tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90836812024-03-13T14:51:48.446+00:00discslutThoughts, stories, and legends about Ultimate frisbeeDani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-58358846315662615422009-04-22T11:51:00.005+01:002009-04-22T13:17:42.689+01:00Training for agility - C-Walking!Ultimate teams are using more frequelntly agility ladders to train for agility and quickness.<br /><br />I can say I am quicker than many players on my feet. Which means that I can change direction quickly, adjust my position quickly on the mark, and travel like it's nobody's business when I have the disc.<br /><br />I have never trained much on an agility ladder, but I have been dancing on and off for a while. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clown_walk">C-Walking</a> is the style you want to improve feet quickness!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><object height="204" width="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AVUtAZXxlWw&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AVUtAZXxlWw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="204" width="336"></embed></object><br /></div>Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-50283972559291713562009-04-20T21:03:00.005+01:002009-04-20T21:12:56.067+01:00Structural failureLast Saturday I brought my soft ground cleats to structural failure. I wander if I can get a replacement from <a href="http://www.newbalance.com/">New Balance</a>. The model is <a href="http://www.nbwebexpress.com/newbalanceMF990LK.htm">MF990LK</a> and I have had them for a little over one year.<br /><br />During the second game of the day one of the soles came off. All of it and all at once. I have never seen anything like this.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCgbIBCwZeD2lchs-ZrvIFG_QOB1TdKawBp6ZnWSPAHM1xvTJMxlLJoEkYr1pf37u15s4ehLTTNf2Y6WOUzXy13DDx_sUcP3LY2L0M8heuGROcHkr8eL7Bdf8EvhaBAdWhStd/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCgbIBCwZeD2lchs-ZrvIFG_QOB1TdKawBp6ZnWSPAHM1xvTJMxlLJoEkYr1pf37u15s4ehLTTNf2Y6WOUzXy13DDx_sUcP3LY2L0M8heuGROcHkr8eL7Bdf8EvhaBAdWhStd/s400/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326867490932391090" border="0" /></a></div>Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-41466313684179150582009-04-20T03:25:00.005+01:002009-04-20T03:51:36.707+01:00Tour 0 warm upAs a warm up for Tour 0 (next weekend in Bournemouth) Revolution, Tooting Tigers, and Burro Electrico played some friendly matches last Saturday.<br /><br />This season I am back playing with Revolution.<br /><br />Our first game was against Tooting Tigers, Clapham's feeder team.<br /><br />The number 3 dominated this game: I had slept for 3 hours, we had 3 subs, we warmed up for 3 minutes, and we scored 3 points. Tigers obviously won.<br /><br />The second back-to-back game was against Burro Electrico.<br /><br />Burro is a new team based in South London. There are several guys from Thundering Herd, Flaming Galahs (both mixed teams) plus some random others. All chumps of course :-)<br /><br />They had 14+ players, and we finished the game with 9. We lost in sudden death.<br /><br />In the last game Tigers beat Burro by 4 points (I am told).Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-55471816527759064412009-03-29T15:14:00.007+01:002009-04-20T03:47:34.615+01:00Great talk by John Wooden<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wooden">John Wooden</a> is a retired American basketball coach. His 10 NCAA National Championships in 12 years while at UCLA are unmatched by any other college basketball coach. At 98 he has a lot to say to anyone coaching, doing sport, and doing anything else.<br /><br />At around 6:45 in the video he makes a few interesting points:<br /><ol><li>Never be late - in Ultimate this will never happen</li><li>Be neat and clean - I fully agree with this. It's all about looking good!<br /></li><li>No profanities - again, in Ultimate this will never happen<br /></li><li>Never criticise team mates, that's the job of the coach - Fully agree.<br /></li></ol><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="334" height="326"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff"> <param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/embed/JohnWooden_2001-embed_high.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/JohnWooden-2001.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=320&vh=240&ap=0&ti=498"><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/embed/JohnWooden_2001-embed_high.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/JohnWooden-2001.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=320&vh=240&ap=0&ti=498" width="334" height="326"></embed></object><br /><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Links</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.coachwooden.com/">Official website</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wooden">Wikipedia</a></li></ul>Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-10327391622948910432008-08-01T00:21:00.010+01:002008-08-04T06:01:42.982+01:00Worlds news coverage<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9D0vpsixZL0uqBba6eytfshDQOEp4RhFJnJ0bIUt-ob4LKNsP0ZtFkeJP172lVleSHx9vevFjDs95mXNZU_DMtUvWGjxMyMgtBBe8HMJ7_4gu3uM_2_HH2qMDOjWwSm3A5iUC/s1600-h/Journalism.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9D0vpsixZL0uqBba6eytfshDQOEp4RhFJnJ0bIUt-ob4LKNsP0ZtFkeJP172lVleSHx9vevFjDs95mXNZU_DMtUvWGjxMyMgtBBe8HMJ7_4gu3uM_2_HH2qMDOjWwSm3A5iUC/s200/Journalism.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229325051396077266" border="0" /></a>You'll find videos on:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wugc2008.com">wugc2008.com</a> - The official tournament website.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blockstack.tv/">BlockStack TV</a> - Expect from Tom and Steve a UK view of the tournament.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ultivillage.com/">UltiVillage</a> - Expect this to be a North-American view of tournament.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ultimatetalk.com/">Ultimate Talk</a> - I expect all kinds of blog entries from various people. <a href="http://cultimate.blogspot.com/">PJ</a> will probably have ten polls per day.<br /><br />and of course...<br /><br /><a href="http://discslut.blogspot.com/">discslut</a> - I don't know what you should expect. Perhaps videos, perhaps pictures, perhaps wordy thoughts and observations. I'll probably talk more about Italy and the other mid-ranking teams in the tournament.Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-85963339773984269912008-07-31T02:09:00.039+01:002009-04-03T01:22:08.708+01:00Footwear<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarP6e2wxIdxs7GWitKFezsCRuhf6PpzzqQcOl3VY5OnZqbIIxEjCUs6jUeZTQu0O2MwpP9Go4X6HCjszPOrpH-6j5ZPoE_xlKwplWULFpcraMYsn6ownJKAlY6yGg_Y4psGNP/s1600-h/1991592_z.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarP6e2wxIdxs7GWitKFezsCRuhf6PpzzqQcOl3VY5OnZqbIIxEjCUs6jUeZTQu0O2MwpP9Go4X6HCjszPOrpH-6j5ZPoE_xlKwplWULFpcraMYsn6ownJKAlY6yGg_Y4psGNP/s200/1991592_z.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228980956559261970" border="0" /></a>Two weeks ago I was playing Goaltimate with Alena and Anja, both GB women, who were talking about what cleats to bring at Worlds in Vancouver: Regular studs, blades, metal studs etc. I thought that when it comes to equipment (and also for everything else) Ultimate players are geeks.<br /><br />I am definitely a footwear geek. First, because looking good is everything (I am doing the <a href="http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3750074624/tt0196229">blue steel</a> as I write), and second, because in the past I had a bad experience from a wrong footwear choice.<br /><br />OK let’s start with the bad experience anecdote. Once upon a time there was a clueless graduate student who started playing Ultimate. He always had problems finding the correct shoe size. In particular he did not understand why some people could just:<ol><li>go to a shoe store</li><li>ask for size X</li><li>try the shoes on</li><li>shoes fit perfectly</li><li>buy shoes</li></ol><br />Instead he had to:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarP6e2wxIdxs7GWitKFezsCRuhf6PpzzqQcOl3VY5OnZqbIIxEjCUs6jUeZTQu0O2MwpP9Go4X6HCjszPOrpH-6j5ZPoE_xlKwplWULFpcraMYsn6ownJKAlY6yGg_Y4psGNP/s1600-h/1991592_z.jpg"></a><ol><li>go to a shoe store</li><li>ask for size X, X+1/2 and X-1/2</li><li>try all shoes on</li><li>at least two kind of fit, but not perfectly</li><li>try another model</li><li>repeat steps 2-4</li><li>be undecided: take size X, hoping that they will fit better once they are broken in? Take size X+1/2 and hope that they will fit well with a double pair of socks?</li><li>eventually buy something</li></ol><br />Following this process, once he ended up with a pair of cross trainers that he was going to use in the gym and to play indoor Ultimate.<br /><br />Digression: Indoor Ultimate in the UK is usually played five-on-five on a basketball court.<br /><br />The clueless student decided to play an indoor tournament. The team only had 7 players, so although a beginner in his first year of ultimate, he played many points... in his new shoes. He was also wearing a thick pair of cotton socks. He knew that cotton for sport is never good, but for just once, what could happen?<br /><br />Result: The biggest blisters ever seen. I must still have a picture somewhere.<br /><br />On his way back to the train station from the sport centre, he could barely walk. As the blisters were on the ball of the foot, he had to walk the whole way on his heels.<br /><br />A day later he visited a nurse at the medical centre of the university. The nurse initially almost refused to see him for a case of blisters. When she saw the blisters, her eyes popped out, and could not believe that were caused by two days of running around an indoor court. An additional problem was that one of the blisters became infected.<br /><br />The nurse, who obviously had never done sport in her life, gave random and useless advice on what to avoid blisters in the future.<br /><br />The student had to walk on heels for about one week and could not play for three weeks.<br /><br />Happy ending:<br /><br />The student threw away the cotton socks and ordered good technical socks. £8 a pair and worth every penny.<br /><br />In the gym where he was a member, once some New Balance representatives were measuring people’s feet to find their ideal New Balance shoes, which have width-sizes. He had his feet measured and it turned out that his feet are particularly wide. That’s why he always had problems finding shoes. He discovered his correct shoe size and became a loyal New Balance customer.<br /><br />...which leads to the list of footwear that tomorrow he'll be packing in his backpack and taking to Vancouver:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Soft ground:</span> New Balance 991 Low (in the picture at the top right)<br /><br />American football shoes are the way to go. Soccer shoes don’t have the toe cleat.<br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkIa2pgqyuOj4X7Tao0E8oss-3RxjRHsuT4vbogmHNBetAFYxjN1gL0pRCYnI12hU3VE4flZqi79z9n83Re3vxJYhp-J5jMLwJj66wmDyAhRnczJih7iVB_9j0-7FdlHmZa0j/s1600-h/63895092_z.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkIa2pgqyuOj4X7Tao0E8oss-3RxjRHsuT4vbogmHNBetAFYxjN1gL0pRCYnI12hU3VE4flZqi79z9n83Re3vxJYhp-J5jMLwJj66wmDyAhRnczJih7iVB_9j0-7FdlHmZa0j/s200/63895092_z.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228981416091430610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Regular ground:</span> New Balance 895 Low (on the right)<br /><br />The 14-cleat version of the one above.<br /><br />There is also a black version of both NB shoes. Many see black as the standard colour for cleats, together with dark blue and other dark colours. White is seen as the show-off colour. If you are the kind of player who matches his base layer to his jersey, get the white cleats. Otherwise get the black ones. Guess which ones I have? (I am doing the blue steel again).<br /><br />American football shoes are difficult to find in Europe. Some online stores, like <a href="http://www.eastbay.com/">EasyBay</a>, are based in the States, but ship also to Europe.<br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWKJ7qKhqmH0vdmRr2srsNa8kJevaYuT1JC62Kc2qmPjvYAR0oR7FaWmTwwwit0lJL_jr0OaLXBZDCUG7PiSMUsDqp-EfW-wyWMlkLv4v8I5YBKkZd6BgJnPtFRkIji-GIoKyB/s1600-h/Turf-Star.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWKJ7qKhqmH0vdmRr2srsNa8kJevaYuT1JC62Kc2qmPjvYAR0oR7FaWmTwwwit0lJL_jr0OaLXBZDCUG7PiSMUsDqp-EfW-wyWMlkLv4v8I5YBKkZd6BgJnPtFRkIji-GIoKyB/s200/Turf-Star.