Training Archives - Ultimate Rob

College Women’s Ultimate Resources Manual 2nd Edition

November 9, 2018June 10, 2020Ultimate Rob Comment

The 2nd Edition of the College Women’s Ultimate Resources Manual is now available to you for FREE!

Bring Your Disc #zipstips

September 10, 2018June 10, 2020Josh Ziperstein Comment

Carry around a frisbee while you walk from class to class or while sitting and watching TV and just mess around with it.

5 Great Strength And Conditioning Exercises For Ultimate Frisbee

July 5, 2017September 5, 2018Eric Bogy Comment

Frisbee isn’t just something you can pick up and play with your dog on a leisurely Saturday afternoon. Known affectionately to spectators and veterans as […]

Fitness in Ultimate

December 28, 2010October 18, 2017Ultimate Rob 4

I’ve had a lot of questions related to fitness and how to train/get in shape for ultimate and what are the best supplement since I […]

In Perfect Shape

August 11, 2010December 29, 2013Mandy Wintink 1

How often do we head to a competition in perfect shape? Cardio is up, no injuries whatsover, well rested in terms of sleep and muscles, […]

Expectations of Your Role On/Within a Team

July 1, 2010January 29, 2019Ultimate Rob 1

Having clear expectations and setting reachable goals will help you enjoy playing ultimate better. Not only will it help define your role on the team […]

Thoughts on the Pre Game Warmup

June 17, 2010September 14, 2018Ultimate Rob 2

Ever since I started playing sports, one thing I’ve loved has been the pre game warmup. When I played hockey, we’d come onto the ice […]

Ultimate specific training tips

October 26, 2009February 4, 2018Ultimate Rob 1

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 […]

Maxime - More Surprising Findings from the World of Biomechanical Analysis!

Hey Melissa! I understand the most of the explications on this page, but I didn't understand what's wrong with the hands shaking? I mean, this is really how beginners throw I remarked that one coaching cue I constantly heard about is "use your wrist when you flick the disc" or something like that. And... You mean that we need to use the flipping the pie... I don't really understand well how to transfer it to a throwing mechanics... I mean... By your explanation I refer myself to the flick throw mechanics Rowan McDonnell show in one of his video. He take the disc, do an abduction with his forearm (at this moment, the disc is up ready to throw like an archer who is ready to shoot, and the forearm face down in a ~45 degrees), so his wrist is in a pronation position (the pie is going down) and when he throw he place his wrist in a supination to proantion position. I tried to figure out the entire throwing mechanics. He explain here how to do this at home (to practice the motion) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49u9-IznjRc

Imagining Ultimate As A Major Sport - Ultimate Rob - How To Choose an Ultimate Frisbee Team

[…] people tend to think of ultimate frisbee as a fairly casual, everyday sport. We play in parks and pick our teams for recreational leagues, and some play in fairly competitive clubs and organizations in college. […]

David Fawcett - Frisbee: Beyond Catch and Throw

rotation around the z axis

Phong - Forehand Mechanics That Aren’t Taught

Ho Johnny and Rob, thanks for the extreme detailed about the forehand mechanics. Could you discuss the science behind the angle between the disc and forearm please? Why does it have to be 160 degree?

OxyShred - Ultimate Needs a Name Change

Why do we need to go for modesty?