The first clinic of Project Play Colombia here in Cali was a lot of fun.
The program involved introductions, various frisbee games, talks and discussions. The focuses were Spirit of the Game, Mixed Ultimate and Conflict Resolution. The players are all students at the Javeriana University.
The players were keen participants, offering valuable views on what spirit of the game was, and really bonding as a group during the day.
Some may ask, do players need clinics focussed on Spirit of the Game? Shouldn't Spirit just be something that just emerges in games and is demonstrated by experienced players?
Two episodes convinced me of the value of the approach of this Project. The first was hearing how valuable ultimate had been to teenage war veterans five years ago. Teaching ultimate had been a way for these children to learn to interact with others constructively after years of violence.
The second moment was yesterday, when I asked a local player what skills of ultimate would be the most useful things to teach in the clinics. He said spirit, spirit, spirit. He pointed out there was a need to value spirited play and teach techniques for building it, across much of Colombian ultimate.
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