Kelly Dopke and Anna Rose

Wiencek

Outline of Presentation

Overview/History of Frisbee Golf

Rationale for Participating/ Benefits gained
Skills/Techniques/Strategies
Skills Progression/Assessment for Educational Purposes
Rules
Etiquette
Frisbee Golf Slang
Safety and Environmental Considerations
Description/Prices of Equipment
Course Map/Directions
Other Activities/Alternative Games to Play
Works Cited

History of Disc Golf

Dates back to 1920s where it originated in
Vancouver BC
Originally used tin lids then the typical
Frisbees and hula hoops
Ed Headrick= father of disc golf
Disc Golf Association established 1976
Progressed from a recreational sport to
making an appearance in the professional
scene

 Ed Headrick

Overview of Frisbee/Disc Golf

Lifetime activity
Similar to golf
Object of the game-throw a disc from the
teeing are to the target in fewest attempts
Lowest total cumulative score wins

Benefits of Disc Golf

Inexpensive to play and to build
Low impact sport, so all ages can
participate in without having to be
strenuous.
Brings the community together and
makes a park more enjoyable.
The courses are environmentally
friendly.

Rationale behind Participating

Decreased risk or disease

Decreased risk for hard impact on body
Improved overall Health
National Standard 3 promotes lifetime
activities
People of all skill and age can play

How Disc Golf Improves Health

Having to walk up hills and
to other holes will improve
overall health (Large Course
can build up to 3 to 4 miles)
Its outdoors and so Vitamin
D can be taken in while
being outside.
Throwing the disc also is a
work out as it is reported one
can burn 550 calories after 2
hours.

Skills/Techniques
3 major basic skills
1. Backhand-basic technique that people learn
when throwing a disc
- Can be used when teeing off/throwing on
fairway
- Can use power grip to increase distance
2. Forehand-resembles side-arm throw
- Used for distance throws/helps for avoiding
obstacles
- Uses fan grip
3. Putt- used when close to target
- Two types= spin putt and pitch putt

Backhand
Grip
Power
GripThumb on
top of disc
with
fingers
curled
under rim

Throw
Stance
Follow
Back
is
Stand
Through
toward
sideways in target,
throwing
Disc rips
line with
arm
target
extended
from
Right leg
Elbow
hand
bends/leads
closer to
throw
Let body
target
Pull disc
followFootwork
across chest
and release
through
distancein whip-like
motion
run up
(grapevine Weight shifts
from back to
step) front foot
Right, Left,
Right, Pivot
Backhand Video
Demonstration

Backhand

Forehand
Stance
Grip
Stand
Fan grip- sideways in
with
Thumb on line
target
top of
Left leg closer
disc with to target
Footwork
fingers
and
fanned Step
throw or use
under
run up
Left, Right,
disc
Left, Pivot

Throw
FollowThrough
Arm is
extended Disc rips
away from
from hand
target at
waist level Followthrough
Throwing
motion is like across
throwing a body
baseball
Let body
sidearm
follow
Flick wrist as through
you release
Forehand Video Demostration

Forehand

Putt- Spin and Pitch

Grip
Use fan grip
To improve
control,
place index
finger on
the outside
of rim
Do not grip
tightly

Stance
Spin-sideways
stance in line
with target
Right leg
toward
target
Pitch-straddle
stance facing
target
Feet wider
than
shoulder
width, knees
bent

Throw
Spin-point disc
toward target,
curl disc into
chest, flick
wrist as disc is
released, shift
weight from
back to front
foot
Pitch-disc arm
is low ad
toward basket,
bring disc
down and then
up toward
target

FollowThrough
SpinThrowing arm
reaches out
toward target,
non-throwing
arm is for
balance
Pitch- Follow
through
toward target
Putting Tips

Put-Spin and Pitch

Skill Progression
First Learning How to
Catch:

Frist: Catching: Start out by

learning how pancake or
clap the Frisbee.
The next progression is
catch with one hand.
To do this hold the Frisbee
in one hand and throw it up
and catch by the
pancake/clap technique.
Then move up to catching it
with one hand after tossing
it up.

Skill Progression
Throwing
Start by teaching how to throw with two hands to
eventually upgrade to picking a dominant hand.
Start out small and increase length of distance.
Next change the angle of the partner to be able to
throw different angles. Not all the holes will be a
straight line.

Skill Progression
http://www.dgcoursereview.com
How to review different courses for your own skill
level.

Guidelines for Order of Play

When teeing off on the first hole, follow the
order on the scorecard
When teeing off on subsequent holes, the
player with the lowest score on the
previous hole has honors and throws first
Player who is farthest away from the target
throws next when in play

Rules for Recreational Play

1. When teeing off, the lead foot must be behind the line or
play
-Foot fault warning on first offense, next violation results in a
penalty

2. After throwing disc, player should mark spot with a line

-when throwing, disc must be released from behind
marker disc unless within 10 meters of target
3. When within 10 meters, disc must come to rest before
player is allowed to step in front of marker lined
-player must have at least one foot in contact with ground
-if disc does not land on ground, mark line directly below
disc

Rules Continued
4. One stroke penalty for a disc that goes out of
bounds/lost
-if disc is out of bounds/lost player throws from
previous position
-may allow student to throw from out of bounds
location, but there still is a penalty
5. Position of thrown disc on course marks its lie
6. In order fro a player to hole out, disc must come
to rest in chains or inner cylinder of target

