Physical Literacy Through Frisbee
Much of my skill in frisbee was developed before I ever threw my first disc - growing up as a multi sports athlete.
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How to Choose the Right Golf Disc
I think the best way to choose the right golf disc for someone all depends on their current skill level and as they improve they can buy discs to match their increasing skill level.
7 Reasons Disc Golf is Better Than (Ball) Golf
I love golf. Which by extension means I love disc golf too because in many ways it's the same sport, but instead of hitting a ball into a hole, you throw a disc into a basket.
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"Bees" is a poem about frisbee written by Phil Pollack. It was inspired by the poem "Trees" by Joyce Kilmer.
I take on the Distance event as part of the USA Ultimate Skills Challenge, which is a new feature in their app. My best was 120 yards with a Backhand (2nd place on the leaderboard) and 97 yards (1st place on the leaderboard).
I was invited to run a frisbee workshop as part of the Alien Inline summer camp at Parkland Community Centre and along with a trick shot, we worked on all different types of tricks and throws! Huge thanks to Mark and Debby for having me…
Huge thanks to Jean Price from Wolvesden Kennel for bringing me out to Dryden to teach a throwing seminar for your group of (mostly) big dog owners. I haven’t spent much time with 60+ pound dogs, but it was amazing getting to throw long throws…
Just over a month ago, I received an email from Lisa, who helps run the River City Disc Dogs club in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She reached out to get some information and look at the possibility of having me come to Winnipeg to work with…
I was invited to run a frisbee workshop as part of the Alien Inline summer camp at the Genesis Centre and we worked on all different types of tricks and throws! Huge thanks to Mark and Debby for having me out, and Josh & Christine…
Disc golf can be so inspiring and humbling. I ended up finishing 9th (out of 12) today in the Lost Hawg disc golf tournament. I shot the tournament course record in the first round with a 1017 rated -14 (49) and I shot the worst…
I was invited to run a frisbee workshop as part of the Alien In-Line summer camp at Triwood Arena and before we got to playing frisbee, I did a frisbee trickshot for the kids! Huge thanks to Mark and Debby for having me out, and…
I’m the 2020 Skull Open MPO Champion! This is my first win in a few years and it feels so good because I’ve been putting a lot of time into my game this year and have been getting more consistent and more confident, especially with…
I was fortunate to be invited to the Alien In-line Summer Camp, held at Vivo, to run a frisbee workshop for their campers. It felt so good being back in the gym working with kids! I haven’t taught a frisbee workshop in a gym to…
43 years ago today, in 1977, Headrick and his son Ken developed the modern basket catch for disc golf, US Patent 4,039,189, titled Flying Disc Entrapment Device, which they trademarked “Disc Pole Hole”. The Disc Pole Hole created a standardized catching device that had a…
Happy National Disc Golf Day! I played doubles with a few buddies and invited Katee to join us, who played her 4th round ever! I’ve been working with her to build a solid foundation and knowledge of the elements in the throw and the flight…
This is such a great video. I have been carrying a disc golf bag since I started in 2010 and I’ve picked up and put down my bag thousands of times. I always pick up my bag with my throwing hand, which affects my wrist,…
In partnership with the Calgary Public Library, I’m running a series of online frisbee workshops in July and August. This workshop is free to anyone with a CPL membership (which is free to get) and is geared towards kids ages 9-12 years of age. In…
If you’re in or around Calgary and have kids looking to take part in sports and outdoor activities, I’m excited to share that I have been working with the Outdoor Council of Canada to create a series of summer camps for the month of July!…
I’ve been a fan of laser rangefinders ever since I started competing in distance competitions and Big D in the desert events back in 2011. It’s so much easier to use than a measuring tape, and much more accurate than a GPS app like UDisc.…
Check out my conversation with Royce from Shop Local – Support Calgary Businesses. We spoke about what I’ve been up to the last few months, how the restrictions have impacted my business, and what my plans are for the next few months to try and keep…
SO excited to finally get to share my episode on the #PhysEdcast! I’m so honoured to be featured alongside Dr. Mariana Brussoni, Jace Ferguson, Doug Gleddie, and others from the Phys Ed and Physical Literacy space. Along with host Nathan Horne, we dig deep into…