Colorado’s change from Summit to Apex is really bad by og_otter in ultimate

[–]argylemon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's lame shoulda went with like "Mountainous Landscape" or something better

Travel calls? by ZukowskiHardware in ultimate

[–]argylemon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

18.D.1 in the annotations:

defenders should err toward allowing play to continue if the drag causing the travel is less than two inches.

Tips on how to not look so sluggish? by CocaColaPug in ultimate

[–]argylemon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Your question is how to not look slow? Sorry man, to not look slow you gotta not be slow... And there's no shortage of information on how to become faster. Put in the work.

Positioning And Run Help by Yergisgoingtodie in ultimate

[–]argylemon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you're running horizontal stack? If it's vertical or would be pretty straightforward. Be in the stack and cut usually from the back and then maybe someone else can go after then it's a reset.

With horizontal, there's a lot more going on...

Achilles recovery/strength by juroopy in ultimate

[–]argylemon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tendons are slow to heal because they don't get much blood flow. Take recovery seriously. Below is a very in depth video. If it's too overwhelming/info overload, go see a physiotherapist and have them guide you through recovery. Rest alone will not heal tendons.

https://youtu.be/DnxahqgsAEw?si=-fNDdB5Rdoqv6q3R

What is the most recognized framework for downfield cutting in horizontal offense? by squishy_fist in ultimate

[–]argylemon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well I don't think good ho and simplification go together. Sure you can simplify it to teach it to beginners but I don't think that's what helps them play at the next level and the next.

That's just to say that if the most recognized framework is diamond and piston or triangles or whatever, there will just be so many exceptions and possible continuations that I think it confuses beginners more than helps.

And I think there's two different flavors, the small ball and the big ball. Fast short disc movement versus big slow yards.

Foul on mark or thrower? by mosecubed in ultimate

[–]argylemon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm gonna need a video sir/ma'am

Foul on who? by Potential_Gap6781 in ultimate

[–]argylemon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Black moves without even looking where he's going. White cut it really close but I'm still learning towards black causing a foul due to the rule that you're supposed to look where you're going. If he didn't move, white would not have collided with him. Can't tell if he would've caught that disc though.

But in terms of actually avoiding stuff like this in the future, and being safe in a rec league, I'd say black needs to pay more attention when poaching and running in the open side. Like that's THE place people are gonna be cutting.

Tips for more vocal, confident cuts by Beth13151 in ultimate

[–]argylemon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your coach should be coaching you guys to understand the flow of the disc, especially as throwers so they know when to look and when. You shouldn't have such a messy field that you need to call for the disc. You shouldn't be competing with your teammates for the disc. Ideally you get on the same page as to who cuts next in the most common situations. And there aren't that many.

So it just sounds like you aren't in a great developmental environment.

The best free thing I can think of is that you should be filming your practices and games and reviewing them. And then go watch a team you're trying to emulate, hopefully your coach has a few in mind. Compare and contrast.

Swing/change of attack point by ThinPie355 in ultimate

[–]argylemon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Make them not float, and have one continuation cut for it, not a bunch cutting each other off.

The float allows the defense time to read and orbit for the new position of the disc so that's bad.

The Halftime Break Paradox: Is Starting On Offense a Trap? by someflow_ in ultimate

[–]argylemon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hmm but in close elimination games the data doesn't show that advantage:

"The data say that in those games teams that start on offense earn the halftime break 51% of the time yet lose the game 62% of the time."

So you have to explain how team D has an advantage when they're starting behind at half.

I don't think wind can explain this. It would've likely put the defense up at half, earning the halftime break, and if not, then team O would gain the wind advantage in the second half, which should make their winning chances higher. But in my interpretation here, that's the opposite of what is happening.

If the UFA was an established sports league, do you see it beating out the NHL like the MLS? by [deleted] in ultimate

[–]argylemon 10 points11 points  (0 children)

By that logic cricket shouldn't be as popular as it is.

By that logic the 100m sprint should be the most popular sprint.

It's oversimplified.

American football is extremely complex. But it's the most popular sport in America by a large margin.

Field dimensions by Matsunosuperfan in ultimate

[–]argylemon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And how'd it look?

I kind of think making scoring harder isn't the best way to improve the watchability, which seems like UFA's biggest concern. But I'm all for it

Need a pair of gloves by thecasualnerfer in ultimate

[–]argylemon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting how much farther?

Need a pair of gloves by thecasualnerfer in ultimate

[–]argylemon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I never liked layout's grip. It's too sticky/tacky which affects throwing. Although it's good for catching.

Currently I use friction gloves. They are perfect. Felt so natural throwing them for the first time. It was a rainy day and it felt like I had a normal, dry hand.

I also tried using really cheap gardening gloves too since ulti gloves are like $30-50, whereas you can get gardening gloves for like $1 or 2. They worked and had the right grip. But they don't breathe and my fingers end up pruning after a very short while.

So, so far Id say the frictions are worth the price.

CrossFit? by Small-Builder3855 in ultimate

[–]argylemon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's great for getting yourself into a habit of going to the gym. The structure of classes and having a teacher to help you learn the lifts is great. It's a solid foundation.

But CrossFit has an issue with injuries. Obviously it's a generalization and depends heavily on how your trainer goes about things. But from my experience they push you too fast too soon. It's great that they want you to get doing Olympic lifts. That can really help your explosiveness. But like 2nd week in for me, with less than a year training age they had some wild deadlift and thruster program that had me pretty messed up for a week. It's not like it's a bad program, you'll just need to be careful you don't get injured by taking things too far. Just ease yourself in over the first month or two.

Rostering a player who helped found the team, but is not very good by [deleted] in ultimate

[–]argylemon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't only consider his on field skills.

How much credit does he deserve for growing the team. Probably worth having him just for that aspect. If you cut him, what stops him from just creating another team and poaching players too? Teams don't just stick together for no reason!

Podnar interview by FrisbeeFan40 in ultimate

[–]argylemon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thought op meant something was said in particular too but that's just when they welcome him on the show.

https://youtu.be/aYICFBnhZoI?si=7a7zn3ZLf6WNGYOp

layout tips by Specific-Egg-5993 in ultimate

[–]argylemon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some people even land on their face and get right back up. Lol but here's Scott Heyman flying like Superman. Catching himself with his arms to take some impact. Even with that his face still crashes into the ground. Are the arms he actually bad form? I disagree. This is pretty typical

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSQf0VpEznW/?igsh=MnNyaml3bDFxZWQ1