisbee team does a half time show for the Portland State University Vikings basket ball team. Continue reading
I don’t know what this move is called, but it sure is fun. Ever seen it before? Continue reading
The helicopter throw and backhand are just a few types of Frisbee throws that are incorporated in freestyle Frisbee. Learn more throws and flips used in freestyle Frisbee from a freestyle Frisbee champion in this free Frisbee video. #beginner Continue reading
Seal: verb A satisfying catch at the end of a series of freestyle frisbee moves. Ex. “Seal that meal!” Ex. “That hand plant gitis was the perfect way to end your combo.” Continue reading
Announcing the Seaside Super Hein 2010 Freestyle Frisbee tournament. Yes, it’s official. The event will take place on July 31 – Aug 1 in the city of Seaside, Oregon, USA. This is the weekend before 2010 FPA worlds so take the week off and make it to both. Sure, a… Continue reading
Another awesome video by Matt that highlights the magic moments at Super Hein in 2004. Don’t miss Super Hein 2010 (July 31 – Aug 1) Continue reading
A sweet video by Matt that highlights the magic moments at Super Hein in 2003. Don’t miss Super Hein 2010 (July 31 – Aug 1) Continue reading
This jam featured the return of Lisa Hunrichs from Brazil. Also this is the first time in few months that all four PDX jammers appeared to jam. Not surprisingly, it was like we never took a break. This jam was pin ball city, with quick one touch flicks, tips, brushes,… Continue reading
Greg Hossfeld has a nice write up and pictures of Jam Camp on his blog. Read it here. And his Face Book Photo Album Continue reading
Frisbeetarian: n. A person who adheres to the belief that when you die your spirit floats up and gets stuck on the roof. Because Joel was a frisbeetarian, he had no wonders about what had happened to his friend when he died, he knew for a fact that his soul… Continue reading
Just over a week has past now but Jam Camp spirit lives on. This jam report covers the jamming, and the competition on day 2. First, the competition. Students and teachers alike were ranked and then split into teams of four, each containing a pro, advanced, intermediate, and beginner. Teams… Continue reading
Frisboyz present pieces of an interview with Stork as a teaser for their decades project. In the interview Stork shares his views on judging and a tournament format idea he has created to help draw players of all skill levels. At jam camp we used the same basic concept to… Continue reading
Well, the New Year Jam in Portland included the return of Brazil travelling, Matt Gauthier tonight. He joined Jake and Lori at our Multnomah Gym to shred it out for 2 hours. Great to see Matt since he’s been easing back into his turbo spinning jam style for the last… Continue reading
Heinsville asks, what is the ideal wind speed for jamming? Are you an indoor jammer? Do you love a good stiff beach wind? Or, do you throw caution, and the disc to the wind with the phrase “we don’t need no stinkin’ conditions.” Remember, we’re talking about jamming, not competition.… Continue reading
Yes, jam camp was awesome. Yes, Stork gave a memorable talk on Freestyle. Yes, the campers learned quickly and impressed. However, I want to focus on the jam. As the sessions where coming to an end I found Dave Schiller giving a lesson to Jason. I quietly stepped up and… Continue reading
And now…introducing…the 360 Whip Over! I asked for help naming the move in the video and you have spoken. This move does not need a mysterious name to be cool. Direct and to the point. “Look at me! I’m a 360 whip over. I dare you to try!” Poll results… Continue reading
As Lori and I strolled onto the scene, there were already 2 mob-ops underway. As I nailed up, Lori jumped right in. As I entered the jam, everything changed and both mob-ops merged into a single, nine person jam. Energy was high, as everyone moved and passed, but it proved… Continue reading
Lori and I have just returned from Jam Camp 2010 and let me tell you, it was amazing. As always, I spent most of my time with frisbees and friends and not behind the camera or at the computer. However, between Lori and I (mostly Lori) we have some photos,… Continue reading
Turbo: adj. A Frisbee Freestyler with endless amounts of energy for the jam. Usually the first one to the jam and the last one off the field. Also describes freestyle movements or style of play were a powerful, forceful, or explosive effort is exerted. Ex. “As I watched them jam into the sunset I realized… Continue reading
