“Ultimate mixes features like running in soccer, jumping in basketball and the strategic play of American football. Only the throwing comes naturally as part of Ultimate Frisbee”
Something For Everyone A big draw for many of the players is the camaraderie that you find in every team sport. Playing against a lot of the same players from around the region also breeds familiarity. As a novice playing at the 2011 Hat Tournament, I had a number of teammates pointing out “who is who” in the Southeast Asian Ultimate scene… Inexperience aside, we still managed to get a rhythm going during the two-day, eightgame tournament, and lost by a point in the finals. “Ultimate mixes features like running in soccer, jumping in basketball and the strategic play of American football. Only the throwing comes naturally as part of Ultimate Frisbee,” says Vu Anh Vu, one of
the main organizers for the Saigon Ultimate Club. “As a matter of fact,” he goes on, “I don’t know which skill is the most important. But in order to play Ultimate, you should able to run, catch and [have] basic throwing skills.” The ultimate game should be the ultimate combination of skills, but it is also a pretty inclusive crowd mixing it up weekends down in District 7. For would-be competitors preparing to try it for the first time, probably the best advice is to remember three words: Never. Stop. Running. Saigon Ultimate Club plays every Sunday afternoon from 4pm to 6pm at RMIT in District 7. Click on saigon-ultimate.com for other days and times the group plays and for further info.
Ultimate Terms B omb
When one team breaks up an advancing team’s offense and throws the disc to nobody on the opposite side of the field. This tactic is used to reset the team’s offense and clear out of your own end zone.
C hilly
Used to remind a player to stay calm with the disc, so that they do not rush a throw. Ska-hippie slang origins.
H ack Foul.
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