Rowan McDonnell Returns, Excel Ultimate Classroom & Playing with Confidence | Ep 72

Dec 11, 2024

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ANECDOTE

Canadian Clinic Experience

Rowan McDonnell's recent clinic in Canada for Ultimate Canada was a highly professional and organized event.
He led a field session and a surprisingly long two-and-a-half-hour classroom session on team building.

INSIGHT

Excel Ultimate's Shift to Team Focus

Excel Ultimate is transitioning from individual player development to focus on team-based and community-based coaching resources.
This shift aims to provide teams with insights into effective practices and coaching strategies.

ADVICE

Join Excel Classroom

Join the Excel Classroom to learn from top ultimate players like Rafi Hayes, Mac Hecht, and Connor McHale.
These interactive sessions offer insights on offensive strategies and team dynamics.

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40% off Pod Practice T-Shirts Use Promo Code: PRACTICEPLAYER Pod Practice Store: https://ko-fi.com/podpractice/shop Rowan's back to tell us about Excel Ultimate and the new Excel Classroom. If you want to learn from the best players in the world like Raphy Hayes, Mac Hecht, or Connor McHale check out https://excelultimate.com/. Stay tuned for an upcoming Pod Practice collab with the Excel Classroom! In 2025 Rowan will be playing on the Men's Beach National Team, trying out for World Games, hoping to play another season with DiG, and eyeing a potential return to DC Breeze. We dive into the niche of making a living within ultimate and the challenges of finding players and teams to market to. Specifically, the resistance from US teams to pay for resources. In 2024 Rowan played for DiG after being synonymous with Truck Stop for the better part of the last decade. Even for a player as accomplished as Rowan, self doubt and confidence issues can creep in when you're trying to fit in with a new team. We talk about finding confidence as a player and what teammates can do to help support everyone's confidence. Make sure to listen to the end to hear Alex's keys to a perfect mark. Pod Practice Store: https://ko-fi.com/podpractice/shop Support the Pod: https://ko-fi.com/podpractice Pod Practice BE Ultimate Store: https://shop.beultimate.com/collections/pod-practice-podcast Download The Playbook: https://betterthanever.beultimate.com/the-playbook-info More from Pod Practice: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_pod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_pod Email: show@podpracticepod.com Shop BE Ultimate: https://beultimate.com/ Kikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/ Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order. 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Rowan's Back 2:40 - Clinic in Canada 6:00 - Excel Ultimate Updates 25:15 - Beach Roster Announcement 26:10 - Resistance from US Teams to Pay for Resources 35:00 - Prep for World Games Tryouts and 2025 41:40 - Self Doubt, Finding Condfidence as a Player 56:25 - Transition to DiG from Truck Stop 1:07:30 - Functional Breaks 1:10:10 - Push Defense 1:13:05 - General Film Breakdown 1:17:10 - Marking 1:23:10 - Outro