Why Does Canada Have Poor Spirit of the Game?
Canada’s ultimate scene faces a Spirit crisis. It’s time to stop pretending we’re different and start practicing what we preach – on and off the field.
Psychology
Articles about the psychology of ultimate
Why Teenagers Shouldn’t Play Ultimate Frisbee Year-Round
Teenagers need a break from ultimate to grow, avoid burnout, and build new skills.
In Recognition of #BellLetsTalk Day
Today is #BellLetsTalk day. There are many stories being shared and so many people are talking publicly about their struggles for the very first time. For many, that’s the first step on a long journey. Others started on that journey a while… Read More »In Recognition of #BellLetsTalk Day
How To Choose an Ultimate Frisbee Team
One of the biggest factors in your development as an ultimate frisbee player is actually what TEAM you belong to. In this video, I talk about the things to look out for (and avoid) when it comes to recreational ultimate… Read More »How To Choose an Ultimate Frisbee Team
The Colours of Ultimate by John Kofi
I was lucky enough to meet John Kofi – The Ultimate Life during the summer when I was in France coaching the U17 Israeli National Team. Not only is John a quality human, but he also puts in an incredible about of time and effort to grow and promote the sport.Read More »The Colours of Ultimate by John Kofi
College Women’s Ultimate Resources Manual 2nd Edition
The 2nd Edition of the College Women’s Ultimate Resources Manual is now available to you for FREE!Read More »College Women’s Ultimate Resources Manual 2nd Edition
Ultimate Is on the Rise, but so Are Esports
Video games have been a part of our daily lives for quite some time. The first ever video game was created in 1958 by William Higinbotham and then was popularized by Pong in the 70s. Since then we have seen… Read More »Ultimate Is on the Rise, but so Are Esports
The Art and Psychology of the Ultimate Pull
I retired from playing and competing in all disc sports exactly thirty years ago. Playing since the 1960s, injuries and my age over a twenty-year career said it was time to move on. Changing all the activities in my life, I lost all contact with Frisbee players and disc sports.
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Always Be Moving #zipstips
As some of you may know, I am very big fan of acronyms. Today’s; ABM, always be moving, both on D and on O. This serves three purposes.Read More »Always Be Moving #zipstips
Sideline Presence
Teams across the globe know how important it is to have home field advantage. When NFL teams travel to New Orleans or Seattle, chances are, the home team comes out with the dub. Matter of fact, those two teams are… Read More »Sideline Presence
How to Build a Team
For all those great teams to have become great, there had to be a starting point. You think the University of Alabama just magically got good at football? Although Nick Saban might as well be a Houdini, magic isn’t the… Read More »How to Build a Team
Indian National Youth Camp – Day 2
24th May 2014 I happened to be running into the room to hunt for one of my campers when I saw Narmada from Chennai writing a log. I asked her if she writes every day and If I could translate… Read More »Indian National Youth Camp – Day 2
Ultimate Needs a Name Change
Ultimate frisbee. Ultimate. Frisbee. For those of us who play the sport, we know what it’s all about. But for someone who has never heard of it, what will they think when we ask if they play “ultimate” or if… Read More »Ultimate Needs a Name Change
10 Things Every Captain Should Know
Captaining my Ultimate team has been the most stressful job of my college career. Forget the midterms, forget the finals, forget about juggling my job, school, church, and girlfriend. But no matter how stressful the role was, the payoff was… Read More »10 Things Every Captain Should Know
Effective Coaching of Drills
As an intermediate player I used to wonder why our captains and coaches insist on running the same drills over and over again. Frankly, I found it boring! I assumed drills, like warming up and stretching, was a waste of… Read More »Effective Coaching of Drills
Why You Should Play Club Ultimate
Or more specifically…why college players should play club ultimate. Playing Ultimate shouldn’t be reserved just for half of the year. The feeling of skying someone who has been talking trash the whole day, getting to lay out for the winning goal and have… Read More »Why You Should Play Club Ultimate
How To Prevent Getting Burnt Out
Danielle Fortin, a World Champion and 3 time Canadian Champion, talks about one of the problems facing high level ultimate with more players getting into the sport at a younger age. She also relates her experience when she felt burnt… Read More »How To Prevent Getting Burnt Out
What Does “Man Up” Mean?
We have been hearing it for years from Brodie Smith when he tells us to “Man Up”. But what does it mean. Check out this fantastic TEDx talk by Carlos Andrés Gómez talking about what it actually means to truly “man… Read More »What Does “Man Up” Mean?
How To Deal With Getting Cut
Elliot Trotter, founder and editor-in-chief of Skyd Magazine also plays for the Seattle Rainmakers in the MLU. From the time he started playing in college, he’s been cut many times and sometimes from teams he thought he should make. Most… Read More »How To Deal With Getting Cut
Poker Players Get Into Ultimate Frisbee
Get to know Leif Force and Phil Laak In an article published on Slate, it states there that 4.7 million Americans played Ultimate Frisbee at least once in 2010. It also revealed that more than 1.5 million people play this… Read More »Poker Players Get Into Ultimate Frisbee
The Little Things
I’m headed into my 7th event of the season, my 5th of five in a row. I’ve basically been on the road since Thanksgiving, most of my stuff is in a friend’s garage, and the rest of my worldly possessions… Read More »The Little Things