Etiquette
Remember most courses are in a park so other people
are there trying to enjoy being outside, so dont be
obnoxious.
Make sure to keep your game going as groups might
be behind you.
Try to keep your games to a max of 5 people.
Be quiet if someone is ready to throw.
Help with tracking down a lost disc.
Dont leave any trash !
If you bring an animal make sure it is on a leash.
Try not to throw in someones else's game.
Dont alter the course in any way

Disc Golf Terminology/Slang

Ace-hole in one on first drive to target
- All participants in ace group sign disc

Birdie-completing hole in two throws

Hyzer- discs flight that fades to left for righthanded backhand throw
Anhyzer- discs flight that fades to right for righthanded backhand throw
Tomahawk- an overhand throw at a vertical angle
Hit the nickel- when the putt hits the number plate
Pinball- when the disc hits multiple trees

Safety
Hitting other people. Watch out for pedestrians and
cars. (Always yell clear when throwing especially when
it is windy)
Dehydration: It is a work out and many people forget
that.
Pulling your shoulder.
Getting Sunburnt
A tree falling and hitting you
Tripping and falling on the course
Bring a first aid kit incase someone does get hit or has
an encounter with the environment.

Environment- Rain
Bring disc with a better grip, which usually means to
downgrade your disc because it will have more
grooves.
Bring a lot of towels to wipe of discs and hands to
make sure they are dry. (Wrap hands in towel between
each throw)
Bring drying agents such as: sawdust, sock, and or
chalk.
Bring a rain jacket and some water proof boots.
Bring and umbrella
Bring some water and dry clothes to change in after.

Environment- Wind
First check to see if you are throwing uphill or
downhill.
Check to see what direction the wind is going.
Be smoother with your throw. Wobbly disc will
get caught in the wind.
Bring multiple disc of different weights to test out
the wind.
Bring a jacket and gloves to keep your body
warm.
Bring water.

Disc Golf Strategies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0hBzjKtf
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http://www.discgolf.com/disc-golfinstructional-videos/

Equipment
Relatively inexpensive and easy to acquire
1. Scorecards $3
2. Discs $10-20
3. Tee-off area / tee signs$5
4. Targets $50-200

Scorecards
Series of rows and columns to designate the
amount of strokes a player took on each hole
Players name are in first column
Par of the hole is above the designated hole
Mark the number of attempts the player took
until they got the disc in the basket

Discs
Plastic discs/ Frisbees are common in recreational settings
4 rating system:
1. Speed- ranges from 1-13 designates the minimum
speed at which you have to throw the disc for it to fly
properly
- determines if disc is a putter (1-5), fairway driver (6-8),
or distance driver (9-13)
2. Glide-ranges from 1-7amount of float disc has
3. Turn-ranges from +1 to -5amount of curve disc has
4. Fade-ranges from 0-6how much disc will come back at
end of its flight

Tee off area/signs

Tee off area- marked by line or mat at beginning of hole
Tee signs- located at each tree and are map to the hole
-convey distance, par, preferred flight path, hazards,
and out of bounds

Target or Disc Golf Basket

Made up of chain holder attached at the top of a pole
Chain holder has chain attached that surround the pole
Disc Gold made up of at least 9 disc golf baskets

Other Activities

Jackpot
Ultimate Frisbee
Frisbee Hoops
Goaltimate
Kan Jam

Lesson Plan
First Day: Teach how to catch and throw: Use the pancake
method and just simple tosses to teach kids how first use a
Frisbee. If time play some ultimate Frisbee.
Day 2: Teach the one handed catches. Work on throwing at
different angles. Then play a game of ultimate Frisbee.
Day 3: Take them to a course to play disc golf. First warm
up with some tosses and throws. Then start at the first
hole and take it slow. Make sure they work on their
technique rather than points.
Day 4: Let them compete against each other at Disc Golf.

Tips

Choose the right disc: Start with a lighter disc.

Develop a good technique
Look at the whole course before throwing
Drive for distance
Just have fun!

Works Cited
Eastham, Susan L. Disc Golf: Teaching a
Lifetime Activity. N.p.: Routledge: Taylor and
Francis Group, 2015. Print. Vol. 28 of
Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport
Educators.
"About Disc Golf." Disc Golf Association. Disc
Golf Association, n.d. Web. 21 Mar. 2016.

Work Cited
DGA. "Benefits of Disc Golf." Disc Golf Association. N.p., n.d. Web.
http://www.discgolf.com
Lif, 2007 Rhythms Of. "Disc Skills." 1Contents (n.d.): n. pag. Web.
http://www.usaultimate.org
Green Hold Disc Golf. "Dealing with Wet/Rainy Conditions --Greenhorn Disc Golf." Dealing with Wet/Rainy Conditions --Greenhorn Disc Golf. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Mar. 2016.
http://www.mainediscgolf.com
"Mastering The Wind - Discraft Disc Golf Resources." Mastering The
Wind - Discraft Disc Golf Resources. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Mar. 2016.
http://www.discraft.com/res_wind06_p1.html
"Disc Golf Etiquette." School of Disc Golf. N.p., 26 May 2008. Web.
23 Mar. 2016. http://schoolofdiscgolf.com