In exactly 11 days, I get to finally run out on a grassy field and play an outdoor ultimate tournament! I can’t wait for my college team’s spring outdoor season to kick off. Mother nature needs to melt all this snow so I don’t have to get up at 6am for practice. During my time indoors, I developed a few goals for myself.
Play more aggressive. Because I’m a scrawny kid, I feel more intimidated when presented with those high discs or layout D’s. It always looks like I’ll brake something. After talking to players who are aggressive, I’ve gotten some pointers and tried them out when I could indoors (i.e. on turf). So far my survival rate is very high.
Consistency, consistency, consistency. This was my advice from my SOL captains.
Stay optimistic. I tend to be very critical of myself during intense games. My goal here is to keep my chin up and remember if I miss that one disc, then I should just go and get 5 D’s to make up for it. I can’t let it ruin the rest of my game.
In other news, I got my new SOL jerseys!! Still waiting on the sublimated jersey though, which will look SO sick. I played in a mini tournament this past weekend. Although 3×3 ultimate is VERY frustrating, especially on such a small court, it helped me with my quick game. One of our SOL newbies came along to play and she was on the first place team!! The prize was a shotglass, so we had to tease her since she is a freshman. It made me smile to see a newb playing outside of the SOL environment. She did so well. This is why I encourage others to pickup with other teams. I’ve learned so much about myself that way. Also, with a college team, there are different pressures over your head. My favorite team to play with is the Madtown Boozehounds. They play well and have a blast at the same time! Plus, Pete Schramm is a legend in the making, haha. Who doesn’t want to play on a team that passes around a boot full of delicious beer with the opposing team after each game?
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| Madtown Boozehounds Sweatervest Edition, Hallowinona 2010 |
Stay classy ultimate world.