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  Freestyle frisbee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The nail delay became the foundation of modern freestyle.
Freestylers have pushed the limits of the sport by creating new moves, attempting ever-harder combinations of moves, exploring previously unheard of turnovers and upside down rim moves and choreographing intricate routines for competition.
The Freestyle Players Association is the governing body of freestyle.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Freestyle_frisbee   (430 words)

  
 Freestyle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The word freestyle is used to describe a sport or other activity where the participant is free to choose a style at will.
Freestyle (Swedish band) is a Swedish band popular in the 1980s.
Freestyle fighting, a kind of martial art that incorporates various styles and forms of martial arts.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Freestyle   (307 words)

  
 Seattle's world frisbee champions turn moves into poetry in motion
Playing freestyle frisbee (the lesser-known sibling sport to ultimate frisbee and frisbee golf) is a bit like performing a dance or a gymnastics routine, only with a flying disc and an element of spontaneity tossed in just to make things interesting.
And although freestyle frisbee is hardly a new sport, it is a sport experiencing a new boom in popularity, says Arthur Coddington, a member of the freestyle association's board of directors and author of an upcoming freestyle instructional book.
Freestyle is a bit like skateboarding in that the players have developed a plethora of maneuvers, each with its own colorful and distinctive moniker.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /lifestyle/193705_frisbee05.html   (2386 words)

  
 MANSFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL
The object of the game is to move the Frisbee down the field from player to player by passing and catching, to a position where a goal may be scored.
This involves throwing the Frisbee from the 20-yard line to Team A. Team A may catch the Frisbee or let it land on the ground.
If Team A throws the Frisbee and it drops to the ground, or Team B intercepts it, possession is turned over to Team B. Team B may then throw the Frisbee from where it landed or from where it was intercepted.
www.ecsu.ctstateu.edu /depts/edu/units/mansfieldpe/frisbee.htm   (1248 words)

  
 Florida State Disc Dog Championship 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Freestyle is the innovative aspect of the sport where the handler performs various throws and tricks with his/her dog.
All discs used in the Freestyle Round must be Fastback Frisbee® discs as these are the established standard for disc dog competition.
There are no clothing restrictions in the freestyle round; however, the use of a costume will not increase the likelihood of a higher score if it does not add to the overall entertainment value and crowd appeal of the freestyle routine.
www.k9frisbee.com /usopen2003/index.shtml   (3878 words)

  
 Frisbee
When the frisbee comes towards you at knee to waist height raise one leg and catch the disc with the same hand, beneath the leg.
The courts are 13m apart and the aim is to throw the frisbee to land in your opponent's court.
Freestyle type frisbees are great for insane catches as they float slowly in the air.
www.smoothartist.com /frisbee   (646 words)

  
 Freestyle Frisbee
Freestyle Frisbee on a wet field is like Ballet on a Slip N' Slide.
The idea of freestyle disc is to keep the disc aloft and spinning continuously while performing a series of non-stop, nearly impossible moves; catching it underneath your legs...kicking it...rolling it across your shoulders.
Freestyle, like Frisbee, is generally done with two or more people, even though moves can be executed alone.
www.extremz.com /main/archive/alternative/frisbeejun96.htm   (843 words)

  
 Evergreen Newspapers, Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Freestyling is a lot more sophisticated than tossing the disc under a leg or catching it behind the back, Imperiale said.
Meanwhile, the competitor is running, jumping, twisting and otherwise choreographing the Frisbee into the movement of his body and tossing it to his partner.
Freestyling is not yet as popular as ultimate Frisbee, he said, but it’s on its way.
www.canyoncourier.com /story_display.php?sid=719   (622 words)

  
 frisbee.net :: Freestyle
Freestyle was the game that caught the World with storm in the seventies.
The creativity with the disc is truly amazing and it is no wonder that Nike includes frisbee players in their "freestyle" advertising.
Competitive freestyle is a sport whereby a player or a team of two or three players perform a routine, which consists of a series of throws, catches and moves, done to music using one or more discs.
www.frisbee.dk /sw12100.asp   (180 words)

  
 Australian Canine Frisbee Freestyle Rules
In Canine Frisbee events worldwide, freestyle competition is viewed as the most challenging and rewarding format for teams wanting to demonstrate their teamwork and creativity.
These Judging Criteria are very simple and also provide the opportunity for Australian Canine Frisbee teams to compare their competition performance against other teams throughout the World.
Consequently, takes and intended rollers shall not be counted as either a throw or a possible catch, but all other releases shall be counted as a throw and possible catch.
www.frisbeedogs.asn.au /freestyle.htm   (1044 words)

