"I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they do on the [frisbee field]." - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
A running list of resources for improving ultimate skills, athleticism and mental fortitude.
Building Skills
- American Ultimate Academy (YouTube channel) - exceptional content for training ultimate skills.
- Rise Up Ultimate (videos) - Ultimate frisbee drills, strategy, and coaching. The fundamentals.
- DiscNY - go to place for finding leagues, pickups, and other ultimate related opportunities in New York
Building Athleticism
- Match Fit Performance (performance training in NYC) - to say they're just physical therapists would be a huge understatement. Match Fit helps build physically and mentally resilient athletes who get injured less and perform better both on the field and in their day to day life. Located on the upper east side, just across the river from Randall's Island.
- Morrill Performance (website) - a fantastic ultimate-specific training program that will develop your movement quality, strength & power, speed & agility, and conditioning so that you can excel on the field while mitigating your risk of injury.
Building Mental Fortitude
- The Art of Learning (book) - A champion in both chess and Tai Chi, Josh Waitzkin shares the art of learning a craft (in your case, apply it to ultimate), including some deep insights into the psychology of competing.
- Life is Short, Don't Wait to Dance (book) - Highly acclaimed UCLA Women's gymnastics coach of 7 NCAA championships Valorie Kondos Field shares insights on how to use uniqueness and authenticity to achieve success.
- Finding Mastery (podcast) - Host and high performance psychologist, Dr. Michael Gervais, interviews people excelling in the most hostile environments to discover the mental skills used to push the boundaries. Recent guests include Warriors coach Steve Kerr and Jets Quarterback Sam Darnold.
- Bruce Lee Podcast (podcast) - Bruce Lee's daughter Shannon Lee and culture analyst Sharon Ann Lee discuss the life and philosophy of Bruce Lee. The ideas discussed are highly applicable to playing competitive ultimate.