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Support the Pod by using our referral link to buy your next pair of Tokays: https://tokay-ultimate.com/podpracticeWe're big cleat nerds at Pod Practice. Today we talk about cleats with Tokay Founder, Robin Lamy. Most frisbee players are wearing soccer, football, or lacrosse cleats. Most of those cleats have design choices to optimize for performance in their respective sports. We talk through different styles of cleats, what to consider when choosing a pair of cleats, and the different preferences each one of us has.Robin walks us through the design choices of Tokay Flights that are tailored towards ultimate. He also opens up about challenges of starting a small business for frisbee players and mistakes he's made along the way. More from Pod Practice:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_podEmail: show@podpracticepod.comPod Practice Store: https://ko-fi.com/podpractice/shophttps://ultimatelendingteam.com/homeforce/https://www.facebook.com/TheUltimateLendingTeamhttps://www.instagram.com/ultimatelivingcolorado/Greatest Bags: https://www.greatestbag.com/Use promo code: PODPRACTICE10 for 10% off your Greatest Bag OrderPod Practice BE Ultimate Store: https://shop.beultimate.com/collections/pod-practice-podcastDownload The Playbook: https://betterthanever.beultimate.com/the-playbook-infoShop BE Ultimate: https://beultimate.com/Kikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order.

Kins and Kai shoot talk about Frisbee Social Media. Kai is only 18 years old and has already captured the attention of the frisbee world through Social Media. Follow him  @kaicsports  on YouTube, IG, and TikTok as he documents his journey to become the best player in the world and normalizing the lifestyle of a frisbee player.More from Pod Practice:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_podEmail: show@podpracticepod.comPod Practice Store: https://ko-fi.com/podpractice/shophttps://ultimatelendingteam.com/homeforce/https://www.facebook.com/TheUltimateLendingTeamhttps://www.instagram.com/ultimatelivingcolorado/Greatest Bags: https://www.greatestbag.com/Use promo code: PODPRACTICE10 for 10% off your Greatest Bag OrderPod Practice BE Ultimate Store: https://shop.beultimate.com/collections/pod-practice-podcastDownload The Playbook: https://betterthanever.beultimate.com/the-playbook-infoShop BE Ultimate: https://beultimate.com/Kikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order.0:00 Intro2:08 Kai's Origins9:54 Social Media17:36 Reason for Making Content20:22 Kai's Frisbee Career36:33 Davenport Ultimate1:02:45 Kins and Kai don't love film... learning new skills1:08:15 Kai's upcoming plans1:14:40 Kai's Content Thoughts1:17:20 Disc Golf Crosstraining 1:29:48 Pod Practice Future for Kins1:40:15 Kai's Advice for Content Creators1:42:40 Outro

Episode 100! Not sure how, but we made it.Kaela Helton joins us for our 100th episode. Arguably the GOAT, Kaela is one of the winningest players of all time. She's a legend of the Burning Skirts, Fury, Flipside, PUL MVP with Super Bloom, WUL Champ... the list goes on and on... and on... and on...We talk about balancing all of the different playing and coaching priorities she has while also being the fittest player in the game.We recorded this one before US Open. As of posting this, Kaela has landed in China to compete with Team USA in her 2nd World Games. More from Pod Practice:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_podEmail: show@podpracticepod.comPod Practice Store: https://ko-fi.com/podpractice/shophttps://ultimatelendingteam.com/homeforce/https://www.facebook.com/TheUltimateLendingTeamhttps://www.instagram.com/ultimatelivingcolorado/Greatest Bags: https://www.greatestbag.com/Use promo code: PODPRACTICE10 for 10% off your Greatest Bag OrderPod Practice BE Ultimate Store: https://shop.beultimate.com/collections/pod-practice-podcastDownload The Playbook: https://betterthanever.beultimate.com/the-playbook-infoShop BE Ultimate: https://beultimate.com/Kikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order.0:00 Intro0:30 Episode 100! Taking a look back6:20 Kins Atomic Bombs!14:00 Pod Practice Tracksuits17:08 Kaela Intro21:50 Balancing Priorities29:00 Differences between Men's and Women's36:50 Kaela as a Teammate41:00 Making Mistakes, Adjusting Roles46:30 Learning from Fury, Transitioning to Flipside57:00 World Games Role1:07:40 Mental Preparation1:12:23 Physical Preparation1:16:40 Grant Grinders1:17:50 Kaela's Conditioning Tips1:30:20 Dealing with Burnout1:33:30 World Games1:41:22 Being Teammates with Finney1:45:20 Lightning Round1:56:30 Outro

