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 ago. Still others have completed their journey. Some are restarting. And many others will never …
Spirit of the Game is worth celebrating, so let’s do this together!
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 the Game, visit https://www.usaultimate.org/about/ultimate/spirit_of_the_game.aspx.
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 years, and is still actively involved in playing, growing, and guiding the direction of the …
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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. In the evening however the coaches had the freedom to devise their own training plan …
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 I can get you to try it. Once you try it you’re going to be …
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 an end zone in American football. Players may not run with the disc, and must …
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. From USA Ultimate’s definition: Ultimate has traditionally relied upon a spirit of sportsmanship which places …
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 Stephen as he will hopefully become a regular contributor! Throwing a huck; catching a huck; …
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 a comment and let me know what your best tip is for a newbie! 1. …
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 day, nor was it hard to remember the advice given to me. Advice that would …
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 accomplished through small actions. Some examples include speaking about disagreements in a respectful manner, complimenting …