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228981945607435122" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hard ground:</span> Dita turf hockey shoes<br /><br />The model I have is not on sale any more. I have not found a brand that does hockey shoes with sizes in width. In this case I have to get them 1/2 size bigger and wear two socks. I bought mine online from <a href="http://www.hockeyfactoryshop.co.uk/">Hockey Factory Shop</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Socks:</span> Thorlo tennis padded mini-crew<br /><br />These are the thickest most padded tennis shoes that Thorlo makes. They are made of a technical fibre called THOR-LON, very similar to CoolMax.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgztVUSKF9J1-io4R3TUJbGF8URJujz7oy4LFt9AIduIlAhKSaM6BtcOEsajrtqTxGBk5FY34HGO4D_RudKP7l9p_dxSrLm31nOlOWwqVPoJObOAm6q5OtjeGl1-Qn_Qe2FAe/s1600-h/t1cmu_white_ena.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgztVUSKF9J1-io4R3TUJbGF8URJujz7oy4LFt9AIduIlAhKSaM6BtcOEsajrtqTxGBk5FY34HGO4D_RudKP7l9p_dxSrLm31nOlOWwqVPoJObOAm6q5OtjeGl1-Qn_Qe2FAe/s200/t1cmu_white_ena.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228982727002972914" border="0" /></a><br /><br />That’s it. That’s how I keep my feet happy.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Links</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.newbalance.co.uk/">New Balance</a></li><li><a href="http://www.dita.co.uk/">Dita</a></li><li><a href="http://www.thorlo.com/">Thorlo</a></li><li><a href="http://www.eastbay.com/">EastBay</a></li><li><a href="http://www.hockeyfactoryshop.co.uk/">Hockey Factory Shop</a></li><li><a href="http://www.sportsshoes.com/">SportsShoes</a><br /></li></ul>Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-77705757454863254532008-07-26T23:49:00.011+01:002008-08-01T00:20:56.854+01:00Worlds: 6 days to go<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOt4d3pZQtHUPWCp0ZyWZqq3cjdsLMraBsfbgAVYAAnmxurnbqI-S2ycSpRmBVEhUYBMnqoCZfrVlSpeSaZdGkyyIclEo6bHOExDH8CoVc4uzq6aX4EiQDNO3FYSowclAREZhC/s1600-h/wugclogo.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOt4d3pZQtHUPWCp0ZyWZqq3cjdsLMraBsfbgAVYAAnmxurnbqI-S2ycSpRmBVEhUYBMnqoCZfrVlSpeSaZdGkyyIclEo6bHOExDH8CoVc4uzq6aX4EiQDNO3FYSowclAREZhC/s400/wugclogo.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227459543258438962" border="0" /></a>What are players doing the week before worlds?<br /><br />Some people are just chilling. They have done all their disc and fitness training and there is not much else to do, other than some jogging to maintain shape and allow the body rest.<br /><br />Some people are already in Canada doing a bit of tourism checking out Vancouver and British Columbia.<br /><br />Some teams have gone to Canada one week or more ahead of time to train, bond, and perhaps attend a preparation tournament. I know that the New Zeland players (both open and women) are doing just that. What sets them apart is that very few of them have played together before. The one week before worlds is all the training thay are going to get as a team.<br /><br />As for me, I am going to push with fitness and disc work up to the last minute.<br /><br />Fitness: This year I started the serious fitness work a bit late and I am going to use all the time I have. Tuesday will be my last full-intensity training day. Only five days before my first game, which is less than for most people, who probably have been in chill-and-don't-get-injured mode for one or more weeks. Incidentally, unless the schedule changes again, Italy's first game will be on Sunday the 3rd against Canada. Tough.<br /><br />Disc: Again, I am going to work on throws up to the end. Even at the airport, if I find someone to throw with. I have been training with my club team, playing summer league, goaltimate, whatever I can find.<br /><br />Update: The <a href="http://www.wugc2008.com/schedule">schedule</a> has changed. On Sunday we'll play against USA and later in the day against Sweden. Still very tough.<br /><br />Update No. 2: The <a href="http://www.wugc2008.com/schedule">schedule</a> has changed again.Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-44623214016035072062008-07-10T00:58:00.018+01:002008-07-31T11:53:10.618+01:00Who's to blame for break throws?<span id="a3._" style="font-size:100%;">"<span style="font-weight: bold;">NO BREAK!</span>"</span><span id="a3._0" style="font-size:100%;"> - We have all heard this a million times on an ultimate field. "The force" is one of the foundation of the game.</span><span id="a3._0" style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguLFOyxDuJHm4vsahTwUpaNlUQ7m4FOv8n0H2SNI7ADOC0Bs0tQNu_vlyWzls_OAVbSghCFPSuiwdPKZaXbPWxRYnFDzISFMVPuNIJ3h1ZIIuTn8oA1UyaI2LNmZ1-bytNk4Z/s1600-h/IMG_9206.CR2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguLFOyxDuJHm4vsahTwUpaNlUQ7m4FOv8n0H2SNI7ADOC0Bs0tQNu_vlyWzls_OAVbSghCFPSuiwdPKZaXbPWxRYnFDzISFMVPuNIJ3h1ZIIuTn8oA1UyaI2LNmZ1-bytNk4Z/s320/IMG_9206.CR2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221171154573401586" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span id="a3._0" style="font-size:100%;">I think that a lot of players assume (wrongly) that the only player resposible for holding the force is the defender marking the thrower and that, when the thrower "breaks" the force by making a complete pass to a receiver on the closed side, the defender on the mark is the only one to blame.<br /><br />Every time the force gets broken, someone shouts to the marker "no breaks!", "hold the force", "don't get broken!". He gets all the blame.<br /><br />Some team even have a system whereby someone who gets broken has to take some form of punishment. Like sub off for one or two points, do one lap of the field, ten push-ups, etc.<br /><br />This is usually completely wrong: All defensive players are responsible for </span><span id="t5:r" style="font-size:100%;">holding the force. A defender marking a receiver is just as responsible for preventing a break pass as a </span><span id="g1:i" style="font-size:100%;">defender marking a thrower.<br /><br />A successful break throw often occurs, not because there is a bad mark on the thrower, but because there is a bad mark on the receiver.<br /><br />A defender marking a receiver often assumes that his only job is to stop deep cuts and cuts on the open side. When an O player makes a cut to the closed side, the D player often runs only half-heartedly after him. He probably thinks that the cutter is not supposed to get the disc on the closed side. Isn't this what the force is for? And if the cutter does manage to get the disc, he never gets blamed, the defender on the thrower always gets the blame.