Ine Lanckriet joins us in episode 99. In this episode we talk about building out a program as comprehensive as Gentle, the rise of a couple Belgian superstars, and Ine's tools for creating a great team culture. She has been a standout in Belgian ultimate for years. These days shes's best known as a coach. Players love to play for Ine, because her authenticity shines through in every interaction. It's always clear that she cares. Teams across Europe have been pursuing her to join. In 2025 alone she has been a coach for Gentle, the Belgian U24 Men's team, and the Tokay SuperTeam. She spent the previous season or two coaching Mooncup and well known for developing the Gentle Youth Program while serving as Youth Program Coordinator.Ine's list:Podcasts:The FilmcastRoot of Evil Dead EyesShows:Where Dreams Go To DieWe Are Lady Partshttps://www.fifatrainingcentre.com/en/environment/expert-knowledge/the-power-of-empowerment.phphttps://www.fifatrainingcentre.com/en/environment/expert-knowledge/the-power-of-empowerment.php More from Pod Practice:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_podEmail: show@podpracticepod.comPod Practice Store: https://ko-fi.com/podpractice/shophttps://ultimatelendingteam.com/homeforce/https://www.facebook.com/TheUltimateLendingTeamhttps://www.instagram.com/ultimatelivingcolorado/Greatest Bags: https://www.greatestbag.com/Use promo code: PODPRACTICE10 for 10% off your Greatest Bag OrderPod Practice BE Ultimate Store: https://shop.beultimate.com/collections/pod-practice-podcastDownload The Playbook: https://betterthanever.beultimate.com/the-playbook-infoShop BE Ultimate: https://beultimate.com/Kikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order.

Mika Kurahashi's 2025 so far: D1 College Player of the Year, D1 College Champion, U24 Silver Medalist with TC Mixed, TC World Games.Mika is one of the brightest young stars in the game today. We talk about learning from a loss and dealing with the pressure of expectations while also managing an insane schedule. In the span of a few short months she's gone from a TC WG training camp to College Nationals to London Invite to U24 Worlds back to TC WG training camp and is about to head off to World Games in China.More from Pod Practice:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_podEmail: show@podpracticepod.comPod Practice Store: https://ko-fi.com/podpractice/shophttps://ultimatelendingteam.com/homeforce/https://www.facebook.com/TheUltimateLendingTeamhttps://www.instagram.com/ultimatelivingcolorado/Greatest Bags: https://www.greatestbag.com/Use promo code: PODPRACTICE10 for 10% off your Greatest Bag OrderPod Practice BE Ultimate Store: https://shop.beultimate.com/collections/pod-practice-podcastDownload The Playbook: https://betterthanever.beultimate.com/the-playbook-infoShop BE Ultimate: https://beultimate.com/Kikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order.

Daan De Marrée, a rising star in the ultimate frisbee community and member of the elite Mooncatchers, shares his journey from soccer to frisbee. He dives into the intensity of the Belgian ultimate scene, his experience playing in the U.S., and the fierce rivalry with Gentle. Daan also recounts unforgettable international tournaments in locations like Hawaii and China, all while balancing his love life with a busy frisbee schedule. His passion for the sport, team camaraderie, and upcoming goals for Nationals are sure to inspire any fan!

