Essential Skills:

• Demonstrates loco motor, non-loco motor, and manipulative skills in isolation and combination
• Cardiovascular - Participated in games that increase breathing, heart rate, sustains activity for increasingly longer periods of time.
• Participates in a variety of physical activity.
• Demonstrates appropriate use of all equipment and facilities.
• Accepts appropriate behavior for winning and losing.

Adaptations: Use a Frisbee/Disc that is easy to grip and throw. For example, a foam Frisbee or a “Koosh” over-sized flying disc might be easier to grip and throw. Make the throwing distances shorter. Make the hoop/target larger.

Explain and demonstrate how to throw a Frisbee/Disc (3 – 5 minutes)
• Before you learn how to play Frisbee/disc golf, you must learn how to throw a Frisbee/disc. In this unit, we will use the basic fore-hand throw. To help you remember the throw technique, think four “F’s”: Finger, Flick, Flat, and Follow through.

The Grip:
• Place your thumb on top of the Frisbee and your index finger along the rim of the Frisbee. Place your other fingers under the Frisbee. Make sure that your grip is relaxed.

Fore-hand Throw:
• Stand sideways to your target and step forward with the same leg as your throwing arm. Reach across your body and draw the Frisbee forward across your body and flick your wrist as your throw the Frisbee. Try to keep the Frisbee as flat as you can when you throw it. Let your hand follow through in the direction of your target.

Drills to improve throwing. (12 – 15 minutes)
• Have the students find a partner. Each pair will have their own Frisbee.
• Have the students stand about 25 feet apart and practice throwing the Frisbee back and forth.
• When catching the Frisbee, if the Frisbee is thrown above the height of the waist, point the finger up and the thumbs down. If the Frisbee is thrown lower, point the thumbs up and the fingers down.
• Encourage them to throw with both hands.

Hoop target throwing. (12 – 15 minutes)
• Have one partner get a hoop. They will hold the hoop vertically at waist level.
• The other partner will throw the Frisbee. How many times can you throw the Frisbee through the hoop?
• Take turns and try throws with either hand.
• Repeat holding the hoop at different levels.

Review Frisbee Throwing
• Before you learn how to play Frisbee/disc golf, you must learn how to throw a Frisbee/disc. In this unit, we will use the basic fore-hand throw. To help you remember the throw technique, think four “F’s”: Finger, Flick, Flat, and Follow through.

The Grip:
• Place your thumb on top of the Frisbee and your index finger along the rim of the Frisbee. Place your other fingers under the Frisbee. Make sure that your grip is relaxed.

Fore-hand Throw:
• Stand sideways to your target and step forward with the same leg as your throwing arm. Reach across your body and draw the Frisbee forward across your body and flick your wrist as your throw the Frisbee. Try to keep the Frisbee as flat as you can when you throw it. Let your hand follow through in the direction of your target.

Drills to improve throwing. (8- 10 minutes)
• Have the students find a partner. Each pair will have their own Frisbee.
• Have the students stand about 25 feet apart and practice throwing the Frisbee back and forth.
• When catching the Frisbee, if the Frisbee is thrown above the height of the waist, point the finger up and the thumbs down. If the Frisbee is thrown lower, point the thumbs up and the fingers down.
• Encourage them to throw with both hands.

Hoop target throwing. (8 - 10 minutes)
• Have one partner get a hoop. They will hold the hoop vertically at waist level.
• The other partner will throw the Frisbee. How many times can you throw the Frisbee through the hoop?
• Take turns and try throws with either hand.
• Repeat holding the hoop at different levels.

Distance Throw- (12 – 15 minutes)
• When outdoors, have cones placed at the end of the play area. Challenge students: How many throws will it take you to hit the cone?
• Have the students keep track of how many throws it takes them to hit the cones.