<br /><br />In reality any decent handler can hit a loosely marked cutter on the break side. </span><span id="kdz4" style="font-size:100%;">Even if the force is good. If the receiver is two or three meters free from his defender, he can catch also a less then perfect throw. He can jump, slow down, slightly change direction. The thrower has a good margin of error.<br /><br />On the other hand, it takes an exceptionally good handler to hit on the break side a </span><span id="zjad" style="font-size:100%;">cutter running at full pace, who is free, but only slightly, maybe by less then one meter. In this case the thrower has very little </span><span id="lyhn" style="font-size:100%;">margin of error. Any throw that is less then perfect will probably result in a turnover.</span><span id="kdz43" style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br />In fact, an </span><span id="jlhj" style="font-size:100%;">exceptionally good handler </span><span id="jlhj0" style="font-size:100%;">will probably not take such a low-percentage option. He will look for another cut on the open side, or for a dump. That's how <i id="zlwe">the D team</i> successfully holds the force. </span>Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-82207210470276106552008-06-01T23:51:00.012+01:002008-07-31T11:53:39.352+01:00Bibione - Final thoughts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOF2aVus3_Na2jf9xdbmwjFQAQn0JHhGax1gYwBmGroT6dZZWXwHld0fhXAOvglcwYQdg8WRBzvwNF81BYooKyac-unwtci548sO__KoN6h4bTU9jhODkL5eUHJl3HLOEXVxxi/s1600-h/bibione_01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOF2aVus3_Na2jf9xdbmwjFQAQn0JHhGax1gYwBmGroT6dZZWXwHld0fhXAOvglcwYQdg8WRBzvwNF81BYooKyac-unwtci548sO__KoN6h4bTU9jhODkL5eUHJl3HLOEXVxxi/s200/bibione_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207049953525421010" border="0" /></a>Oops... no blogging for a while. Where was I at... ah yes Bibione. It was a blast! And for the Splash players it was a double blast!<br /><br />I found the tournament overall really good.<br /><br />Positives:<ul><li>The beach is nice, massive, and with a fine soft sand (no need for sand socks!)</li><li><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3p0YddVQhpVJYGxDk7rvB2vHxFHSFq-TgClatxZUaH1pjIpylazJoMBQghtFqwOU-pixVk0awHWEcIh7Ornxpa4dKSXNSzuPAi-lCerRU3EBBb_yYe6fAkHqjCpps1Mt2H6HY/s1600-h/bibione_05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3p0YddVQhpVJYGxDk7rvB2vHxFHSFq-TgClatxZUaH1pjIpylazJoMBQghtFqwOU-pixVk0awHWEcIh7Ornxpa4dKSXNSzuPAi-lCerRU3EBBb_yYe6fAkHqjCpps1Mt2H6HY/s200/bibione_05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207057426768516114" border="0" /></a>The accommodation is cheap and superb. We stayed in a nice spacious "Villetta". I.e. a small house inside a holiday village.</li><li>Four days of Beach Ultimate!</li><li>45-mins games in 1-hour slots! Finally a good duration for a Beach Ultimate game!</li><li>Cheap: All this for around 100 Euros.<br /></li></ul><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvC8tkKmY-XRi0qaV8OtV8hxKCYGq1XAreEWYxebQduIvbZ-aIY74FqIySM3v_SYyYHjEW4GU5Vyqs_xoBGO-ZBytCtjDTeOm9dwNn6cajFQ1d7QspSYhViDM03ZXkwHpTdDO/s1600-h/bibione_03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvC8tkKmY-XRi0qaV8OtV8hxKCYGq1XAreEWYxebQduIvbZ-aIY74FqIySM3v_SYyYHjEW4GU5Vyqs_xoBGO-ZBytCtjDTeOm9dwNn6cajFQ1d7QspSYhViDM03ZXkwHpTdDO/s200/bibione_03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207056627904599026" border="0" /></a>Negatives:<ul><li>The fields, the campsite/village, and the place where the dinner and the party were held are a bit far apart. There is quite a bit of walking to do.</li><li>There was a dinner and a party organised for the Saturday night, but many people were expecting more organised evening activities in 4-day tournament.</li></ul>The organisers are aware of these points for improvement. I am sure they'll do their best to address them next year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sNmo_xWdB_5oqKt9qyX_jjNjQlYb4_IIHMJpwBmFamcaGsqNtRY8_d34hasXhCvcxFeybpkTN3tJ6eU2Cv2QWepo0yomPOTlzz_3OJ2mXDS3pqzbaPamQkltWWHtn0Xr5B5n/s1600-h/bibione_02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sNmo_xWdB_5oqKt9qyX_jjNjQlYb4_IIHMJpwBmFamcaGsqNtRY8_d34hasXhCvcxFeybpkTN3tJ6eU2Cv2QWepo0yomPOTlzz_3OJ2mXDS3pqzbaPamQkltWWHtn0Xr5B5n/s200/bibione_02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207050112439210978" border="0" /></a>Other stuff:<ul><li>The tournament is smaller than <a href="http://www.paganello.com/">Paga</a> and <a href="http://www.bb-sea.com/burla_beach_cup.html">Burla</a>. There is room for teams of all levels. All the teams in are in one big division the initial pool games will place you in the bracket in which you belong. The top 8 teams showed some solid mixed Beach Ultimate.</li><li>Besides Italian teams, the tournament attracts several central/eastern European teams. There were several teams from Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Switzerland.</li><li>This year 27 teams entered and the format could only be weird. We played one game more than most teams and we also played twice against three teams, which is more than unusual.<br /></li></ul>Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-86069944681349525522008-05-08T00:59:00.001+01:002008-05-08T01:10:06.291+01:00What are these ladies up to?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPEBY4qAm0Fb0I_Vr0qOYQGPIDUkMQZWe9V2Ad05nIoJkNQNFEOAyTYm7KUIkIl_4FiGeBv2YtGoXJToROnjskodvdAbfpU8y_ksi4FB7qILHkH3u-i5N14ezDpRmTEILSVTg/s1600-h/n502155344_567957_4631.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPEBY4qAm0Fb0I_Vr0qOYQGPIDUkMQZWe9V2Ad05nIoJkNQNFEOAyTYm7KUIkIl_4FiGeBv2YtGoXJToROnjskodvdAbfpU8y_ksi4FB7qILHkH3u-i5N14ezDpRmTEILSVTg/s400/n502155344_567957_4631.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194821615181631250" border="0" /></a>Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-27975982513354740702008-04-30T00:23:00.010+01:002008-04-30T13:34:32.603+01:00Bibione<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQVVl2AAOQYwglBxc-m7WubRhSIT-Q9Dzrgp9tzV6972bB2lneClKY3F78TT0hbpgxcvunOCPllOoroXUX4EpM1nwjo1JaNY9RPEW3iQm2oSRsFyKOhLzA9ePHtQGheTWpIHj/s1600-h/bibione06.