By Jake McKean Commitment to the Core Ultimate is the best sport on the face of the earth. It has the greatest people, a tremendous community, and is the best use of anyone’s energy and leisure time. Attend an Ultimate gathering and it will be clear that we are the happiest and healthiest group of […]
Beyond the Bookends: Commitment to the Core
Your 2014 Captains
Every year, the 2013 Drag’n team gets together around the end of January to reflect on the previous season, talk about the upcoming season, and elect leadership. After nominations are made for captains, each prepare a brief email outlining what their goals for the team are and where they see the team heading. As far […]
Just get in
As the NFL Superbowl finished this week, I can’t help but think back to Drag’n Thrust’s run through the National Championships this October. We faltered early at Regions in Iowa, losing to an energized Bird team, who played a flawless game. But Drag’n refocused and went on to win the play-in game taking second in […]
Acceleration North
By Erica Baken The mention of Acceleration at a Drag’n Thrust practice is sure to incite either groans or a burst of excitement. For the past few years, Drag’ns have worked with a training program called Acceleration Minnesota to build workouts tailored to skills used in Ultimate. In a room not much bigger than a basketball court, a […]
2013 Nationals: Friday through Sunday
Drag’n Thrust’s pool play victories earned us the top seed going into prequarters on Friday morning. We were happy to be so well positioned, considering that every game from this point forward was must-win. But we also knew that our opponents were the top teams in the nation, and we would have to fight hard […]