Explain and demonstrate the tee shot in Frisbee/Disc golf
Tee Areas:
• For each hole, a tee pad provides a firm and level foundation to start play from, “tee off”. Tees are usually composed of poured concrete slabs, decomposed granite, or more recently dense rubber pads. For our purposes, place three cones on a flat surface in the shape of a triangle. The triangle should point in the direction that the first throw should travel. Players need to stay inside the cones while making their tee shot.
Distance Driving shot:
• A throw that is designed to produce a great deal of distance.
Natural action of the disc:
• For a right-handed fore-hand thrower, the disc will naturally fall to the right. Likewise, for a left-handed, fore-hand thrower, the disc will naturally fall to the left.

Drill to improve tee shots/driving (12- 15 minutes)
• When outdoors, set up six tee boxes.
• Divide the class into six groups. Each player will have their own Frisbee/Disc.
• On the signal, have the first six students in line throw the Frisbee/Disc.
• Challenge the students to throw the Frisbee/Disc as far as possible with control.
• After each group has made their throws, have them retrieve their Frisbee/Disc.

Approaching Shot:
• If a player is not driving or putting the disc, the throw is considered an approach. While demonstrating the approach shot, explain the different options they have when trying to clear an obstacle.

Drill to improve approaching shot- (12 – 15 minutes)
• When outdoors, use ordinary obstacles (i.e., trees, fences, buildings, etc.) to practice throwing around them. Most approach shots are obstructed with many obstacles. Players must learn to avoid or throw around the obstacle without losing strokes.
• Have four or five obstacles. Divide the class into the same number of groups. Have one Frisbee/Disc per group for this drill.
• Explain and demonstrate how each obstacle should work. For example, where the hole is and their options on throwing around the obstacle.
• Have the first person in line take their turn. They should be able to clear the obstacle in one to three throws. After their third throw, or they have cleared the obstacle, their turn is over.
• After their turn, give the Frisbee/Disc to the next person and go to the end of the line.

Review and demonstrate the approach shot:
• This will give the students an additional opportunity to experiment with different ways to clear the obstacles that are found on the course.

Drill to improve approaching shot- (12 – 15 minutes)
• When outdoors, use ordinary obstacles (i.e., trees, fences, buildings, etc.) to practice throwing around them. Most approach shots are obstructed with many obstacles. Players must learn to avoid or throw around the obstacle without losing strokes.
• Have four or five obstacles. Divide the class into the same number of groups. Have one Frisbee/Disc per group for this drill.
• Explain and demonstrate how each obstacle should work. For example, where the hole is and their options on throwing around the obstacle.
• Have the first person in line take their turn. They should be able to clear the obstacle in one to three throws. After their third throw or they have cleared the obstacle, their turn is over.
• After their turn, give the Frisbee/Disc to the next person and go to the end of the line.

Putting:
• A throw is officially considered a putt in disc golf if the lie is marked within what is known as 'The Circle'. This is a circle with a ten meter radius, with the pin at its center. After putting, a disc golfer must demonstrate balance with his plant foot, before they may step away from his marker. In-line putting- The plant foot is pointed right at the basket and the other foot is placed behind the plant foot. The disc is thrown from the chest generally straight at the pin. Straddle Putt - a style of putting where one foot is placed behind the lie marker and the other is parallel, rather than behind, the plant foot. The putter often squats a bit and uses their legs to propel the discs. Straddle putts can be used to navigate around obstacles and provide a clear line to the basket.

Drill to improve putting- (12 – 15 minutes)
• When outside, place one hula hoop on the ground. Place three cones at different directions and distances from the hoop. If possible, use ordinary obstacles to putt around. Set up the remaining hoops and cones the same way. You will have six stations.
• Divide the class into six groups. Each student will have their own Frisbee/Disc. The student will take turns putting from the different cones in their station.
• Students will try and throw the Frisbee/Disc so that it land inside the hoop.
• If time allows, have the students rotate to a different station that will create different putting challenges.

Explain and demonstrate a Circuit.
• Divide the class into three groups. One group will practice tee shots, one group will practice the approach shot, and one group will practice putting. The students will stay at these stations until told to rotate. They will leave all equipment at the stations and walk to the next station. Continue until students have had practice time at each of the stations.

