FROM THE EDITOR: With the beginning of Volume II , we also begin what I believe will be the " Internati onal Yea r" for Frisbee play. Featured in this issue is a report from the rapidly

TM developing Swedish Frisbee Association. Later issues will highlight developments in VOLUME 2, NUMBER 1 Australi a, Canada, and the amazing growth in Japan Also in this FRISBEE WORLD is a publication of the issue is the International Frisbee Association Editorial Offices second FRISBEE WORLD instal lment of % The International Fri sbee Assoc . the Master se rie s as Dave Johnson P 0 Box 664 Alhambra, California 91802 takes a very special look at Distance Subscription Rates throwing. Th is is an interesting $5 .00 per year (6 issues) guy. Also included are the details Article Submission for some of the early Se ri es Deadline for the next issue- February 15 meets. Editor Dan Rodd1ck Hope to see you there . Assistant Editor JoCahow Managing Editor Sheila He in tz Stork Graphic Design Don Malucky Bob Dudley Ea stern Editor Gary Seubert Mid-We stern Editor Bruce Koger Southern Editor Tom Monroe Western Editor Tom McRann Canadian Editor Ken Westerfield • ' I Contributing Writers Dave Johnson Brian Hayes Alan Bonopane

3 Sweden/The Swedish Championships Table of 7 World Records The Svenska Frisbee"Forbundet was formed in array of materials such as shirts, stickers and Contents 8 Shooting the Breeze by Dave Johnson 1972. The co-founders of the organization were patches which may soon be available to other © 1977 International Frisbee Assoc1at1on . Alhambra Constorktion Moves by Stork Johny Gustafson of Plast AB Jee Cee and Mikael players through Frisbee World. Cal1forn1a , 91802 10 Hjartsjo who is the current president of the associ­ The level of play is rapidly rising across the coun­ 14 Going Down/Coming Up All nghts reserved Reproduct1on 1n whole or 1n part ation . The group has made dramatic progress in try with major clubs in the Northern area, Stock­ w1thout wntten perm1ss1on IS proh1b1ted 16 Fitness for Play by Brian Hayes the short time they have been in operation. They holm and Helsingborg. The major event on the Pnnted 1n U.S. A. presently have 340 members on the rol ls with 18 Proficiency Standards Revised SFF schedule for next year is the Second Annual .. Fnsbee IS a reg1stered trademark of Wham-0 Mig yearly membership dues and a bi-monthly news­ National Championships with a number of the Co for fly1ng d1scs used 1n sports games 20 Is it Hot? The Lubrication Story letter. The Frisbeelangan includes reprinted ma­ winners travelling to the World Championships in COVER PHOTOG RAPHY terial from Frisbee World plus association news. Don Malucky stopped the act1on of the 1976 East by Alan Bonopane the United States. West All Star Game as Mark Banghart drtlled a The group has also developed an impressive backhand past Alan Talkington's loot 22 The Factory Connection block. Gary Gossell prov1des the study of Erw1n Velasquez for our back cover 23 In Future Issues

2 Fn sbeP World . ldnuary / Frbruary 1977 3 FROM THE EDITOR: With th e beginning of Volume II , we also begin what I believe will be th e " lnternati onal Yea r" for Frisbee play. Featured in this issue is a report from the rapidly

TM developing Swedish Frisbee Association. Later issues will highlight developments in VOLUME 2, NUMBER 1 Austral ia, Canada, and the amazing growth in Japan. Also in this FRISBEE WORLD is a publication of the issue is the International Frisbee Association Editorial Offices second FRISBEE WORLD installment of % The International Frisbee Assoc. the Master series as Dave Johnson P.O. Box 664 Alhambra, California 91802 takes a very special look at Di stance Subscription Rates throwing. Thi s is an interesting $5 .00 per year (6 issues) guy. Also included are the details Article Submission for some of th e early Series Deadline for the next issue- February 15 meets. Ed itor Dan Rodd1 ck Hope to see you there . Assistant Editor Jo Cahow Managing Editor Sheila Heintz Stork Graphic Design Don Malucky Bob Dudley Eastern Editor Gary Seubert Mid-Western Editor Bruce Koger Southern Editor Tom Monroe Western Editor Tom McRann Canadian Editor Ken We sterfield . , \ Contributing Writers Dave Johnson Brian Hayes Alan Bonopane

