1. Throw every day. Especially if it is windy, throw! If it is hot, go to the beach. If it is rainy go to lindberg gym. Work on pivoting wide and releasing your throw low with lots of spin. See if you can throw your backhand with just your wrist or your flick with little arm movement. You can call me or any other player, better yet, call someone who doesn't play(preferably tall) and try and recruit them.
2. Keep active. It is hard to go running or to climb stairs but it's great if you can do that. Otherwise play soccer or tennis or go biking. You might not be in great shape when fall rolls around but at least you'll be able to run a lap or two.
3. Talk it. Watch it. Read it. There are lots of great websites out there (and linked to on the right) that have info, strategy, and free videos of ultimate. Check 'em out, it's almost as good as playing and you can learn a few things. If you are looking for some summer reading there is a book called Ultimate: Techniques and Tactics by James Parinella and Eric Zaslow. It has lots of great strategy.
4. Design a logo or write a cheer. We are always looking for logos to use or cheers to do at games. Don't be shy, I have designed quite a few pieces of crap for Jake and he has only made fun of me once. Also write some cheers, I don't care if you just change the words to a rap or write a haiku (it's 5-7-5 btw).
Anyone have any other suggestions?
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2014 practices are over. 2015 practices will start in January.
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-healing all injuries
-getting stronger
be on the lookout for Boys and Girls workout schedules, coming soon.
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NOTE: Many changes are happening with our 'traditional' tournament format. Events we always plan to participate at during the year have changed their dates, bid process or in one case, the tournament itself may not happen this spring. We are exploring alternate options as noted below. The list below is NOT COMPLETE. It is what I have at this time. Thanks, Debbi.
Exit 69 - September 27-28 2014☑️
HBTS - October 17-19, 2014 (confirmed 2 teams)☑️
MLK - January 18-19 2015 Duluth 2 day *Varsity
Greyduck- January (last weekend) U of M *Varsity (?JV)
St. John's indoor Tourney - February (mid) Collegeville 2 day *JV
Deep Freeze - March 7-8 2015 Chattanooga, TN *Varsity
(IN PLACE OF PAIDEIA) to be discussed
Chicago Invite -March 27-28 2015 tbd,IL *Varsity
Face Off- April (late) St. Cloud *JV/G 1 day tourney
HHS PROM-April 25 2015
MudBath- April 25-26 2015 Madison WI *JV
PAIDEIA-April 25-26 2015 Atlanta GA * Varsity
Granite City Classic GCC- May 2-3 2015 St. Cloud *JV/G
Amherst Invitational - May 2-3 Amherst, MA *Varsity
HOPKINS HUSTLE - MAY 9-10 2015 MAPLE PLAIN MN *V/JV/G (all teams)
Centrals- May 16-17 2015 Ames IA *V / *G
State Tournament -last weekend in May or 1st weekend in June *V/*JV/*G (all teams!)
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What's Ultimate? Two teams of seven players compete on a field 70 yards long, 30 yards wide. Everyone is free to move, except the person with the disc. Upon catching the disc, you stop, and pass it within 10 seconds or it's a turnover. If someone drop the disc or it's intercepted, that's a turnover. Play rarely stops except for a score. A point is scored when a player catches the disc in an end-zone 25 yards deep. Typically, the first team to reach 15 points (with a two-point margin) wins, but there are some variations to cap the length of time played. The game is self-officiated.
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Yeah, I have a suggestion. This might sound ludicrous since you didn't include it in your top 4, but how about, um, PLAY ULTIMATE!
If its rainy, throw outside!
Are there going to be any pickup games coming up?
I would like there to be, however, Greg and I are going to be gone this week, and I will be gone the following week so someone else will have to take the initiative. I have had limited success in starting any games, but best of luck to anyone. I will probably give it another go when I return in a few weeks.
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