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. Correction : Th e world record for canine Distance was erroneo.usly printed in the June/ July issue as 242 feet.