Rob McLeod is a frisbee ambassador and motivational speaker who holds 6 Guinness World Records, 13 World Championships, and the Canadian Distance Record. He created ultimaterob.com in 2009.
As the title alludes to, I’m looking for some topic suggestions from my fans/readers. I have quite a few that are in draft stage but if you have some current/urgent questions for me, I can make sure that those will… Read More »Fan Feedback
Giving quality feedback in ultimate can be challenging. Here is a list of skills that can help selectors, coaches and team leaders give more meaningful feedback to players other than “work on your marking”. Each dotpoint has some specific examples… Read More »Specific Feedback for Your D Game
Giving quality feedback in ultimate can be challenging. Here is a list of skills that can help selectors, coaches and team leaders give more meaningful feedback to players than “work on your throws and cutting”. Each dotpoint has some specific… Read More »Specific Feedback for Your O Game
Waking up on Saturday morning knowing we had already achieved our goal of making top 8 was a really good feeling but we didn’t want to just finish 8th; we wanted to play well on Saturday and see where we… Read More »CUC 2012 – Day 3
Today was the power pools which means that there are 2 pools of 6 teams and the top 4 from each pool go into quarter finals tomorrow. Our goal at the beginning of the tournament was to hold seed which… Read More »2012 CUC – Day 2
I’m writing this after just getting back from our team dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Victoria. The best part about playing a full day of ultimate is that you have a ravenous appetite and get to eat a… Read More »CUC 2012 – Day 1
This week, I’m going to be competing in the 2012 Canadian Ultimate Championships with Bunny Thugs, a mixed team from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The tournament runs Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and consists of 3 games per day (2 on the… Read More »CUC 2012 – Pre Tourney
Mini is the most exciting and revolutionary change to disc sports since Columbia HS witnessed the invention of Ultimate over thirty years ago. Invented and trademarked by Brooklyn’s own Brion Winston and David Hollander, the sport has spread as far… Read More »Mini Ultimate – 3 on 3
by Craig Simon © 1982 Flat Flip Flies Straight. Tilted Flip Curves. Experiment! These were the fabulously straightforward instructions that were molded onto every one of Wham-O Manufacturing Corporation’s earlier disc models. Ross Klongerbo, writing for “Frisbee disc World” pointed… Read More »Frisbee: Beyond Catch and Throw
Note from Ultimate Rob: I am trying to get some more historical posts on frisbee from the past since it’s contributed to the current state of ultimate. Back in the 70’s and 80’s, the top frisbee players did all the… Read More »Kevin “Skippy Jammer” Givens
Recently, I was in Santa Barbara for the 2012 US Open Overall Flying Disc Championships and I had the chance to sit down with Tom “TK” Kennedy. We had a candid conversation about how he got into the game, his… Read More »Tom “TK” Kennedy – Hall of Famer
Dylan Freechild is a freshman at the University of Oregon. He starts on both sides of the disc for Oregon’s Ego (2011-present) and is one of the teams leading playmakers and defenders. He started playing ultimate in 2006 as an… Read More »Dylan Freechild Interview
This tutorial video for the Calgary Ultimate Association talks about how to throw a disc with the right edge. The right edge for the wind, the right edge for your receiver and the right edge for your release. The key… Read More »Throwing with the Right Edge
This tutorial video for the Calgary Ultimate Association talks about how to create an unbreakable mark and how to beat an unbreakable mark. The key points in creating an unbreakable mark are: Focus, Thrower Awareness and Holding the Force. The… Read More »Creating an Unbreakable Mark
On May 31, 2012, I traveled to Mexico to play in the 2012 Mexico National Ultimate Championships with Malaki UFC, a team who flew me down a year ago to coach them and teach them more about the game of… Read More »2nd Place at the 2012 Mexican Nationals
I will not be posting any updates on Ultimate Rob until next week as I am flying out tomorrow morning to Mexico to compete in the 2012 National Open Championships with Malaki UFC. They’re the same team I flew down… Read More »Mexican National Championships 2012
In addition to getting more mobility from your thoracic spine, it’s also important to gain more extension, which is linked to mobility. By having more mobility and extension, you will have more time to throw the disc which will translate… Read More »Increase Thoracic Spine Extension
One of the key parts of getting more power in your throw is to increase the mobility in your thoracic spine. Upper body fire hydrants, a thoracic spine mobilizer, is a great drill to get more mobility in your upper… Read More »Get More Throwing Power
About a month ago, Skyd Magazine announced a new instructional product on the market which is aimed at helping players take their game to the next level. That product is Ulticards and are essentially a deck of cards aimed at every… Read More »Ulticards – Take Your Game to the Next Level
The most fundamental throw in ultimate is the backhand. It’s important to learn the mechanics of the throw (grip, wrist snap, body movement) before spending a lot of time on the technique. If you don’t develop the proper mechanics when… Read More »How to Throw a Backhand
I’ve been asked by a few friends what events I compete in at an Overall Disc Sports Competition. There are 7 events: accuracy, discathon, freestyle, disc golf, self caught flight, double disc court and distance: ACCURACY – Players get a… Read More »What is an Overall?