REGIONAL INTEREST
or money order made out to “The Ashwell Family in Trust for Trevor Ashwell”. You do not need to be a member of the credit union to donate to the trust.
Ultimate Frisbee is a very unique sport. Yes, it demands athleticism, hand-eye coordination and talent, but it also requires spirit. When I say spirit, I am referring to a special quality which Ultimate players hold near to their hearts where you conduct yourself in a respectful and honest manner and that you play with integrity. More than just how you play, but also how you behave. Every teammate is family; you are very involved in each other’s lives and you love and care for one another in a way unrivaled in any other sport that I’ve ever played. This is a common feeling among Ultimate players so when people who did not know Trevor or our team personally donated from all over the world, as touched as I was, I almost expected it.
they had to do pushups at the end of the drill. Right away, they stopped dropping because they were now focusing on not dropping.
But we felt that we needed to go one step further. Instead of teaching them the importance of not dropping, we saw the value in flipping the perspective around and focus on the end goal we really wanted, which was, to catch.
So, “don’t drop” became “just catch”.
It’s a simple flip of how we framed their thinking but it had a powerful effect. It allows players to be more hungry for the disc. Instead of running towards the throw thinking “don’t drop, don’t drop”, they instead are focused on “just catch, just catch” and will attack the disc because their goal is to catch the disc! What we think, we become.
Alberta
“Just Catch” >Rob McLeod (Ultimate Rob)
How many times have you been in a huddle during halftime and you heard “let’s stop dropping” or “no more drops the rest of the game’?
For me, I’ve heard it many times on teams all the way from first time players to some of the best teams in the world.
Why does this keep happening? Granted we can’t ensure that drops won’t ever happen, but I think I know a way to reduce the amount of drops considerably.
A few years ago when I was coaching the Calgary Juniors Ultimate with my friend Leah, we were running a drill at practice and a lot of the kids were dropping. We told them for every drop they had,
Try it next time you are coaching or giving a halftime talk. It will also immediately put the power in their hands instead of you sounding like a coaching harping on them to “not drop”, you instead become a motivator to “just catch” and they now have a clear idea about what their role as a receiver is.
Prairies Hold back the snow: 20th
anniversary > Lee Davis
Every fall, around the middle of October something amazing happens in Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Scores of Ultimate Players from grades 6-12 battle uncertain elements to play in the St. John’s-Ravenscourt School hosted, “Hold Back the Snow” Ultimate Tournament. Teams travel from as far away as Ontario and Minnesota to play in
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