Go all the way around the body and throw around the far leg when using the gitis position. Learn how to throw from the gitis position in freestyle Frisbee from a world champion in this free sports video series. Continue reading
The PDX Freestyle Frisbee team will be performing for the Portland State University Vikings basket ball teams at their half time show. The performances will take place on Jan. 30 @ the 2:00p women’s game and Feb 26 at the 7:05p men’s game. The PDX Freestyle team consists of Lori… Continue reading
Z Weyand observes that Lori Daniels has had an awesome year. What with winning womens pairs at FPAW ’09 with Sara Bergman, becoming the FPA director and winning the disc design contest…sounds like a hat trick to me! Way to go Lori!!!! Continue reading
Todays jam included Lisa, Lori, Jake (me), and the long awaited return of Matt. Matt and Lisa arrived first to the dance studio and warmed up the floor. Lori jumped straight in while Jake got prepared. Soon, the four were on fire. Restricted passes, brushes, kicks, skids and whole-lotta movement… Continue reading
The upside down sidearm throw is also known as the hammer. Learn how to do freestyle Frisbee upside down sidearm throws from a world champion in this free sports video series. Continue reading
As Heinsville strives for improvement, we have added a Face Book Page and a Twitter Account. All heinsville blog entries will be posted to twitter. So, follow us to keep up on the latest. On Facebook, we’ll post some unique content, host discussions, and link to our favorite heinville happenings.… Continue reading
The under the leg forehand throw is one of the easier sidearm throws to master. Learn how to do freestyle Frisbee under the leg forehand throws from a world champion in this free sports video series. Continue reading
Frisboyz do a nice Podcast interview with Gina Sample. It’s really fun to hear how different players got into freestyle frisbee and their perspectives on the sport. To date, Gina is the only woman player to win an open pairs title. She is truly a legand of the sport. Don’t… Continue reading
Hein: adj. (pronounced HAYN): A freestyler, routine, or move that excels beyond expectations. Outstanding, excellent, awesome, or admirable freestyle frisbee play. Although hein is derived from the word heinous (meaning horrific), it is used to describe very positive attributes. Hein is more than just a descriptor, it is a state of… Continue reading
Ever feel like a dog hoping for table scraps as you hover around your friends while they pull off hein moves? Well, sometimes it pays off. Continue reading
It was another cold night in Portland, but the gitis twitch could not be ignored. So Lori and I headed over to the community center for a nice in door jam. Somehow two weeks had passed since the last jam so we had to dust out a few cob webs.… Continue reading
Forehand, or sidearm, throws allow for several different ways to grip the Frisbee. Learn how to do freestyle Frisbee forehand throws from a world champion in this free sports video series. Continue reading
How much fun is this? Great wind and awesome vibe by the Seattle-lites! And to think that Freestyle Worlds will be returning to the Emerald City (here) in August 2010! (Sorry to Mike Galloupe for forgetting his name in the closing credits). – LD Continue reading
The votes are in. Find out which catch is most difficult? Answer Text Votes % Gitis 17 24.64 Phlaud 24 34.78 Scarecrow 16 23.19 Pancake 7 10.14 Huh? 5 7.25 69 Continue reading
When the Frisbee is upside down it must be thrown with the opposite angle. Learn how to do freestyle Frisbee upside down backhand throws from a world champion in this free sports video series. Continue reading
To improve Heinsville use on smaller screens, the Radnom Pics have a new home. Or you can click the small pic random to the right of the town at the top of the page. Want to add your pics to the rotation? Send us an email. Continue reading
The correct grip is essential for executing the under the leg backhand throw. Learn how to do under the leg backhand freestyle Frisbee throws from a world champion in this free sports video series. Continue reading
Crusty: Adjective. Descripter indicating the age of a particular freestyle disc move or particular freestyle disc player (jammer). Typically suggesting that the move or person is of a particular vintage or age. Ex. “Wow! Check out the crusty move from the 1970s!” or “Those guys over there are the original… Continue reading
