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Introducing Drew Shepard, head coach of the Indianapolis Alleycats. Drew used to play for the Alleycats back in their very first season in 2012; he is now entering his 2nd season as head coach!
Last season the Alleycats improved to a 9-3 record, Drew looks to build on that success this season. As the preseason and training camps come to a close the new focus is on the beginning of the season. Drew dives into the ins and outs of all the prep that goes into this process from a player and coaches standpoint.
Drew is a well rounded coach, who understands his strengths and weaknesses, allows for a balanced coaching staff, and looks to make this team and its players holistically better.
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Introducing Kaela Helton, a star in the Western Ultimate League, playing for the San Diego SuperBloom. She is the league's back to back MVP, winning the award in both 2022 and 2023. This season she has helped lead her team to a hot start!
Kaela thrives in an environment of hard work, commitment, and most importantly mutal trust between players and coaches. This is clearly shown not only in her efforts as a player but also as a coach. She is a major component of the coaching staff for the UFA team the San Diego Growlers and runs youth frisbee camps.
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A big welcome to Anthony Nuñez, head coach of the most dominate team in the UFA, the NY Empire. Anthony is entering his 4th season as coach of the Empire.
He first experienced frisbee back in Maplewood, NJ, the birthplace of Ultimate when he was 14 years old. Since then it has remained a major part of his life. Whether he is coaching youth, college, club, or UFA, Anthony has loved his role of service and mentorship, and always gives of himself completely in his role.
As the 2024 UFA season quickly approaches, tune in to hear Anthony discuss how the UFA look to take on new challenges, to set records, and become the best version that the team can be.
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Introducing Bradley and Ethan Phillips, the co-captains of the University of Central Florida's frisbee team, the Dogs of War.
The Dogs of War are fresh off of winning the D1 Tally Classic. This victory has produced a level of confidence that the team is in the condition at the right time, as the college scene if fast approaching sectionals and regionals.
Brad and Ethan breakdown the highs and lows of this season as well as going indepth in their comeback tourament victory. This team is definitely a team to watch as the season is quickly coming to a close!
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Introducing James Pollard, star of the Philadelphia Phoenix. James shares extensively on what is special about the Phoenix. Simply put it is a culture of service.
James and the Phoenix are incredibly committed to the community of Philly and at large. Whether that is running youth camps, being role models, or James coaching college Frisbee. Their goal is to see this sport grow in the right way.
Tune in, also, as James shares all the hard work and effort that goes into prepareing for the begining of season. Just a few weeks out from the start of the 2024 season, James takes this challenge head on!
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Introducing Jack Stephenson a senior and captain playing for the team Jojah from the University of Georgia. Jack and Jojah are fresh off of winning D1 Florida Warmup as well as finishing 2nd at the Smokey Mountain Invitational.
Tune in, as Jack dives into what makes the team at UGA click, their practices, mentality, game readiness, and so much more! Jojah is a prime example of a team that works hard and strives for excellence on and off the field. Jack continues to pour himself into this group, seeking to bring home the orgnizations first National championship!
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Welcome to At the WhiteBoard, where David and Garrett break down different of elements of the Ultimate Frisbee experience. This episode covers the topics of Hex Offense and Flex Defense, two less common frisbee schemes. David and Garrett share how these formations have the potential to elevate a team's play!
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The creator of Ulti_breakdowns, Tim Barzcak, joins the podcast this week to share the power of analyzing film.
Film is one of the greatest tools in growing one's frisbee game. Yet it can also be challenging in how to view it through an educational and growth mindset. Tim discusses how one can truly grow through this powerful asset. He also shares the fruits of it in his own personal game as well how it has benefited the team he coaches.
Make sure you check out @ulti_breakdowns on instagram and Youtube! Tim has posted many great clips that any level player can learn from!
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A big welcome to Sam Murphy from across the pond. He is one of the best Ultimate Frisbee players in Ireland and was ranked in the top 15 in Europe in 2023 by Ultiworld.
Sam has been with his Dublin based team, Ranelagh, since 2016. He is known for helping lead this team from a small local Irish team to one that challenges for the European Ultimate Championships. He brought home Gold at that tourament in 2022, winning tourament MVP and Offense Player of the Year.
He has traveled across Europe and North America playing and learning this great sport, offering a fantastic insight into what it means to have a good community and to work hard.
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A big welcome to Dena Elimelech, a star in the Western Ultimate League, playing for the San Diego Super Bloom. Not only that, she is a D1 college champion and a 2x Team USA Gold medalist. She was ranked in the top 10 for female matching players by Utliworld.
