Discs ahoy!

If your not on the heroes googlegroup then this will be news.
We now have Heroes Discs! If you haven't found that person a Christmas present then this could be it.
$20 each. Find a hero and they'll put you in touch with me.

looking back

2011 has been a massive year for the Heroes Ultimate Club; however, 2012 is shaping up to trump it.

During the year, the Heroes competed at almost every level with good and pleasing results. We made our Mixed Nationals debut this year, coming up with a 20th place finish, including a nail biting rollercoster cross pool game against the Villains- hailing from Townsville - with an end score 14/13.

The Green Men continued to improve with a BPL finals birth, losing to eventual premiers - Slamtown - in the semi-final. Chris Brown also won the Heroes BPL MVP, albeit self-awarded (and undisputed when announced). I'm sure these guys will be pushing to go one better next year.

The club again played with three teams throughout 2011, Heroes, Agent Orange and Discheads.

Heroes played in Div 1 the whole year placing 5th in season 2. More on this team later.

Agent Orange was a division 2 powerhouse all year hardly losing a game outside finals, led by Gavin 'El presidente' Croft as well as danbot strelan and Bev. AO won its way all the way into the season 1 grand final, only to play within themselves and go down to The Ghost who walks - who then were promoted to Div 1 and struggled. AO strategy all along? In season 2, AO really turned up the heat and only lost one game. Unfortunately, it was the first week of finals against the sister team, Discheads, therefore placing them at 3rd. MVPs were Josh Weier and Lauren Hutton, great season guys!

Discheads. The club's other team. After winning the Buml div2 season 2010, we were promoted to Div1 in season 1; and as appears symptomatic of div2 winners - really struggled for pace and solid skills. Season 2 saw the team leaders asking for div2 entry, and with seven rookies off we went. After scraping into the finals, we had a very special game against AO. Down 7-1, DH managed to get many turns and convert to make it 8-7 DH way, and take the win 10 - 8. Peter Truss, one of the rookies, came up with a massive layout D to stop an assist and with this, he won MVP. Chantelle Smith must have scored upward of 35 points over the season won the female MVP.

WonderWomen again won the WUFL, the second year on the trot, defeating the SuperTramps 15-6. Several new player in this team really lifted an enjoyed the challenge, even with some sporadically attending veterans.
I can't remember the MVP, but I would hazard a guess at Lauren Hutton - she had a stack of trophies.

Next Year, the Club plans to continue with all the current teams, including the Mixed Nationals teams - who should be aiming in improve on its 20th placing, BPL Heroes looking at a 2nd or 3rd place and WonderWomen to keep on trucking (winning the whole thing again). Buml however is where a club shakedown is rumoured to be. One idea has been to move all three current teams to divison2, creating space for a new division 1 powerhouse - whose name is strictly under wraps.

Comment with div1 team name guesses. 2012 is going to one hell of a year, so buckle up Heroes!

Dojo dominance going the way of the moon (waning) while Slamtown get a reprive

After a rain-out and a legitimate, spirited draw,

All I want to say is "If Slamtown are unfortunate enough to meet us in the final, those mothers are gonna pay".

End Post.

Spreading the word

I did some coaching at a school this afternoon.  I looked through my ultimate strips, and chose to wear my Heroes strip, because it looks the coolest.

PODS and The Sunday Train

And I followed her to the station

with a suitcase in my hand

And I followed her to the station

with a suitcase in my hand

Well, it's hard to tell, it's hard to tell

when all your love's in vain

All my love's in vain

------------------------------------------

A-hem. Yes. We are starting POD sessions this afternoon at 2pm as part of our mixed nats training, however, anyone can do PODS! That's what's so good about them!!

Just like anyone can do PODS, everyone can come to Sunday Training

2pm Pods
3 - 5pm Regular Training

Kenmore Australian Football Club.

Word.

Mid Season Mixed Mix

Heroes behold, once every thousand years or so all three of our mixed teams play at the same field on a Monday night. This moment is almost upon us! The Gap SHS beckons us with a suggestive invitation.... What a glorious evening it will be: hard running, hard cheering, hard high fives and bum slaps!! What a beautiful stroke of fate that Croft Manor is located two minutes drive away, and happens to be overflowing at present with delicious beer!

Fate, delicious...

All members of the Heroes club are invited to have a warm down drink post games this Monday. Stay for 20 mins, stay for 2 hours, it's not at all out of your way (unless you live up Mt. Nebo). Heroes playing on other teams at other fields are of course welcome to come too. Spectators, club friends and partners are welcome (especially if they are the DD - am I right!). Having work the next day is not an excuse. If there's a rain out the party will start sooner.

Extra beer will be made available for the Discheads who will be drowning their sorrows after their humiliating defeat at the hands of AO. I hope to get you so drunk as to erase all memory of the total annihilation that you will have faced that evening. It's my way of saying sorry.

Heroes Victorious Over Dojo

The men in green gave the kenshi a schooling last night, forcing the old fuddy duddies at Dojo to set up the porta-field, for the first time in BPL history. The move came at 7:30, when Jangles taunted "Are you guys going to set up the field?".

Sensei or Coops... I dunno, they all look the same to me (except Daz), retorted "We're just gonna set up cones, do you mind?"

I could see this coming, and contributed from downfield "Yeah, we do mind!" - it is doubtful whether this comment fell on any ears at all, let alone the aging auricles of our foe.

Another voice, probably Fatty, chipped in "No one wants to hang around after the game to pack the bastard down".

But our fearsome leader held strong, stating firmly "We have some young guys who probably won't go to uni in the morning, they don't mind".

In the end, expert Carl had to explain how to roll out the cumbersome lines, as Dojo were caught with their pants down, never expecting this outcome.

The game started at around 7:55pm.

Post-match, during the circle of light-hearted banter, Cola mentioned that he suspected he would read a report in the morning. Let me say this "Allan Scott - You were WRONG!" It's now well into the PM.

This post is for fun and not intended as a gripe.

World Beach

Hi all

check out this blog
http://auswcbu2011.blogspot.com/

Also you will be able to watch the action too!




