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I'm new to the forums and am so happy to find a thread about the amazing sport of Ultimate! This thread should not die!
Ive been playing Ultimate for a little over 4 years now since I was 14 and just recently started competing with a team while I am doing an exchange program here in Germany. What I've learned from being on a team no amount of video watching and throwing with a friend can teach you. It takes so much skill and experience to really be a good Ultimate player. If you really want to get into the sport then i highly suggest finding a team, whatever skill level your at and get out there. I've found most ultimate players very willing to teach others how to play and throw.
I just recently competed in my first outdoor tournament with my team Göttinger 7 in Jena and we got second place. It was totally worth the cramps and sun sickness.
Here are some good websites I usually visit to get my Ultimate fix when there is no practice or anyone to throw with:
http://skydmagazine.com/
They always have something interesting up everyday with there Daily Dumps and do a very good job at keeping track on whats going on around the sport of Ultimate.
http://www.usaultimate.org/index.html
If you really want to get more in depth then i suggest the usaultimate page for rankings and more videos (although not the greatest quality) from most of the major events around the league.
http://ffindr.com
If your ever looking for tournaments then here is your place. FFindr does a great job at showing where tournaments are happenening all around the world.
http://www.discvideos.com/
Here we have a website dedicated to Ultimate Frisbee videos.
http://www.youtube.com/user/brodiesmith21
If your looking to work on your throws then I highly suggest checking out the new series Bro Tips put on by Brody Smith.
I've always hated running, but when it comes to Ultimate I will run the whole day just to get a piece of that plastic.
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This game was the pinnacle and shining moment of summer camp years!
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I found this thread a little...late, but it warmed my heart to find it. Those familiar with both Ultimate and SC will recognize that there are a number of similarities between the two games.
Alas, my Ultimate-playing days seem to have crawled to end, though it seems that my days playing SC are just beginning!
Thanks for the post and the video of such an awesome game.
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Just found out about this sport. I have a frisbee, might have to get the guys together and have a game 
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Ahh it looks awesome, too bad it doesn't exist in Norway.
Edit: NVM! it does exist, i'll check it out for sure
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On May 20 2011 06:09 forsteri wrote:
I found this thread a little...late, but it warmed my heart to find it. Those familiar with both Ultimate and SC will recognize that there are a number of similarities between the two games.
Alas, my Ultimate-playing days seem to have crawled to end, though it seems that my days playing SC are just beginning!
Thanks for the post and the video of such an awesome game.
Yeah I came a little late too I suppose, but I love the sport and I want everyone to know about it... Whats slowing you from playing Ultimate?
On May 20 2011 06:19 FenneK wrote:Just found out about this sport. I have a frisbee, might have to get the guys together and have a game
yeah man, my first 3 years of ultimate was just throwing around for a couple hours a few days a week and then started a group and played every tuesday, thursday and whenever we wanted. Get it started!
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Ultimate frisbee is the best!!!! i'm about to go play a game in an hour!
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I'm a co-captain for my high school team in Texas.
We placed second in state, and 5th in another UPA tournament.
(stealth brag!) One of our old captains was the only freshman to make Texas A&M's team, our coach
plays for HIP, the Houston club, and we have various players on collegiate teams.
Ultimate is probably the most fun sport I've ever played, and hope it losses it's connotation of "so you guys just throw a frisbee?"
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On May 20 2011 14:19 SixGun wrote:
I'm a co-captain for my high school team in Texas.
We placed second in state, and 5th in another UPA tournament.
(stealth brag!) One of our old captains was the only freshman to make Texas A&M's team, our coach
plays for HIP, the Houston club, and we have various players on collegiate teams.
Ultimate is probably the most fun sport I've ever played, and hope it losses it's connotation of "so you guys just throw a frisbee?"
O.O People actually think that?
I was going to say, "That's like saying baseball is just playing catch,' but then I realized Ultimate Frisbee is far more intense.
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Man I loveeeeeeee me some ultimate. For the past three summers a good 30-40 people from my school will get together a couple times a week and play. It's such a fun sport. Not to mention basically free.
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yah High school westerns was last weekend what a blast, luckily I live in the bay area where there is some kick ass ultimate going on right now, I just went to a revolver/fury clinic and it was so amazing (even got a revolver jersey)
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If you haven't yet tried it, midnight ultimate is sooo much fun! Get some glow sticks, a glow, or light-up Frisbee, and some friends and let the fun ensue! The last time I did it (in Indiana) the cops got called on us and we had to leave (can't be in parks after dark), but still, it was worth it.
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Dang, really jealous of you all that got to play with a team in Highschool. That would have been awesome. All we had was pickup after school every Tuesday and Thursday. When I get back to America I want to make a team at my Highschool. I will be attending Western Washington University next year and I'm pretty sure they go to a decent amount of tourny's on the West Coast. Super stoked for College Ultimate.
Speaking of Skez's story. Did the same thing the week before I came to Germany with a bunch of my friends in the rain, the middle of the night, glow sticks around wrists and necks, and barefoot. The fact that nobody got injured is amazing.
I have yet to brake anything. Has any of you guys broken anything from playing Ultimate yet?
On May 20 2011 14:26 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
O.O People actually think that?
Yeah people actually think like that, when I tried to explain it to people here in Germany they laugh and ask me where the dog comes into play.
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Ultimate is quality! I'm from the UK, and play it around 3-4 times a week :D 4 people from my school currently playing for Team GB  Definitely reccomend you try it out if you haven't before
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Anyone keeping track of the College Championships? Who is your favorite team?
Mine, UW.
Anyone else here play Ultimate in the Puguet Sound region of Washington?
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Go Stanford! I'm afraid they're going to get rolled by CUT, but Superfly should have what it takes to go all the way. Hurrah for Florida getting knocked out almost immediately, I guess Brody was really good.
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hey, i just came back from an Ultimate Beach weekend, our team hosted the event and it was such a blast. I would post some pics later to share with you guys
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Anyone going to the best tournament ever, Wildwood?! Roughly a month away. Playing 2-2 this year (did 3-1 the last few years) with the same team, Cheap Date. It's a weekend of beach, Jersey Shore, and partying your ass off. Easily the most looked forward to weekend off the year not only for myself but a bunch of my other friends who go with.
![[image loading]](http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/9835/37553568365639043502045.jpg)
Cheap Date '10!
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Trying to get my friends into this, it looks so epic to play. The university I applied to has a team, so I can't wait to join up and try it out if I get it (touch wood)!
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