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Disc freestyle is an event where teams of two or three players perform a routine which consists of a series of creative throwing and catching techniques set to music. The routine is judged on the basis of difficulty, execution and presentation. The team with the best total score is declared the winner.
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∙ 11y agoTwo or more Frisbee competitors displaying various creative throwing and catching techniques, judged by fellow competitors on difficulty, variety and execution.
The first freestyle competition event was held at the 1974 Canadian Open Frisbee Championships in Toronto Canada. Today freestyle competitions are a popular event at flying disc tournaments worldwide.
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∙ 11y agoFlying Disc (Frisbee) Freestyle
Players that shaped the beginning of flying disc (Frisbee) freestyle. Jim Kenner, Ken Westerfield, Kerry Kollmar, Dan Roddick, John Z Weyand and Victor Malafronte. Long before Frisbee was ever considered a sport these individuals were the first to achieve the equivalent of what would be considered a professional freestyle Frisbee athlete. Many of the present freestyle techniques as well as competitive formats came from these pioneers.
Freestyle Competition
Disc freestyle is an event where teams of two or three players perform a routine which consists of a series of creative throwing and catching techniques set to music. The routine is judged on the basis of difficulty, execution and presentation. The team with the best total score is declared the winner.
In 1974 Ken Westerfield and Jim Kenner teamed up with Jeff Otis, event coordinator for the Canadian National Exhibition, to produce the Canadian Open Frisbee Championships. It was at this tournament that Ken and Jim introduced an event called Frisbee Freestyle and won it.
This was the first Frisbee Freestyle Competition ever. A year later the AFDO (American Flying Disc Open) Rochester, New York, and the 1975 World Frisbee Championships, held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, adopted Ken and Jims Freestyle competition format as one of their events. Today this same Freestyle event is now accepted as one of the premier events in flying disc tournaments worldwide.
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Mary Kathron Canadian Frisbee Freestyle Champion?
Mary Kathron was a Canadian Woman's Freestyle Frisbee Champion.In the late 1970's to Early 80's She performed with Ken Westerfield in a show called the Goodtimes Professional Frisbee Show. This dynamic Frisbee dual would perform all over North America at fairs, universities, community and professional sporting events. Mary Kathron brought years of dance with her Frisbee freestyle talent and along with her beauty She was amazing to watch.See also: ken-westerfield
Frisbee freestyle history?
Flying Disc (Frisbee) Freestyle History Disc freestyle is an event where teams of two or three players perform a routine which consists of a series of creative throwing and catching techniques set to music. The routine is judged on the basis of difficulty, execution and presentation. The team with the best total score is declared the winner. Kerry Kollmar, Jim Kenner, Ken Westerfield, Dan Roddick, Victor Malafronte and John Z Weyand, were the sports first freestylers. Long before Frisbee was ever considered a sport, these individuals were the first to achieve the equivalent of what would be considered a professional freestyle Frisbee athlete. Many of today's freestyle techniques as well as competitive formats came from these pioneers.
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Frisbee body rolls?
Frisbee and Flying Disc Body RollsBody rolls are a popular Frisbee freestyle technique that involves rolling the Frisbee across parts of the body.In 1975 Ken Westerfield introduced the freestyle move called "body rolls"(rolling the Frisbee between outstretched arms and across the chest or back), then introduced it at a national tournament in Rochester, NY called The AFDO (American Flying Disc Open). The hottest move of the day was called the "Canadian Mind Blower." Westerfield would roll the Frisbee across outstretched arms and chest, to outstretched arms across the back (front to back roll). Today body rolls are an integral part of every freestyle routine.Freddie Haft introduced the nail delay at this same tournament. The Nail delay and Body rolls are two major innovations in disc freestyle. These innovations as well as other historical events are covered in several Wikipedia articles.
Is freestyle a noun?
Yes, the word 'freestyle' is both an adjective and a noun. The noun 'freestyle' is a singular, common, abstract noun; a word for a competition in which the competitors are not restricted to a certain way of performing.
Who did the first frisbee nail delay?
Freddie Haft introduced the Frisbee nail delay at the AFDO (American Flying Disc Open) in Rochester, NY in 1975. It was at that same tournament Ken Westerfield introduced the body roll, rolling the Frisbee across out stretched arms and chest or back. Two major innovation's in Frisbee freestyle. For more information see related link below:
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Who won the 100 meter free style swimming competition in the 2008 Olympics?
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What are two types of strokes?
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What did Murray Rose achieve?
Australian swimmer Murray Rose won 6 medals (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) in Olympic competition at the 1956 and 1960 Games. 1956 - Gold in men's 400 meter freestyle, 1500 meter freestyle, and 4x200 meter freestyle relay. 1960 - Gold in 400 meter freestyle, silver in 1500 meter freestyle, and bronze in 4x200 meter freestyle relay.
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How many gold medals did US swimmer Matt Biondi win?
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