I think we should all get together and watch just cause it'd be cool. Comment away and we ll organise something

   *  > 14 games broadcast LIVE @http://live.iamultimate.com:
         o  > Tue Aug 23, 22:00 AEST: Canada vs. Australia, Open Division
         o  > Thu Aug 25, 22:00 AEST: Australia Women – USA, Women’s
           Division
         o  > Thu Aug 26, 06:15 AEST: Germany – Australia, Mixed Division
         o  > Fri Aug 28, 06:40 AEST: Women’s Division Final
         o  > Sat Aug 28, 01:20 AEST: Mixed Division Final
         o  > Sat Aug 28, 02:40 AEST: Open Final

NB:  Thanks to Chris and Dan for the links - I didnt generate any of this content at all -WOOT yay for stealing

Heroes go all out on Bugs

Heroes V Buggers

The past few games between the two teams have made for some great action both on and off the field. In a relatively calm night (considering the windy day we had) aL Don was quoted to say
"Their game was easily the most interesting of all three in tonight's BPL"

Well if the Don says so it must be true.

In reality both teams played pretty well, but dare I say, Heroes looking the better on O seemingly scoring in fast paced attack and the Bugs having to work for every point. The two teams traded until 6 all when Heroes managed to get up and take a break of the buggers and very quickly take half at 8-6. At half time the circle was certainly a more relaxed one than compared to previous seasons and after half we managed to continue the fast paced O and break away on some sloppy offense from the men in white.
In a post match interview Jangles was interviewed and said,
"We showed some maturity tonight to really run away with the game at the end. Our offense was sweet and the defense was stronger but still need to be ramped up. We have really come a long way from the group of BUML player looking to break into the big leagues to a solid team that can roll anyone on the day"
And for you, who was the MVP tonight?
"Well the browntown pairing of Seb and Chris really shown through, but I think the better brown won it tonight"
"Also Myall played superbly on Stu and really shut him down early on in the game which really helped us get up"

Again Jangles went for the crappy circle of love cheer whilst the begrudging remaining players(cheerers) went with it and walked away muttering amongst themselves about how lame it is....

Also Rolo Lover will be pleased to hear the old boy played well and I think got more than one score in the endzone

So the final score Heroes 15  d  Buggers 11

Sunday Training 21.08.11

Sunday training this week is at Oakman Park from 3-5pm. The reason for this is that the women's HAT/pick-up/learn to play day is on also at Oakman Park from 2-4pm. I've had a chat to Bri and the plan is to have Heroes training on one side of the ground and then at 4pm to join in with the ladies and have a big game of Mixed Ultimate! This should make for a fun afternoon of ultimate. Again, this training and game is open to ALL Heroes members and is really good practice and warm up for Monday night's game.

Bring:

- black and white shirt

- cleats

- drink bottle

- sunscreen

Thanks, see you there!

Sunday Training

Heroes Sunday training is on again from 3-5pm this Sunday afternoon at Kenmore AFL fields (just off Centenary Highway Fig Tree Pocket exit).

This training is for all frisbee players no matter your ability. We spend the first hour working on skills/drills and spend the last hour playing a pick-up game.

What you need to bring:

- black and white shirt

- drink bottle

- disc (if you have one)

See you all there!

Halibut Heroes

This blog has laid dormant for too long! Last weekend the Heroes mixed squad played in the 15th version of the Australia-wide recognised Halibut tournament. This year the tournament was held on the Gold Coast at the home of the GC suns, Carrara stadium. The fields were fantastic, as to was the organisation of the tournament by Stef and co.

Heroes were seeded in 11th spot and unfortunately we were unable to improve on our seeding, finishing in 11th overall. Although we finished in the bottom 4 of the tournament it certainly doesn't represent the number of games where we were in genuine contention. Saturday saw us play against Blue Steel (byron bay), Griffindoor (new pick-upy team), Short Skirt Long Jacket (old schoolers), and lastly DTF (young hipsters).

BS took control early against a nervous Heroes outfit. Heroes managed to get 4 on the board, all of which came from some very nice play. The team played fairly well with good structure but a few skill errors let us down, and against a team like BS they score after every turn. Griffindoor were playing their first game together ever and Heroes were able to take advantage with a solid 15-4 win. A few of their American imports were really quite good and I hear they improved throughout the tourney. SSLJ were too slow, too old, too achey, but really they were just too damned good. Great experienced calm offence and an awesome no look scoober into the endzone to score by big Tony Ross. Score was 15-6 to SSLJ.

The focus before the tournament was on our last game of the day against DTF. We were really excited for it and everyone played exceptionally well for the first half, hardly any errors and well structured play (we also focussed on the weaknesses of Carl and Laura, the former becoming quite frustrated ;) ). At one stage we raced away to a 7-2 lead before Reece called the TO. Reece, Gio and Finn calmed their troops down and they went on to win the match 15-11. It seems like DTF raced away with the win after half but they really did have to earn it. Well done Heroes! Solid improvement throughout the day.

Saturday night saw us have an enjoyable time at the party, with Gav showing off his personal talent of an iron gut, before we retired to our backpackers. I fell asleep to the sounds of Hugh and the rest of the Townsville crew chatting loudly. Then also awoke many times during the night to the same group having numerous chats, obviously strategising for how to beat Heroes come Sunday afternoon. How they can play a whole day on little to no sleep also amazes me.

Sunday morning saw a tired Heroes finish off their pool games against Fun Police (all stars) and Bondage (GC team). Eventual tournament and party talent winners Fun Police were a classy mix of home grown and interstate talent. They raced to 8-0 before we scored 3 in a row. Final score of 15-3. Bondage played hard, really hard. Harder than we were used to and it showed with us getting a bit flustered at critical stages of the match. This is a match we could have won. Bondage played savage girls for the entire day and did extremely well to run out a tough fought match. Skill errors and some decision making when close to the end zone cost us a number of points. The final score was 13-9 Bondage.

For the cross over match we played QUTies and had a really enjoyable game against them. Heroes club BUML players Craig and Starkey did really well. Unfortunately, the relative inexperience of the QUT side had the Heroes triumph with a score of 13-6. The last game of the day and the weekend saw us fairly evenly matched against Taste my Rainbow (Townsvillains). If not for their late name change it would have been a classic Heroes vs Villains showdown. The intensity and closeness of the match did not disappoint with TMR clawing away at the end to take the game 10-9.

Heroes had a great weekend on the whole. Although a few of the results weren't in our favour we played well as a team and there are definite signs that we can and will improve on our skills and structure. Having the killer instinct to put teams away and to play a complete game of ultimate will be our aim for the rest of the season.

Sorry for the long recap but I felt it important to provide an in depth reflection of Heroes Halibut 2011. Go Heroes!

