A flying disc, what's the big deal?

It's simply a plain piece of plastic. This is actually the reason why most people don’t pay enough attention to this sport. But really, when you come to think about it, this simplicity is the primary key that creates the numerous possibilities held in one's disc.

The joy gained from this sport can be expressed in the most simple thing, for example: just watching a flying disc hovers in a clear blue sky on top of a wind blow, can make one feel great happiness and satisfaction. As one of the players said: there ain't nothing prettier than a disc in flight! when asked, why to play frisbee?
On the other hand, the disc play gets you and your body to the edge of your physical ability. It is only you and the disc. You do not have any other equipment to help you do the job. The real challenge is succeeding to get your imagination into reality. All your thoughts create a special energy and you get to a state of total concentration, in which the only thing important is to catch the disc or to deliver it perfectly to your partner.

I am sure you all tried to play different ball games: volleyball, basketball etc. imagine yourself trying to catch a flying disc. Instead of catching it, you hit it with your hand by a mistake. At that second something amazing will happen: the disc will not fall on the ground, but will soar to the air and get back to you to be caught again. A ball does not have this kind of ability, it is attracted to the ground and falls quickly, if not caught at the first time. The flying disc is not as symmetric as a ball and thus has much more magic in it. When a ball dreams it dreams it's a frisbee.

The ultimate variety of activities that one can perform with a flying disc is the core of the future's sport. The attraction to the sport begins with a simple game of throwing and catching. This game evolved during the years and got the name freestyle frisbee. Freestyle is an endless source for learning new talents and techniques. Players, at all levels, inventing and creating new movements, reaching to a flowing game that looks like a dance. This flow is known as one of the most satisfying feeling which can be achieved during a sport activity of any kind. In order to get to this state of flow, you must be in control of the disc, but very close to your ability limit. Do not say I did not warn you: once you feel the flow there is no turning back. Your body will get addicted, and the sport of flying disc will get into your life for good.

One of the promising aspects of the sport, as the sport of the future, is the ability to evolve and progress during your whole lifetime. Most of the popular games, like: football, basketball etc. require special skills to be learnt. After you get older, few are the people that can use these skills. Most of the people develop leisure habits and become to be enthusiastic spectators. In contrast, when playing with a flying disc, one can use skills, developed for competitive freestyle or ultimate game, for lifetime. The option of being a spectator also exists, but without paying the price of retirement.

Learning how to play frisbee professionally require allot of time and thought. As always, when getting into a new field, you will find things that come naturally and some that will take weeks and even months to be learnt. Most of the people find this learning as an enjoying challenge.

One of the most important things in this sport is the mutual respect and honesty between the players. As said in the spirit of the game: Highly competitive play is encouraged but never at the expense of the bond of mutual respect between players or the basic joy of the play. Protection of these vital elements removes some types of “sport” behavior from the field. Such actions as taunting of opposition players, dangerous aggression, intentional fouling or other “win at all costs” behaviors are fouls against the spirit of the game and should be discouraged by all players.

To sum it all up, the flying disc opens a variety of new worlds, and gives you interest for a whole lifetime. You can play by your self, with a friend, with a group of people, indoors, outdoors and the beauty of it all is that you do not need any special equipment or conditions, just a simple piece of plastic that you can carry along any place. The game of frisbee develops physical fitness, coordination and mental concentration. The ability of inventing new moves is like an art that creates a state of an endless challenge that brings your body to the edge of its physical limit. The feeling of satisfaction when you succeed to do a new move and get into the flow of the game generates an amazing and fulfilling happiness that can't be achieved in a sport activity of any kind. Most people discover the benefits held in a flying disc and get addicted to the sport very quickly. These are reasons that the number of players is increasing rapidly.

If you got to this point of the page, the only thing you can do is stop reading, buy a flying disc and start practicing and having fun.