3 Sweden/The Swedish Championships Table of 7 World Records The Svenska Frisbee'"' Forbundet was formed in array of materials such as shirts, stickers and Contents 8 Shooting the Breeze by Dave Johnson 1972. The co-founders of the organization were patches which may soon be available to other © 1977 Internati onal Frisbee Assoc1at1on . Alhambra Johny Gustafson of Plast AB Jee Cee and Mikael players through Frisbee World. Cal1 forn1a, 9 1802 10 Constorktion Moves bv Stork Hjartsjo who is the current president of the associ­ The level of play is rapidly rising across the coun­ 14 Going Down/Coming Up All nghts reserved. Reproduct1on m whole or m part ation. The group has made dramatic progress in try with major clubs in the Northern area, Stock­ w1thout wntten perm1ss1on IS proh1b1ted 16 Fitness for Play by Brian Hayes the short time they have been in operation. They holm and Helsingborg. The major event on the Pnnted 1n U.S.A. p resently have 340 members on the rolls with 18 Proficiency Standards Revised SFF schedule for next year is the Second Annual '"Fnsbee IS a reg1stered trademark of Wh am-0 Mfg yearl y membership dues and a bi -monthly news­ National Championships with a number of the Co. for fly1ng d1scs used 1n sports games 20 Is it Hot? The Lubrication Story letter. The Frisbeelangan includes reprinted ma­ winners travelling to the World Championships in COVER PHOTOGRAPHY te rial from Frisbee World plus association news. Don Malucky stopped the act1on of the 1976 East by Alan Bonopane the United States. West All Star Game as Mark Banghart drilled a The group has also developed an impressive backhand past Alan Talkin gton 's foot 22 The Factory Connection block. Gary Gossett provides the study of Erw1n Velasquez for ou r back cover 23 In Future Issues

2 FnsbeP Wor ld . January/ Feb rua ry 1977 3 The S\Nedish Chan1pionships The Swedish Fri sbee Association has been FREESTYLE PAIRS around for a number of years but they have 1. Mikael Hjartsjo/ Per Lindstrom very re cently begun a new level of interest and 2. Johny Gustafson/ Jan-Erik Hanberg activity The first Swedish Championship was 3. Nacke Lindstrom / Hans Carell held this summer in Ramlambshous Park, Stock­ OVERALL CHAMPION holm, arranged by th e Svenska Fri sbee Forbun­ 1. Per Lindstrom, Helsi ngborg det and Stockholm Fri sbee Club. Sixty-three 2. Mikael HjartsJO , Helsingborg men and six women participated while about 3. Hans Carell, Helsingborg 2,000 spectators enjoyed the event. Sweden pl ans to send four top players to the The result s 1977 World Championships. Indicators are that DISTANCE they will be a strong contingent by that time. 1. Per Lindstrom, Helsingborg 74 .8 meters Members of the Swedish groups read much (245 feet, 4 inches) about play around th e world through their news­ 2. Hans Carel I, Helsingborg 70 3 meters letter and translations of Frisbee • World 3. Peter Rydberg, Stockholm 66.7 meters The prizes ' Th e big one in the middle is Johny DISTANCE-ACCURACY Gustafson's Challenge Prize to the Swedish 1. Per Lindstrom, Helsingborg . 79.4 meters Champion. (260 feet . 5 inches) Second row, left: The Swedish c hampion Per 2. Torbjorn Bergstrom, Hedemora 67.7 meters Lindstrom, here with Johny Gustafson's Chal­ lenge Prize . Th e prize is shaped as a real Frisbee 3. Mikael Hjartso, Helsingborg 62 8 meters and it s made of pure silver with a plate in ACCURACY jakaranda. 11 /28 1. Hans Carel I, Helsingborg Second row, top right The Swedish champions (Swedish record) in th e indivi dual part In the middle Per Lind­ 9/28 2. Martin Ulltin, Stockholm strom No. 1, to the left Mikael Hjartsjo No. 2 6/28 3. Mikael HJart so, Helsingborg and to the right Hans Carell No. 3. All of them M.T.A. from Helsingborg' 1. Mikael Hjartsjo, Helsi ngborg 8.3 seconds Second row, Lower right Th e winners in th e 2. Per Lindstrom, Helsi ngborg 7.0 seconds Ladies Class. In the middle Th e Swedish Lady 3. Hans Carell, Helsingborg 6.2 seconds Champion Monika Wennergren. To the left Lil ian Swedish record was set in the semi-final wi lh Westring No. 2 and to th e right Katarina Carell a 9 .2 second throw by Han s Carell . No. 3 .

4 Frisb.:>p World . January/Frhruilry 1977 We are making progress with the Guinness people. In the 1977 edition, they list the largest Frisbee section ever included: Johnson and Lempert's Outdoor Distance marks Kirkland and Lou 's Throw, Run & Catch marks The two-person marathon record They also had their researchers uncover the longest claimed Distance mark, being Victor Malafronte's unofficial claim of 420 feet stated in an interview of a few years ago. We expect to have them list the Indoor Distance records next year also along with M.T.A. and the 24-hour Group Distance. Just as the book came out, Frank Bates and Mike Simpson of Corpus Christi, Texas put it out of date as they extended the two-person marathon mark to 77 hours as part of the Texas State Championships. They almost entered Freestyle Pairs right after the finish.