Intra Club Tourney

Dont forget about this Sundays club tournament on the 31st of July

Have you thought about the bowl of salad you will bring? Have you decided to go for the steak or the chicken your your BYO menu? Are you going to prepare your powder gatorade or powerade, or the ultimate players (student) first choice the staminade?

Ive had a quick look at the betting odds on sportsbet.com.au. They have the short price favourites the Heroes at 1:100 odds to win. Those kind of odds havent been seen since Collingwood played the Suns last week!!!!

Can the Discheads join forces and bring it to the other two teams and stamp their dominance of last year upon the green and orange?

OR

Will the grand final runners Agent Orange up show us all who is the real top gangster and close the suitcase full of their winnings?

Bring your chairs, bring your picnic rugs, bring the kitchen sink do what ever you have to do for your team to win the day. 

Make sure you get on across to the side bar and vote on what the winning prizes should be.

Training 24th July

Training is on tomorrow afternoon, 3-5pm, Moore Park, Indooroopilly. Focus this week will be on some of the finer points of throwing... faking, breaking the mark, pivoting etc. As well as the usual pick-up game!

Bring a black and white and I'll see you there!

Training... Tomorrow! (+venue change)

Sunday afternoon training is ON tomorrow (depending on rain). 3-5pm.

There is a venue change because there is an AFL game at the Kenmore ground. We will be at Moore Park, Indooroopilly. http://maps.google.com.au/maps?um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=moore+park+indooroopilly&fb=1&gl=au&hq=moore+park&hnear=0x6b91505910d60add:0x502a35af3de8bf0,Indooroopilly+QLD&ei=_NogTvC8M-X3mAWVuITKAw&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&ved=0CAQQtgM&cid=0,0,1081606475369005104

Bring a light and a dark, water, sunscreen etc

See you tomorrow!

Discheads Vs Heroes Vs Agent Orange

HUC members

On the 31st we are holding the Heroes first intra club competition!!!!!

FAQs:
What does this mean?: Well all three teams can come together on a Sunday afternoon and play each other in a round robin competition and see who holds the balance of power in the HUC

Can I play if I didnt play in a BUML team? Yes of coarse, as with any event it will be hard to pull whole team numbers on the day and we understand that. So if you played BPL, wonderwomen etc etc or just on other various teams throughout the Brisbane league calendar AND you still call heroes home WE'D LOVE YOU TO COME DOWN and pick up and share in the fun

What is the cost? At this stage Im planning on keeping it free as can be
(We might have to cover costs like food etc but really thats fairly cheap, ill approach the treasurer about it) Stay tuned for any updates in this area

Whoes brain child is this anyways? All of the captains and powers to be thought this would be a great event

How do I sign up? Well cause its our own intra-tourney we are going to frame it under normal training so dont worry about signing up to a afda page. Just go to the facebook link and be sure to invite everyone in your own teams and people who you know will want to come too. the FB Link is:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=189584624431690


NB:
We have been trying to plan this for some time and now its on. Apologies if the date does not suit everyone but we had to made a choice and fit in around womens Frisbee come try days etc etc


Now I know its a short timeframe but this is going to be the event of the (mid) year and surely not one to be missed!!

3-2-1-Heroes!
3-2-1 AAAAAAAAAooooooooooooooooo
3-2-1 diiiiiscHEADS

Training

Training is on again tomorrow the 10th of July. 3-5pm. AFL field at Kenmore Rugby Club (Fig Tree Pocket exit off the Centenary Highway). Bring a black and white shirt.

See you there!

You only get out what you put in

Nutri-grain, to anyone over the age of about 14, is basically sickening stuff.  They did well with their marketing adage though, 'You only get out what you put in.'  Rather than than a mix of pulverised cereal and refined sugar however, let's talk about effort and attitude in training.

Skills and fitness are easy to get.  We all have potential and we can reach it by training enough in the right ways. Easy. Done. Why say more?  Because training in the right ways is difficult, and in a team sport we need everyone around us to put in as much effort as we do.  Skills and fitness are easy to get, effort is not.

Training is really important, not because of the beers you have afterward, but because you play the way you train.  If you don't lay out in training, how will you lay out in a game?  if you taper off as your opponent scores in front of you because it's only training, how wil lyou stick with them in a game?  Your muscles remember what to do, and recall it quicker than your brain does.  To be the best player you can be, you need to give your muscles the right memories, and those are ones of maximal effort when it counts.

Training as a team in a team sport allows for cohesion to form, and training with effort helps that.  Not only does a layout pump you up, it pumps up everyone on your team.  If that happens in training, it transfers to games.  So next time you go out to train, remember to put in maximal effort. Your team deserves nothing less from you.

Heroes latest star on ch10

Edit Insert: The link corrupted and im to lazy to fix...

Training Sunday 26th June

Big News for this Sunday... Venue change!

We are at Kenmore Rugby/AFL/Soccer club this week. http://maps.google.com.au/maps?um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=kenmore+bears+rugby&fb=1&gl=au&hq=kenmore+bears+rugby&hnear=0x6b91579aac93d233:0x402a35af3deaf40,Brisbane+QLD&ei=IwQETuqPGo_jrAfM5PGWDA&sa=X&oi=local_group&ct=image&ved=0CAQQtgM

It is just off the Centenary Highway, take the Fig Tree Pocket exit. The location is still fairly central and we have it teed up with the club to use the ground. ie. more official than Oakman.

Time: 3-5pm

Where: Kenmore Rugby Union fields

Bring: Discs, black and white shirt.

Thanks, see you there!

Training

Training is on again this Sunday (hopefully). The forecast is for sunny, clear skies!

3pm - 5pm
Oakman Park or UQ 7
Bring a black and a white shirt and discs

See you all Sunday!

Moreton Bay Muddle

There's going to be a new tournament in town. Hosted by John Mac.
Too long since we last had a fun-focused tournament? I agree.

Therefore, the MORETON BAY MUDDLE will be held on Saturday 2 July.
The venue is Norths Rugby Club on Shaw Rd, Wooloowin.

For ALL info, watch the website: http://moretonbaymuddle.wordpress.com/
It'll be a little slow to get it totally up to speed, but that's the
main place. Bookmark!

Repeating, ONE DAY TOURNAMENT
Saturday 2 July
Wooloowin

Training Cancelled

Sorry all, the weather is poor and there was quite a bit of rain overnight. Hopefully fris tomorrow night will be on!

