Catch the Spirit

If you are not getting as much from Frisbee as you want to, then examine the state of your enthusiasm.

Play Disc Golf on 22nd & 23rd October 2011, at Ashton Court Estate, Bristol. It is the top 16 national matchplay championship. Running alongside there will be a fun matchplay tournament which is open to all.

It would be great to see you there and promises to be a really fun event. The course is looking in top condition and we are up to 30 players currently signed up, I would really like to to increase this (max 72). You are welcome to play just one day either Saturday or Sunday if you can’t make both days. There will be a wide range of abilities playing from some total beginners to the UK’s finest! Everyone is welcome to take part.

If you are coming from out of town there is camping available next to the course at parsonage farm and we’ll be having a social dinner in the Dovecote pub on Saturday evening.

If you do want to come please register on the website or take a look for more info;

http://bristoldiscgolfclub.blogspot.com/p/nationals-2011.html

Disc Golf Leader Award, Friday 24th June, 1 to 5pm, Quarry Park Disc Golf Club, Warwickshire

The Disc Golf Leader Award is the entry-level qualification for Disc Golf coaching. The course is ideal for existing Disc Golfers, Sports Coaches or PE teachers who intend to teach the game to new players in both group and one-to-one situations. The course provides an opportunity for the candidate to develop skill and understanding in rich repertoire of Disc Golf skills, while also gaining capabilities to deliver a wide range of activities, games and training methods. The Disc Golf Leader Award program forms a solid foundation for coaching in Disc Golf and is a pre-requisite qualification for the Level 1 Coaching Award.

Click here for more details and booking form

To teach new players how to play Frisbee, go for the Superdisc it’s simply the best training disc ever! Flies long and straight, it’s light weight, and the soft rubber rim makes catching a dream. Available in the CatchTheSpirit On-Line Shop for only £9.50!

The Scottish Open, Mull will take place on 28th & 29th May. What an amazing place to play Disc Golf! Stunning views, challenging course great people and soaring discs. A magical formula… for more details visit www.mulldiscgolf.org.uk  players of all abilities welcome!

USA won the 2010 Presidents Cup again! The President’s Cup is like the Ryder Cup for Disc Golf! USA v’s Europe. USA have always won by a hefty margin. We should be proud of Team Europe, represented by high calibre scandanavian players… but maybe the missing link is a British player! So come on young Disc Golfers of Great Britain! Pick up a disc and get out there to practice, then before too long maybe you could help Europe to raise the trophy!! Anyway, congratulations team USA and team captain David Greenwell.

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The BDGA nationals will be held at Quarry Park, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire on 23rd & 24th October.

As well as the Top 16 invite only matchplay there will also be a one day PDGA C-tier two round event on the Saturday and single day match play on the Sunday. Players of all ability welcome! or why not go down to see the top British players thrash it out!

Registration is open for the event, click here to register.

www.quarrypark.co.uk

Here is a handy page with links and updates from the rules committee for ultimate frisbee.

http://ultimaterules.co.cc/

The nights are getting a little lighter… time for outdoor Frisbee practice after school! Get out there and catch the spirit with your friends!

Free Ultimate Coaching for under 19’s in Newcastle! All welcome, CTS coach Jeffry Hogg will be leading new players through all the skills and drills with a view to creating a team to take on the Newcastle University team ‘Too Many Pies’. The sessions are organised in partnership with Team Northumbria and take place at Coach Lane Campus every Friday from 4p to 5.30pm. They are outdoor sessions (indoor if weather unsuitable). Please e-mail chris@catchthespirit.co.uk to express interest or gather furter details. Get yourself down there and catch the spirit! The sessions will run every Friday for 8 weeks (starting from 12th Feb).