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We're excited to host our first Watch Party for the UFA Super Series on 4/27. The first matchup between DC and Salt Lake. We'll have some gear to give away so make sure to tune in, follow on IG, and sub on YouTube to be in the running. Jonny is one of the best handlers in the game today. DC sets him up well by taking advantage of his ability to receive bumps in flow for power position. DC as a unit is incredibly skilled at hitting field switching lateral windows that open up opportunities to take a shot. No Boxley is a big question mark for DC. The Shred have been one of the most athletic, fit teams in the UFA for the past 2 seasons. Their growth from 2022 to 2023 showcased their ability to adapt from a high flying run n' gun team to an incredibly athletic, possession based team. The Shred have the benefit of continuity and getting Joe Merrill back + the addition of Ben Field. Also, the Shred Heads will do their best to be a factor. 00:00 - Intro 03:33 - Shred/Breeze Roster Notables 08:25 - Constrasting styles 11:50 - Super Series vs Game of the Week 13:00 - Keys to watching film 16:15 - Jonny (Darth) Malks & DC Breeze Film 26:40 - Salt Lake Shred Film 34:35 - Watch Party Giveaways 34:40 - Predictions for the Game 39:12 - Shred Heads 41:20 - Thank you, UFA & Adam Ruffner Kikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order. More from Pod Practice: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_pod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_pod Email: show@podpracticepod.com

Teams love set plays. We love set plays. It's important to distinguish the difference between a set play and organized actions. Set plays are less useful than the response that they trigger. At lower levels we do see set plays or pull plays result in quick goals. At higher levels, plays are more likely going to help your start motion, maybe put certain pieces in predicable spots, but more rarely turn out the way you draw it up. It's often what happens afterwards that is much more important. In "The Barcelona Way" you read about Action Triggers. In "The Power of Habit", a habit is defined as a cue, routine, reward. "Atomic Habits" defines the habit loop as cue, craving, response, reward. Certain actions on the field should trigger or cue a specific response/routine. The reward? Beautifully coordinated flow, more efficient goals, more wins, and more fun. The foundation of coordinating an offense is to have principles to fall back on and giving individuals options to adapt to in a moment. Ultimately, you have to let the players on the field do what they think is best. Kikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order.More from Pod Practice:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_podEmail: show@podpracticepod.com

We respond to a couple listener emails that outline the challenges faced by mid-level players in making the leap to an elite level and the lack of resources and opportunities for adult players. The main themes include the need for committed and knowledgeable coaches, the lack of meaningful playing opportunities, and rising club teams losing their top talent. We also touch on the current tournament structure and the potential for collaboration between USA Ultimate and the UFA. Possible solutions mentioned include creating a more structured academy system, increasing cooperation between teams, and reevaluating the tournament format. The second message from Abi Krishnan discussed the need for activities that require group participation and trial and error to develop skills. We debate the effectiveness of 1v0 practice, the importance of intent in training, and the role of mental models in skill development. Kikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/ Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order. More from Pod Practice: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_pod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_pod Email: show@podpracticepod.com

After spending a couple hours with Matty it's immensely clear why he's beloved by so many players in ultimate. All of use left the conversation wanting to make him proud. Over the last two decades, Matty has been the embodiment of winning and building team culture. A middle school teacher, husband, and father by day, Matty is best known for coaching San Francisco Fury and the World Games team, but he doesn't just contribute to the highest level of the sport. He also coaches middle school, and has been huge advocate for representation at all levels. Some of his accomplishments: 1 WUCC Gold 2 WUGC Golds 3 World Games Golds 10, count 'em, 10 USAU Golds (Including 7 in a row from 2006-2012) If you want to see what a decorated Ultimate-Reference page looks like, check out Matty Tsang's: https://ultimate-reference.com/players/49d14bb0-c137-11ee-b1c6-0800273120f7 Kikko Socks Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order. More from Pod Practice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube

Today we talk about methods to string looks together by playing with pace to change the angle of attack, defensive repositioning, team bonding, and consuming the UFA API for data analysis. We also talk about resources Rowan and Jack put together and kick around the idea of putting out more materials… again. https://github.com/yukikongju/audl Kikko Socks Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order. More from Pod Practice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube 00:00 - Intro 01:10 - Cold Open 09:35 - Chalk Talk: Playing with Pace 34:40 - Individual Strengths - Processing Speed 41:40 - Building Bonds, Role of Captains 55:15 - UFA API, Quinn/Kins Huck Efficiency 01:02:12 - Pod Advice... Pod Premium?