Training Sunday

So you thought disc was cancelled to celebrate the Queen's birthday? You were WRONG! Disc is on this Sunday. Come along from 3-5pm at Oakman Park or our back up UQ 7. Here's hoping that the weather holds out and is beautiful like today.

Bring white and dark shirts please. Will see you there!

Eastbay order

With the local leagues coming to an end soon the HUC are just in the process of putting an Eastbay frisbee cleat order together. Firstly if you already know you're interested in this deal from the title - Go straight to the comments and let us know.

Secondly - I assume if you are still reading this post you therefore probably do not know what we're talking about here... so let me explain what an Eastbay order actually is. Eastbay is an online store for all things sporting shoes from America. Eastbay is the Ultimate players friend. Moreover it is the Australian ultimate players friend. Why??? Well right now its great value...  Also if you think about the shoes you buy in the Australian sports shops, they have to also cater for all those football games out there. This means that the boot itself needs to be able to last through endless kicking which means they are heavier. But You play ULTIMATE. When do you ever kick in YOUR cleats?!?! So why carry the whole weight of these heavy boots? Heres the solution. Buy a pair of new cleats for the new season, and free your feet!

OK so now YOU'RE sold on why I should buy Eastbay cleats.
Lets have a look at what to actually get. We'll go through a few different styles that we recommend:

The Nike Zoom Vapor Carbon Fly TD

The Nike Super Speed TD

 The Under Armour Nitro iii

And if you're after a very light (or something a bit out there)

The Nike Mercurial

OK so they are some of my suggestions from a quick look around the site. But if you're the type to do your own research you can have a look here

Click on the shoes drop down button and click on the football link

So make your choice, let us know in the comments and lets get into the new league seasons in style

Sunday Training

Training is on again tomorrow at either Oakman Park or UQ 7.

3-5pm.

Bring white and dark shirt please.

Will be doing the soon to be standard warm-up, 3 man drill, 3 man away and in kill drill, and 3 man side to side kill drill.

See you soon!

Tuesday Training Option

On Tuesday night I was sitting around at home, watching some TV and generally not knowing what to do with my time. The Mrs was at home "studying" aka watching the movie Tangled which I hear is actually quite good. I thought to myself... What is better than 6:30 with George Negus? Apart from just about everything, I also thought it would be a good idea to go along to May/Molly/Stu's Tuesday night training session at Oakman Park.

The sessions are primarily aimed at maintaining frisbee skills and fitness during the break between Open and Mixed seasons. We started with a warm-up, 10 minutes of focussed throwing, and a number of kill drill variations. We then worked on a breaking the mark throwing drill before playing a fairly even match. There was quite a good turnout on a cool night with a number of the black betty girls as well as a few of Brisbane's journeyman mens fris players.

If you want to come next week, cost will be ~$5 per session you attend. Time is 7-9pm. Venue: Oakman Park. Chance to play and train with a nice group of skilled players: priceless. Bring your cleats, a white and dark shirt, disc, drink bottle.

Thanking the masses

Thanks to the small crowd that attended last nights do or die quarter final in the BPL between our own Heroes and the fresh Los Banditos. The game was a cracker with the Heroes starting very strong early and getting away to a convincing win to put a stop to the inform Banditos winning ways and subsequently their season.

The Banditos big guns started slow but in the mid section of the game came out and found their flight. In particular JJ, Gref and B-dub... It was a credit to see the improvement of this brand new team and everyone from the outside did not expect to see them on the winners sheet this season. Proving us all wrong the Banditos really stirred the pot of the BPL tipsters this season.

As far as the Heroes boys were concerned, we put together smooth and coherent passages of play and easily put scores on the board for the majority of the match. In particular stand out form was our adopted son Myall (formally of Kaboom and team happy :P ) easily MVP for the game. I think he assisted in something like 10 of our 15 points. Other usual suspects were Jangles hucking from the power position (which don't count as hucks apparently, Jangles words - not mine) and the ever likely brown-town points. Once more these Heroes of the HUC played as a team and were able to make a good positive start which ultimately set the game up for the win.
I think in the end it was a 15-7 win to the Heroes (someone correct me on that) and a great boost of confidence in the arm to finally put on a strong display over Dojo in the week to come.

Sunday Training

Training is on again this Sunday. Look forward to more kill drills and skills work!

Time: 3-5pm
Where: Oakman Park or UQ 7
Bring: a WHITE and BLACK shirt please to avoid confusion, drink bottles, discs.

See you all there!

The Incredible HUC calls out all supporters

Tonight's game against the Los Banditos is a do or die game to progress to the finals.

So we just had a look at ourselves and we've realised some thing. We have the largest non-uni based club in Brisbane and what we need tonight is YOU and we need YOUR voice to help cheer on the boys to victory.

But you ask, What can I do?
WELL

Bring signs - be imaginative with them, like these people:

 

(Hehe this last one is funny cause JJ plays for the Banditos for those playing along at home)

You could bring signs like:  

:: I'd layout for Silent

:: Jangles smells 

(I dunno I couldnt think of any, but YOU can!!!)

Time: 7.30pm

Place: BPL annerley fields

Who: YOUR HEROES

WHY: WE CAN MAKE THE FINALS
EDIT INSERT: All are welcome to bring along canned or bottled drinks, noting that the HUC does not condone public drinking but we sure do condone having a good time

Cya all there

I want to be the very best, the best there ever was...

Pokemon!

Before this blog post gets completely off track and I sing the complete Pokemon song in my head. I wanted to pen some ideas on how to improve an individuals ultimate frisbee game. Ultimate is a team sport and as such a lot of the focus in training and on the field during games is on the cohesion and ability of the team as a whole. This is of course necessary to get results as a team, but what can the individual do to improve his or her skills outside of the team?

As a foreword, I don't claim to be an Ultimate frisbee training guru but these are two of my observations. From what I have been reading of late (sorry no references) and from what I've seen there are 2 distinct ways in which the individual can improve their game outside of the team arena. These are fitness and skills.

These points may seem obvious but I'll explain further. Fitness can be seen in a variety of ways. You could have a good general level of fitness or you could train specifically for playing ultimate. A combination of both is probably best for pre-season training. General fitness could be jogging for 30 minutes, or cross training with cycling or swimming or rock climbing. Sport specific fitness would be training in a way that would most benefit your play on the field and is similar to the movements you make on the field. Last week at training we started doing the side to side kill drill and the away and in kill drill. This is a good example of sport specific training. This can be adapted in a number of ways.