The chair throw is a backhand trick throw that is very popular. Learn how to do freestyle Frisbee chair throws from a world champion in this free sports video series. Continue reading
To do the behind the back backhand throw the arm comes all the way around and the body turns to allow room to make the throw. Learn how to do freestyle Frisbee behind the back backhand throws from a world champion in this free sports video series. Continue reading
Well, we had in attendance 17 jammers – the youngest at 7 years-old (Erin Armstrong) and the oldest at an undisclosed age-bracket. The wind was challenging, with gusts coming from different directions, but the sun was out in full! Plus, the addition of Boston’s Rick Williams (visiting his sister in… Continue reading
Twisted Turkey: noun. A restricted move, often a catch in Freestyle Frisbee where the arm wraps around the inside leg on the same side. Can be either right arm wrapping around right leg or left arm wrapping around left leg. Ex. “Check out that Twisted Turkey delay!” See also: Figure… Continue reading
We made it to Jacksonville but couldn’t find Paul Kenny anywhere. So, we jammed without him. Move of the day? Lori hit a sweet combo including spins, a skid, and ending with a scarecrow. Unfortunatly, the camera wasn’t on for that one. Check out the small photo album Continue reading
Paul Siefert shows different versions of the turnover, one-handed or two-handed. Continue reading
Picture it; The Beach Styler’s 2009 freestyle frisbee competition is over. Hours remain before flying home. Only one challenge remains to be conquered…the pier. Jeff, Ryan, Neil, and Jake try a little beach urban freestyle frisbee in San Diego, California Continue reading
Calling all NorCal jammers.There will be a jam on November 28th, 12:00p at Sonoma State University. Jake, Lori, Matt, and Lisa will be in attendance. This is the fifth? annual Turkey Jam. It will be a veritable shred fest. Plus, there will be an after adventure to Weaver’s Winter Wonder… Continue reading
Every Sunday the Multnomah Community Center opens it’s doors to a local church service. For us spin worshipers, that means we can jam in the Dance studio during the service. Today it was Lori and I at jam church, praying for insight into the spin and the wisdom to follow… Continue reading
The backhand mac throw is useful for increasing the spin on the Frisbee. Learn how to do freestyle Frisbee backhand mac throws from a world champion in this free sports video series. Continue reading
Boosh: verb. 1. Individuals: To be replaced unceremoniously by another freestyler as a partner. To expect to play with a partner or partners, only to learn (indirectly) that another freestyler other than you will be The Partner. (synonyms: jilted, dropped, dumped) Ex. “I just found out that I was booshed… Continue reading
Dave and Z bring to your attention the concept of “connectivity” sometimes called “consecutivity“. Continue reading
What can I say? Dave and Amy know how to throw a tournament. They ordered up the perfect wind, sun, and tides for the weekend. Couple that with some of the heinest jammers and you have a recipe for a fabulous time. A few memorable moments in the jam: Larry’s… Continue reading
Sometimes, a tired worker from Intel needs to find some entertainment from sitting in front of a computer all day. Perhaps jamming in the living room is an option! The latest Freestyle Disc move to be posted: Rock the Baby that Jake revitalized from someone he saw in OR during… Continue reading
“The Tribune talked flying discs with Hunrichs, who’s also executive director of the Freestyle Players Association.” Tribune: How much a part of your life is Frisbee? Hunrichs: I would say it’s a major part of my life. I don’t think about Frisbee moves every day, but in the summer life… Continue reading
It’s very important to put as much spin as possible when doing Frisbee freestyle. Learn how to throw with spin in freestyle Frisbee from a world champion in this free sports video series. Continue reading
Slick: noun. A substance applied, usually by spray, to one’s Frisbee to reduce the friction between the Frisbee and one’s finger nail. Usually a silicon based spray. Ex. I have a disc, do you have any slick? Slick rag: noun. The nastiest old rag from the back of the closet,… Continue reading
Kerry Kollmar recounts how he began playing Frisbee in the ’70s and how he discovered the nail delay and the air brush. WOW! This was posted a few months back, but I just saw it. It filled me with nostalgia for our roots and pride to be a part of… Continue reading
