Ultimate Techniques and Tactics
by James Parinella, Eric Zaslow

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Book Summary Information

• A compleate guide to the worlds greatest game
• Written by James Parinella and Eric Zaslow
• Full color pictures
• Take your game to the next level!

Book Reviews of Ultimate Techniques and Tactics

Book Review: Worth every penny
Summary: 5 Stars

I've been playing ultimate for, geez, about 8 years now. Much of the material in this book is stuff that I'm familiar with. Some of it is new to me. But even the info that comes as no surprise becomes more useful when you see it stated concisely. In addition, this would be a fantastic teaching aid if you're trying to figure out how to get new players onto the right page.

Example: One part of the book shows a fairly basic play (disc trapped on the line, L-stack, dump/swing and throw for yardage), and shows, with commentary, seven different slight variations, based on who can cut, where the throw is caught, etc. Each of the seven variations will make immediate sense to an experienced ultimate player, but you might not ever think of the play in terms of the basic principles, and you might have a hard time explaining it to a newbie (or even realizing what things needed to be explained).

I agree with the reviewer who pointed out that unless you speak a certain amount of the language, this book would be pretty confusing.

I'm half way through the book now, and it has already been more than worth the price. I suspect any ultimate player would agree.

Summary of Ultimate Techniques and Tactics

Improve your poaches, hone your hucks, and sharpen your cuts. With Ultimate Techniques & Tactics as your guide, you will master all of the offensive and defensive skills and principles critical to excelling in the sport.

This essential handbook contains more than the mechanics of the game; it presents in-depth instruction on using key skills such as throwing, cutting, and catching in game situations. You will

-study flight paths to maximize your chances of completing passes;

-understand the finer points of catching; and

-learn when, where, and how to cut to gain yardage, improve disc position, and maintain possession.
You will also stun your opponents when your team employs the offensive and defensive strategies learned in Ultimate Techniques & Tactics. Use your complete knowledge of offensive skills to organize such offenses as zone, stack, weave, and split stack. And when every point matters, create an impenetrable line of defense to save the game. Disrupt your competitors' rhythm and timing using one-on?one, zone, or junk defenses like the clam.

Ultimate Techniques & Tactics is the first and best guide to the sport of Ultimate. Use it to become an Ultimate champion!

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