Mondays and Wednesdays. 8:30-11:00pm. Under the bright flood lamps of the Capri Hotel at the end of Missouri St.
Soft sand, good friends, high level of play, beautiful weather even at night.
Really looking forward to Lei Out this year.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Goaltimate League
Tuesday night Mens Goaltimate League in San Deigo. A bunch of SD Streetgang guys, a bunch of Masters guys, the cream of the pickup-game crop and a bunch of the guys who invented this game 15 years back. A bunch of Goaltimate professionals (the first couple big Goalti tournaments had cash prizes)!
It feels pretty good to be the newb. To be the rookie. To be the willing listener and learner.
The obvious thought that comes after playing 3 times is that EVERY ultimate player needs to play Goalti a few times as cross-training for ultimate. The cuts are quick and short and the throws are different so you can't translate too much of that stuff over, but one touches the disc 10 times as much as in Ultimate and everything happens faster. That reaction time training, the confidence that comes from catching zippy bades, can and should be an addition to everyone's disc related arsenal.
The real insight I *think* I've had about this game is that teams actually need to be aggressive, they have to take percentage looks. In Ultimate, I always got the distinct impression that offense should score every single time without nary a turnover or stoppage. The fact that we didn't was a big fault of the offense. In Goaltimate however, you are not going to win vs a good team if you look to play the the possession offense. Even the best shooters cant be 100%. Shoot 70% in the NBA and you are a star, likewise in this game.
I wonder how many other cities have organized Goaltimate. I have heard of Seattle and Atlanta and Boston and SF. Someone said something about someplace in Texas. But where else? What is the cross over from the best Ultimate players? What percentage of the dudes at Club Nationals have wicked scoobers and blades that they only unleash in the offseason through the big PVC hoop?
Loving it for right now (though, like Ultimate, this sport could really benefit from some impartial arbitration.)
It feels pretty good to be the newb. To be the rookie. To be the willing listener and learner.
The obvious thought that comes after playing 3 times is that EVERY ultimate player needs to play Goalti a few times as cross-training for ultimate. The cuts are quick and short and the throws are different so you can't translate too much of that stuff over, but one touches the disc 10 times as much as in Ultimate and everything happens faster. That reaction time training, the confidence that comes from catching zippy bades, can and should be an addition to everyone's disc related arsenal.
The real insight I *think* I've had about this game is that teams actually need to be aggressive, they have to take percentage looks. In Ultimate, I always got the distinct impression that offense should score every single time without nary a turnover or stoppage. The fact that we didn't was a big fault of the offense. In Goaltimate however, you are not going to win vs a good team if you look to play the the possession offense. Even the best shooters cant be 100%. Shoot 70% in the NBA and you are a star, likewise in this game.
I wonder how many other cities have organized Goaltimate. I have heard of Seattle and Atlanta and Boston and SF. Someone said something about someplace in Texas. But where else? What is the cross over from the best Ultimate players? What percentage of the dudes at Club Nationals have wicked scoobers and blades that they only unleash in the offseason through the big PVC hoop?
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
The Shubbard Workout: SDHPs, K2Es, PPs
The SHubbard Workout of the Week 26Nov2010 S.D.H.Ps from Stephen Hubbard on Vimeo.
Stephen does
3 rounds for time:
7 Sumo Deadlift High Pulls (110#)
7 Knees to Elbows
14 Push Presses (65#)
Time : 5:03
Went too heavy on the SDHPs, too light on the presses. Probably should have been 4 rounds, but i'm a wimp.
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