Register for the clinic here!
Please meet at Tournament Central at 4:45 PM for the clinic. Session 1 will be from 5:00-5:30 and Session 2 will be from 5:30-6:00. Please register for ONE clinic in Session 1 and ONE clinic in Session 2. Players must register individually.
Cutting
We’ll go over cutting basics, technique and body mechanics of different types of cuts, and tricks to use to get open on someone one-on-one. Leave your defender in the dust!
Lead Instructor: Tulsa Douglas
Club: Brute Squad (current)
College: St. Olaf Vortex (current)
Other: USA U24 Women’s National Team (2018)
Instructor: Kyle Bowie
Club: Thoroughbred (current)
Coach: CBC High School (current), Denver East High School
Breaking the Mark (Intermediate / Advanced)
This clinic explores the techniques and strategies to breaking any mark. Learn how to make your mark seem non-existent. This session is geared toward intermediate/advanced players who have at least 1 year of experience and consistent throws.
Lead Instructor: Ross Welch
Club: CLX, Overhaul, One Trick Pony
College: Washington University Contra
Coach: Washington University Contra (current), Eastern Michigan University Hellfish
Instructor: Erica Baken
Club: Drag’n Thrust (current), Further, Alpha Cobra Squadron, Flaming Moe
College: Claremont College
Coach: Iowa State University
Other: WUGC Mixed Team (2016), WUCC Mixed Team (2014), WJUC Team (2008)
Person Defense
We’ll focus on how to dictate on defense and neutralize the advantage the offense has of choosing where to cut. We will talk about positioning, footwork, and reading the disc in the air.
Lead Instructor: Clare Frantz
Club: Wicked (current), Ad Astra
College: University of Kansas Betty
Other: All-Star Ultimate Tour (2016), USA U24 Mixed National Team
Instructor: Juli Crockett
Club: Thoroughbred (current), Wicked
College: Truman State University TSUnami
Hucking (Intermediate / Advanced)
In this station, we’ll go over the mechanics of hucking. Opening up your team’s long game is crucial to success! This session is geared toward intermediate/advanced players who have at least 1 year of experience and consistent throws.
Lead Instructor: Michael Faasborg
Club: Thoroughbred (current)
College: Drury University
Coach: Drury University
Instructor: Anat Gross
Club: Tequila Mockingbird (current), Revolution
College: Ohio State University Fever, Washington University Iron Horse
Coach: Washington University
Marking
Marking is never a place for rest. Take your mark up a notch to stop break throws, force downfield Ds, and maybe even get that hand block.
Lead Instructor: Hannah Volpert-Esmond
Club: Thoroughbred (current), Free Ride
College: University of Delaware Sideshow
Coach: University of Missouri Terror Mizzou
Instructor: Patty King
Club: C.O.U.G.A.R.S. (current), Drag’n Thrust, Pop, Flaming Moe
Coach: Iowa State University Women’s (current), YCC Iowa Open Team, YCC Minnesota Mixed Team, Cretin Derham hall
Other: WUCC Mixed Team (2014), WJUC Girls Team (2006)
Upside Down Throwing
Scoobers, hammers, and the art of upside down throwing. Need we say more?
Lead Instructor: Emily Langland
Club: Heist (current), Stud Muffin
College: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cuddle Raptors
Coach: University of Wisconsin (current), University of Nebraska
Instructor: Max Morgan
Club: Thoroughbred (current), Sentinel, Cottonmouth, Rawhide
College: Saint Louis University
Why you should be playing goaltimate (Session 1 Beginner; Session 2 Intermediate / Advanced)
What is goaltimate? And more importantly, how in the world does it translate to ultimate? You’ll learn zone offense and handler skills in this session. Warning: you’ll want to play all the time.
Lead Instructor: Robyn Wiseman
Club: Heist (current), Drag’n Thrust,
College: University of Iowa Saucy Nancy, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Sol
Coach: University of Wisconsin Bella Donna, University of Wisconsin Atropa
Other: USA Women’s Masters Beach National Team (2017), USA Mixed National Team (2016), WUCC Mixed Team (2014)
Instructor: Glenn Poole
Club: Mad Club (current), John Doe, Truck Stop, Trenton Takers, Blueprint, Pike
College: Rutgers University Machine
Coach: University of Wisconsin Bella Donna (current), Georgetown University Catholic Justice
Other: Germany Men’s Beach National Team (2015), Germany Men’s National Team (2012)