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UPA Finals 2009 Review- Chain Lightning Strikes.. with Fury

Dave — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:10:01 -0500

A lot of teams (and their respective cities) entered the 2009 Finals with high hopes. Regionals showed us that defending champions in various divisions were vulnerable and could be beaten. With so many viable teams, team leaders (especially those in open) had a lot of different teams to game plan for. I can imagine it would be daunting. Underestimating any team could lead to an upset.

The Huddle | Beyond The Fundamentals: Tips On Marking

Dave — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:49:42 -0400

Everyone knows how to mark. As Ben van Heuvelen puts it, the combination of low hips, balance and wide arms are widely perceived as the first steps to a good mark. What do you do once you are playing at a level where a "generally good mark" just isn't good enough? What are the tricks that some of the top players are using?

Binghamton University Real to Reel- Ultimate Frisbee

binguniversity — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:45:30 -0400

In this episode of Real to Reel Binghamton Senior Cassandra Santiago introduces us to the Ultimate Frisbee team. Real to Reel films, which showcase whats happening in Binghamton, are made by students for students. If you have an idea for a video or would like to submit your own video send a message to http://www.youtube.com/binghamtonuniversity

Thinkulti: A first look at ultimate in Colombia

Mackey — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:05:49 -0400

Colombian ultimate has a number of the features that are common hallmarks of well-organised, competitive ultimate: tape for sidelines, lush green fields, many coaches and stat-takers, and O and D lines. There were quirks though...

South Open Regionals Finals – Chain Lightning vs. Doublewide

Mackey — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:03:28 -0400

From the first point in the Regional finals on Sunday, it was easy to tell that things were

just a little bit different for Chain Lightning in this year’s UPA Series. The team from Atlanta brought home its first Regional victory in three years with a 15-10 over Texas’ Doublewide.

2009 Socal Open Sectionals Photos

BOFA — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:44:00 -0400

Photos from 2009 Club Socal Sectionals

The Huddle | Catching 50/50 Discs

Dave — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:32:42 -0400

What does a player need to do catch a floating disc that two, three, or more players have a chance to catch? What skills put you in a better position to win that battle? Those questions answered by our roster of authors, as well as some very special guests.

eXtended European Ultimate Championship Finals 2009!

davidgreenberg — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:17:19 -0400

xEUCF in London, 24-27th September 2009!

All 80 participating teams are now entered and ready to bring over 1000 players to this massive tournament!

Blockstack.tv: Episode 8 - EYUC and Copa Cabana

Dave — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:04:27 -0400

Our latest episode covers:-
- European Youth Ultimate Championships, Steve's report and the
trailer from the official DVD. (Which is awesome)
- Report and Interviews from Copa Cabana 2009 plus news about the plans for the 2010 tournament.
- Fundrazr, a new way to organise your teams money and payments.
- Our plans for XEUCF
- All wrapped up with our witty banter on the new lux leather couch.

Cancer in the Clubhouse

admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:25:01 -0400

A powerful piece from Match Diesel telling the story of Kurt Gibsons fight with cancer.

Talking with Trainor- Kenny Dobyns

admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:26:07 -0400

In ultimate's humble beginnings of the 1980's and 1990's, he was a rare charismatic star, one that continues to be discussed to this day. At a modest height of 5'7, he dominated taller opponents for years and lead NYNY with undisputed leadership and passion for the game. Many say he is one of the greatest players of all time, of any size or era.

xEUCF update, ECC and Chesapeake

davidgreenberg — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:39:36 -0400

Blog post about recent European Ultimate goings on.

Mixing it up on offense

admin — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:06:23 -0400

There are several ways to mix it up on offense so as to keep the defense honest. You can run different stacks, you can vary the emphasis on the long game, you can run set plays and counters, you can try motion offense or you can be deliberate, and other variations. How much do higher level teams do this and what form does this take?

Canadian Ultimate: ECC 2009 Open Review

Dave — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:09:31 -0400

The Emerald City Classic has grown over the years into a celebrated pre-series tune-up tournament for heavyweight UPA hopefuls, now regularly attended by the top Sarasota finishers... Now in its ninth year, ECC has again expanded its international presence...to its most competitive talent pool ever.

MIT Ultimate: ECC: Wrap-Up

Mackey — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:42:01 -0400

Summary of Ironside's games from Josh Mullen (D handler).

Force Flick: ECC Thursday and Friday

Mackey — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:44:59 -0400

Summary of various games from Thursday and Friday from Chris Kosednar (playing with Voodoo, but spectating on these days).

Team USA Interview - Dylan Tunnell (part 2)

admin — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:20:56 -0400

Here is the continuation of our interview with Dylan Tunnell. Ultimate Strategy & Coaching would like to thank him for his candidness and eagerness to participate in this piece.

Team USA Interview - Dylan Tunnell (part 1)

Dave — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:53:28 -0400

A great interview with Dylan Tunnell of Team USA. Lots of interesting information about the experience of playing in Worlds and on Team USA.

Defnsive Adjustments: Downfield - Thoughts.

Mackey — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:14:32 -0400

Think about the kinds of tools you want your team to have in the arsenal--you don't have to have all of them, but you should have a couple--and refine them into effective weapons come game time

The Huddle | Set Plays

Dave — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:17:59 -0400

Set plays in Ultimate are a mixed blessing. While a good play might net you a couple of easy goals in a game, over-reliance on manufactured plays can be worse than none at all. We asked our authors to discuss play-calling from a philosophical perspective. What does play-calling mean to your team?