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQVVl2AAOQYwglBxc-m7WubRhSIT-Q9Dzrgp9tzV6972bB2lneClKY3F78TT0hbpgxcvunOCPllOoroXUX4EpM1nwjo1JaNY9RPEW3iQm2oSRsFyKOhLzA9ePHtQGheTWpIHj/s200/bibione06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194815241450163922" border="0" /></a>This afternoon I am catching another flight, this time to <a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=bibione&sll=46.316584,9.18457&sspn=21.948087,46.40625&ie=UTF8&ll=44.150681,12.832031&spn=22.779256,46.40625&z=5">Bibione</a> to get some Beach Ultimate action. Bibione is in northern <st1:country-region st="on">Italy</st1:country-region> on the Adriatic coast, near <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Venice</st1:place></st1:city>. <p class="MsoNormal">I have never been to this beach tourney. I am really curious to see what Paul and the gang that also organise Burla (which, after Paganello, is <st1:place st="on">Europe</st1:place>’s biggest beach tournament) have prepared for us.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I am co-captaining Splash, our super-duper, double-cool, hyper-awesome international mixed team.<o:p></o:p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihW09qnNTWyBHmQW7kQ4W_QRrrgKMMbyPOrwo_5_s4t5XGVrpfyQUX62-VdxzwnHzGUCh47MWMrPBpkqDSBewFLQxsf-b5XqMJSI8NqmIEPcDmrS9Q_8Ni8km2sfIKX4iBUZ6A/s1600-h/bibione.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihW09qnNTWyBHmQW7kQ4W_QRrrgKMMbyPOrwo_5_s4t5XGVrpfyQUX62-VdxzwnHzGUCh47MWMrPBpkqDSBewFLQxsf-b5XqMJSI8NqmIEPcDmrS9Q_8Ni8km2sfIKX4iBUZ6A/s200/bibione.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194816078968786658" border="0" /></a>Teams entered:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>POOL A<br />Bavarian N.T.<br />WinonaRiders<br />Radical<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Splash</span><br />Soul Gringos<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p style="font-style: italic;"></o:p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOQBxHdPltYZHlpiy3thSr0rFDRvLG_l8mtPj7nBnCRS8wV_iXMivVd231XCzmhaWWFffU1czqQAScWP0d91XTeXTLVy_0DJRP-Z2P-FFp-JoJxba76XgLcyRneK2Qrk5l9sB/s1600-h/Bibione_Karte.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOQBxHdPltYZHlpiy3thSr0rFDRvLG_l8mtPj7nBnCRS8wV_iXMivVd231XCzmhaWWFffU1czqQAScWP0d91XTeXTLVy_0DJRP-Z2P-FFp-JoJxba76XgLcyRneK2Qrk5l9sB/s200/Bibione_Karte.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194816233587609330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">POOL B</span><br />Mir San Mir<br />Zuf<br />Cheek 2 Cheek<br />Catch Up<br />PickUp<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p style="font-style: italic;"></o:p><span style="font-style: italic;">POOL C</span><br />Flugsaurier<br />4 Stazioni<br />HallodigazE<br />HernyHal'disco<br />GJB 2<br /><o:p></o:p><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">POOL D</span><br />Upsadaisy<br />Espana<br />Flying Circus<br />RJP<br />Ultimate Pirates<o:p><br /><br /></o:p><span style="font-style: italic;">POOL E</span><br />Zamperl<br />GJB 1<br />FreundEZkreis<br />The Hijackers<br />UltimatedeLux</p>Post Tournament report to follow.Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-3590075472704002672008-04-29T00:58:00.011+01:002008-04-29T01:24:17.152+01:00Why Wonderful Copenhagen is wonderfulBecause… <ol style="margin-top: 0cm;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">It’s the first high level tournament of the spring/summer season in <st1:place st="on">Europe</st1:place>. Many of the big names are there. For some, it's the first tournament with decent weather. For others, it’s the first outdoor tournament of the season. For the better (top 8) teams it’s a chance to have some good intense fights. For the lesser teams it’s a chance to get their ass kicked - often quite hard.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">The tournament organisation is very top notch. Mattias, Christian, and the WCU staff are pros.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhunvOyta3yWQAGVvMkrJtUc-hq7aEL24gHHLGGGQHiHST0qsdiI-T3HuZVv2NBqsUCrMtk13s1P5ieSGwp2e13zzgjYq_Y84v01XotS_dWdNp-bTzYcE9M-tF1GWHndIc_6yJ7/s1600-h/283347667_kjpeU-XL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhunvOyta3yWQAGVvMkrJtUc-hq7aEL24gHHLGGGQHiHST0qsdiI-T3HuZVv2NBqsUCrMtk13s1P5ieSGwp2e13zzgjYq_Y84v01XotS_dWdNp-bTzYcE9M-tF1GWHndIc_6yJ7/s200/283347667_kjpeU-XL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194456478536961730" border="0" /></a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Accommodation is good. In newly-built state-of-the-art 5-star hostel. At tournaments like this one, you usually have to either camp, sleep on a gym floor, or pay three times as much and get a hotel room.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">There is always good music by the fields. I mean a DJ, a good sound system playing chilled grooves in the morning during breakfast, and more upbeat tracks during the day, all good stuff, and a good dose of German and Scandinavian hip-hop that you’d rarely hear otherwise.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">There is always food, fruit, water and coffee by the fields. And shelter in case of rain.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">The party rocks. Thee pool party was legendary. The Brazilian party (joint with the Capoeira group) was amazing. This year it was a bit different as there was not a women division. The organisers quickly realised that you can’t have a pool party with 400 guys and no girls. So they pulled out an excellent casino party.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Copenhagen</st1:place></st1:city> is a great city.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Danish women are hot. Trust me on this one.</li></ol>Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-57796433966503941632008-04-25T14:51:00.008+01:002008-07-25T03:47:20.394+01:00Wonderful Copenhagen 2008 - Roundup<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQcE9JlVpGlGHCOXO1eBsoPKWZOqHKEr37qcH0fxWSSjW8KSBfIXZJTZ09ex2hQPNzYpG9esJjpE2_NFZogtOG5PK4h_9Ap8ZPRQo80vzgXdf8HOWI9uDT3O2IVe-Ru162PJX/s1600-h/283050568_IMG_4698.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193184753898833394" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQcE9JlVpGlGHCOXO1eBsoPKWZOqHKEr37qcH0fxWSSjW8KSBfIXZJTZ09ex2hQPNzYpG9esJjpE2_NFZogtOG5PK4h_9Ap8ZPRQo80vzgXdf8HOWI9uDT3O2IVe-Ru162PJX/s200/283050568_IMG_4698.jpg" border="0" /></a>A roundup from Mattias, the tournament organiser.<br /><br /><blockquote>Friends!<br /><br />The sixth edition of Wonderful Copenhagen Ultimate was concluded <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1209131489_0" style="CURSOR: pointer; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">Sunday afternoon</span>. 