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Expert Panel: Call for Questions – Special Edition Video Q&A

by September 20, 2012, 5:00am 0

We’re back with our Expert Ultimate training Panel and to kick things off, this month we’re doing things a little differently.  This month submit your training questions and Alan Janzen…

Win The Fields: Labor Day Video Review – Part II

by September 19, 2012, 5:16am 0

It’s nice to return to Santa Cruz, even if it’s only through a computer screen.  I’m picking up where I left off last week; my original ambition was to cover…

Win the Fields: Labor Day Video Review

by September 12, 2012, 10:11am 0

I didn’t get to Labor Day in person this year, but thanks to the hard work of Kevin and crew, we all got to watch some games.  Here is the…

Win the Fields: Gold Standard

by September 7, 2012, 9:21am 0

Following up on a post from a few weeks back, I recently had a chance to catch up with Dr. Tom Crawford about the US National Teams.  I’ve been musing…

Win the Fields: 28!?

by August 15, 2012, 11:28am 0

The roster limit at Worlds was 28 players.  For USA Ultimate this fall it will be 27. I have always been an advocate of small teams and am constantly blown…

Win the Fields: US National Team

by August 1, 2012, 6:00am 0

With true Worlds in the books, it is time to start thinking about 2016’s campaign, a surprisingly short four years away.  The time has come to put away the winner-goes…

Win the Fields: Worlds Wrap

by July 27, 2012, 11:13am 0

The best thing about Worlds was the eight day running conversation-argument-discussion between Chase and myself.  Emerging above ground during our broadcasts, the conversation was punctuated by some amazing interviews with…

Sakai Journal: Tournament Day 3

by July 9, 2012, 3:22pm 0

Japan v Great Britain (Open) This game ran a very predicable script from the opening pull all the way until 13-8 Japan and then things got crazy.  Great Britain got…

Sakai Journal: Tourney Day 2

by July 8, 2012, 2:41pm 0

Team USA vs Team Canada This game started as a Fury blowout.  They went up a quick and easy 5-2, scoring easily and converting some basic execution errors from the…

Sakai Journal: Day 3

by July 6, 2012, 5:51pm 0

We just crossed the International Date Line and the seat beside, where Chase should be sitting, is empty.  Truthfully, it’s been pretty nice to have an empty seat next to…