Beginners should concentrate on perfecting a flat throw. Advanced players should work on angled throws to increase the amount of tricks they can perform. Learn the difference between flat and angled freestyle Frisbee backhand throws from a world champion in this free sports video series. Continue reading
So you’ve seen some jammers and you are fired up. They tossed you some spin and a whole new world opened up to you. Now you want to practice but those damn letters on the bottom of the disc keep it from staying on your nail. Don’t fret, the following… Continue reading
Jamming, everybody’s jamming. What a beautiful day. “Gimme an upside-downer.” Snap. “Now a rightside-upper.” . . .? A rightside upper? . . . That’s it! Oh, it finally makes sense! That’s why my mind is so captivated disc shaped pieces of plastic. Unlike the rest of the things I have… Continue reading
Checklist for running a tournament: Here is a rough checklist of what needs to be done to run a full scale tournament. Summary ___ Find a field ___ Decide on a date ___ Find a hotel ___ Organize staff ___ Create a sponsorship proposal Detail ___ Decide on a site… Continue reading
Flow and consecutivity are similar yet very different in my mind. When judging presentation I look for flow, when judging difficulty I look for consecutivity. Flow has to do with keeping the crowds’ interest by maintaining a certain level of play – maybe not hitting everything or staying consecutive the… Continue reading
1) Wash the disc off to clean off any sand, dirt or salt. Then dry it off with a towel. 2) Choose a grit of sandpaper depending on how roughed up the disc is. (If it’s really rough start with 600 or 800) 3) Rub the sand paper in a… Continue reading
(PDF) BASIC THROWS It is very important to learn the fundamentals of throwing before trying more advanced moves. Remember to step towards your target, or at the very least to shift your weight from your back foot to your front foot while throwing. Concentrate on rotating your shoulders, hips and… Continue reading
I am not certain who was the first person to get against but I feel pretty confident in stating that if there was a record for such things I would be the career leader. The basic principle of spin is “Natural Procession”. What that means is when a disc is… Continue reading
The turnover is probably as technical a move as possible in disc manipulation. It entails both spins, a myriad of angles and potentially the whole surface of the disc. To do a turnover requires the ability to delay both spins, to push the disc flat from an angled orientation and… Continue reading
Beyond throwing and catching, which are the most fundamental tools required, initial tooling in my mind has a couple paths. The outer rim and the center. With the center, you will want to learn to spin the disc keeping your finger, specifically the nail, under the center of the disc… Continue reading
Disclosure: The Whiz Ring links below are affiliate links. At no additional cost to you, FrisbeeGuru receives a small commission if you use the link and make a purchase. This helps support our mission. When the wind is low and you want to work on your wind game, what should you… Continue reading
Air-brushing is more than slapping your hands at a disc and hoping that it comes back up into play. It is an art form that only a few have mastered in the short time that Freestlye has been around. I have been watching over time and have noticed something about… Continue reading
The way I learned to roll was by first learning a power roll. I’ll explain for clock spin. First face the wind. This roll can be done in all kinds of wind, but I found it easiest to learn it in no wind. So indoors is good. Just make sure… Continue reading
Kick brushing is an integral part of freestyle Frisbee. So invaluable is this tool, that it can push your game into a whole new difficulty level as well as add some fun and inventive saves. Kick brushing is rather simple to learn in its most basic form. Kick brushing is… Continue reading
Kick brushing, much like all of freestyle, is an art form. After getting the basics you are ready move on to harder and more exciting kicks. It is my recommendation that even if you have not mastered the basics you should try trick kicks. In my experience I have found… Continue reading
If you want to know how to play with other people, even with a limited skill set, the answer lies in your ability to take into account a few variables; where are the people around you, what spin is the disc, how much spin is on the disc, and how… Continue reading
