I started playing ultimate when I moved to Halifax in 2000 and began playing competitively on touring teams in 2003 but I have never played on any team outside of Halifax until recently. In fact, I became so comfortable in… Read More »Teaching Your Brain What is Possible
A big part of being a good thrower is having the ability to throw in the wind. In order to be a good thrower in the wind, you must learn to control how the disc moves and learn how to… Read More »Controlling the Disc in the Wind
My buddy Tyler and I went throwing outside and I set up the video camera to capture our throws. Getting out and throwing with someone is a great way to work on your throws but make sure to focus on… Read More »Ultimate Frisbee Throwing Outside – Part 2
My buddy Tyler and I went throwing outside and I set up the video camera to capture our throws. Getting out and throwing with someone is a great way to work on your throws but make sure to focus on… Read More »Ultimate Frisbee Throwing Outside – Part 1
I discuss what I think the elements of Spirit of the Game are. Knowledge of the rules, willingness to discuss a call, respect for the other team/your own team and more. Let me know what you think Spirit of the… Read More »What is Spirit of the Game?
A huge benefit to the ultimate community being global is that we have the collaboration of coaches and players who contribute drills and plays to help other teams work on their skills. One of the best sites for creating plays… Read More »Ultimate Frisbee Plays and Drills
This video shows me throwing a scoober, thumber, hammer, push pass, high release backhand and air bounce backhand.
Find out how to throw a push pass, how to practice throwing, when it’s useful, how to defend against it and a few other tips.
Find out how to throw a scoober, when it’s useful, how to get better at throwing a scoober, and some common mistakes people make when trying to throw.
Find out how to throw a thumber including the different kinds of grips, how to practice throwing thumber, when to throw it and when not to and some tips for the thumber. An article discussing the finer points of the… Read More »How to Throw a Thumber in Ultimate
What follows are my thoughts on phases a player might go through as they engage in deliberate throwing practice.
These are offered so that you know what to expect and can avoid becoming stagnant.
This video, requested by a fan on Facebook, talks about throwing an air bounce backhand. I talk about how to throw it, when it should be thrown and some tips about the throw.
In this video I talk about the 2 different ways you can catch a disc. The key is to practice catching and figure out what way works best for you.
I think it’s important to know the history of ultimate (and the frisbee) if you’re a player; partly because it’s interesting how ultimate started and partly because then you get an idea of how far ultimate has come since starting… Read More »History of ultimate frisbee
What factors are involved in becoming a good thrower? Obviously you need to have a lot of practice. But is there more than that? I believe that there are 2 elements to becoming a good thrower: determination and the ability… Read More »Elements of Becoming a Better Thrower
From my experience coaching and playing sports, I’ve come to a few conclusions: 1. The best players aren’t usually the best coaches (more often than not they aren’t) 2. The best teams are the one who play together as a… Read More »Running tryouts and making cuts
Title: 2009 UPA Club Championships Location: Sarasota, Florida Link out: Click here Description: The 2009 UPA Club Ultimate Championships are a brought to you by the Ultimate Players Association. More than 10,000 athletes on over 600 teams from across North… Read More »2009 UPA Club Championships
I get asked by lots of people about training for ultimate, and what sort of things I do for fitness. You can break this down into several parts which contribute to being a good player. In order to be successful,… Read More »Ultimate specific training tips
Why is it important to know how to throw a hammer? The more throws you are able to throw the better because you will be more of a threat to your opponents and the harder they will have to work… Read More »Throwing a hammer
This is an instructional video talking about how you can use your core for more power on your pulls and how to engage your entire body instead of only using your arm.
This is an instructional video showing the footwork and approach elements which are crucial in becoming a better puller. In this video I discuss my approach to the throw and where I’ve gained my inspiration from.