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Throwing Drills To Do On Your Own
For me, I approach throwing practice for ultimate much like practicing hitting balls/putting for golf. You want to focus on repetition, different throws (forehand, backhand, hammer, scoober, etc), different lengths (short, medium, long, hucks and pulls) and different situations (like…
The Interns’ Favourite Articles
During my recent intern contest I ran, I asked the potential interns to submit their favourite articles to me. In the end I chose 4 interns to work with me – Mark, Edward, Sangeetha and Seth. Check out what they…
Review: The Foundation & F.U.T.U.R.E.
If you haven’t heard of Tim Morrill, you should take a few minutes and familiarize yourself with who he is and what he does. He’s an innovator and has been influencing and changing the way players train for ultimate. I…
Furious George vs Invictus – 2000 CUC
In the 2000 Canadian Ultimate Championship finals, Furious George defeated Calgary Invictus in perhaps the most lopsided championship game ever, with Furious winning 19-1.
Furious George vs Ring – 2002 UPA Finals
In a decisive victory, Furious George defeats Ring of Fire in the 2002 UPA Club Open Ultimate Championship Finals.
Furious George vs DoG – 2002 UPA Semis
Considered by many as the greatest ultimate game of all time, Furious George took on DoG (Death or Glory) in the semi-finals of the 2002 UPA Club Open Ultimate Championships. In a game that saw only 5 turnovers (including just…
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…
Mario O’Brien From Rise Up Ultimate
Mario O’Brien, Producer and Creative Director at Rise Up Ultimate, talks about his inspiration for creating Rise Up. Mario is a teacher by trade so he’s ensured that all episodes of Rise Up are pedagogically sound. He also gives us…
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…
Elliot Trotter on Skyd Fund 2014
Donate to Skyd Fund 2014: Elliot Trotter, founder and editor-in-chief of Skyd Magazine, talks about Skyd Fund 2014. Skyd is celebrating 3 years of providing the ultimate community with a place for valuable analysis, insight, video and coverage. Since…
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…
Interview with Michelle Ng
I sat down with Michelle Ng, co-founder of Without Limits. I asked her what her inspiration for starting Without Limits was, what winning the Kathy Pufahl Spirit Award meant to her, what makes all of her hard work worth it, and…
Long Term Athlete Develop -ment Plan
Danielle Fortin, a world champion and 3-time Canadian champion in ultimate frisbee and the current Development Programs Coordinator at Ultimate Canada. Danielle talks about the Long-Term Athlete Development plan or LTAD, which Ultimate Canada will soon be posting on the…
How Skyd Magazine Deals With Negativity
Elliot Trotter, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Skyd Magazine, talks about how Skyd deals with negativity in comments left on posts. Video is available here:
Eye-Hand Coordination Drills
Improving your eye-hand coordination will help you with throwing, catching and marking. Here are 2 drills which can help improve your eye-hand coordination. You can buy the Whiz Ring here: The shirt I’m wearing is from my official SAVAGE…
Forehand Mechanics That Aren’t Taught
The best way to describe throwing a forehand is comparing it to a vertical jump. As we know, vertical jumping ability is directly influenced by the speed of the force exerted against the ground during a fixed span of time;…
Handling and Marking Q&A From a Fan
This post was in response to a fan who had a few questions about handling and marking both on offense and defense. Rob, I’m a combination handler/cutter for I just had a few questions about handling against tight marks and…
Throwing Techniques for Ultimate: A Study
Abstract The goal of this study was to determine if certain throwing techniques for the sport of Ultimate Frisbee were advantageous relative to other techniques. The defense can attempt to force a thrower to utilize a specific throw; knowing the advantages of…
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…
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…
Tips for O Line Handlers
This post was inspired by a question on facebook from one of my fans. Let me know if you have any questions related to o-line handling. Q: Hey bro,could you give me some pointers on how to be an O-Handler?…
Improving Horizontal Offense Initiation Plays
Receiving a pull is an area in which a team should be extremely proficient, as it is an event that occurs hundreds of times over a season. It is a mistake to not take advantage of these moments in which…
Uncommon Throws in Ultimate Frisbee
Along with the most common throws in ultimate, we have the ability to throw a bunch of other throws which aren’t very common or never ever used in a game…but they’re throws and learning to throw them is a good…
This Is How It All Began
This is a word-for-word transcription done by Willie Herndon in July 2013, of an article entitled “This Is How It All Began” which appeared in “Ultimate News” Volume 23 No. 4, Winter 2003. An author’s note from July 2013, appears…