By Dave KlinkLet’s talk about the state of youth ultimate in Minnesota. I’m approaching this from the perspective of a board member for Minnesota Youth Ultimate, an organization with the mission to provide high quality opportunities for Minnesota Youth to learn and to play the sport. We’ve got a board of nine dedicated members (including DNT’s […]
Growing Youth Ultimate in Minnesota
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Getting Hurt Sucks
By Jake McKean Getting hurt sucks. No matter when it happens, it is always the most inopportune time: training always seems to be going well; this year was always going to be “your year”; it’s always right before a big tournament. We all go through it, some less often than others, but this sport is […]
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Tagged Injury, Recovery, Study, Throwing Progression, Ultimate Frisbee
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The Price to Play
By David Shirley Per your usual form, it is April 15th and you are just sitting down to open those dreaded tax documents that all your employers sent you. Your heart is elevated and you start to get nervous, not only because you only have 8 hours to complete and mail your taxes, but also […]
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The Making of a Complete Handler: More Than Just 100-yard Flicks
By Jeff Trosvig From the beginning of my ultimate career, I’ve been blessed with the ability to throw a disc farther than most people. When I was first getting into the sport, being able to throw the disc far (really my only skill at the time) went hand in hand with the excitement that is […]
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Ultimate Peace
By Tom Bomberg In 2008 I began coaching for Hopkins High School Ultimate Frisbee team. I quickly became passionate for teaching and introducing kids to the joys of playing Ultimate. A year later, I decided to spend 7 months living and studying in Israel. Although I still wanted to continue teaching frisbee; soon after my […]
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