You can train your anaerobic and lactate threshold (energy systems used during the first minute or two of high intensity exercise) by doing sprint work, HIIT (high intensity interval training), or sets of kill drills. If you have queries regarding exercises or a plan for training as an individual or as a small group please ask me and I will be able to help you out.

Skills to focus on as an individual would be mainly throwing skills. If I can use Jamie as an example, over the Firestorm season Jamie was throwing on a daily basis. His throws improved dramatically over only a few months to the point where he was impressing a lot of the big wigs with his throwing ability. Practice makes perfect. Throwing on a daily basis is obviously not feasible for everyone. By adding another one or two throwing sessions (30 minutes, deliberate, focussed throwing) on top of BUML and Sunday afternoon trainings will result in tangible improvements.

If all of the above information seems daunting, start by changing or adding one session per week. Do not train every day of the week if you usually only do two training sessions a week. Add one extra 30 minute fitness session, either general or sport specific, and one extra 30 minute throwing session. If you can do this for a month then you will have a solid training base to reevaluate your goals.

I hope the above information and observations are helpful. Feel free to comment queries, questions and/or any criticisms.

Let's Dance To Joy Division

By now most will have heard that frisbee tonight is cancelled because of rain so come along to Archive (100 Boundary Street, West End) for some company with frisbee friends. Friends and family are welcome too!

If interested in dinner (Monday special is $10 burgers) come along at around 7pm or any time after for liquid training and/or the darts competition.

P.S. This counts as training so people wanting to play Mixed Nationals NEED to come.

P.P.S. That last part is a lie.

The Times They Are a-Changin

As the title suggests, Sunday training times are changing slightly to accomodate for the winter months. This Sunday training will start at 3pm! This gives us a bit more time in the sun. Let your friends and peers know.


Time: 3pm - 5pm
Where: Oakman or UQ 7
Bring: multicoloured shirt (which seems to be the preference of late), or old-fashioned black and white shirts, drink bottle, sunscreen etc.


Thanks, see you there!

Training

Current HUC member Kelly is celebrating her 21st year on this earth tonight! Happy B'day! For this momentous occasion quite a few of the HUC crew will be in Dalby. However, we are expecting to be back in Bris for training and pick-up tomorrow afternoon.

Where: Oakman Park or UQ oval 7

When: 3:30

Bring: Light and dark shirts, discs, watter bottle.

See you there!

Heroes play their first full match of ultimate ever

After 3 seasons, we finally have played a game where we can say we played well all night. The match started with Heroes on D, and a mistake from Cobra's near our end zone saw us take the first point. Defensive pressure saw another 2 turn overs and Heroes take the first 3 points. The fourth one was a bit longer, and I don't know who scored it, but we got out to 5-1 from some inspirational play from Bevan and lovely shots from S.G. Chris Brown got involved with some grabs in the end zone, and also some lovely flick hucks, one out of two coming off.

Sebastian didn't get any help with some throws his way being wayward, but he ended up with some nice grabs to finish off. Cobra's got angry with themselves but this only meant that Kailin & friends would demand the disc so that he could huck it to a 50/50 option. It turned out more like 80/20 I guess.

It can be said that Cobras did not play well and had a number of unforced errors. The pleasing thing is that we cannot recall any drops that we had that were uncontested and we managed to capitalise for a change. Confidence was high as we went to 8-2, taking the half convincingly.

Some desperate huck plays came off for Cobras, but it was neither enough to lift their team or to phase us. We won the second half 7-4, so that's 15-6 final score, the first time we have closed out a game before time cap.

We've beaten the Cobras 3 times now, and they have beaten us 3 times. We haven't beaten any other teams, but that's gonna change over the next 3 weeks!

Training

Training is on again this Sunday afternoon.

Time: 3:30

Place: Oakman Park or back-up UQ Oval 7.

Bring: a light and dark shirt, sunscreen, positive outlook on life

See you all there!!!

Runway Fashion Show

In a pre-emptive strike some loyal readers may have already read that the HUC has received the new uniforms for all teams. Hence this blogger is pleased to announce that our jerseys have actually been first shown in a local Brisbane runway show much like this:

BUT IN BLOG FORM!!!!!

The first of our little creations has obviously got to be the iconic Heroes green shirt. The designers of this number felt it appropriate to stick to the lovely green that the club is known for. The new season style however has gone with the slogan "Bigger & Better" and that is reflected with the new portrayal of the incredible HUC on the shirt itself. The figure has been straightened up and the majestically thrown disc, now gracefully wraps itself around the shirt, bringing the eye to the rear of the garment.

 The second team brand that the HUC created has been drifting in and out of local leagues for some time now. Having experienced rapid growth in our club numbers it was well over due that the Agent Orange team should get real jerseys. With the gradual branding elements coming through from the design team (ie the new Agent Orange figure) all was set to get orange back out there on the field. This beautiful top in what is called 'designer orange' has been loaded up, guns blazing by the incredible HUCs arch nemesis and wrapped around the torso. With great styling we here at the secret lair think these outfits will turn some heads and put lots of scores on the board.

 The most recent team to join the HUC is the Discheads, the reigning BUML champions and subsequent benchmark of the league. If you dont know or havent heard before, the Discheads are actually an alien race of ultimate players that have come here to learn more about the human race. In this process these aliens were first recruited by the incredible huc to fight the fight against the evil agent orange. The designers of this jersey took inspiration from the galaxy and homeland of the discheads and created the logo to suit the feel of the race. The crop circle on the side is a reminder to the players of their new home here on Earth.

 To finish the new catalogue of uniforms, the range could not be complete without the contribution and overall panties-nes of these dashing HUC branded shorts. With the players individual playing number right there on the right hand side of the shorts, wearing these will make you feel at home. Or maybe you ll just always wear these at home - not exactly sure on which one it is.

Thanks to our sponsor Zone Ultimate Clothing for giving us discount on the overall range.

Training

Yes, training will be on this Sunday, weather permitting. We will again persevere with Oakman Park as the primary option for training. If there is AFL this weekend (I will go early and check) we will try and use UQ oval 7, which is the one at the round about at the start of Fred Schonell Drive in St. Lucia.

3:30 - 5:00

Oakman Park or UQ oval 7

Bring light and dark

Fun

See you there!

