Check out Ben Field of the Salt Lake Shred land in the #1 spot in the UFA Week 2 Top Ten Plays! Way back in 2013, when the Falmouth middle school ultimate team was first formed, Ben Field was an 8th grader and one of the leaders on the team. He went on to a solid playing career in high school and then in college and is now playing professional ultimate with the Shred.
You can check out Ben’s Callahan nomination video too for more awesome ultimate.
The Callahan Award is given each year to the best man and woman player in college ultimate, proceeded by the release of a flood of highlight videos of contenders from all over the country. If you search for “Callahan Ultimate” in YouTube, you will pull up hundreds of results, all showing top-level college ultimate players in their best moments, but not every one of those videos is produced and edited at a high level. Not this one, showing off the ultimate prowess of Jacques Nissen from Brown University- I am pretty sure this is the best Callahan video that I’ve ever seen in terms of production- the pacing, edit choices, quality of footage, and audio mixing are all *chef’s kiss*. Top notch stuff.
One of the best and easiest ways to get better at ultimate when you aren’t actually playing ultimate is to watch high-level ultimate videos. Here are a stack of good ones to dive into!
There are few things better for your ultimate game than watching top-level ultimate be played. Click here to see all of our past posts with videos of games and highlights.
John Stubbs is one of ultimate’s top young players and is a name you should know. Check out this sweet highlights reel of one of his best games:
Uniforms get here on Tuesday, which means they will be dropped off to your house, along with a disc, by the end of the week!
Roll Falmouth!
It’s a nice day out for a run, at least until later this afternoon. If you can get out before the rain comes down, make sure to jog for 20 minutes, using Playlist 8 if you have access to music. Then home for 100 backhands, 100 forehands, 50 scoobers, and 50 backhands. Then it’s inside for video time!
In this classic college match-up, Jonathan Nethercutt’s UNC Darkside squad faces off against Dylan Freechild and Oregon Ego for the 201 Men’s College Championships. You should know both of those names. Spend at least 30 minutes watching this one!
Roll Falmouth!
I think we can skip running for today, given how chilly and rainy it is outside. If you can get out to throw- get in your 100 backhands, 100 forehands, 50 hammers, and 50 scoobers. Then kick back and soak up these highlight videos.
Roll Falmouth!
It’s a bit chilly out today, but at least it’s not raining! 😀
We’re running to Playlist #6 today, then it’s home for 100Â backhands, 100 forehands, 50 scoobers, and 50 hammers. Then a minute of spinning the disc on each hand, followed by at least 30 minutes of video.
Today we have Portland (the other one) Rhino Slam! playing New York PoNY for the 2019 Men’s Quarterfinals National Championships.
We’ll be setting out on our individual team runs at 3pm- the weather is a little grey but not too bad if you dress with a layer or two! We are running to Playlist 4 today! Remember- only jog by yourself or with a member of your household.
After your run, back home to throw with a parent or sibling or other member of your household- 100 forehands, 100 backhands, 50 scoobers, and 50 hammers. Then it’s a minute of spinning the disc with each hand.
Today’s game is a fun one! It’s between New York PoNY and the Buzz Bullets of Tokyo, Japan, who have long been that nation’s top ultimate team.
Players- you might know Marquis Brown Lee, who is a player on the PoNY squad, from his very popular tech YouTube channel, where he goes by the handle MKBHD.
Falmouth ultimate players- please watch this video for details on the start of our virtual preseason tomorrow!
We will be running tomorrow to Playlist #1. If you don’t have access to Spotify on your phone or device- no worries! You just want to run for twenty minutes starting at 3pm. Remember- no running with other players or neighbors. We all need to maintain social distancing, so runs should be solo or with a member of your family. IMPORTANT- check with your parents as to where it is safe to run around your house. Stay out of the road!
After the run, find a partner to throw with and throw 100 backhands, 100 forehands, 50 scoobers, and 50 hammers. Make sure you are setting proper pivots on each throw. When you are done throwing, practice spinning the disc with your left hand for a minute, then your right for a minute
Friday’s practice video is below. Please make sure you watch at least 30 minutes of game time. Bonus points for watching the whole game. Try this while watching- pick a player during the game and watch how they move.
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