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Essential Ultimate Teaching Coaching Playing
Author: Michael Baccarini, Tiina Booth

Ultimate is one of the fastest-growing sports in schools, intramurals, rec centers, and clubs throughout the United States and the world. It is also a sport that has been sorely lacking in current resources for teachers, coaches, and players--until now. Essential Ultimate: Teaching, Coaching, Playing contains all you need to know about te... more »aching and coaching players to learn and achieve in the sport. Teachers, coaches, and players from all levels will benefit from this comprehensive guide, which includes over 200 illustrations and photographs and provides in-depth information on these elements:

Throwing and catching techniques
Individual offensive and defensive skills
Team tactics
Preparing mentally as well as physically for competition
Starting and administering Ultimate programs

The book also includes drills for individual skills and team tactics to help players prepare for competitions. Essential Ultimate is written by Michael Baccarini and Tiina Booth, Junior National Championship coaches with more than 50 years of combined experience in playing, teaching, and coaching Ultimate. Their experience includes coaching beginners through the most elite players. They have led teams to two world championship titles and five national championship titles. Through Essential Ultimate, Baccarini and Booth introduce you to the basics of the sport and prepare you to teach, coach, and play it. In part I they focus on the principles of throwing and catching and explore individual offensive and defensive skills as well as team offensive and defensive concepts and strategies. In part II the authors guide you in developing team unity and strength. They detail how to start an Ultimate program in schools, recreation centers, clubs, and intramural programs. They offer expert advice on developing championship teams, including the psychological preparation necessary for competing at your best. They also provide information on developing a fitness and conditioning program. As a fun, cost-effective recreational sport, one of Ultimate's appeals is in being self-officiated. This requires players to participate in fair play, teamwork, and good sportsmanship, helping them develop responsibility and character. With its thorough coverage of the sport, Essential Ultimate will also help players improve their skills--and aid coaches and teachers in applying the information in a variety of settings, thus making it an important resource for anyone interested in the world of Ultimate.

ISBN-13: 9780736050937
ISBN-10: 0736050930
Publication Date: 2/13/2008
Pages: 175
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Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Book Type: Paperback
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