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, ·. ,I I .· ~--~ ~, ~~ - ,.... · .... -~·- · - _..- by Dave Johnson strong, wise, understanding, and skillful Distance thrower. covered which is hardly glamorous, but then the Tower Ride the wind , who knows the wind , the wind cried Mary, of Babel wasn't built in a day. Obviously if you want to David Johnson is Mr. Distance. He was the 1975-76 and we cry foul when there is nary a breeze. Yes, we who throw far, a strong arm is essential. If you're lucky, you World Indoor and Outdoor Champion and holds the throw the flying disc are obsessed with the wind. This were born throwing, grew soon to be the scourge of your world record in both events at 277 and 412 feet, is the story of the long Di stance throw and of his (her) neighborhood , breaking occasional windows, and so respectively. He currently holds the 76-77 indoor and dealings with those couriers of fate, the breezes. paving the streets with slippery cru shed apples in your outdoor titles for the United States. A radical wind Stepping up for an outdoor Di sta nce competition is endeavors, that during your worst years, ca rs needed change in the preliminary put Dave out of the 1976 like being thrown into the arena of life; alone and naked snow ties in October. Id ea lly you matriculated from World Distance competition and eliminated the poss ibilty with but a piece of plastic to work with. That piece of jar-lids to rocks, apples, dirt bombs, snowba ll s, then on of an exciting rematch between Dave and the '77 winner, plastic aesthetical ly molded into the flying disc is your to baseballs, and finally evo lved to Frisbee'"discs. John Connelly. In the '76 Rose Bowl, Dave had edged tentative offering to the elements, a so mew hat brave But even lacking this early training, the throwing arm can be improved. It (and indeed the enti re body) shou ld John by an extremely small margin. attempt to advance in the cosmos and be on e for a few Dave is a meteorology buff and weather reporter for moments with ancient and untamed forces. Whether or be a mixture of strength and suppleness. Wrist pumps station WCAS in Boston. His reports are broadcast 4 not your offering will be accepted depends on many with a weight shou ld be accompanied by limp arm times each day, direct from his station on the beach. factors. stretches with that same weight. A limited number of More than a few times the reports have included such push-ups should be complimented by yoga type stretch­ Fate is an intangible obstacle, so instead let's ing exercises. If you can't touch palms to the ground, remarks as "and for you M.T.A. players, we will have a concentrate on some ba sic practicalities of Di stance then start trying. Thi s is of particular benefit to the lower brisk northerly wind this afternoon." throwing that can be readi ly improved. We've all heard back muscles, so important in the extension of the body Dave is an eternal frustration for fellow Bostonian it's "all in the wrist" so often that it would be nice to as the throw is released. John Kirkland. John has thrown over 350 feet and still hear it'sall in so mething else for a change. For in stance So now it's gone, solid gone. It's been se nt downtown, finished second in the city championship. in dinosaurs, what little there was, was all in the big toe. and you can only wait like an anxious parent to see how I believe you will be intrigued by what Dave ha s to say It is the throwing wrist , a microcosm acting in consort far it will go in its bri ef life. Here the winds have their about Distance throwing. with the macrocosm of the re st of the body that final ly say and once again we're back to those variables of . . . Stork and definitively propels the disc to glorious oblivion ­ chance and circumstance. What direction is the wind The Master speaks: or else to ignomious grovelling in the earth nea r-by. from for instance? If it's south or southwest , it's most "The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to The wrist is supple and capable of a thousand different likely a warm bubbly wind with uplifting air currents, the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor angles of movement and must in the end define the and the disc is favored to go far indeed . Northwest wind yet riches to the understanding, nor yet favour all-important angles of the throw. It must be strong on the other hand generally has subsiding currents and to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth enough to snap in a fierce whiplash as the throw is therefore is more likely to contain downdrafts that cou ld to them all." released, and yet in that thou sa ndth of a second of slap a promising youngster to earth. No wind at all 7 It Ecclesia stes 9:11 release be able to act in intricate subtlety as an died down just as you came up to throw7 Maybe it's . .. And happeneth al l too unpredictably to the swift, instinctual computer making the final ca lculations something you did in a pa st life.

