School of Ultimate is a place where we look to help develop the sport of Ultimate Frisbee by providing an infrastructure of knowledge, experience and practice through coaching the sport.
To build the sport, we believe it’s important to engage with children and young adults which is why we provide a special 4-Level – Junior Ultimate Frisbee Program for those between the ages of 9 to 17.
For adults, we have a Learn & Play program where we don’t just teach the skillset for the sport, but engage in the playing a game in all our sessions and also by being part of tournaments and Game Nights to create further exposure to the sport.
To know 7 reasons why children should get involved in playing Ultimate Frisbee, do check out this blog post written by our coach and co-founder, Samarth Shetty and our series on the benefits ultimate has for children.
And that brings me to the question….
Who is going to coach you?
Samarth Shetty | Lead Coach & Co-Founder
Samarth has been an active player of the sport for over 15 years. He has played for India in tournaments around the world such as – AOUGC 2015 in Hong Kong and WUGC 2016 in London, but Samarth’s “favourite was playing on the beach during the WUBC 2017 championship in France.”
In recent years, he has also coached local Indian and state teams. He does so because, he says “the sport has allowed me to grow as a person and has taught me to work with other players during challenging situations.” Something that he wishes to pass on to the next set of players.
What Samarth loves about Ultimate is that, and he says “it brings me joy and also tests me in many different ways – allowing me to express myself. In this journey, I have met lots of people from different places and backgrounds but Ultimate has helped build a bond of special friendships with many around the world.”
Samarth goes on to say “I encourage everyone to play a sport, and also allow their kids to play more outdoor sports. Especially a team sport. Ultimate frisbee allows one to become a team player, teaches you to look beyond your own needs and have the back of your teammates.”
If you have any queries, or wish to know of when the next batch begins, then please feel free to contact Samarth on 9819065579, or you can email us on info@schoolofultimate.com. We also have an FAQ section, for more coaching session related queries.
Shruti Chopra | Co-Founder
I’m the writer behind this website, including the blog posts (unless related to coaching, which are written by Samarth). I am not an Ultimate Frisbee player (I am working on my throws though!), but I do love watching and attending live Ultimate matches – I’m a sports lover in general and gravitate towards sport quite easily. Personally, what I love most about Ultimate Frisbee is the self-officiating aspect of it – to watch players discuss the calls, resolve disputes and to then get on with the game is a refreshing change. Seeing fair-play actively implemented keeps things respectful and enjoyable – for the player and spectator.
The rest of the team:
Ganesh Thakur | Advisor & Guest Coach
Ganesh is an advisor and guest coach with us, working along with Samarth – sharing his experience as a coach of state and club level teams. Overall, he has been associated with Ultimate for over 14 years.
He’s really enjoyed being part of two world campaigns for India – WUGC 2016 in London, UK and WCBU in Royan, France. But what’s been most valuable to him is to “leverage Ultimate as a tool to impart life lessons and leadership skills among disadvantaged youth / kids”.
Going on to add, Ganesh speaks of Ultimate being “a community sport, mixed gender – and so you meet people from various backgrounds.” What’s special about this is that “You can go anywhere in the world and find a team to play ultimate with”.
Vinayak Puthran | Advisor & Guest Coach
Vinayak is an advisor and a guest coach with us and works closely with Samarth on the coaching structure of the program.
It’s been a 10.5 year journey with Ultimate Frisbee for Vinayak, during which, he has had many cherished experiences, of which his first tournament – AUO 2013 was one; along with “the first time I threw a flick in a match. The two club teams I have been a part of – Storm Chasers & Airbenders, and the people I’ve met along the way.”
He loves the social aspect of Ultimate – “it’s much more than just a sport. It’s a community, family kinda thing.” Vinayak goes on to add, “Have fun. You’ve got one life, might as well spend it doing something fun :)”. And Ultimate is all that and more.
In a blog post, Vinayak has shared why and how he stays motivated towards his fitness – you can read that post here.
Vivek Pandya | Advisor & Guest Coach
Vivek is an advisor and a guest coach with us. It’s his 16 years of playing and coaching Ultimate Frisbee that brings with it an understanding that will help to grow the game further.
Sharing about his journey with Ultimate, Vivek cherishes “the opportunity and experience of meeting and connecting with people across the world. Also coaching and playing with people from all walks of life and across many spectrums has been incredibly rewarding and fulfilling.”
He loves “the idea that competitors can also be friends and build relationships just based on a shared bond of running after a plastic disc.”
Raksha Shetty | Kids Coach
Raksha started playing Ultimate in 2009. Initially, it was a casual outdoor activity for her, but she fell in love with the sport because of the Spirit of the Game, the fact that it’s a mixed gender sport and also because it improves activity levels.
Speaking about children playing Ultimate, Raksha says “I believe children should be more outdoors than being glued in front of a screen. Ultimate is a sport that teaches kids to play without being competitive and instills the sporty attitude in them, so it’s a sport I choose to teach my child as well as other kids.”
Maksood Chaudhary | Coach
Maksood has been playing Ultimate for almost 12 years, during which he has represented India in the Under-23s in 2015, London. Then there was Windmill 2022 – played in Amsterdam where he represented an Indian club, ‘Ambush’ winning the bronze in a tournament that had 40 mixed-gender teams!
There are three things that draw Maksood to Ultimate; the importance of the Spirit of the Game (SOTG), mixed gender teams and that athleticism is developed while playing Ultimate.