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.
Category Spirit of the Game
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…
2018 International Spirit of the Game Day – Dec 3, 2018
Spirit of the Game is worth celebrating, so let’s do this together!
50th Anniversary Keynote Speech by Dan “Stork” Roddick
Introduction by Tom Kennedy and Keynote Speech by Dan “Stork” Roddick at the Ultimate (Frisbee) 50th Anniversary Dinner in San Diego, CA, October 19, 2018. What a game. What a life. For more information about Ultimate and The Spirit of…
Thoughts on Spirit of the Game with Dan “Stork” Roddick
Dan “Stork” Roddick is a friend and mentor and is widely considered the Godfather of Frisbee. Stork is in all of the frisbee hall of fames (Ultimate, Disc Golf, Freestyle, and Frisbee), has been playing and growing the sport for more than 50…
Indian National Youth Camp – Day 3
25th May 2014 Day 3 was spent in preparation for the upcoming tournament which starts in a day. The teams had two session of Ultimate as usual. The morning was spent doing the drills that was part of the curriculum.…
Why Play Ultimate?
If you aren’t familiar with the sport of Ultimate; you should read this post on understanding the sport. There are many reasons why you should consider playing my favorite sport. I’ll try to outline a few compelling ones here and see if…
The Sport of Ultimate Explained
What is Ultimate? How does the sport work? Wikipedia ‘defines’ Ultimate as a team sport played with a flying disc. The object of the game is to score points by passing the disc to a player in the opposing end zone, similar to…
Origins of Spirit of the Game
Dan “Stork” Roddick, who was a player in the first college ultimate game in 1972, talks about the origins of Spirit of the Game and how he came to write the words that we still use today to define spirit.…
What I Like Most About Ultimate
In his first post on Ultimate Rob, Stephen Winters shares with us a free flowing poem of sorts, roughly titled “What I Like Most About Ultimate”. He definitely captures the spirit of ultimate in his post. Look for more from…
6 Tips for Any Beginner Ultimate Player
I’m often asked by players who have just started playing ultimate if I have any tips for how they can get better. I have answered this question enough that I felt it was worth posting it as an article. Leave…
The Best Advice I Ever Got
I was inspired to write this today because in thinking back over my roughly 10 year ultimate career thus far, I got thinking about the moment that really changed the course of my game. It wasn’t hard to remember that…
Spirit of the Game
Stressing mutual respect for the other team is at the heart of Spirit of the Game. Coaches should encourage players to respect the opposing team and encourage a respectful approach to conflict resolution. Showing respect to other players is often…