Adventures, Frisbee, and Failing Forward
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Frisbee Rob and Sailor Halftime Show
Frisbee Rob and Sailor broke the record for the Longest Catch at a Live Sporting Event when they had a 109 yard throw & catch at the Stamps halftime show.
Physical Literacy Through Frisbee
Much of my skill in frisbee was developed before I ever threw my first disc - growing up as a multi-sport athlete.
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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Trick Shot and Frisbee Workshops at Ecole St Gerard in Calgary, Alberta
For the first time in 7 months, I spent the day teaching frisbee at a school. Some things are different – the masks, sanitization, and smaller class sizes. But some things are the same – the laughs, the excitement, and…
“Bees” – Frisbee Poem
"Bees" is a poem about frisbee written by Phil Pollack. It was inspired by the poem "Trees" by Joyce Kilmer.
World Champion Throws Distance in the USA Ultimate Skills Challenge
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).
Frisbee Trick Shot and Workshop at Parkland Alien In-Line Summer Camp
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…
Disc Dog Throwing Seminar in Dryden, Ontario
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…
River City Disc Dogs Throwing Seminar
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…
Alien In-Line Summer Camp Frisbee Workshop at Genesis Centre
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…
The Joy of Victory and the Agony of Defeat
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)…
Alien In-Line Frisbee Trick Shot at Triwood Arena
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…
2020 Skull Open MPO Champion
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…
Frisbee Workshop at the Vivo Alien In-line Summer Camp
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…
Disc Golf Pole Hole 43rd Anniversary!
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…