2012 Summer Clinic Series - May 28th to June 25th
Learn how to play Ultimate Frisbee, the world's fastest growing sport. TUC is now offering a clinic series for newer players to the game. There will be 2 separate levels, a Beginner/Recreational level and an Intermediate level.
The TUC Clinic Series will run on Monday evenings for 5 weeks, with the first session on Monday May 28th, from 6:30 PM to dusk at Sir Winston Churchill Park. You may also participate in regular 16 week summer leagues if you wish to do so, using the clinic league as your 'practice'.
BEGINNER/RECREATIONAL CLINIC SERIES
The beginner 5 week clinic is geared towards new players or any person looking to work on their basic Ultimate skills. This series of clinics will teach you the very basic skills needed to play the game. While the clinic's main focus will be on improving your throws, other basic skills such as catching, cutting and defense will also be covered over the 5 week period. If you are looking to learn the basic skills or a place to learn and practice your throws this is the clinic for you.
Introduction -
History of the Sport & TUC
Basics of the Game
10 Simple Rules of Ultimate
Spirit of the Game and Self Officiating
Skills -
PRINCIPLES OF THROWING:
Basic Throwing Concepts
Basics to Throwing a Backhand
Basics to Throwing a Forehand (Flick)
Basics to Throwing a Hammer
Basics to Pivoting
PRINCIPLES OF CATCHING:
Basic Catching Concepts
Clap (Pancake) Catch
Two Handed Rim Catch
Catching One Handed
Jumping For the Disc
Layout Catch
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF OFFENSE:
Stack Offense (Vertical)
Cutting
Clearing
Timing
Clearing
The Dump
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF DEFENSE:
Basics to Person to Person Defense
Marking & Forcing the Thrower
Covering a Cutter
Fundamentals of Marking a Thrower
Covering the Cutter Techniques
REVIEW TOPICS COVERED THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM
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INTERMEDIATE CLINIC SERIES
The Intermediate Clinic series is geared towards those players who are comfortable with their throwing skills but want to take their game to the next level. This series will move the focus from the basic skills of the game and concentrates on the finer points of team play and strategies. You will learn things from different types of stacks to zones on offense and how to defend them on defense.
OFFENSE:
Advanced Vertical Stack
Horizontal Stack
Side Stack
Defense to Offense Transition
Advance Cutting Techniques
END ZONE OFFENSE:
End Zone Sets
Spacing and Clearing
End Zone Plays
DEFENSE:
Defensive Sets
Trapping
Sideline Communication
Advance Force
Switching
ZONE:
DEFENSE
Positions and Responsibilities
Zone Variations
Transition: Zone to Person
The Clam
OFFENSE
Zone Strategy
Positions and Responsibilities
Movement
ULTIMATE FITNESS AND PROGRAM REVIEW
Training drills for speed, agility and quickness Strength training
REVIEW TOPICS COVERED THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM
- Event Type
- Clinics
- Multiples
- Not allowed
- Registration Opens
- May 9, 2012 3:45PM
- Registration Closes
- Jun 12, 2012 5:00PM
- Reservations
- No
- Cost
- CA$50.00
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