North East

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Jeffry Hogg

North East Region : Frisbee Coach

 Qualifications and Certificates:

  • Level 1 Ultimate Coach

  • Enhanced CRB Disclosure

 

Frisbee Profile

Jef's been throwing discs for as long as he can remember he didn't really catch the bug until he was 15.  He had heard of ultimate Frisbee before through his brother but didn't really understand what it was or what it involved.  One day at school in an IT lesson, the combination of his Frisbee curiosity and the boredom of Geography coursework pushed him over the edge.  Jef did a quick search on the internet, found the email address of the president of Ultimate Frisbee at the local University, Nottingham Trent, and asked if he could come along to a session.  The world of disc sports being as friendly as it is, it wasn't long before he and a friend were off to a training session and he hasn't really stopped since.  Over the next couple of years he played with TNT, the University team, and the open team in Nottingham, Flyght Club, along with a few friends who he brought along.

At the age of 17 Jef still didn't have enough Frisbee in his life and so decided to set up a team at his school.  After convincing a couple of friends to help him they gave a presentation to his 6th form and in a week or two found themselves with a team of 20-30 players.  This was Jef's first real chance to coach Frisbee, having been on the receiving end for the past few years, but he enjoyed every moment of it.  Before long 'The Aviators' could all throw backhands and forehands, had a good understanding of the rules of ultimate and boasted such stars as Joseph 'Dangerously Fly' Lemberger and Remy 'The Hitman' Pickering.  The cherry on this very satisfying cake was delivered when they won the Spirit of the Game award at their first tournament.

Sadly the era of The Aviators had to come to a close for Jef as he moved off to Newcastle University, though they went out with a bang at the junior national outdoors which was a great experience for the whole team, showing just how far they had come in 8 months.  Since arriving at Newcastle Jef has been improving his game with the university team 'Too Many Pies' and the open team 'The Brown' who fortunately lead him to Catch the Spirit.  Catch the Spirit has given Jef the chance to get back into coaching, allowing him to gain the UKUA approved stage 1 coaching qualification, and has also introduced him to the fascinating world of disc golf.

 

 

John Gajdus

 

North East Region : Frisbee Coach

  • Level 1 Ultimate Coach

  • Enhanced CRB Disclosure

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