BUML news

In today's day and age sometimes we can become too expectant of our governing bodies. We want information right now and sometimes its hard for others to keep up to the demand of everyday life.

Now, for your convience, one man (insert :: no its not me) stands above the rest and promises to maintain a website that will automatically display a leaderboard based on the recorded results of the matches. No more will you have to differentiate between Div 1 and Div 2 teams. No more will you wonder why Heroes are third last even though they have only lost 1 game. No more will you wonder why on earth QUTies appear to be the best Monday night team around, despite the fact they are in Div 2 (no offense).

You'll find the website at www.bumlladder.info. The official draw is still available from the BUML site, but it is fairly hard to read. Importantly you should know that bumlladder.info is not the offical BUML ladder but this still is, if you can decipher it. View the (unofficial) deciphered version here.

If you would like to help keep this ladder up to date, please submit the results of your match on the bumlladder.info contact page ASAP after the game.

Agent Orange In Vietnam

New Jersey's have arrived for the entire HUC. Yesterday, being a day when we remember the atrocities of war, I considered the irony of having Agent Orange shirts made by Zone in Vietnam....


.....lest we forget.

Tactic of the Week: The end-zone pass

That last pass into the end-zone is always the most difficult.  We have all, at some point, been guilty of rushing a throw or celebrating a catch before we've caught it and turning it over.  Here is my perspective on strategies to maximise scoring and minimise turn-overs.

Why do we turn it over?
There are two main reasons we turn it over in the end-zone: Space and Psychology.
When youre on the endzone line you only need to pass the disc half a metre to score and all too frequently we try to only pass it that half a metre to one of three cutters trying to get to that half a metre distance which is being clogged by their defenders as well while the dump is screaming at you and the sideline is screaming at you and the count on eight.

You will notice that the above sentence is long without any punctuation.  It gets a bit confusing and frenetic to read, and this is what happens on the field near the end-zone.  We crowd each other, everyone tries to get involved cutting all over the place, and the thrower's arousal levels shoot up.  When you combine this with the tendency of both cutters and throwers to want to make it easy to score by passing it half a metre, the naturally limited space of the end-zone, and the extra pressure of a throw 'to score' and a catch 'to score', it becomes easy to see why there are so many turnovers in or near the end-zone.

How do we fix it?
There are a number of things that will help, first and foremost is:

Stay calm
Above all, stay calm.  No matter how much a cutter gets frustrated with you, take your time and throw good options.  You're in no rush, and there is no extra pressure on you. it would be the same if you were passing it out of your own end-zone.  Remember that it's just a throw like any other you've done a hundred times.

Dump
Dump, swing, score.  There's a reason the drill is called that, but how many teams do you see in game situations actually dumping and swinging it a few times before attempting the throw in?  Lots of patience at utilising your dump will help you score.  Handlers should be able to dump at 90-95%, so use it!  Each team and player will have a preferred count or situation to dump in, which leads onto....

Have a plan
Too many teams assume that everyone knows what to do in the end-zone, and it ends up the usual frenetic scramble.  The more disciplined your players are, and the more you create and implement a plan for scoring, the more often it will happen and the less you'll turn it over.

Use the space
The end-zone is (I only just did the maths..... weirds me out a bit) 666 square metres, and the longest possible throw (across diagonal corners) is 41.15m.
Most of us have adequate throws to cover any of this area, and should not be afraid to throw to a good cut.

What can cutters do?
Similarly, Cutters can help make things more efficacious by:

Knowing when to cut
One of my favourite things to do when I find myself in the end-zone is stand still and look around.  Usually others will be cutting, and hopefully clearing, which then gives me the next cut.  Knowing when to cut is helped if you...

Have a plan
As above. Have a plan, stick to it. And...

Clear out (re-stack)
Use good faking and 100% effort cuts.  If you don't get it, bust back to the stack. Hard.  This creates more room and easier throws for your teammates.  Remember that it's a team sport, which one of you catches the disc doesn't matter, as long as someone does.

Use the space
If you use a three out, four in set up for end-zone plays, and you start with  one player standing five metres out of bounds laterally (each side), and 2 players out of bounds deep, you have massive amounts of open space to cut into (remember that with out of bounds, both your last as well as your next contact must be with the field proper).  Your job is to create high percentage options for your thrower, and you can be as creative as you want in doing so.  Remember that half metre passes to clogged spaces are much, much harder than you would like to think.  Sticking to a plan will help utilise the space.


In a nutshell
Stay Calm. Dump. Have a plan.

 

The last couple of Mondays have seen me rise from my bed to greet a cloudy day full of threats of a downpour. But it seems that today is different, today is the day the threats became reality. Keen Frisbee blog readers (trolls?) will have seen that the rain has lead to the closure of UQ and recently Annerley as well, with Griffith expected to follow shortly.

What does it mean for us? If you would indulge me for a second I will pull out, dust off and consult the Heroes Ultimate Club Guide to Life. It seems that and I quote "in times of trouble, when the outlook is dark, when the prospect of a regular league match has been torn asunder, the only option available to followers is simple. It is to visit a local drinking establishment."

This is where the HUC guide to Life finishes. Leaving the specifics up to any who would dare to don the esteemed mantle of HUC Party Officer. And as it happens, that would be me. Upon examination of previous material such the 5 P's, the 'other' 5 P's and when frisbee doesn't win; I would like to follow the tradition and invite everyone to Archive Beer Boutique from about 7pm onwards and it is located at 100 Boundary St, West End (the good pub below Uber).

This is a chance to get to know your fellow team and club members without the pressure and distraction of having to chase plastic. A chance to talk to that cute girl or boy from your team. A chance to wet your whistle on some good quality drinks or food if you desire ($10 gourmet burgers).

Skill of the Week- Attitude (What I've learnt from the best)

I love watching finals at Nationals. The superior skill, fitness, and structure is superb to watch, but one of the things I love watching is the attitude of the players.  Watching these games always reminds me that top players still make the same mistakes I do: they get broken, they get beaten, they throw it away, they drop it.

The big difference between me and these players (apart from the skill and fitness) is what they do after any of these things.  Where I get frustrated, down on myself and ruminate, these players do not.  Where I feel like a failure, these players have more resilience.  They use any lapse as immediate motivation and have a faster transition/reaction.