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Constorktion is an unw ieldy ter m for a style o f catching which is equally awkward. B ut who would want to do an awkward catch? The essence o f Freestyle is grace and beauty. Ho wever. Freest yle also involves high d ifficulty. We look for " difficult" ways to catch the Fri sbee ~ One hand in front o f the bo dy flows. but it doesn' t make it because of lo w difficulty. Constorktion can add difficulty and appeal to routine ca tches and produce som e o f the most purely difficult m oves possible. T he k ey to successfu l constork tion is the use o f catching positions w hich allow for ver y sm all m argins of error. The cross-bod y over-the-shoulder trailing-edge catch is a ver y popular and appealing move. It can be improved by pre-catch fak ing to create a trompe l'oeil e ffect. It does not however. have high difficulty for the advanced p layer . The constorktion va r iation is to have the arm go under the opposite leg as it goes over the o pposite shoulder. The result is an incredibly challenging situa tion in w hich the margin for error is ver y small. The ultima te challenge is to carr y the m ove o ff quickly and sm oothly despite the difficulty involved. The technique is not limited to only such long-limbed player s as m ysel f although ther e are cer ta in variations w hich require that quali ty. Som e ver y compact players such as Jose Monta lvo. Chou Rottm ann and D ave M arini also constor k w ith great e ffectiveness. The key is to be at your own bod y's lim it. When Jose stretches down past his ank le for a between-the-legs catch. the distance involved is not impor ta nt - only the stretch itself. The m ost impor tant elements for consistent success in these catches are positioning and timing. The d isc must be very carefull y read because o f the sma ll target area. A regular behind-the-back can be easil y modified at the last instant to accommodate the position of the disc. Committment to a full-reach position elim inates that possib ility. The d isc had better be there. Essentiall y then. the m oves m ust be care full y set up w ith a kind o f syncopated tim ing that puts you out o f position for a normal catch but in position for con stork tion. A side from the per sona l challenges of these catches. they also have va lue for demonstration or competitive play in that they add that extra snap to closing moves. Watch a player like Jose close a co-op se ries. You' ll swear he is totall y out o f position but he'll do the impossible and com e up sm iling. It's no t rea lly impossible - it's constor k tion.

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more points, 75 , than any city slinger in sight. The scoring discs for his first MTA, as did all event winners, and the system- based on an old Indian proverb that says," lt ain 't J. Evan Cameron Award (an etching in lexan of a trailing the meet, it 's the party afterward s"- proved equitable edge, between-the-legs, both feet off the ground catch) . placing Spacey Ed Babb second with 57 point s, Barry with Babb got his 'bees back, a runn er-up plaque and a duffle 55 in third , McCowan fourth with 54 , Bartlett with 52 and bag. Barry and Bartlett got plaques and bees while Simpson with 51 . Simpson got our sym pathy. Truman re ceived the first place plaque, a set of '76 Series The Great Pretender did.

TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Simpson broke th e world record fo r continuous throwing - March 12, 13 MIDWESTERN NATION AL FESTIVAL (Indoor) Ann Arbor. M1 ch1gan - Hosted by the Humbly Magn1flcent Champ1ons of the Un1verse CORPUS CHRISTl 77 hours. We all kept a close watch on them and at times they would become slightly weird, but all in all , they came Guts. D1stance. Co -op Freestyle. Clm1cs and other events The Greater We st Guth Open was more th an just another CHANGE For detail s wnte. H M CU Fr1sbee Fest1val state tournament. The G.WG.O. has begun a Texas ou t exceptionally we ll. They almost entered Freestyle but decided to watch as Monroe and Jim Howard captured 912 Brown St. Apt 321 tradition. Into the Frisbee world comes Texas. Ann Arbor. Ml 48104 Freestyle with a combination of the Southern style and Some of you may have met Jim Howard , Bob Enni s, an d Phone(313)994-9230 Danny Mc innis at the Southeastern Tournament in Alabama. Te xas chunking . That's really a joke on Texas players. Many folks know about Charles Tips and his forthcoming Before they went to a tournament, they would play catch at March 26, 27 WESTERN NATIONAL FREESTYLE PAIRS AND THROW, RUN AND CATCH book, Frisbee(jo)With Th e Mas ters. Those and others from 60-70 yards. Th e colloquialism was Te xas chunking and Santa Barbara , Californ 1a - Hosted by the Santa Barbara Condors. all over the great state of Texas should be an acti ve force it is beginning to pay off. Other point events - M TA . D1stance. in '77. An added treat for the competition was a screening of the Pre-reg1strat1on fee - $1 0 for entry. tournament sh1 rt. ser1es d1sc and party Bob Ennis won M.TA throwi ng consistently in the 10's. movie version of Charles Tips' book- scenes of Freestyle Send to Santa Barbara Condors Moses Alfero chucked a 1 08-yard sidearm foll owed by by Rose Bowl stylists. P 0 Box 4345 Bob Ennis with 100 yards and topped by Tom Monroe Jim Howard and the Coastal Bend Frisbee Association Santa Barbara. CA 93103 with a 109 -yard si dearm. did an excellent job. The Parks and Recreati on Department Phone (805) 965-969 1 Reg1strat1on on the 26th beg1n s at 8.30 AM Starke F1eld . Isle V1sta . The 18-hole golf course is much like La Mirada and of Corpus Christi were most helpful in aiding with off ic iating should be re ceiving Di sc Pole Holes'" soon. Th e first day of and registering. April 23, 24 WESTERN NATIONAL OVERALL golf was in beautiful shirtless weather. The second round After all the points had been totaled, Monroe won ove rall IN1ne . Cal1forn1a (UCI)- Hos ted by the Los Angeles Fn sbee Club on Sunday was with small-craft warnings. Monroe won golf and Moses Alfera pulled a strong second . May Day in D1stance. Accuracy. M TA . TR&C . Freestyle Pa1rs and Golf that day with a unique combination of roll ers an d Texas- it could be heavy. Pre-reg1strat1on fee - $6 for entry and se r1 es d1sc upside-down shots. Add1t 1onal d1scs. tournament sh1 rt and party will be ava1lable Charl es Tips became th e first person to pass the new Send to Los Angeles Fnsbee Club (Western Overall)· World Class Master Test and Frank Bates and Mike PO. Box 664 Alhambra. CA 91802 Phone(213)287-2257 rookie Greg Menard and one for Spacy Ed Babb; five Registrat 1on on the 23 rd may be l1m1ted and will be $8 MAINE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP record-tying rounds of six under; and a victory by only two April 30, May 1 SOUTHERN NATIONAL FR EESTYLE PAIRS AND DISTANCE throws for Ed Babb of the Federation of Freelance Frisbee PORTLAND Au st1n . Texas Hosted by the Texas State D1sc Assoc1at1on and the Aust1n Frisbee Club. The weather was lousy. Rain for two days wi th an eighty Flinging Freaks (FFFFF) with 16 under at 77 over Mark Oth er point events two to be determ1ned per cent chance for more on th e day of th e tourney. Truman (Maine Sk in s Ultimate Team) who managed a 14 For details, wr1te : Pr inting was behind schedule and expenses were under at 79. Charles Tips mounting. Pre-registrations were coming in at th e rate of Distance was to follow instead of the wind. Twenty-three 1212 W 12th Street one per day; fine for vi tamins but not you r first state entered with Spike Barry of Cape Elizabeth Frisbee Golf "·' Aust1n . TX 78703 championships. Association (CEFGA) topping the preliminaries with a rip of Phone(512) 477 -2 038 With a prelude like thi s, it was obvious that the Maine 261 .5 feet. In the finals, it was Scott Higgin of th e Skins Fri sbee Championships would be a grand success- or thumbing his way to the top with a throw of 258.5 fee t April 30, May 1 EASTERN NATIONAL ULTIMATE FRISBEE CHAMPIONSHIPS bomb. When the sun came up over Casco Bay with the Truman took second wi th Spike comi ng in third as 245. Amherst. Massachussetts Hosted by Hampsh1 re College. rad iance of a Moonlighter at a black lite convention, it After the mid-day beer break, Accuracy and M.TA were For details. wnte. was c lear that warmth and sunshine would be plentiful . searched for. Will Bartlett, founder of CEFGA , managed Andy MacG ruer And if making all eleven traffic lights on the way to Deering eleven of twenty-eight for first place. Tied at second were Hampsh1re College Oaks was any in dication, Portland 's second tournament Mark Truman , Jack F. X. Barry, founder of the University Box 968 was to be Utopic. of New Hampshi re Ultimate Fri sbee Organization (UFO) Amherst. Mass 01002 Fl ingers crawled from every mill and hill to make the ir now of SDS , and Mark Simpson of UNH-UFO . Directors Phone (4 13) 549-4247 expertise known to the 150+ spectators. Rumors persisted Babb and Bob McCowan, CEFGA, hit eight each, along that the "Great Pretender" pre-registered and was with Kurt Myhauer, FFFFF, for fifth. going to clean house; two discus persistii from the fabled The wind finall y came up and brought M.TA along with town of Maplewood even threatened to show. it. "Take it Again Truman " was up th e longest wi th 8.8 The stage was set; fallers of mixed abiliti es were fl ocking followed by southpaw Myhauer, who overh anded an 8. 7. in. the course checked ; accuracy lined and targets McCowan, who throws 12 minutes, 6 seconds into gales secured; Di stance was even ready. at th e Cape, did only 8.5 in to the wind. At 8.5 was "You Blew Seven foursomes assaulted the trees with their discus it Babb" who dropped an 11 .5. plasticus to the amazement (amusement?) of two With a unique system that gave more considerati on for cameramen, for three rounds of nine holes. The ensuing first than other systems, th e real brains in the tou rn ey, ordeal saw a few surprises ; two aces on hole one for former Soundie Ann, determined Mark Trum an had coll ected

