In the fall of 2017, I spent 3 days at Sunchild School talking to the students about Kindness, Acceptance, Determination and Unplugging. I challenged the… Read More »Fall 2017 Frisbee Workshops at Sunchild School
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I was invited to speak at the February PLAY Calgary Meeting which was hosted at the Shane Homes YMCA in NW Calgary. Only recently opened,… Read More »PLAY Calgary February 2018 Meeting
I spoke to a group of 541 junior students about Kindness, Determination and Unplugging. I then did a frisbee demo and made the basketball frisbee trick shot on the first throw!Read More »Basketball Frisbee Trick Shot on First Attempt
Performing creative, artistic and athletic moves with flying discs is the essence of freestyle. One of the most dramatic events in disc sports, competitive freestyle combines aspects of gymnastics and dance with the basic game of throw and catch. Teams of two or three players perform choreographed routines consisting of throws, catches and moves with one or more discs.Read More »Introduction to Freestyle Disc (Frisbee)
Although I’ve been speaking in public since elementary school (I fondly remember writing notes on recipe cards that I would refer to as I did my speech), my speaking abilities really improved once I started speaking professionally in schools 4.5 years ago.Read More »Frisbee Rob’s Top 5 Tips for Public Speaking
I was invited to teach frisbee during the weekly Youth Active Night in Cochrane. Every week, they showcase a different sport. Last week was futsal and next week is soccer. I was honoured and excited to have been invited to teach frisbee and they even ordered 10 Innova Makani golf discs that would be given away to 10 lucky kids.Read More »Cochrane’s Youth Active Night
I recently spoke at St Sebastian School in Calgary, Alberta and spoke to 500 kids about Acceptance, Kindness and Unplugging. I then did a frisbee… Read More »Frisbee Trick Shot in Front of 500 Kids
This article appeared first in the Summer 1995 edition of Disc Golf World News. I think that the sentiments expressed are relevant to all of us. Despite the fact that I am an ultimate player, I have gotten a lot out of the other disc sports, and I certainly think that any ability I have at ultimate has been helped by “cross-training”, so to speak.Read More »There’s Strength in Disc Diversity
Depending on what disc sport you’re playing, or the age of kids you’re teaching, there is a frisbee or disc that will work best. Disc… Read More »Choosing the Right Frisbee or Disc
It’s hard to believe so much happened this past year so this summary will include my top personal highlights along with some of my most significant moments. Although I had less trips this past year, I went on some big trips! France, Poland, the UK, the Maritimes (twice), Virginia, Minnesota and all over Alberta & Saskatchewan.
Read More »Frisbee Rob’s 2017 Year in Review