Tune in as Dena shares the importance of role models in sports. She is now beyond grateful to be playing with some of her own role models and has reached a point where she has become one in turn. Dena takes on the next challenges in frisbee as she prepares for the up coming season of WUL and being a college coach.
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Introducing Isaac Kaplan from the University of Massachusetts, team captain on his team, ZooDisc.
Isaac's story is one resilience! In the begining of his college career he got cut from the team. Now he has help lead the team from being unable to qaulify for USAU Nationals to the 2023 runners-up at the USAU championships!
Tune in to hear how Isaac has had an impact on this team, and learn what types of things helped turn this team around! This 2024 season, the goal is not to be tied down with expectations and to compete for a National title!
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Introducing Jacques Nissen a USAU champion with Truckstop and a U24 world champion for Team USA. He currently plays for Brown University.
Tune in for a deep dive into Jacques current frisbee goals playing with Brownian Motion. Fresh of the Florida Warm-up, Jacques shares where the team is now and what it will take it bring home the hardware this spring at College Nationals. Brown University is truly one of the best programs in the country, and Jacques is great example of the hard work and dedication that is associated with his team.
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Introducing Pawel Janas, who currently leads the UFA win assists with 463 thrown! He is a dominate force on the field, whether playing for the LA Aviators or Chicago Machine!
Pawel shares his story from the very beginning when he was first introduced to frisbee to prepping for this upcoming season, and everything in between. This is a story of continuously seeking excellence and of making an impact!
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Rowan McDonell! Team USA gold medalist, USAU Club champion with Truckstop, the man who can throw the disc in any number of ways!
Tune in to hear about Rowan's most recent travels around the world promoting Ultimate Frisbee! Whether he is putting on training camps in China, working with athletes using Excel Ultimate, helping lead the DC Breeze, posting Youtube vidoes, or sharing his vast knowledge on his podcast, One Throw At a Time, Rowan is this sports ultimate ambassador.
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A big welcome to Kevin Quinlan of the Montreal Royals, tied #2 all time in assists! Kevin is gearing up for his 12th season with the Royals. He is a strong vetran presence on the team, leading theteam in assists, completions, and games played.
Tune in for a dive into the team that won the Canada Cup! One of Kevin's main goal is to be a leader for the young guys on the team, as they seek to put together some good wins this upcoming season. And of course, we have to hear about the AUDL's rebrand to the UFA!
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Welcome to At the WhiteBoard, where David and Garrett break down different of elements of the Ultimate Frisbee experience. This episode covers the topic of Spirit of the Game. This is a critical element of what makes Ultimate special. David and Garret break down such things as refs vs observers, players making their own calls, leaving everything on the field, and the role of captains and coaches. Tune in to hear some great take away that you can bring back to your team! Make sure to give this podcast a follow and a review. Also, check us out on Instagram at breakside_podcast.
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This episode's guest is Kip Curtis, former AUDL Alleycats player and now head of the University of Missouri's ultimate frisbee team!
Kip's team is gearing up for an exicting action packed spring semester. The goal of which is to earn a bid to nationals! The team will be traveling around the country, not only battling against stiff competition but also against a "poverty of imagination". Kip's goal is to create players that become the best version of themselves.
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Welcome to At the WhiteBoard, where David and Garrett break down different of elements of the Ultimate Frisbee experience. This episode covers college frisbee, specifically looking the major differences between the fall and springs semesters and the different emphasis that should placed on each. Tune in to hear some great take away that you can bring back to your team!
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Introducing Anthony Gutowsky from storied AUDL team the Madison Radicals. Anthony was a rookie sensation this past season, leading his team in goals scored and in receiving yards! He was honored with his name on the AUDL 2nd team All Rookie.
Tune in to hear about the elements that make Madison one of the most difficult stadiums to play in for visiting teams. This franchise is one of the special in the AUDL. Anthony shares how exicting it is to play in one of the most electric Ultimate Frisbee hubs in the nation!
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Introducing one of the smoothest handlers in the USAU D3 Southeast Region, Connor Rigby. Connor is a Junior at Union University in Tennessee, where he is the captain of their Ultimate Frisbee team, Jaxx.
Hear about one of the friendliest teams in the nation. Connor shares how this unique characteristic propels his team towards success. Connor hopes to lead his team to earning a Nationals bid, this will surely lead to epic matchs up with other strong D3 teams in the region, Ave Maria and Berry College.
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