We're lining a bunch of guests in the coming weeks. Today, Producer Matty J turns his camera on to help us answer some of your questions. We're also workshopping a name for our new segment about bad frisbee advice. Send us your ideas, and send us movies, games, and music to consume on the road.More from Pod Practice:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_podEmail: show@podpracticepod.comPod Practice Store: https://ko-fi.com/podpractice/shophttps://ultimatelendingteam.com/homeforce/https://www.facebook.com/TheUltimateLendingTeamhttps://www.instagram.com/ultimatelivingcolorado/Greatest Bags: https://www.greatestbag.com/Use promo code: PODPRACTICE10 for 10% off your Greatest Bag OrderPod Practice BE Ultimate Store: https://shop.beultimate.com/collections/pod-practice-podcastDownload The Playbook: https://betterthanever.beultimate.com/the-playbook-infoShop BE Ultimate: https://beultimate.com/Kikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order.0:00 Intro10:00 Training Updates33:00 European vs USA Players - Athleticism, Skill, Style43:00 UFA Road Trip Preparation47:30 Road Trip Music52:00 Road Trip Movies & Shows57:40 Road Trip Video Games1:04:00 Foul Limits - Gaming Mechanics in Frisbee1:09:50 Quinn's Movie Recs for the Road1:11:36 Road Trip Games/Activities1:14:20 Bad Frisbee Advice - Pod Practice Pet Peeves1:21:03 Boyfriends1:26:40 Outro

Ahead of our 4th of July battle for 1st place in the West, we talk to our UFA rivals from the Salt Lake Shred, Braden Eberhard and Jacob Miller.Braden and Jacob created Shown Space - the best analytics website for the UFA. The goal of Shown Space is to provide advanced analytics beyond simple stats like goals, assists, and blocks. Taken from the Shown Space website:"We all love stats for the stories they help us tell. Whether it's the arc of a season, the rhythm of a game, or the evolution of a player’s career.But basic counting stats often miss the mark. They ignore crucial details like field position, game state, or whether a throw actually helped a team get closer to scoring. Not all completions are equal — and not all turnovers hurt the same.Maybe you're a Frisbee fanatic on the hunt for the next data point to prove your theory on player impact. Or maybe you're a die-hard sports fan craving the Ultimate version of football’s EPA, one of basketball’s model-based plus-minus metrics, or baseball’s WAR.Shown Space is our attempt to bring rigorous statistical and machine learning methods to Ultimate, measuring how every pass, reception, and block impacts scoring probability. By intrinsically accounting for key context like time pressure and resets, we can create novel metrics and fresh perspectives for player evaluation and beyond.We're just getting started, and some of our favorite and most ambitious features are still on the way."Checkout the Shown Space website here:https://shownspace.com/More from Pod Practice:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_podEmail: show@podpracticepod.comPod Practice Store: https://ko-fi.com/podpractice/shophttps://ultimatelendingteam.com/homeforce/https://www.facebook.com/TheUltimateLendingTeamhttps://www.instagram.com/ultimatelivingcolorado/Greatest Bags: https://www.greatestbag.com/Use promo code: PODPRACTICE10 for 10% off your Greatest Bag OrderPod Practice BE Ultimate Store: https://shop.beultimate.com/collections/pod-practice-podcastDownload The Playbook: https://betterthanever.beultimate.com/the-playbook-infoShop BE Ultimate: https://beultimate.com/Kikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order.0:00 Intro2:30 Jacob's Frisbee Background3:54 Braden's Frisbee Background5:48 Sloan Conference, Beginnings of Shown Space14:40 Metrics - High Level Overview17:20 What is Adjusted Expected Contribution (aEC)?23:50 Field Value26:08 Field Value Visualized32:45 Completion Probability Over Expected (CPOE)39:48 Issues with Data and Data Collection42:02 Player Tendencies Visualized49:10 Player Impact (PI)54:19 Hucks vs Breaks59:16 Relative Offensive & Defensive Efficiency (rOE, rDE)1:04:22 How can we use Advanced Metrics? 1:07:58 Personal Use Cases for Braden and Jacob1:10:53 What do Metrics really tell you?1:15:39 Win Probability Added (WPA)1:23:33 Team Level Stats (Total aEC)1:27:09 The new Frisbee - Completion Probability 1:33:25 Consoling Quinn1:34:40 New Metric - Hockey aEC1:42:53 What does Shown Space mean?1:44:10 Outro