Fn sbee World. January /February 1977 14 rw.hf'P World, January FPhruMy ) <)77 15 One of the first , foremost and most dangerous Moving alohg the body to the next area of aspects of working out that many se mi-se riou s athlete s importance, we come to the legs . For pretty obvious overlook is stretchi ng out and loosening up slowly. reason s, al l Fri sbee players should have strong legs and Th is is so mething which eve rybody should do on a should be especia ll y strong in the knee, ankle and foot da ily basis for maximum movement, fl ex ibility and for area. As I have kn ee caps whi ch crack, I have to be min imum musc le and joint abuse. Thi s might sound es pec ially aware of strengthening the musc les around basic, howeve r, I have observed and thrown with many my kn ees. To strengthen the mu sc le which helps kee p peo ple who have come right out firing hard from the first the kn ees tight, two spec iali sts and a co ll ege trainer throw . A know ledgeable ath lete just does not do thi s. It al l agreed that draping a small weight over the ankle is dangerou s to the human body. Most peo pl e who gear with the leg extend ed down is the best exercise. thei r wo rkouts at this pace usually pay the price with Sw imming (assuming that you are kicking properly from. any number of pajns and minor injuries which ca n the thighs and not the kn ees) is also exce llent for eve ntually lea d to major ha ss les. Th ere are no magical strengthening this area. Under normal conditions the short-cuts to any type of trai ning. I spend 10-15 feet and ankles can be kept strong by running and minutes stretching out and another 10-15 minutes wa lking properly on them. I have found that my legs throwing slowly and limbering both arms before the fee l best when I run on the ball s of my feet with thick pa ce picks up and we start getting se riou s. Of course, socks and good fitting shoes. For my own body, I find eac h individual requires more or less according to hi s that 2-3 miles about five times per week is sufficient body's needs. Con sid ering the movement potential for (this does not count the running during actual disc the disc, I would suggest a program which gives some pra ctice which is a considerable amount). Once agai n, attention to loosening eve ry musc le eve ry day. the need for stronger feet and legs is in proportion to how physica l a game you want to play. Th e seco nd area which I fea r many people do not The final area with which I would like to deal is take se riou sly enough is strengthening the areas whi ch conditioning of the resp iratory system. How well your are directly affected by throwing the disc. Th ese areas wind is deve loped , co upl ed with how strong and loose are spec ifica ll y the hand , wrist , shoulder and arm. you are, wi ll.determine how long you can play at wh at Depe nding upon how often you throw, how hard you pace. Our goal ha s been to be ab le to play for ve ry throw and how heavy a di sc you throw, these body long periods of time at a varying, but ba sica lly fa st parts wi ll take so me definite abuse. Th ere are, howeve r, pace. Running, sw imming and fa st-moving Freestyl e a number of things which you ca n do to counter this Fri sbee , in opposite order, are my three fa vo rite ways strain . Strengthening the hand and wrist is cru cial. of developing this endurance. Again , se lection of these Th e hand is truly a magical device and should be trea ted with respect. Sq ueez ing a rubber ball or hand acti vi ties is a matter of persona l choice. grip are probably the two best ways of strengthening Fri sbee players often co mment on the alternative th is impo rtant area. Another excell ent exe rcise is the nature of our sport. Fri sbee is different, but the finger-tip push-up. Thi s not only strengthens the hand demands on the body are still very high . Many of the and wri st but also the shoulder and tricep area , helping physical preparations used in other sports must also to hold thi s area tight under the stress of throwing be used in Fri sbee to impro ve performance and reduce and catching, time after time. For my own nee ds, I ri sk of injury. have also incorporated a mild weight lifting program. I have tried to lay out the general program which I would highly suggest thi s for those who play a more my pa rtners and I follow in the hope that it will help physica l game and want their bodies to last. more people appreciate and take ca re of their bodi es a Many athl etes in sports which rely on agi lity often little better as they play. res ist weight training becau se of the fea r of becoming Fitness For Play over ly bulky or "musc le bound ·: Th ese fea rs are unfounded if the traini ng is done co rrec tly. Heavy by Bria n Hayes of the Air Aces Ill we ight can be used, but it must be mixed with li ght­ weight speed work and actua l play. Weight vests, for

Peop le who throw the disc are a very spec ial group, body. It is to al l of the wonderful people 1 have example, are just as useful in Ultimate conditioning as pursu1ng a unique sport. As a person who has thrown encountered in the la st few years who love Fr isbee ,., they are in ba sketball . In the field events, the future for three years indoors on a full-time bas is and fifteen as I do, that I ded ica te these thoughts in the hope defintely li es in weight training for increase d speed and yea rs altogether, I have come to so me definite th at we can make our bodi es last as long as possible power. Weight programs for disc us or jave lin throwe rs conc lu sion s about the sport and its effects on the and f li ng for many years. will produce equall y positive res ults for Fri sbee playe rs.