We interviewed Coach Jimmy D the week after he helped lead Colorado College Wasabi to the 2023 D3 National Championship. The episode sat in the archives after we went a little radio silent over the summer. It's possible that we were sad about Mamabird bowing out in pre-quarters at D1. Coach tells us about how Wasabi's attention to resets and a 2 person weave contributed to their success. Apologies and gratitude to Jimmy and Wasabi! Congrats on the 2023 title and best of luck on your defense in 2024! 02:50: Quinn's Tattoos 04:10: Wasabi - who are the Spicy Boys? 08:00: Jimmy's start with Wasabi 11:00: Growth of Wasabi 13:45: Two feet at a time philosophy 16:30: What a difference a year makes 18:30: Lessons learned 20:40: Wasabi All-Time 7 25:00: Tim Morrill - Wasabi Workouts 28:00: Inspirations 31:40: Running Tournaments & AYU 33:30: USAU Committees 36:30: Favorite Moment of Nationals 40:00: Did we cry when we won? 44:00: What makes you a Champion?

In this episode we recap the Smoky weekend from a watch party perspective and a coaching perspective. Coach K(ins) was on the ground helping out the Birdies. We also relive some of 2023 Nationals, because we're always living in the past... Finally we talk about using resets as a tool to build advantage and relieve pressure, and give thanks to great teammates! Kikko Socks Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order. More from Pod Practice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube (00:00) - Intro (01:10) - Manning Cast Recap (16:20) - Coach (K)ins Tournament Observations (27:25) - Worlds Tryouts at Smoky (34:40) - Podlights (44:50) - Using Resets to Press Advantage (58:30) - Blessed to have Great Teammates

Support Ultiphotos! https://www.ultiphotos.com/ Join the Ultiworld streams of Smoky Mountain Invite on March 3rd to listen to us ramble on Jibran's abs, Mamabird Love, and, from time to time, let you know which teams are playing and what the score is. We also respond to a couple listener emails about the stream and providing more resources for adults. Finally, Quinn and Kins talk about the best parts of Worlds Tryouts. Kikko Socks⁠ Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order. More from Pod Practice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube (00:00) - Intro (00:35) - Cold Open (1:45) - Listener Emails: "Adult" Lessons (5:50) - The Gated Ultimate Knowledge (20:05) - Chemistry is BS (25:45) - Reading the Field - Being Predictable (31:33) - Smokey Mountain Invite (35:00) - Is Calvin Brown the Best Thrower in Ultimate? (37:20) - Is Mike too hard on Quinn and Alex? (39:25) - Konsultant Kins (42:20) - BVH: The Power of Positivity (48:55) - Enjoying Worlds Tryouts (56:30) - Joel Schlachet Show 2016 Worlds (1:00:57) - Khalif El-Salaam Vibes (1:06:12) - The Spaghetti, The Meatball, and The Breadstick (1:07:16) - Pod Practice Manning Cast

We're back after a bit of a break. The last couple weeks we've been busy with Summit planning and tryouts. Thanks to all who came out to brave the snow and deal with schedule changes. The vibes were electric. Question for the listeners - would you be interested in doing individual or small group lessons? Anyone in Colorado want to set something up? Anyone else around the world? Mamabird also kicked off their season at President's Day Invite. The old heads had a ton of fun supporting them on the live streams. It's a treat to be able to support such a great group of lads. We had so much fun watching the Birdies, we decided to try streaming Smoky Mountain Invite (pending Charlie's approval). Kikko Socks Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order. More from Pod Practice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube

Ian French is a 2x European Championship winning coach and author of the bettereveryday coaching and author of "Games for Coaching Ultimate Frisbee: Using Gameplay to Teach Skills and Tactics". Coach is incredibly thoughtful in his approach to teaching, and produces a ton of great content to help ultimate frisbee players think critically about the game. Check out Ian's Substack: bettereveryday coaching https://bettereverydaycoaching.substack.com/ Buy Ian's Book, Games for Coaching Ultimate Frisbee: Using Gameplay to Teach Skills and Tactics https://www.amazon.com/Games-Coaching-Ultimate-Frisbee-Gameplay/dp/B0CCCSD92P/ Kikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/ Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order. More from Pod Practice: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_pod Twitter: https:/ witter.com/podpractice_pod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_pod