In Part 3 of our Euro Trip Recap, Mike reflects on some unexpected special memories made with the Czech team, and jumps back to the start of his trip to highlight time spent in Brussels and getting to know the Mooncatchers.We also talk about surviving PEC with Bravo's ragtag roster where we lost 4 games on universe, won 1 game on universe, won 1 game by 2, and a lot of inside jokes were made.In the spirit of universe point games, Quinn also recaps Summit's back to back OT wins in Seattle and Portland. A playoff berth clinched, we now look forward to securing a home game with Shred coming into town on the 4th of July.More from Pod Practice:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_podEmail: show@podpracticepod.comPod Practice Store: https://ko-fi.com/podpractice/shophttps://ultimatelendingteam.com/homeforce/https://www.facebook.com/TheUltimateLendingTeamhttps://www.instagram.com/ultimatelivingcolorado/Greatest Bags: https://www.greatestbag.com/Use promo code: PODPRACTICE10 for 10% off your Greatest Bag OrderPod Practice BE Ultimate Store: https://shop.beultimate.com/collections/pod-practice-podcastDownload The Playbook: https://betterthanever.beultimate.com/the-playbook-infoShop BE Ultimate: https://beultimate.com/Kikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order.0:00 Intro2:05 Wrapping up U24s with Czech Mixed10:40 Brussels & Mooncatchers17:20 Bravo PEC East Recap30:20 Summit NW Roadtrip Recap37:40 Diagnosing our Struggles on the Road43:10 Walker Frakenberg's MVP Push46:30 Quinn Overthinking Stats48:30 Glamorous side of being a Pro Athlete50:27 Is Summit bad on the Road?52:50 Throwing at Sea Level54:32 Outro

We're catching up for lost time by dropping, hopefully, 4 episodes this week.In Part 2 of our Euro Trip Recap, we recap our experience with Tokay SuperTeam, playing against Team USA, and explain how Mike ended up coaching the U24 Czech Mixed Team. In both teams a lot of team building has to happen on the fly while navigating language barriers and differing play styles. The key is always having welcoming teammates who are open to adapting and learning as we go.We recorded this one on June 25th while Mike was still in Logrono with the U24 Czech Mixed team the evening before mixed quarterfinals. Since then Quinn & Kins went on a NW roadtrip with Summit against Seattle and Portland, and Mike flew straight to PEC East from U24 Worlds to PLAY for Bravo.More from Pod Practice:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_podEmail: show@podpracticepod.comPod Practice Store: https://ko-fi.com/podpractice/shophttps://ultimatelendingteam.com/homeforce/https://www.facebook.com/TheUltimateLendingTeamhttps://www.instagram.com/ultimatelivingcolorado/Greatest Bags: https://www.greatestbag.com/Use promo code: PODPRACTICE10 for 10% off your Greatest Bag OrderPod Practice BE Ultimate Store: https://shop.beultimate.com/collections/pod-practice-podcastDownload The Playbook: https://betterthanever.beultimate.com/the-playbook-infoShop BE Ultimate: https://beultimate.com/Kikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order.0:00 Intro1:08 Mike and Czech X19:00 Tokay SuperTeam Experience28:23 Tokay SuperTeam vs Team USA33:15 Admitting Hard Feelings, Rooting for Team USA40:08 Feelings on Missing the Bracket42:25 Shouting out Tokay SuperTeam Teammates1:03:15 Outro