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Spreading the JAM

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Alexvir:
Ok, since this was a part of the discussion on Disccast 2, and it was sort of cut short, I wanted to talk about this most interesting of subjects further. New players - thats the goal of any developing freestyle country, to my mind, becuse solo play is great and invaluable for learning moves, but it isnt enough for the full appreciation of the sport.
How do we get new players involved on the simple level (I mean in a non-tournament fashion).
Anyone have any bright ideas?

They ways that I use is -
1) Wreaking havoc on the russian frisbee forums, which works pretty well actually  :P
2) Trying to get people to play throw and catch (speedflow) with me when I go outside and practice solo, just to introduce people to frisbee in its wider form, not just tossing a backhand and catching a pancake (that was how I got interested in serious disc play)
3) Trying to show Ultimate players that freestyle isnt just goofing around  ;) Im surprised how fast you can get their respect by not just playing around them, but also socializing so to speak  ;D 

Omerr:
Very nice thread Alex, it's a very important topic.
One more way is of course sending JAMeCardz!
Jamie has put so much effort in making those cards, and I am sure they can help us spread the jam!
Imagine the following scenario:
One of us jammers sends a JAMeCard to his parents, friends, co-workers etc. One of the friends he sent the card to, really thinks this is a cool thing and sends it forward to other people. Eventually, an ESPN exec gets one. PLUS, one of the people who may get them, would like to find more, and clicks "frisbee freestyle" on google. He gets to this website, downloads some videos, and a year afterwards you might see him in the FPAW!

I hope the point is clear. We should all use Jamie's wonderful cards to spread the jam!

Alexvir:
Good idea, I like the cards as well.
Another thought -
Heinsville/FPA Whizrings are the way to go.
1) Not all people have enough patience to learn the delay or even throws
2) Brushing the ring is about the easiest thing there can be and it's a ton of fun
3) Rings are cheap, so you can give them as presents to all your would-be freestyler friends

To see for yourself that a ring is a freestyle tool, check out Fabio's video - 2 minutes of winter crazyness!

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