In the open final at nationals, one Colony player was wearing his heart on his sleeve, almost to the point of histrionics.  Some of his reactions were unpleasant to watch, and had a visibly negative effect on his teammates.  The effect of our attitude on our team is something we should never discount.  To be the best players we can be, we need to use any frustration from errors as motivation to do better next time, rather than self-indulgently wallowing.

The most important thing I have learnt from watching the best is about attitude.  Every player gets beaten and broken, throws away and drops the disc.  The best players approach any game with the attitude of acknowledging and minimsing this, and only ever responding to disappointment with improvement.  This is the attitude that I plan to emulate.

Browntown Takes One In The End Zone!!

After scoring early, Heroes fell asleep on the sideline and on-field with some uninspiring play and sloppy marking, allowing Slamtown to huck to unexpected receivers. Heroes were down 4-1.

With a demand to improve on the basics (completions, aka throwing and catching) and a request for more sideline talk, the quality of play lifted. A few Jangles to Bevan plays came off and Adam D went on to have a blinder, beginning with some hard puppy pressure to force throw aways. Adam used his reach (he has height, but have you ever seen him jump) to swat the disc away from the outstretched hands of receivers. He hit every dump, but my favourite Adam play was when George made a great cut under on Horo and Adam came streaming and screaming through to collect the Dishy in power posistion and wind-up that big arm of his to huck to score (Morrell receiving? on the back line in the middle).

The positivity definitely lifted and the sideline talk kept everyone in the game. I remember getting caught out early on with players streaming down my wing and no sideline talk, but this changed in the second third. I think Slamtown took the half after long discussions saw a spirited Fox backing down to a solid argument Slamtown's best politician.

There were some exciting moments, when we got SFC to stall count 9 a number of times, but they got away with stuff like scoobers to Jody and the traditional Heroes-mac-on to Al. James Larkin was one player we failed to shut down. For the amount of D's we got and shots we had, our conversion rate was very low.

Sebastian worked really hard in the second half, but the real Brown-town belonged to neither Sebastian or Jody, but that of little brother, not-the-rapper Chris Brown. Chris Brown had 16 attempts to score in the end zone. Often perceived as cutting hard, handlers would float it out in front of Chris, only to see him time and again, labouring, stumbling and seeing the disc float out the back of the end zone. This lead to much taunting. To claims that we thought he was cutting, Big Brother Sebastian lamented "People often think that about Chris?" Jamie was of usual harshness: "Are you going to catch it this time, Chris?" Yes, it reminded this blogger of those who had come before him. Like Trevor, Watto and Tomsteve, the young Ceasar seemed cursed.

Finally, I think it was Bevan, pulled one out of the sky and Chris was found all alone in the middle of the end zone. Bevan put it in at about the height where all our hearts were, the throat, with Chris finally obliging and taking a sitter. The crowd went wild!!! (*insert tumbleweed)

In the end I think we went down 14-10, but I may be wrong.

Sunday Fris!

This Sunday, 3:30pm, Oakman Park. Get there a bit before to cleat up and throw. Will be running a drill or two and then playing some pick-up or ultimate style'd game.

Also I need to invest(igate) in(to) markers sometime... hmmm.

See you all Sunday!

Heroes ladies at nationals!!

Back row L-R Jo, Brianna, Carla, Robyn, Alana, Monica, Annie, Vanessa, Aurelie.
Front row L-R Laura, Izzy, Adilia, Justine, Chantelle, Bron
Lying in front - Sylvia



A number of the Heroes ladies represented Queensland as part of “Red Betty” the development team from Queensland's ladies' ultimate club, Black Betty. For the majority of these ladies, it was their first Nationals and the first time they had played a high level, multiple day tournament.

Red Betty, being a developmental team, were seeded second to bottom. Unfortunately, the bottom team pulled out of the competition a few weeks before. Red Betty were therefore seeded 15^th out of 15 teams.

One way of summarising Red Betty's results is to say that we held our seeded place, which is what a lot of teams aspire to do...

But to simply say that Red Betty came last is to discredit the hard work and development of the ladies that occurred over the weekend.

Above all else, I think the ladies walked away with an understanding of what high level ultimate really is. In Brisbane, unless you play these national level tournaments, there is just no high level ladies ultimate available to watch or play. Watching the ladies final, the Heroes ladies were able to appreciate that ladies ultimate is fast, it is aggressive (in the sense that the women attack the disc, do not give up and get fired up) and it is skilful. I hope that all the ladies implement this in to their league games (you have to play like it is high level ultimate to be able to create high level ultimate).

Heroes were represented by Jo Ashdown, Brianna Fyfe, myself (Robyn Dowley), Alana Folkes, Vanessa Brown, Adilia Murabito, and Chantelle Smith (apologies if I have left anyone off the list).

Even though only one week has passed since Nationals finished, the games and individual player's performances have honestly become a bit of a blur to me.

Some that I can remember:

• All of the ladies keeping on running and not giving up, despite being tired.

• Alana having sticky fingers and scoring a few points from wayward discs in the end zone!

• Jo running and running – in the cup, going long, cutting to the right places when needed. Jo also has brilliant forehands which she pulls out to use occasionally. Jo you should force your way into the handling line on Discheads on occasion to build your confidence in your throws. They are there, you just need to know it!

• Bri's constantly improving handling skills – I honestly think you are already a great handler, you just need to find that confidence! Bri was also another reliable cutter who bailed me out of a high stall count on more than a few occasions. Bri was also really great at keeping the spirit levels of the whole team up, especially me when I had a bit of a breakdown on day 2.

• Chantelle is another great receiver. She is quick and is fast developing a sense of field awareness. With a bit more experience she will be an unstoppable receiver.

• Vanessa came into the team at a very late stage, as we needed players desperately and she was kind enough to volunteer herself. This put her at a bit of a disadvantage as she did not have the build up of skills that the other ladies had acquired through the few months of regular training. However, she still managed to slot right into the team, picking up the few plays that we had and playing them efficiently. I also remember being on the sideline with Vanessa for a few points with Vanessa constantly calling to the on-field ladies, helping them with where they should be, calling out when their player was getting free in a zone etc. This was really encouraging to see as it is a very difficult task to get the players engaged in sideline play in ladies ultimate.

• Adilia being her usual steady handler self. It was great to have another experienced, steady handler in the team.

I look forward to being able to see the continued development of these ladies, particularly through WUFL. And given the new skills these ladies have gained, I am pretty sure defending champions Wonder Women will have a fantastic season!

