Elaine Huba, Ultimate Rob’s newest contributor, brings knowledge and experience which will benefit the ultimate frisbee community and help players learn the functional movements which are crucial to improving their performance on the field and preventing injuries suffered from muscle imbalances. Elaine’s passion for strength development began with her experience in the Olympic Oval where …
Thanks to Bobby Pinkston from the University of Kentucky men’s team for breaking down this offense during the November 2011 USA Ultimate Level II Clinic in Hardinsburg, Kentucky.
The goal of this article is to provide a systematic approach to marking and apply that system at a particular time and place that is advantageous to the defense – the sideline. A systematic approach is possible for two reasons. The first is due to the way teams teach players to play offense and, second, …
Thanks to Ben Greene for breaking down this defense during the January 2011 USA Ultimate Level II clinic in Chapel Hill, NC. This presentation attempts to answer the following questions about zone defense: What are the advantages for the defense in terms of space? What are the threats for the offense? What disc position is …
The first international clinic for Without Limits in Toronto on April 15, 2012 marked the official end of the spring season for me. I thought I’d write about the idea of paying it forward, something which has been a cornerstone of my work for the past half a dozen years. I mention it in this interview with …
With Nexgen proposing a new professional league, that now brings it into competition with the AUDL, the MLU and possibly USA Ultimate’s Triple Crown. Here is a great podcast from Ultiworld discussing the implications of Nexgen’s proposed league: https://ultiworld.com/tag/deep-look/. Read more about Nexgen’s league here: http://ultiworld.com/2012/12/03/top-club-captains-reaction-to-the-nexgen-proposal and here: http://ultiworld.com/2012/12/03/usau-the-audl-mlu-and-nexgen-understanding-the-distinctions-between-the-leagues. I would love to hear what …
Dan “Stork” Roddick, who has been throwing a frisbee for 55 years, talks about what he likes about disc sports and why he still loves it so much. The unique thing about flying disc is that there are so many areas that you can go into based on your physicality, your friends or your stage …
