Views from indoor

I really gotta hit that blog faster then 2AM. Doober already says everything that needs to be said regarding our game today. RECAP THOUGH!!!
*Warning* Long post, separated by team, different sections are bolded

Huckindor -
Stigglez - Getting up, skying mad fools.

Ben - needs a bit more control on the hucks but is looking great in the air. Much more aggression in the air from his normal passive self.

Brad - push passes? Really? We need to teach this boy how to dump it. Really bad. He's almost worse then me freshman year... (ouch)

Hufflepuff -
Tom - Running shit in the air, getting up and over anyone that gets in his way, and is going to on all passes. With those lanky arms he's gonna be a beast. He's definitely stepping up in his role of head of house.

Andy - I don't think I've seen that boy drop a pass that hit anywhere near him A-MA-ZING

Youseff - He's gonna be good, I know it's been said multiple times but he'll do good for us, just a bit more rounding of the edges is needed

Satanclaw -
A-Pinn - so many hyphens, It was pretty apparent to see today that Satanclaw did worse without A-Pinn filling out their lines. Going from their normal 1st place sitting to 3rd place just behind Creeperin today who walked away with 1 win.

Mitch - His breaks are looking better and better each day. He gets so far out that it doesn't even seem like that there is a mark around him.

Matt C - Damn he's old. Still getting open on his unders aiding Satanclaw in what they do best, and offering another handler for them.

E-Herbst - Catching the disc and running super hard. His cuts are often the same for each time the disc is put into the same position. Variety with his running ability and how hard he works will pay off big time.

Creeperin -
Doober - Bidding like a fool, I love to see the extra effort put in, and not wasted effort on discs that are way out of reach.

Me - Backhand to sprints are off. Targeting needs to get better. I'm pleasantly pleased with my flicks right now, but I gotsta use the backhands more often and not just rely on breaking the mark. Got footblocked today. Fuck...

Dropsies were at an all time high today on Creeperin. We gotta figure out how to score :(

Newbies -
Christian - Didn't see much of his playing today, but I know that his flow didn't fit all too well with Satanclaw, we'll see where he gets placed.

Kevin (K-Dawg) - He's throwing out the bids, good to see from a new player. Backhands are alright at threading the needle, but I don't think he has a flick currently.


The team is looking better each day that I see us play. Each practice new players are stepping up and taking the lead. I'm pretty sure three different teams have placed first during indoor practices. Creeperin will get ours soon.

In general for the team to work on:
Focus on O - losing focus will just lead to dropped passes and miscommunication

Focus on D - People are looking at the disc instead of watching their man. People are getting juked out and scores are bound to occur off of that.

Go to/dumping on "early" stall counts - Basic things that we go over each semester in bulk. Stall 5 games are a lot different with stalling then stall 10. obvs. Just stupid things that cause more turns.

Chalk talks will come when we get outdoors. I'm excited for them, anyone else?

Pushing on

"Each of us is currently as good at Magic (or anything else in the world) as we are. We
are not better than we already are.
As obvious as this might sound, people spend so much time and emotional effort trying to
prove to themselves that they are already 'good enough.' "

Patrick Chapin "Next level Magic"

Gotta strive to get better. Takes work, and doesn't come easy. Let's go Gunx.
We need to push each other to get better, without you I'm not able to be anywhere I want to be.
Still trying to find my fire. Where the fuck did it go?

Can't stop. Won't Stop.

Day 1

Late last night a member of the CHUMS, Trenton, was caught up in a military chemical experiment and was eventually turned into a Zombie. Such a shame what they do to that boy, but now he feeds, and has already fed on, most importantly, my boy Ben. We'll see how long the rest of Capen Hall lasts, I can only imagine that they will fall soon. This is such a crap, Bouton and Capen had each others backs last semester when the Zombie Virus attacked campus, but we shall persevere no matter what happens.
Gotta stay safe, already had to kill a couple zombies today, including Ben.
Practice was out on the turf today, mad windy. Throws were mediocre all around, but we had some ladies play well so all is good.
To all that read this, please stay safe. We must depend on each other.
Can't stop. Won't stop.

They're here!

Gotta love everyone being back.
Throwing today made me realize how much work i need. Gotta refigure out flick, finally figure out backhand, relearn hucks, relearn how to place hammers, and so much more :(

New semester. New thoughts.

This semester is going to be a changing one.
For me.
For the team.
For anyone that I can positively impact.

I've been reading Next Level Magic by Patrick "The Innovator" Chapin. Good shit in there. Much of it applies to real life scenarios. The main thing I have gotten out of it thus far is thinking about what I am attempting to accomplish. It's not until you actually know what you are trying to do that you will be able to work towards that goal.
So what's my goal for this semester? Making an impact at sectionals. Not just me, but Gunx as a whole. What am I going to do to reach that goal? Make myself as good as I possibly can. But what do I mean by that? That's pretty open ended of me. Meh... I know what I'm going to do, please join in if you wanna.

To do:
No smoking
No drinking
No relationships (girlfriend-wise)
Be able to complete the Cooper Test (2 miles 12 minutes)
Full field throws (gotta have that option available)
Smarter throws (complete contradiction to the last goal?)

I'm not sure what a reasonable goal is for my vertical leap, 40 time, or Snertz time. Anyone have an opinion?

We will do work this year. I promise everyone that I will do everything I can.
Just remember this: Can't stop. Won't stop.

Seriously?

Practice today consisted of:
8 freshman,
3 returners, +1 45 minutes later
4 cripples,
and me.
Four of said freshman still needed heavy work on their throws so they couldn't drill.
multiple people had to leave before we even finished go to.
This is crap.

Procrastination is much better

I know I'm supposed to be doing some homework right now, but I just read Doobers' post and well it made me think a lot about what I'm doing right/wrong for the new comers. Always start with the good and work to the bad.
Good: I think that the throwing practices are going very well. While learning flick is tough for the newer players, as it always is, it's going a lot smoother now then it had in the past. In combination with the other elder players on the team, we have been moving around adjusting little things that can help make the new players flicks actually go straight. Hopefully it'll come around soon so we can start getting more into the actual play of ultimate but we'll see. It was interesting to hear from one of the new girls that while doing the three-man mark drill, she was able to flick easier then while just throwing around because she didn't have to think about her throw as much. I couldn't agree more with what she was saying. I've said it before and I'll say it again, the least amount of thought that you put into a throw the better, you're mind has better things to do then to worry about which foot to step with, arm placements and all that crap.
Bad: Especially after reading doobers' post I realized that I do things without really thinking about doing it. I was using way too much ultimate lingo for the freshies, and not enough language to help them learn how to do what they need to do. I completely agree that we need to teach why to do something instead of exactly what to do. I'm not exactly sure of the athleticness of some of the newbies though or their background in sports prior to coming to college. Maybe they'll be able to pick it up, maybe not. We'll see today at practice.
Something I'm really looking forward to that one of the freshman asked me to do; hold a cutting practice. I'm amped. My favorite part of the game, and now they actually want to learn how to do it! Obvs Cleats help, but there are a lot of small things that can help make people's cuts and turns much more efficient and more explosive. The only problem is that I'm better at teaching this kind of stuff one on one. I'm gonna have to figure out how to do it on a large scale with all the people there. Even the old hats need some help in this aspect of the game.
Time to do some work, before going to practice to do work.