3 days of excellent weather, soft pitches, funky dj’s and intense ultimate came to an end <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1209131489_1" style="CURSOR: pointer; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">Sunday afternoon</span> with a couple of upsets!<br /><br />After last years final I praised Skogs as the best Swedish team I had ever seen. And I’ve seen quite a few. The 2008 edition of Skogs looked even stronger. Return of strong Swedish handler Michael Hanski from retirement and a surprising pick up in defense super star Nasser Vogel M'Bae (former Ultimate Vibration, Clapham) improved to an already strong 20-piece roster. Strong enough to again take Skogs to the final after wins over KFUM Örebro in the quarter final and <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1209131489_2" style="CURSOR: pointer; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">Andorra</span> (UK Open defense) in the semi.<br /><br />The final was to be a rematch of an already great WCU08-game: Lictenstein (UK Open Offense) beat Skogs in the Friday pool play, and they went head to head again in the final.<br /><br />It was evident that the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1209131489_3" style="CURSOR: pointer; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">UK</span> teams came better prepared to WCU than the Scandinavian teams. Skogs offense couldn’t cope with the UK defense – hard man-to-man or zone. And once the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1209131489_4" style="CURSOR: pointer; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">UK</span> offense got fired up, they simply ran away from the Swedes.<br /><br />Both games had similar character. <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1209131489_5" style="CURSOR: pointer; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">UK</span> coming out strong and gaining a 3-4 point lead early in the game. The teams then traded points before Skogs defense slowly, slowly gained momentum and worked the team back in the game.<br /><br />The advantage early in the game was enough for <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1209131489_6" style="CURSOR: pointer; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">Lichtenstein</span> in the pool play. But it got very close in the final. UK’s relative small squad clearly suffered, and Skogs clinically took advantage of the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1209131489_7" style="CURSOR: pointer; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">UK</span> mistakes. 13-11 to <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1209131489_8" style="CURSOR: pointer; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">UK</span> became 14-14 and sudden death to win WCU.<br /><br />Final point, UK on offense. And the offense did what the offense is supposed to: score under pressure. A good setup isolated one player on the semi-deep for an easy score. Final score: 15-14.<br /><br />Congratulations to <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1209131489_9" style="CURSOR: pointer; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">Lichtenstein</span> for an excellent tournament and a spot on the moon.<br /><br />Skogs were also runner-ups in the Spirit Award. But since winners Kielstock already left for <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1209131489_10" style="CURSOR: pointer; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">Germany</span>, Skogs were presented with the award. Earlier this year Italian Londoner Daniel Dui took initiative to celebrate one of WCU’s great – Kuki. From now the spirit award is the Kuki Sprit Award. Daniel played with Kuki in The WCU All Stars 2004-2006, and it was in the spirit and memory of Kuki that Daniel presented WCU and Skogs with this trophy. We all miss Kuki, and this is a fantastic way to remember him. Thank you Daniel.<br /><br />As always, WCU serves as the melting pot of Euro ultimate. This year 22 teams entered, and with Worlds in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1209131489_11" style="CURSOR: pointer; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">Vancouver</span> coming up in august WCU was an excellent opportunity to check on the pre-season progress and preparations. Three national teams entered WCU: The Italian National team, Inside Rakete aka German National Team, and <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1209131489_12" style="CURSOR: pointer; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">Lichtenstein</span> and <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1209131489_13" style="CURSOR: pointer; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">Andorra</span> – or rather <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1209131489_14" style="CURSOR: pointer; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">UK</span> offense and UK defense. They all got what they came for – hard and interesting games. Local heroes Ragnarok finished third after a sweet win over <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1209131489_15" style="CURSOR: pointer; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">Andorra</span> (UK Open Defense), Viksjöfors (SWE) finally managed to enter top 8 with a win over local rivals KFUM Örebro for 5th spot. On the disappointing side were the Finns. Coming directly from the winter, the Finns suffered from the early date. None of the teams matched expectations; no3 seed Kahukopla missed out on quarters, and neither Sipoo or <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1209131489_16" style="CURSOR: pointer; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">Helsinki</span> managed to advance from the lower pools. Lucky for you that WCU09 is set for <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1209131489_17" style="CURSOR: pointer; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">8-10 of May</span>!<br /><br />Complete results are coming up on <a href="http://www.wcu.dk/" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1209131489_18">www.wcu.dk</span></a>.<br /><br />But please check out <a href="http://blockstack.tv/" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1209131489_19">blockstack.tv</span></a> - excellent podcast from the tournament with interviews, field action and funky shots of toxic twins Steve and Tom camping out in the hostel bed...