16 Frisbee Worl d. Janua ry / February 1977 Fr 1sber Wo rld. January/ Februa ry 1977 17 I NCY STANDARDS REVISED Th e original IFA proficiency standards were established New Mexico 3 3 immediately after the beginning of the Association in North Carolina 1 1 1967. Over the yea rs, there were relatively few changes New York 23 6 29 NOW Ohi o 8 1 9 in the tests. In 1974, the World Class Ma ste r rating wa s Oklahoma 4 1 5 introduced at the World Ch ampionships. At that time, Oregon 1 1 IN the te st co uld only be taken at the WFC Meet. Th e test Pennsylvania 12 12 wa s offered again at the '75 even t. Over the past year the South Carolina 2 2 South Dakota original requirements have bee n rev ised in seve ral ways: 3 3 FOUR Tennessee 3 3 Texas 31 32 Th e levels offered are- Novice, Expe rt, Master Utah 1 1 SIZES 1. and World Cl ass Master. Virginia 2 2 Washington 3 3 97G. Green Ma ster ha s bee n upgraded in several req uire­ Wi sconsi n 2 2 West Virginia 1 1 2. ments including replacement of the boomerang Canada 1 119 G. Yellow flights with M.T.A. and TR&C requirements. TOTAL 429 This test ha s bee n designed to remain a 141G.Biue relatively uncha nged mea sure of competence. A new manual , outlining the new requirements and 165 G. Red containing the ce rtification forms has recently bee n World Class Master ha s been co nsiderab ly printed. Copies are available for 50 rt eac h or in bulk 3. upgraded particularly in the ca tching require­ orders of 20 for $7 .50. ments. Th e most important change is that the test can be taken by appointmen t with IFA Regional Direc tors ac ro ss the United States and through authorized representatives in affi I iate countries outside of the U. S. Th e W.C.F.M . test wil l be periodi ca lly upgraded to keep pace with the changing state of the play ing art. Th e current li sting of mem bers holding proficiency degrees shows that 378 hol d the Expe rt rating. Th e distributions of Masters and World Cla ss Masters is shown below:

STATE MASTER WCFM TOTAL Al abama 12 1 13 Alaska 1 1 Arizona 3 3 California 97 21 118 Colorado 5 1 6 Connecti cut! 5 5 Th e Proficiency standards are an interesting pa rt of the Florida 18 18 IFA program . Th e concept of testing is not a particularly Georgia 3 3 Illinois 12 6 18 pleasant one. It almost see rr. s to be the antithesis of Ind iana 8 8 the free dom and spo ntaneity of Fri sbee'" play. Th ere are, Iowa 1 1 howeve r, so me points in its favor. One of the most Kentucky 1 1 important fa ctors is that the test allows isolated members Louisiana 1 1 Maine 3 3 to co mpare themselves objectively with a standa rd of Massachusetts 10 4 14 adva nced play. It also provides a legitima te ce rtification Michigan 30 21 51 of competence for members wishing to teac h cla sses or Minnesota 8 8 do clinics . Probably the most important fea ture of the Miss issippi 3 3 tests however is that they draw attention to th e impor­ Missouri 3 3 Nevada 2 2 tance of deve lop in g co mpetence in the ba sic play in g New Hampshire 3 3 skill s. Th is esse ntial groundwork is often forgotten in the New Jersey 26 10 36 ea gern ess to master adva nced tec hn iques.

