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Ben Wiggins Returns To RISE UP In Season 4

by September 30, 2013, 12:07pm 0

After a season absence, Ben Wiggins returns to RISE UP Ultimate’s fourth season on throwing. In the first episode (available for free on youtube), Ben focuses on the fundamentals of…

Team Tree: College Startup Guide

by September 30, 2013, 10:58am 0

No matter the feeling you have for the current Club Championship schedule, the fact remains that ultimate is quickly transforming. The pressure of a sudden interest from mainstream sports media…

The Dirt Road

by September 30, 2013, 10:49am 0

A minute ago, the score had been 12-11 in the backdoor game-to-go, in conditions where anything could happen on any pass.  It was a bleak Cascadian afternoon, mixing rain-soaked tones of…

Monday Dumps: xEUCF Results, Free Rise UP Episode, PoNY vs. Garuda

by September 30, 2013, 9:11am 0

The eXtended European Ultimate Championship Finals finished up this weekend and the UK swept all four divisions, with Clapham and Iceni repeating as champions in the Open and Women’s divisions…

Seven On: Beating the Format to Death

by September 27, 2013, 1:56pm 0

1. Format Thoughts Continued After a plethora of discussion about the new USAU format (the schedule was released; the anonymous piece on UltiWorld about how it devalues pool play plus…

Spirit Fouls

by September 27, 2013, 11:46am 0

What really is a spirit foul? As a high school assistant coach at this year’s Georgia State Tournament, I thought I knew. Maybe now I know better. Maybe I should…

Friday Dumps: Club Champs Format, Japan Regionals, xEUCF Friday

by September 27, 2013, 10:22am 0

More thoughts on the Club Championship Format Changes from an anonymous Ultiworld author affiliated with USA Ultimate. A universe point thriller between Friselis and Dog Eat Disc capped off the…

Thursday Dumps: Time Magazine, Back Squats, xEUCF Streaming

by September 26, 2013, 6:11pm 0

An article about ultimate is in the October 2013 issue of Time Magazine, and even has some space on the front cover. Dangerzone Performance argues that the bilerateral (back) squat…

Wednesday Dumps: Buried Disc, Ultimate Tournament Center, Bravo-Doublewide Highlights

by September 25, 2013, 8:54am 0

A funny moment from the final of the Spanish Mixed Beach Ultimate Championships: where’s the disc? UTC, the Ultimate Tournament Center, has launched after debuting at UK Nationals this year….

Underdog

by September 25, 2013, 5:54am 0

Lou, What advice would you give a team going into a game against a superior opponent? If the other team does everything better than you, what gives you the best…