Written by Dan “Lusti” Lustiger When I first looked at the flamingitosis I didn’t believe it was possible. But when I learned the flamingitis I knew that that trick was my next goal. I bet I know what you’re thinking; flexibility is required to do that trick. NOT!!!!! I’m not… Continue reading
…to jam in the gym. So, as Lori nailed-up, Jake was already working on brushing, kicking, and spinning catches. No warm-up, just shred out there. Lori finally feeling ready, was given z’s and both just continued the momentum of passing, rolling, brushing, tipping, and catching as fast as two people… Continue reading
Announcing Heinsville Polls. At least once a month Heinsville will post a new poll seeking to root out popular opinion on important topics like: What’s the hardest catch? Which spin is better? Do you point your toes? And preferred wind speed. These questions are meant to educate, entertain, and inspire.… Continue reading
Sunny Daze! Jammin’ Craze! I was out there too much to video the dropless shredding that was going on… but, you can get a taste of it by watching some of the great moves by these folks. – LD Continue reading
Written by Larry W. Imperiale Background Crushed…My first big prelims in Vancouver 78, and I lost a half-point on the variety check-off sheet because I didn’t do a brush and another half-point for not doing a roll. I figured I better work on this, and by Fall 1979 I had basic… Continue reading
You know people say if you get lemons…make lemonade. Such is the way I started doing wipers (vertical upside-down rings). On a very windy day I was trying to bash flat counter, and was getting frustrated because when the nose got up at all it would blow up above my… Continue reading
For the newcomer to freestyle “bashing” and rolling the disc are essential skills to have. Of course the simple nail delay which allows you to control the disc and think, or set your next move is more essential at first…. The bash and roll will allow your game to rise… Continue reading
There are really only 2 basic cranks. Due to the magic of both spins and going against the spin (see Skippy’s Article) there end up being 8 different combinations. Doing the basic with the spin cranks are easy to learn. Here’s one: delay counter on your left hand palm up.… Continue reading
For most learning to go from a high Z rim delay to a center delay marks a whole new level of understanding in disc control. It means being able to bring most any angle throw back to the center, increased center control, and leads to understanding angle changes and off… Continue reading
Most jammers will tell you that you need to learn to delay before you can jam. Unfortunatly the learning curve for the delay is very steep and often turns people off before they start to feel the rewards of jamming. Fortunaly there are two tricks that anyone can do with… Continue reading
Practice, practice, practice. 🙂 Well, beyond that, here’s what helped me in the beginning. You can do this by yourself. 1) Develop a two handed throw to your self that is flat (parallel to the ground) and floats down gently. Start by placing each hand on the outside of the… Continue reading
Written by Dave “Spike” Lewis Question: What is tipping? Answer: Striking the bottom of the spinning disc with your fingers causing the disc to bounce upward. You can also do an elbow tip, a head tip, a toe tap, heel tip or a knee tip. Today I’ll only be covering tipping… Continue reading
If you are a new jammer you may have wondered why so many advanced players all tend to wear some sort of extension or fake fingernail while playing. This article will explore the reasons for wearing fake nails in the first place, the materials that can be used, and how… Continue reading
The backhand throw is one of the most popular throws in Frisbee freestyle. Learn how to do freestyle Frisbee backhand throws from a world champion in this free sports video series. Expert: Todd Brodeur. #beginner Continue reading
Jake Gauthier, Paul Kenny, and Matteo Gadoni team up for the co-op division in 2010. This team combines athleticism and technical moves all with a shred-or-die attitude. The team has already scheduled appearances at the FRISBEER CUP event in Prague, Czech Republic and the FPA World Championships in Seattle, Wa,… Continue reading
Stretching the hands and the back is important when participating in freestyle Frisbee. Learn how to stretch the hands and the back for freestyle Frisbee from a world champion in this free sports video. #beginner Continue reading
