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?
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.
Excellent throwing drill for intermediate and advanced throwers. Visit scandalultimate.com to learn more about the team and its players. You can get these awesome reversible practice pinnies (modeled here by Opi and Allison) for your team at http://breakmark.com!
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Leadership,Main,Practice,Psychology
27 August 2011
Most of us have played other team sports since we were kids so we have gotten used to the initial period when you first join a team and you get to know the other players.
However, no matter the sport you play – hockey, baseball, basketball or ultimate – there are many commonalities between the sports as far as team dynamics go. I’ve been a member of teams since I was 10 years old and I’ve also gotten to coach sports teams so I’ve seen both sides of the coin and with that, bring a perspective that a lot of players don’t have.
So many times I get asked for tips on throwing, cutting, playing defense, catching and all other areas of ultimate.
However, what it all comes down to is practice. There is no substitute for hard work and determination. You must be open to learning, you must be open to grinding it out until you can figure out how to do something and you must have a “never give up” attitude.