<br /><br />>From the whole WCU organization: Thanks to all the teams and players. Great ultimate, great spirit. You are all welcome back in 2009.<br /><br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Mattias Ahlgren<br />Wonderful Copenhagen Ultimate<br /><a href="http://www.wcu.dk/" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1209131489_20">www.wcu.dk</span></a><br /></blockquote><br /><strong>Results<br /><br /></strong><strong style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: italic">Final standings</strong><br /><br />1. Lichtenstein (GB O)<br />2. Skogs Ultimate<br />3. Ragnarok<br />4. Andorra (GB D)<br />5. Viksjöfors IF<br />6. KFUM Örebro<br />7. Inside Rakete (Germany Open)<br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">8. Italia </span><br />9. Sipoo Odd Stars<br />10. Cota Rica<br />11. Karhukopla<br />12. Helsinki Ultimate<br />13. Tooting Tigers<br />14. Kielstock<br />15. Cambo Cakes<br />16. Tørring<br />17. WCU Staff<br />18. Århus<br />19. Stockholm Syndromes<br />20. Lookfly Outernationals<br />21. KFK<br />22. Cph DJ's<br /><strong><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: italic">Sprit scores</span><br /></strong><br />94.43% KielStock (DE)<br />91.29% Skogs Ultimate (SE)<br />88.00% København Frisbee Klub (DK)<br />87.64% Helsinki Ultimate (FI)<br />87.45% Lookfly Outernationals (All over)<br />87.14% Ragnarok (DE)<br />86.64% Disc Jockeys KBH (DK)<br />86.61% Liechtenstein (GB1)<br />85.50% Karhukopla (FI)<br />85.43% Cota Rica (IT)<br />84.92% Sipoo Odd Stars (FI)<br />82.14% Tooting Tigers (UK)<br />81.57% Viksjöfors IF (SE)<br />80.57% Tørring DiscControl (DK)<br />79.13% Inside Rakete (DE)<br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">76.50% Italian National Team (IT)</span><br />76.33% Stockholm Syndromes (SE)<br />75.00% Andorra (GB)<br />75.00% Aarhus Ultimate (DK)<br />74.83% WCU Staff Team (DK)<br />74.29% Cambo Cakes (NL)<br />69.86% KFUM Örebro Frisbee (SE) <blockquote></blockquote><span style="font-size:85%;">Picture by <a href="http://tom-styles.co.uk/">Tom Styles</a>.</span>Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-85939289965366924362008-04-16T12:00:00.005+01:002008-04-29T01:26:56.862+01:00Wonderful Copenhagen 2008!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYnZLB__-GSHK9EvFF-PLM4zi7tw1YFbvWi_dC_LH2iwIz32GAukp2W6bnCgmWlIcb1nInND_q5LEmT_hnN5uYshpcV8MX8UpdpVvjGUHXLsz8Vdz8p0N4PBXolzN96snaCVF/s1600-h/copenhagen_01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYnZLB__-GSHK9EvFF-PLM4zi7tw1YFbvWi_dC_LH2iwIz32GAukp2W6bnCgmWlIcb1nInND_q5LEmT_hnN5uYshpcV8MX8UpdpVvjGUHXLsz8Vdz8p0N4PBXolzN96snaCVF/s200/copenhagen_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191826587550121746" border="0" /></a>It’s wonderful! It’s wonderful! It’s <a href="http://www.wcu.dk/">Wonderful Copenhagen</a>!<br /><br />Tomorrow I am catching a flight to Denmark. I am for the fourth time to WCU. I want also in 2004, 2005, and 2006 playing with with the WCU All Stars (aka the pick up team). Then <a href="http://discslut.blogspot.com/2006/10/death-of-thyl-kuki-luyckx.html">Kuki left us</a> and last year I just did not feel like going. <p>This year I am playing with Italy Open and I am really looking forward for some very good Ultimate.</p> <p>I also have the honour of bringing the spirit trophy, which was timely delivered to my flat in London today.</p> <p>For those who don’t know, WCU is one of the top tournaments in Europe, it has managed to attract from the beginning the best teams in Europe: Clapham, Scogs, Fire, Ragnarok, etc. Several national teams enter the tournament and use it as a tune-up for competitions like Europeans and World.</p> <p>The tournament uses an unusual “back door” format that allows underseeded teams to still make their way to the top.</p> <p>These are the teams that entered this year and how they are seeded:</p> <ol><li>Skogs Ultimate</li><li>Ragnarok</li><li>Karhukopla</li><li>Liechtenstein (GB O)</li><li><span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;">Andorra</span> (GB D)</li><li>Inside Rakete (Germany Open)<br /></li><li>Sipoo Odd Stars</li><li><strong>Italian National Team</strong></li><li><span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;">Helsinki</span> Ultimate</li><li>KFUM Örebro Frisbee</li><li>Cotarica</li><li>Viksjöfors IF</li><li>Tooting Tigers</li><li>KielStock</li><li>WCU Staff Team</li><li>Cambo Cakes</li><li>Tørring DiscControl</li><li>København Frisbee Klub</li><li>Aarhus Ultimate</li><li><span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;">Stockholm</span> Syndromes</li><li>Lookfly Outernationals</li><li>Disc Jockeys KBH</li></ol> <p>In the past years the tournament had also a women’s division, but this year too few teams showed interst. I am pretty sure that the credit crunch is taking it’s toll around Europe and that players don’t have as much money to spend on international tournaments. As a result this year’s tournaments are smaller in size and the game quality is generally lower.</p> <p>Ah yes… this is an expensive tournament. Not only because Denmark is an expensive place, but also because Mattias, the excellent organiser, always secures good fields, good accommodation, good food, and good parties.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Links</p><ul><li>Tournament website: <a href="http://www.wcu.dk/">www.wcu.dk</a><br /></li></ul>Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-1164460447698485222006-11-25T13:10:00.000+00:002006-11-25T13:16:26.523+00:00Winter is comingHere we are. The northerly gales are back. That sounds pretty awful in Ultimate terms.<br /><br />In Northern Europe and in most of North America people play indoor during the winter because it is just too cold to play outdoor. In the UK, on the other hand, it gets cold, windy, and wet to the point of making playing outdoor painful, but possible. You just have to be prepared and accept mud as a legitimate playing surface. Winter Ultimate is less painful and more possible using the right thermal clothing, waterproff gear, and footwear.<br /><br /><strong>Thermal clothing<br /></strong><br />Someone once told me: "There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing". Here are my suggestions:<br /><br />First of all, forget cotton! Cotton clothes are useful for doing sport only for 15 minutes. After that, they will get soaked with sweat and rain. Dump clothing will make you very cold, very quickly. It’s just physics: water conducts heat much better (25-30 better) than air, so dump clothes absorb heat from your body very quickly rather than insulating it from the cold.