The shoulders and hips are very active in freestyle Frisbee. Learn how to stretch the shoulders and hips for freestyle Frisbee from a world champion in this free sports video series. #beginner Continue reading
Stretching the arms and legs is important when participating in freestyle Frisbee. Learn how to stretch the arms and legs for freestyle Frisbee from a world champion in this free sports video series. #beginner Continue reading
The scene at Magnuson park was a peaceful one. The sun was out, the grass was dry, and there was not a soul in sight. Cindy, Ryan, and I turned on the tunes, sauntered out to the jam field, and broke the peace. We almost instantly peeled. Ryan hit a… Continue reading
Spaunch: 1: verb. To play freestyle frisbee below one’s usual ability. Ex. I was spaunching all day. 2: adj. Any sub par freestyle move. Ex. His spaunch throw hit me in the face. See also: Frisbee Hell, Jam Bust. Antonyms: Hein, Shred Continue reading
Jam Camp 2010 officially opens for registration today. This is the third annual event where the pros have the time to turn you into an awesome jammer! The instructor list reads like a who’s who of freestyle Frisbee. Included on that list is Lori Daniels, this year’s Women’s Pairs World… Continue reading
Look what I found. Have I really been working on Frisbee web sites this long? The pictures are great, especially the crusty, Jimmy Zuur ones! United Freestyler’s (ehem, I mean) Flyer’s of Sonoma – circa 1997 Continue reading
What happens when jammers from Portland and Seattle converge on an unsuspecting beach community? See for yourself. Continue reading
Juice: With Clock spin, set the disc on the left side of your body. Now, reach behind your legs/under your left leg with your left hand and pull the disc against the spin so it traverses between your legs. #advanced Continue reading
Jake Gauthier and Randy Silvey pair up for Beach Stylers on November 14-15, 2009. Beach Stylers is likely to be one the biggest US based freestyle Frisbee tournaments, and is happening in San Diego, Ca. Although the pair are working as a team, Beach Stylers has a unique and exciting… Continue reading
Jake and Lori jammed at our usual indoor location (Multnomah Arts Ctr) in the gym tonight. The stereo didn’t work, so we had to play to the music in our heads. That apparently didn’t slow us down in peeling out some complicated individual combos. Jake pulled out a kick series… Continue reading
Condo’d: adj. Any nail where the dried Krazy glue is taller than the nail. Ex. How can you jam with those condo’d nails? See also: Stacker. Continue reading
Cove Pull: With Clock spin, set the disc on the right side of your body. Now, reach behind your back with you left hand and pull the disc so it traverses behind your back from right to left, and then in between your body and your left arm. This is… Continue reading
Today’s PDX jam featured guest jammer Mary Lowry, along with Lisa, Lori, and me (Jake). We had a sweet, indoor, mob-op session with the disc bouncing between us like a pinball on nearly every move. Thanks to Mary’s presence, we also had lots counter spin practice. Some highlights included Mary’s… Continue reading
Can you name the jammers in this video? The more you can name, the crustier you are. Continue reading
The reverse pulls originated from the osis concepts. To understand the reverse pulls you must also understand the osis. There is a true osis and a false osis. The true osis must have a leg or body part clear the disc completely to execute the move properly. Lets take a… Continue reading
In every sport there is a target level for the highest form of play. With art there are average pieces and then there is the work of the masters. With Freestyle Frisbee the most elevated level of play is called consecutivity. It is a way of playing that takes the… Continue reading
Putting together a freestyle routine is rarely the same as jamming. There are few players who can translate the excitement and unexpected thrills of jams into competitive formats. What that means is you’ll need to put in some time to create your routine. Every time you create a routine is… Continue reading
Flow is a term that came into usage during the 1970’s, as the sport of Freestyle began to grow more advanced. For the first time, players achieved the ability to string a great number of moves together. Through the process of combining individual moves, efficient transitional movement had to be… Continue reading