Thankyou to all of the players in Red Betty. It was a pleasure to captain you all!

one we should have got

In a week of sore muscles and tired legs, the bpl continued as per normal and heroes stood against the new kids on the block the bandidos (sporting their striped alternate strip, one that I personally enjoyed more than their regular kit).
To be perfectly honest and in a strange turn of regular events, Heroes went in favourites and we certainly expected an easier win. But walking up to the far field (after being kicked off 3b as the rumour mill suggested to me) I past some fairly experienced throwers putting their cleats on so I thought I would have to play through my own personal illness. But in saying this the young Bandidos are very....Raw. And i didnt think we d have to much hassle dealing with them. And indeed we didnt with five mins to go at 12-8. Then, and whether it was due to tired legs or just not enough focus we let bandidos put five on the board to take the game to 13 all at hard time cap.
Readers will notice I went straight to the point (the end of the game) because alas the ultimate played was not at he highest quality and the game just played out.
Credit to the bandidos getting their first points in BPL.
To be perfectly honest Heroes will come out next time our two teams meet and the next game wont be so tight.

just a bump on our journey to holding the fourth and final semi final spot this season.

Sunday Training

Weather permitting, we are going to attempt a training session tomorrow afternoon 10th April at 3:30 at Oakman Park. As we have not trained in a while I'm not sure if we can use cleats and if the venue is free? If Oakman is not playable I propose we try Moore Park in Indooroopilly.

Oakman at 3:30 or Moore Park if you are late and noone is at Oakman.

Bring a black and white, water bottle, caps, fun.

Skill of the week- Reading Spin

Have you ever found that you have perfect positioning, your defender is two metres behind you, you're calm and focused, you attempt a one handed catch and it simply bounces out of your hand?

Have you ever found that you don't expect to catch a disc, but you throw a hand out anyway, and the disc just seems to stick in your hand?

Most of the time this has to do with which direction the disc is spinning.  Learning to read how the disc is spinning is as important as learning how to read the flight of the disc, and this post will be dealing with how to do just that.

First of all, when catching (and especially one handed) you need to stop two forces, the linear force, and the rotational force.  To catch a spinning disc one handed, you need to catch it at the back (to stop the linear force) and on the side of the disc spinning toward you (to stop the rotational force). It is, actually, that simple. Here's a diagram to help visual people:

So how do you know which way the disc is spinning? Regardless of whether someone is lefthanded/right handed, or throwing forehand or backhand, the disc will always spin toward the thrower.  If you go out and watch someone throwing, you'll see what I mean.

One of the very best things about learning to read spin is that once you get it, you don't have to actively think about it when throwing.  You will automatically adjust your catches to cater for how it is spinning.  Spend an intensive few throwing sessions practicing to read spin and catch the disc one handed, and you'll be amazed at how your catching improves.

Heroes at Nationals from an (insider's) outsider perspective.

HUC had a truly outstanding representation at Nationals across a number of teams.  Given I was able to play with and against a few of you, I thought I'd give a brief review of what I saw.

Quoll
Dan and Gavin acquitted themselves in outstanding manner with the Tassie team.  They both slotted seamlessly into the structure of Quoll and had a number of critical and inspiring moments on both O and D.  Dan was his usual irrepressible self, constantly cutting hard and going for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th efforts.  Dan took a crucial layout grab backing up for a poor throw, and Quoll went on to score the point.  Gavin similarly had fantastic positioning throughout the weekend, with very solid throwing and catching.  Although an injury slowed him down in a few games, a standout moment was a great read and top-of-the-jump D off a threatening throw.

Firestorm Ignition
Playing for 15th was a fierce and competitive game, and I got to see a few Heroes in action that I hadn't seen before.  Jamie had a great game, taking a number of fantastic grabs and getting a D or two at critical moments. His talent is very clear and it will be good to watch him become a superstar. Adam Dowley was solid in handling and a lynchpin of Ignition's attack.  Safe hands at the back with reliable throws, it's great to see Adam at HUC.
Sebastian continues to improve every time I see him play and this was no exception.  He took two super grabs that I can recall, one a full stretch layout to score.  In this game, Sebastian's confidence and assuredness was the most improved aspect of his game.
Although I was often too busy grinding my teeth to notice the opposition, I do recall Chris using his super-leap and hands of iron to take a screamer of a one-handed catch above a pack of friend and foe alike, all of whom where comparatively standing still.
Super-sub Carl came on for a point, and I had the pleasure of marking him.  Ignition scored, and I didn't shut Carl down well enough, so he takes the points on that one. Apparently two stuffed ankles trumps a tweaked hamstring.

The Betties
To my chagrin and disappointment, I didn't get to watch any of the Heroes girls playing at Nationals.  The feedback I got was they enjoyed themselves and got a lot out of it. I'd love to hear more from those who played/watched.

It is great to see so many HUC players out and about at national tournaments.  I can't wait for more!

(apologies to anyone I missed)

AO vs Tsunami Match Report

Well given that Nationals is done and dusted it seems that there is a bit more time to grab a hold of. That means more blogging. No doubt there will be numerous posts regarding Nats on the various blog sites we link to, and hopefully one or two on the HUC site, but for now I offer you a brief match report from our Div 2 BUML game.

Now as is the case with the other two Heroes BUML teams we had a number of players backing up from Nats and surprisingly none were tired/slow but rather excited to have another game, including myself with a badly strained knee that restricted me to 50% pace and an awkwardly painful limp. We were however missing Bev and Em to illness and Sam (with good results in his school's cross country today) to study. Recognising only a handful of faces in Tsunami I was not expecting the level of play that they brought. Every player on their team seemed very confident with the disc which was wonderful to see given they are a majority of beginners. Because of this they started strong and it took a while for us to get right in the game. Eventually we were hitting our strides as a team using both unders and longs effectively. Dstrel played an excellent game with dynamic handling and front of stack movement. Vanessa beat her girl every time providing easy options for the handlers, and ate up every disc - high, low, whatever. Emily S scored a brilliant goal (her first I think). Alex looked comfortable with his field presence and was getting the disc often because of this. He was also putting the force on the right side every time without having to stop and think about it! At half time we set a goal of not letting our man get free when on D and as a team we achieved this, which was my personal highlight of the game. Because we played at UQ it was a disappointingly shorter game, with the final result 11-7 to Tsunami.

One thing the shorter game did bring about was the desire for more Disc. Almost unanimously the team cried out in our post game debrief for Sunday training.