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23 November 2019

The single most important skill that beginners are not being taught: grip change

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Beginners get shown what the forehand hand grip is. But not how to efficiently change from a backhand grip to a forehand grip. Being shown...
26 October 2019

Two hands for beginners when throwing

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Beginners should use two hands to hold the disc. Beginners should only have the disc in one hand at the last possible moment to throw. Thi...
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22 October 2018

Gender matching in mixed ultimate

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Mixed ultimate is usually played with 4 women and 3 men, or 3 men and 4 women. As of 2018, the AFDA has adopted a step to have these gende...
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26 August 2014

Team selections and the Ultimate Results Coaching Academy Conference

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The first ever Ultimate Results Coaching Academy Conference has been run. Melissa Witmer is one of a new breed: an ultipreneur, carving ...
18 July 2014

World Ultimate Club Championships 2014

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From 2-9 August,  the  World Ultimate Club Championships  will be held in Lecco, Italy. " Lecco e il suo lago2 " by Bernini...
30 June 2014

How to call a line

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You are on the line at the start of the point with six teammates. You need to communicate your plan to them for this point. What do you sa...
12 June 2014

Patterns not rules

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Many years ago, an outdoor education leader mentioned something to a group of young teenagers (including me): "There are no rules, only...
10 June 2014

Spirited or unspirited?

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Here are some scenarios. Which show poor spirit? Which are acceptable? 1. A player lays out for a disc and lands well out of bounds but ...
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8 June 2014

The Wisdom of Crowds

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James Surowiecki wrote a book entitled " The Wisdom of Crowds ". He postulates that a diverse group of independent individuals g...
3 May 2014

Always call match ups on defence

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So imagine you're playing a low stakes game of ultimate. A regular team training or a weekly league game. Here are two scenarios: 1....
29 April 2014

Australian Ultimate Championships 2014: the wrap up

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The finals have been played. Champions have been crowned. In the women's division, Kaos brought a strong game to the final. They were ...
26 April 2014

Australian Ultimate Championships 2014: the pointy end

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Here's a recap of the action from Day 3 of the Australian Ultimate Championships. In the women's division, Rabble toppled Sugar Ma...
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25 April 2014

Australian Ultimate Championships 2014: upsets abound

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We are halfway through the Australian Ultimate Championships 2014. The current standings are here , but let me break it down for you. Th...
11 February 2014

The RISE UP World Tour

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Right now RISE UP is on its world tour, visiting these five countries . Mario O'Brien  is the RISE UP founder. He is joined on certain...
7 February 2014

How Alex Snyder throws

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The captain of San Francisco's Fury and the 2013 USA World Games team, Alex Snyder , has a pretty good bio in ultimate. I don't kno...
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