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Warts and All

by November 30, 2011, 6:16am 0

It’s time for Hall of Fame voting again and with it, the annual debate over Kenny Dobyns.  The question of in or out is simple: he should be in.  Kenny…

Ultimate Results Show: Indoor Workouts and Decision Making

by November 28, 2011, 2:33pm 0

This video is part of a Q&A series with those who have signed up for more information about the Ultimate Athlete training membership website by Ultimate Results. When the site…

Ultimate Results Show: Strength Training and Cardio

by November 23, 2011, 4:24pm 0

This video is part of a Q&A series with those who have signed up for more information about the Ultimate Athlete training membership website by Ultimate Results. When the site…

Ham, Sweet Potato Pie and Defense

by November 23, 2011, 6:18am 0

Happy Thanksgiving.  I am giving thanks for defense, one of my greatest joys in ultimate. Most teams don’t give defensive strategy much thought.  It’s man-force-forehand and maybe a zone.  It’s…

Toward a Healthy Ecosystem

by November 16, 2011, 6:43am 0

The ecology of Ultimate offenses is in a state of flux.  After years of horizontal stack monoculture, we are seeing an increase in teams running vertical stack.  All four of…

Ultimate Results Show: Warmups and Ankle Mobility

by November 14, 2011, 11:01am 0

This video is part of a Q&A series with those who have signed up for more information about the Ultimate Athlete training membership website by Ultimate Results. When the site…

Ultimate Results Show: Training for Defense

by November 9, 2011, 4:09pm 0

This video is part of a Q&A series with those who have signed up for more information about the Ultimate Athlete training membership website by Ultimate Results. When the site…

2-Man Zone O was Invented in 1954

by November 8, 2011, 9:05pm 0

In my recent write-up on Nationals, I stepped in it with this line: “A fundamental element of the Condor’s zone strategy (the originators of the 2-handler set) is to spread…

Reflections

by November 1, 2011, 10:36pm 0

I’ve stumbled back from Sarasota with a head full of thoughts and ideas and impressions.  I went as a broadcaster working on the NexGen live feed, so while I spent…

Wait!? What was that Score?

by October 26, 2011, 6:39am 0

Regionals and Nationals is the season for throwing games.  Thrown games at Regionals and Nationals?!  Not every team is trying to win.  At Regionals, some teams are content to lose…