I began playing ultimate frisbee as an action alternative. I thought it was going to be simple, turns out it's very complicated. It's also the most exercise I've done for 2 hours in a row. That sport makes you run! What's really great about it though, is that it really promotes team spirit, and you really have to work together. I used to play volleyball, and that sport also required full participation and attention, but you didn't have to move as much. Having to run back and forth and back and forth is extremely tiring, but when someone passes the frisbee to you, it's actually kind of exciting. The thrill of catching a long throw, or a hard throw, is pretty awesome. I was surprised at how hard the game is to understand, but I picked it up quite quickly. There are a bunch of terms that I didn't understand, like "break side", "cut", "blade", "stack", "deep cut", "disc in", "dump", "handler", and "pull". But I figured out that the best way to understand how to play the game was to actually play the game. So I was on a team with Mr. Paul (the coach) and other people who were very good and supportive and great team mates. They really helped me pick it up and directed me where to go and why. Soon enough, I was just doing what everyone told me to do and we ended up winning the game. Later, someone came up to me and said, "Wow Britta, you're really good! You picked it up so quickly!" And I said, "Can I be honest with you? I really had no idea what I was doing - I was just doing it, but I don't know how."
It's great to be participating in a sport that isn't too much about whether you're good or not, but whether you're committed and into the game, which I am. I really enjoy being on the "Ultimate Frisbee" team because the people are really nice, and all tend to be people who aren't really on any other sport team. Because of Bio Tutoring (as I sit my exam this year) I haven't been able to go as often as I'd like, but I've gone to a few practices and plan on attending more regularly after Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th. Yay!
