Winter continues. It'll be interesting to see what the local ultimate scene (HS) holds without the tireless leadership of Luke J. He pretty much made Oregon HS ultimate Tick with good coaching, and great league organization.
We are covered in snow/ single digit temps/ etc., and we don't actually have fields as they collapsed in a sink hole and are currently being rebuilt to the tune of like 13 million dollars. We will have a place to practice, but there are no simple solutions.
I assume the program will be pretty usual, a growing core of players (fully 15 or so 3rd year players, a record), supplemented by the usual new crop of seniors trying a different sport. We'll probably have enough numbers for 2 co-ed teams of 15-20. We've always done pretty well, given our short season and remoteness, but last year I think we underachieved (I think we dropped 1 seed) where we've usually overachieved (by a seed or two, so, the program is improving, if not reaching the levels that i'd like). Probably fair: I"m a teacher first, and a coach second, and I try to give my all to whatever sport I'm coaching. We had 3 key injuries last year, which in 4-3 coed is pretty telling, but, it let some younger players grow a bit.
I think we're going to have some sweet unis this year, but in an old school way. Mock - up to follow.
We might get some custom poly, if i come up with a design i like.
I'm still pretty loathe to commit right away to H-stack stuff: my goal is to teach the kids to play; i think that if they understand general field spacing and movement, it's easy to switch to H-stack in college, but that it's harder to turn a cutter into a player, than a player into a cutter. I prefer overlapping play, with cutters coming from anywhere on the field. But I'll have my 'o' run it enough to develop an understanding of the eugene teams offensive 1st and 2nd handler options and primary downfiled options.
Personally, last night i full moon ski'd with the team. It was awesome. Cold (1 degree? maybe 8 degrees?), clear, with the mountains clearly visible reflecting the moonlight. So good. Today, 4 x 4 min intervals. And weights. Core, PT for foot, single leg squats on a bosa ball, vertical row and millitary press with single arm dumbell on a bosa ball, squats x10 (120, 140, 150), chin up, dips.
that's all.
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yeah, sorry for not following up. i posted about the ski suit and the pictures or videos
i'm a nordic coach at a new hampshire high school and looking for new team uniforms. since you are also looking at new ultimate uniforms, perhaps you could be of greater help
good job with the training, too. look's like you're on a strong training program. keep it up!
yo, bm5ski.
the suit is sweet. it's really (i mean, i'm kind of tooting my own horn) unique on the line.
i have some thoughts, but you get what you pay for.
email me at
mlsmith at 'bend' dot 'k12' dot 'or' dot 'us'
i ski'd the boulder mt. yesterday, and it was a disaster. my skate skis iced. i didn't think that was possible, and it was just a 'little bit of ice' but, none the less (probably should be one word), it was an unmitigated disaster.
last year i was top 25%. this year, didn't make top 50%. literally, on the downhills, i would tuck behind someone who was standing up, and they would glide away. so i bonked horribly to add to it.
so, not back to the drawing board, but, man. what a humbling experience.
seriously, email if i can help, but podium wear is a sweet company. i do feel that the elements of asymetrical design and a light suit are so foreign to the rest of suits that it may be cool
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