Psychology
18 January 2012
Some would say there’s a fine line between passion and obsession. First of all, what is the difference?
I found a great explanation that I will use here to frame the rest of this post.
Passion – when people admire you for it
Obsession – when you do it too much and people think you’re weird
However, how does one truly impact an industry, a culture, a generation without people thinking they’re weird? Especially when what you choose to be passionate about/be obsessed with is different from what everyone else is doing.
Practice,Psychology
11 January 2012
I think this is a very important point to make. People aren’t born good ultimate players. Good ultimate players are made out of people who are willing to put in the time to practice, those who are willing to travel to tournaments to challenge themselves to get better, those who are willing to learn from others and those who have the right attitude.
We’ve all heard the story of how Michael Jordan got cut from his high school basketball team. So how did he end up in the NBA and become one of the greatest basketball players of all time?
Videos
3 January 2012
2011 was a huge year for me – I was flown to Mexico in June to coach Malaki UFC, I competed in the WFDF World Overall Flying Disc Championships in July in Fort Collins, Colorado, I competed in the Skyhoundz World Canine Disc Championships in September in Chattanooga, Tennessee and I was flown to Beijing, China in December to attempt a Guinness World Record. I’m excited for what 2012 has in store and I give you a preview in this video.
Also, I’m running my first ever contest. To get all the details on how to enter, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD2gI-gqO4U&t=23m33s
Too many times in a game, the disc will be thrown, the player on offense will catch it, the defender will turn to their team and shout “Where was the up call?”.
However, it’s not up to your team to tell you where the disc is. Sure, an “Up” call will help, but you should also be aware and know where the disc is, where the offensive player is and be ready to make a bid on the disc.
Since the receiver already has the advantage, you must work on your field awareness in order to increase your chances of getting a D on the disc.
In this video from DiscSportsNation, Dan “Stork” Roddick gives his thoughts on what the future of frisbee will look like. He doesn’t think that disc sports should be commercialized like other sports – pods that exists in all areas which allow people to play seem to be the best way.
Dan “Stork” Roddick is a long-time disc sport champion and organizer in both the U.S. and internationally.
Stork was an early star of the game of Ultimate with college champion Rutgers University (with a record of 45-1), where he was Irv Kalb’s favorite scoring target, and he was a winner of national and world championships in individual events including disc golf, freestyle and accuracy.