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ing a reapplication. Secondly, overnight it becomes rather, tip orientated. They do delay in their Free­ tacky and actually interferes with a delay. But its style, but they do little enough to get away without short-run performance, convenience and availa­ using a lubricant. And as a tip is slightly hindered bility in auto supply stores has made Armor-All by a lubricant (a tip requires a certain amount of a favorite. friction between skin and plastic, especially when • There is one lubricant that will long be popular tipping an oncoming, non-floating throw from solely on the merits of its name: Gloss 'n Toss. one's partner), it is to their advantage to abstain These pre-waxed towelettes (designed for furni­ from treating their disc. ture waxing) come in a resealable plastic con­ The nail delay has been one of the single great­ tainer that fits neatly in purse or Frisbag"' It works est influences on modern Freestyle; lubrication well but tends to be a bit greasy. has been the single greatest influence on the nail • Silicone has become generally accepted as the delay. With more and more players becoming premiere lubricant. It performs as well as any highly proficient at the delay and the constant lubricant currently popular and lasts far longer development of delay-generated moves, lubrica­ than all of them. It, too, is neat and economical tion will continue to play an extremely active role available in aerosol containers or liquid pum~ in contemporary Freestyle. IS bottles. A disc treated with si licone will stay hot The wind and the water at the beach have always in your Frisbag for up to several weeks. This can generated some spectacular Freestyle. The wind be a problem for players who want to use the provided "forgivingness" and the water and sand disc for other non-Freestyle purposes and don't acted as a lubricant. Now some of that spectacu­ want the continued lubrication. lar play may be experienced inland thanks to lubricants. Ah yes, better living through chemistry. IT HOT? • A wide range of other lubricants have also been THE LUBRICATION STORY tried. Below is a short list: Vegetable oil (for the veggies) Sweat (great for hot weather) The nail delay has unquestionably had a major Meanwhile, Wham-0 Mfg. Co. had designed the Cling Free by impact on Freestyle. It enables the Freestyler to World Class line for the 1975 World Frisbee Johnson's Paste Wax Alan quickly stop, hold, redirect, or otherwise alter the Championships. By suggestion of the players, the Beer (dark) Bonopane flight path of the oncoming throw. M any conven­ underside was "clean"(i.e.,the nipple was removed Chap Stick (great for cold weather) tional moves and catches are facilitated when set as was the "Play catch-invent games" spiel, and Baby Oil up with a delay and new moves have been made the remaining writing was in a circular arrange­ Graphite (not suggested) possible w ith its development. ment near the underside perimeter of the disc). Silver paint Lubrication helps the nail delay. By reducing the This design change, coupled with the beginnings Others, apparently disappointed with lubricat­ friction between the plastic and the fingernail, of lubrication, opened up new avenues of Free­ ing additives, have attempted to facilitate delays lubrication enables a player to perform extended, style creativity. by alternative means. One such method is sanding precise delays that are nearly impossible with an Applying the lubricant is not a simple matter. the underside of the disc to a super-smooth finish. Care must be taken to lubricate only those parts untreated disc. Generally in liquid form, a lubri­ Gentle, circular sanding with an ultra-fine sand­ of the disc where friction is undesirable. Due to cant is applied to the disc and spread evenly over paper and pumice yields a superior delaying sur­ the physics of the operation, friction is absolutely the plastic surface with a cloth. face. Care must be taken with this procedure, necessary in releasing the disc. The introduction of lubrication is somewhat however, as many potential Freestyle discs have Care must especially be taken in lubricating the clouded, but in 1975, at least two pairs were using become, instead, modified Whiz Rings. underside of the disc for the rim delay. If the it at the National Freestyle Pairs Championship at Lubrication does enable the Freestyler to exe­ Kerry cheek of the rim is lubricated, the sidearm and Kollmar Rochester, New York. John Rzepka and Ron Darn cute a long, precise nail delay, but this is not thumber are in serious trouble. For a rim delay, were using furniture polish and Dr. I and Stork where the true advantage of lubrication lies. Its the underside of the flight plate should be lubri­ had Armor-All on their disc. Dr. I and Stork, who appeal is in its "forgivingness". A lubricated disc cated out to the toejam recess, but not past that won the event, discovered the use of Armor-All will tolerate a misplaced fingernail and afford a point (i.e ., down on the cheek) Likewise, if you at the meet. Stork's father, Jack Roddick, was fleeting "grace period" so that the Freestyler may are into delaying upside-down throws, you may treating his motorcycle to some Armor-All and reposition himself. As a nail delay need not be far wish to lubricate the topside of a disc. In this wanted to see what happened when he treated a off the mark to incur disaster, this quality of Frisbee®to some of the same. Unfortunately, he event, care must be taken not to lubricate the rim lubrication has saved many a move. treated the entire Frisbee with the lubricant and or ridges, where skin/plastic drag is essential. As Executing a successful rim delay on a virgin throws were sliding out of their hand at angles up in all lubrication, if the job is done sloppily, the disc is a difficult maneuver unless one has very to 45 degrees off course. Fortunately, they soon lubricant may be transferred to all parts of the long fingernails (long enough to be disfunctional discovered the advantage of "practical applica­ disc by a residue left on the hands. for other aspects of Freestyle). In fact, the popu­ Of the many substances that are available to tion" and Irv was better able to sustain his newly­ larity of devices was increased because of their act as lubricants for the disc enthusiast, several learned nail delay. ability to perform a rim delay so easily. have become widely used as such. The following Later that month, Stork and Dr. I were doing a Presently, Freestyle judges seem particularly is a brief consumer report on the major lubricants demo at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New impressed with a Freestyler who uses no devices. York with the lubricated disc from the Nationals. (and a few not-so-major). While lubrication is certainly an aid, it is gen­ In an attempt at a finger catch, Irv discovered the • Armor-All is one of the most popular lubricants. erally seen as much more "pure" than mechanical disc hanging from his finger at a 45 degree angle A liquid anticorrosive, it is available in neat, eco­ accoutrements. and still spinning. Although upset with the sloppy nomical pump bottles. It affords state-of-the-art There are, however, some advanced players finger catch, grief was short-lived as the D octor friction-free delaying, but does have a few draw­ who prefer not to lubricate their discs. In most John began to realize the possibilities of the rim delay. backs. For one, it doesn't last long without requir- cases, their Freestyle is not delay orientated, but Bird

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