The South African Flying Disc Association (SAFDA) has been around for over 20 years which means ultimate frisbee is a relatively well established sport in certain parts of South Africa. In fact, the South African national team competes at international level and has earned much respect for their skill and commitment on the global stage. At the other end of the social spectrum, however, ultimate frisbee receives little or no attention and its development across South Africa is very limited. SAFDA therefore needs your help to introduce and coach the game to more young players throughout South Africa who are eager to develop and progress in the sport.

 

Your ultimate frisbee placement will be based in Port Elizabeth and the majority of your sports coaching will take place in township schools surrounding the city. Despite the existence of SAFDA, ultimate frisbee is still very underdeveloped in South Africa and this coaching placement requires enthusiastic and hardworking sports volunteers who can be proactive at the grassroots end of the game. Morning and/or afternoon coaching sessions will see you introducing the young people of South Africa to the excitement of ultimate frisbee through sports training sessions and ultimate frisbee matches. Your evenings and weekends will be largely free for playing sports, socialising and exploring the local area, making this sports placement jam-packed with plenty of ultimate frisbee action.

 

If you are a keen ultimate frisbee player, this sports project is your opportunity to share your love for the sport with young people whose access to organised sport is very limited. By increasing their confidence through playing sport, you can have a profound impact on their attendance at school, their concentration during lessons and even their future prospects.

 

Through coaching ultimate frisbee in township schools, you will work with young people of all ages (and maybe their teachers too). Your role will be to introduce them to ultimate frisbee in a fun and engaging way. The children are often eager to learn new sports and your knowledge of ultimate frisbee is highly valuable to them. Their smiles and laughter are really rewarding and you will soon see your players grasping the basics of the game. After starting off with simple skills such as throwing and catching you will move on to explain the rules of ultimate frisbee. Important elements such as marking and scoring will be introduced at an appropriate time as well as how to establish a pivot foot, how to ‘turnover’ and manage foul play. Training drills and fitness sessions will soon develop into full-blown ultimate frisbee games once your players have grasped the basics – and who knows what kind of sporting talent you might discover? Technical skills and set plays can also be taught as your players improve. You might also might want to organise a mini ultimate frisbee tournament to reward their hard work and commitment.

 

Coach and play ultimate frisbee in South Africa during your gap year for a truly unforgettable sports gap year experience. Spending a gap year coaching ultimate frisbee in South Africa will give you lasting gap year memories in South Africa, including exciting gap year travel and thrilling gap sports adventures.