Columns

The Grind Skyd Magazine

The Grind features words from athletes and minds at the highest level of the game.

It Takes A Village DeAnna Ball

Championship Coach of Ohio State Fever, DeAnna Ball focuses her column on team development from a philosophical and emotive perspective.

Training Blog Skyd Magazine

Training tips, techniques from our expert contributors. Three Thursdays a month

Ultimate Globe Trotter Elliot Trotter

Elliot Trotter is traveling the globe to produce a web series on ultimate. Here’s the latest from abroad. Follow Elliot’s adventure at ultimateglobetrotter.tv

Beau Knows Blog Beau Kittredge

Beau Kittredge sets his mind free in his column about nothing.

Strings Spike Friedman

I’m Spike Friedman, I’m a sportswriter for Grantland and The Stranger, and I’m going to do my best to become an ultimate fan this year covering the Seattle Rainmakers.

Contested Strip Megan & Meghan

Ultimate’s only comic!

The Zemelist Matty Zemel

Matty Zemel invites you along on his journey coaching Team India Open in preparation for WUGC 2016.

Transultimate Jenna Weiner

Discussions about transitioning and transgender issues in ultimate.

Scooberlicious Ultimate Lawrence McKendell

Scooberlicious is a FB Live show hosted by Lawrence Mckendell. It’s designed to highlight and celebrate the people and events that make the sport of ultimate so cool! As a player, I’ve discussed and debated with teammates and friends, on many facets of the game, and now I am looking for new people to have thoughtful, and engaging conversations on the various topics of this ever-evolving sport.

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Monday Dumps: Breeze Signings, Hat Rio, Machine Captains

by December 23, 2013, 12:57pm 0

Machine has announced their captains for 2014: Ron Kubalanza, Kevin Kelly, and Walden Nelson. USA Ultimate is currently seeking bids for three Triple Crown Tour events for the next club…

Friday Dumps: NexGen-USAU Deal, Tim Morrill Germany Lecture, Love At First Flight

by December 20, 2013, 10:21am 0

In the spirit of Festivus, Bama Secs shares their 10 Ultimate Grievances. This is a big f**** deal: USA Ultimate has signed a multi-year agreement with NexGen to complement ESPN’s…

Thursday Dumps: Masters Nats in Sarasota, Creswick to London, Best Ultimate Photos

by December 19, 2013, 12:50pm 0

After a one-year stint in Denver, The Masters National Championships will be headed back to Sarasota on July 18-20 of next year. Two Australian players are embarking from the land…

Money, Money, Money

by December 18, 2013, 10:07am 0

I’ve had money on the mind lately.  There’s no real reason for this, it’s just a weird confluence of little odds and ends that keeps turning back on itself.  Speaking…

Wednesday Dumps: MLU Offseason Moves, Building Your College Program, Furious vs. Invictus 2000

by December 18, 2013, 9:44am 0

Struggling to keep up with MLU franchise offseason moves? Semi Pro Ultimate has a primer on each team. Bama Secs on 10 things you need to do to build your…

Tuesday Dumps: Legendary Danny Clark, Baby-Saving Layout, Malaki Highlights

by December 17, 2013, 10:59am 0

Tyler Kinley, Danny Karlinsky, and Spencer Wallis will repeat as captains of Seattle Sockeye for 2014. Teddy Browar-Jarus wrote a pretty fantastic description of his teammate in Danny Clark’s Boston…

Monday Dumps: Kraken Layout, Spin and VC Deals, Furious vs. Ring 2002

by December 16, 2013, 12:51pm 0

Ridiculous indoor layout photo featuring Dutch giant Erik Doesburg (Seattle Sockeye) and Belgian player Arnaud Massart from an indoor tournament in the Netherlands. DEALS EVERYWHERE TODAY: All Spin shorts are 25%…

Friday Dumps: Nequa Valley Highlights, Brodie Returns, Furious vs. DoG 2002

by December 13, 2013, 1:05pm 0

A new fan blog has popped up about the MLU: Major League Ultimate: A Fan’s Perspective. Always fun to see high school players balling against college teams: take a look…

Thursday Dumps: Whitecaps Signings, Northwest Challenge, Beau Bobblehead

by December 12, 2013, 10:00am 0

Here’s a couple of full-game videos of Auburn’s Open team, if anyone is in a scouting mood: vs. Emory and vs. James Madison. Skyd is having fun going through the…

Cash on the Table

by December 11, 2013, 8:59am 0

One of the ways I approach developing strategy is the idea of ‘cash on the table.’  This principle of economics and biology states that if there are untapped opportunities or…

Wednesday Dumps: Bill Nye on Refs, Drake of Ultimate, Ultimate Peace Recognition

by December 11, 2013, 8:05am 0

Nice find from Sludge: Before he was the Science Guy, Bill Nye penned a column in the 1980 UPA Newsletter arguing against the inclusion of referees in ultimate. Latest sport…

Tuesday Dumps: Stunning Ultimate Artwork, VC Teams, Machine Lowlights

by December 10, 2013, 9:33am 0

Stop what you’re doing and look at this of the day: Marta Chernova’s beautiful “Ultimate Signs of Greatness” artwork series hopes to capture those moments and plays that inspire us on…