Calgary Student to Attempt World Flying Disc Federation Record in Support of CP Kids & Families
Kanen “Levels Up” with a world record attempt celebrating courage, community, inclusion, and support for CP Kids & Families.
Rob McLeod
A 13x Guinness World Records holder, award-winning motivational speaker, and frisbee ambassador, Rob McLeod – aka Frisbee Rob – is on a mission to inspire resilience, confidence, kindness, and movement. Originally from Woodstock, New Brunswick, Rob has been living in Calgary, Alberta since 2005.
Recognized as the 2021 PDGA/EDGE Educator of the Year and a 2020 Calgary Booster Club Honoured Athletic Leader, Rob has visited 650+ schools, empowered over 250,000 students, and champions healthy screen habits and physical literacy through high-energy, interactive talks and workshops.
As a global speaker and World Flying Disc Federation board member, he’s helping grow the sport in 100+ countries while using his record-breaking achievements to spark real change in communities worldwide.
The Ladder Game: A Fun Frisbee Game That Builds Pressure, Focus, and Teamwork
A simple partner frisbee game that builds focus, teamwork, honesty, and resilience through fun, fast-moving PE challenges.
49th Annual Virginia State Frisbee Tournament
My 12th Virginia State Frisbee Tournament reminded me that while competition matters, the real win is community, growth, and connection.
Frisbee Before Ultimate – What I’ve Learned in Schools
After working with 250,000 kids, I’ve learned this: start with the frisbee, not ultimate, and everything changes for them.
Why I Don’t Believe in Soft Foam Frisbees for Young Kids
Soft foam frisbees may feel safer, but they limit learning, fun, and confidence by removing flight, feedback, and real development.
Inside Calgary’s First GOOD Games: Learning, Inclusion, and Community Through Sport
Calgary hosted its first GOOD Games, and this CBC Sports feature captures the inclusion, curiosity, and community that made it so special.
Practice Looks a Lot Like Failure
Most of what we call failure is really just practice, and sometimes missing over and over is exactly how breakthroughs happen.
Before You Teach Kids to Throw a Frisbee
Frisbee should begin with play, exploration, and physical literacy, not mini versions of adult sport shaped by ego and narrow experience.
Two Ways to Play: What Frisbee Teaches Us About Joy and Competition
Frisbee reveals two sides of sport: the joy of playful flight and the thrill of competition. Both shape why we play.
Before You React, Ask Kids One Simple Question
Kids tell you what happened. But the real lesson often lives in the moment right before it. Just ask: “What happened before that?”