Review drill to improve tee shots/driving
• When outdoors, set up three tee boxes.
• There will be one Frisbee/Disc per tee box.
• On the signal, have the first three students in line throw the Frisbee/Disc.
• Challenge the students to throw the Frisbee/Disc as far as possible with control.
• After each group has made their throws, have them retrieve their Frisbee/Disc and give them to the next person and go to the end of the line.

Review drill to improve approaching shot
• When outdoors, use ordinary obstacles (i.e., trees, fences, buildings, etc.) to practice throwing around them. Most approach shots are obstructed with many obstacles. Players must learn to avoid or throw around the obstacle without losing strokes.
• Have two obstacles. Have one Frisbee/Disc per group for this drill.
• Explain and demonstrate how each obstacle should work. For example, where the hole is and their options on throwing around the obstacle.
• Have the first person in line take their turn. They should be able to clear the obstacle in one to three throws. After their third throw or they have cleared the obstacle, their turn is over.
• After their turn, give the Frisbee/Disc to the next person and go to the end of the line at the other obstacle.

Review drill to improve putting
• When outside, place one hula hoop on the ground. Place three cones at different directions and distances from the hoop. If possible, use ordinary obstacles to putt around. Set up the remaining hoops and cones the same way. You will have three stations.
• Each student will have their own Frisbee/Disc. The student will take turns putting from the different cones in their station.
• Students will try and throw the Frisbee/Disc so that it land inside the hoop.
• Allow the students to rotate to a different putting station that will create different putting challenges.

Explain the rules to Frisbee/Disc Golf and answer questions.
• Frisbee/Disc Golf Rules
• Frisbee/Disc Golf Score Card

Explain and demonstrate the seven holes on the course.
• Set up a seven hole Frisbee/Disc golf course.
• Make each hole a par three to keep scoring simple.
• Walk the students through the seven holes. At each hole, point out the tee box and where the hole/hoop is placed. Explain any obstacles that are important to each hole.
• Separate the class into seven groups and have each group start at a different tee box. This will be a shotgun start. On the signal, the first player in each group will start play.
• Each group will rotate numerically through the course. The group at hole number seven will rotate to hole number one when finished.
• Have a score card for each group. The students will practice keeping score. On the score card, the students will mark their score for each hole. The group starting at tee box number three will mark their first score on hole number three.
• At the end of class, have the students turn in score cards.

Review scoring and rules
• Review score sheets from the previous class and answer questions about the rules. Use score cards from the class, omitting names, and review the scoring/rules terminology. Discuss throwing strategies at different parts of the course.

Review and demonstrate the seven holes on the course.
• Frisbee/Disc Golf Rules
• Frisbee/Disc Golf Score Card

Frisbee/Disc Golf practice round
• Set up a seven hole Frisbee/Disc golf course. Same course as before.
• Make each hole a par three to keep scoring simple.
• Walk the students through the seven holes. At each hole, point out the tee box and where the hole/hoop is placed. Explain any obstacles that are important to each hole.
• Separate the class into seven groups and have each group start at a different tee box. This will be a shotgun start. On the signal, the first player in each group will start play.
• Each group will rotate numerically through the course. The group at hole number seven will rotate to hole number one when finished.
• Have a score card for each group. The students will practice keeping score. On the score card, the students will mark their score for each hole. The group starting at tee box number three will mark their first score on hole number three.
• At the end of class, have the students turn in score cards.

Explain the Frisbee/Disc golf assessment
• Explain what assessments will be made. Throwing pattern, throwing accuracy, and game play.

Assessment
• Separate the class into seven groups and have each group start at a different tee box. This will be a shotgun start. On the signal, the first player in each group will start play.
• Each group will rotate numerically through the course. The group at hole number seven will rotate to hole number one when finished.
• Have a score card for each group. The students will practice keeping score. On the score card, the students will mark their score for each hole. The group starting at tee box number three will mark their first score on hole number three.
• At the end of class, have the students turn in score cards.