  
 Frisbee player freestyles on Quad - TruLife
Standing up, Barton spins the Frisbee in the air and bounces it on his fingernail before making it roll across his chest and catching it with the opposite hand.
Barton, a freestyle Frisbee player, is considered a Frisbee grand master and practices every day for a few hours to hone his skills.
He said competitive freestyle tournaments are similar to gymnastics or skating competitions in that freestyle performances are done to music and are graded on variety, unity of play and difficulty of tricks.
media.www.trumanindex.com /media/storage/paper607/news/2003/09/25/Trulife/Frisbee.Player.Freestyles.On.Quad-475100.shtml?sourcedomain=www.trumanindex.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com   (387 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Pacific NW 07/24/2005: The Sport Of Free Spirits
This is Freestyle, the jazz of disc sports, and the Green Lake crowd distinguishes itself in quality and quantity of players as well as style.
Modern Frisbee might have started in the early 1900s when factory workers tossed pie tins during breaks at the Frisbie Pie company in Bridgeport, Conn. The first trademarked plastic Frisbee was produced in the mid-1950s, when a former World War II pilot teamed up with Wham-O manufacturing company.
My favorite times in Ultimate were when Mary had the Frisbee and I would cut hard for the end zone and entice her to 'huck' the disc most of the length of the field.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/pacificnw07242005/coverstory.html   (2531 words)

  
 Frisbee Freestyle Players Association Home Page
The 2006 FPA Freestyle Frisbee World Championships is in Germany (Berlin) for the first time ever and the website is now live!
The 2003 FPA Pro Disc Freestyle™ Championships were a huge success September 5-7, 2003 on the beaches of Rimini, Italy.
The Freestyle Players Association was formed as a not for profit organization to oversee the competitive aspects of the sport of Disc Freestyle.
www.freestyledisc.org   (870 words)

  
 SportsSPIN Archives—Wham-O: 10/24/05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
With ultimate frisbee, freestyle and disc golf all experiencing upsurges in popularity, it made sense to distance the Frisbee brand from the Wham-O identity.
Freestyle's popularity is on the rise across the country.
Frisbee is bringing these sports to the mainstream.
www.sportsspin.com /archive/W/wham-o_10-24-05.html   (445 words)

  
 AmsterJam 2005 - European Freestyle Frisbee Championships   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Shrednow Online freestyle frisbee community, with the latest results from the world wide tournaments.
For the first time the European Freestyle Frisbee Championships are coming to the Netherlands.
Freestyle frisbee is a new and dynamic sport, that is growing fast.
www.freestyle-frisbee.nl /amsterjam/amsterjam2004/amsterjam.html   (424 words)

  
 Frisbee by Michael McCafferty
Discovering the World for all your frisbee supplies.
Today the accepted international practice is to report wind speed in knots (1 knot equals about 1.85 km, or 1.15 mi, per hour).
The TPBFFA has determined, after extensive research, that the ideal wind conditions for frisbee on the beach are in the range of 2 to 4 on the Beaufort scale.
www.michaelmccafferty.com /frisbee.htm   (612 words)

  
 The Freestyle Frisbee linkdump
Freestyle terminology may seem like the onanistic result of players with too much time on their hands, but like any human activity the sport requires a common language that fosters the easy exchange of ideas and descriptions.
Many players have tried to create a common set of mnemonics or symbols that can be used to describe freestyle moves and combinations, but short tacky names seem so much more fun.
The Freestyle Frisbee linkdump: The Freestyle Frisbee linkdump
freestylefrisbee.blogspot.com   (1160 words)

  
 Disc Freestyle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Freestyle Frisbee is what the Flying Aces do in their show.
It is basically anything you can do with a Frisbee in tournament competition.
FREESTYLE: Teams of two or three players perform to music and are scored on difficulty, execution, variety and presentation.
flyingaces.com /freestyle.html   (413 words)

  
 How To Throw A FRISBEE | Breakthrough instructions on DVD |Heave H.O.E. Flying disc instruction for Ultimate, Disc ...
The modern Frisbee was invented in 1964 by Ed Headrick, while he worked for Wham-O Co.
By 2000 the secrets to throwing FRISBEE discs accurately and far, became studied by Frisbee experts, documented, and eventually put into this influential, instructional DVD.
Errol C. Grapevine, TX *FRISBEE is a registered trademark of Wham-O, Inc.
www.motodom.com   (900 words)

  
 KOMO : Flying Saucers Over Seattle
Seattle is hosting this year's Freestyle Frisbee World Championships.
He's currently ranked third in the world among freestyle Frisbee players.
As you attempt that this afternoon in your backyard, Seattle's own Sarah Bergman will be preparing to defend her ranking.
www.komotv.com /news/printstory.asp?id=38252   (281 words)

  
 The Frisbee® Dog Page
One of the largest stand-alone Canine Frisbee Disc Competitions in the world and draws spectators of all ages.
Handling of the disc is very important, and you should know how to throw a frisbee accurately before training your dog.
Frisbee Dog WebRing site is owned by Mary Jo Sminkey.
www.dogpatch.org /dogs/frisbee.cfm   (638 words)

  
 Open Directory - Sports: Flying Discs: Freestyle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Freestyle Frisbee Page - Includes news items, upcoming events, past results, picture gallery, and tips.
Freestyle Frisbee Players Association - Dedicated to the growth of frisbee freestyle play as lifetime recreation and a competitive sport.
Frisbee - Describes the Beaufort Wind Scale as well as movies and pictures from Paganello and his personal tricks.
dmoz.org /Sports/Flying_Discs/Freestyle   (148 words)

  
 FPA Freestyle Players Association Competition Membership: freestyle products at The Wright Life
This Freestyle Players Association (FPA) Competitors Membership is required for players interested in competing in the FPA World Championships and select other freestyle events.
The FPA is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of freestyle frisbee both recreationally and competitively.
Customers are limited to one membership purchase per calendar year (if you are buying memberships for other jammers, please include their name and address with this order although shipping will be to a single address).
discgolf.wrightlife.com /site/store/product-detail/5466/golf/drivers   (193 words)

  
 Shrednow - Worldwide Freestyle Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Yendor Martikonis is perhaps the most enigmatic figure in freestyle.
Portland, Oregon's Jake Gauthier is among the best freestylers yet to win a major title.
CosÏ, abbiamo invitato Matteo Gaddoni sabato pomeriggio a casa nostra, dopo l’allenamento, per fargli delle domande sul freestyle, sul mondo del frisbee, su lui.
www.shrednow.com /index.php?topic=Interviews   (656 words)

  
 Frisbee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
I play a lot of Frisbee golf which is performed with different weighted Frisbees.
Another form of playing Frisbee is called ultimate Frisbee, which is a game played with teams.
The object of playing freestyle Frisbee is to try to perform tricky throws and catches.
webpages.csus.edu /~sac83943/frisbee.htm   (195 words)

  
 The Freestyle frisbee weblog. - web-log.nl
Frisbee weblog wants to thank all the sponsors.
I'm going to help you to make one of the greatest freestyle frisbee events in the world.
That was the start of my freestyle career......
frisbee.web-log.nl /log/2850531   (298 words)

  
 Frisbee | Spinning Bees | Gary Auerbach | Toll Free 1-877-477-2555
Gary Auerbach, 1995 World Frisbee Freestyle Champion, is on a mission to educate teachers, parents, coaches, camp directors and all their children about the wonderful world of Frisbee.
By teaching children of all ages and athletic abilities the basic skills, a few cool tricks, and ‘spirit-of-the-game,’ Spinning Bees encourages healthy, active living, creativity and fair play.
Frisbee skills clinics for all ages and athletic abilities.
www.spinningbees.com   (230 words)

  
 Frisbee History - Invention of the Frisbee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The first comprehensive history of the frisbee, from the dawn of the flying disc in 700 b.c.
Although discs for throwing had been made by the toy manufacturer Wham-O since 1957, they had sold modestly, mainly because of complaints that they were so wobbly in the air.
The modern history of discs is easy to understand but the origins of the first frisbee are dubious.
www.ideafinder.com /history/inventions/story008.htm   (944 words)

  
 Competitive, Fun and Social
While there are a variety of 'styles' throughout freestyle, it is, essentially, a blending of obedience and dance in which handler and dog perform to music as a team.
Titles of MFD (Musical Freestyle Dog), MFX (Musical Freestyle Excellent) and MFM (Musical Freestyle Master) are awarded to dogs, based on the accumulation of qualifying scores specific to each of the different classes.
Mary Jo Sminkey's Frisbee® Disc Dog Page is an efficient yet, ample, resource for those interested in finding on- and off-line resources related to the sport.
www.doginfomat.com /dog05b.htm   (3608 words)

  
 coloradopowder.com - Ultimate & Freestyle Frisbee Disc Resources
As 12-time World Freestyle Frisbee Champion (most recently at FPA Worlds in Italy in August 2004), I've built this site mainly to spread the jam about the great sport of Freestyle Frisbee.
If you've never seen freestyle, here's a short video from the 2001 World Championships from my Player Profile.
I'm also in the process of posting a wide variety of travel photos, so visit the gallery to see photos of freestyle action at the lowest point on Earth & on a summit in Nepal at over 20,000 feet elevation, along with non-disc photos.
www.coloradopowder.com   (429 words)

  
 Event Schedule - The Freestyle Frisbee Page from freestyledisc.org
This is for all the best freestyler's in the world.
Freestyle at Rototom, the biggest European Reggae Concert!
Freestyle event in Milan hosted by the Italian Frisbee legend Valentino!
freestyledisc.org /upcoming_events.jsp   (483 words)

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