<br /><br />What you want is some kind of clothing that stays dry in contact with the skin (you may have heard this already in some tampon commercial) so that the air trapped inside the garment acts as an insulating layer.<br /><br />Solution: Wear technical clothes. They come in a variety of brand names, such as “dri-fit”, “coolmax”, etc. These garments hare usually made 100% of polyester. The stretchy ones usually are made of “lycra”, “spandex”, or some other elastic material.They are great for 2 reasons. First, they hardly absorb any water, they come out of the washing machine already nearly dry. Second, they are usually made of wicking material that draws water from the inside to the outside of the garment, hence: Never wear them inside-out.<br /><br /><strong>I can recommend:<br /></strong><br />- Lite Sports top and leggings. They are very stretchy and they cost less than Nike and other brand names.<br /><br />- EDZ under-layer. All products are on their website. When it’s really cold, I use the base layer top, leggings, neck warmer, and hat. They can all be bought at these online shops:<br /><br />- http://www.thermalshop.co.uk/<br /><br />- http://www.mandp.co.uk/<br /><br />- Decathlon has its own range of thermal wear, which is of decent value. You can have alook at their website.<br /><br />I have worn this stuff last year and I was always toasty warm, regardless of weather. Some people, incomprehensibly, dress only to the point where they can bear the cold, rather than to the point where they are comfortable. I am definitely in the second group.<br /><br />Your body burns calories just to maintain its core temperature. If you don’t dress well, your body will be burning a large amount of calories just to keep warm. I’d rather use those calories to play D.<br /><br />It's better to wear this type of underlayers skin tight. Often it is better to buy them one size smaller than you usually wear.<br /><br /><strong>Water-proof gear<br /></strong><br />The main thing that characterises winter Ultimate in London is rain. There is no way out. You will play under the rain at some point.<br /><br />- Bin liners. The easiest way to keep dry bags, shoes, food etc. on the sideline is to put everything inside bin liners. You can buy bin liners at any supermarket. The only problem is that, when the entire team does this, the sideline becomes full of indistinguishable black bags and it will be impossible to find your own.<br /><br />- Waterproof jacket and (over-)trousers (pants for the Americans). It is a good idea to keep dry and warm between games, and sometime between points. This is easily done with water proof jacket and trousers. I have bought mine for around £10 each; both packable.<br /><br />- Waterproof poncho. An alternative to jacket and trousers. You can put it on and take it off easily and when you are not wearing it you can use it as a blanket to cover bags and other gear.<br /><br />- Rucksac liner: Keeps your rucksac dry.<br /><br />Any half-decent outdoor shop should sell all the above. I have bought most of my stuff from Mountain Warehouse in Covent Garden. They have also a website.Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-1164393045557754132006-11-24T18:20:00.000+00:002006-11-24T18:30:45.573+00:00Stretching<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/563/418/1600/504589/images.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/563/418/320/161373/images.jpg" border="0" /></a>There is always quite a bit of discussion about stretching among Ultimate players, who are often also fitness geeks. Should you bounce or hold the stretch? How many repetitions? Should you breathe normally or exhale as you stretch? What’s the difference between a warm up stretch and a warm down stretch?<br /><br />Here is a decent resource on stretching: <a href="http://people.bath.ac.uk/masrjb/Stretch/stretching_toc.html">http://people.bath.ac.uk/masrjb/Stretch/stretching_toc.html</a>Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-1164391783653586842006-11-24T17:59:00.000+00:002006-11-24T22:02:04.210+00:00Worlds in Perth<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/563/418/1600/467905/images.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/563/418/320/793415/images.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.wucc2006.org/images/IMG_9205.JPG"></a>This week the World Ultimate Club Championship took place in Perth Australia.<br /><br />Results and final standings on the tournament website: <a href="http://www.wucc2006.org/">http://www.wucc2006.org/</a><br /><br />Some considerations from someone who did not go and followed on and off what what going on from a distance:<br /><br />Initially the general feeling was that this was not going to be a tournament that represents the best of ultimate around the world. For most teams in North America and Europe it’s very expensive to get to Australia and mid-November is not the ideal time of the year to take 1-2 weeks off work or University. Many Americans have already used up all their holidays for UPA sectionals nationals.<br /><br />The result is that the tournament would have represented who could afford to go rather than the best teams throughout the world.<br /><br />On the other hand, it gave the chance to Asian and Australian teams to show their worth. They normally have the same cost problems in coming to Europe and North America.<br /><br />I have the feeling that the average level was probable lower than at other WUCCs, but at the top end of each division there were some really strong teams.<br /><br />Buzz Bullet, in particular, have spanked pretty much everyone, showing that in Japan they really know what they are doing.<br /><br />Apparently the Spirit was bad, especially by European standards. I have seen an email on itadisc by Davide Morri (aka Il Migliore), one of Italy’s strongest players, complaining that the amount of fouls and dodgy calls was simply insane. He was playing with Ultimate Vibration, a team from Paris that is infamous around Europe exactly for poor spirit.<br /><br />One last thing. It was really difficult to follow what was going on. The tournament website was rubbish: no clips, no blogs, no match reports. The results of individual games were made available via <a href="http://www.scoreomatic.com">www.scoreomatic.com</a>, the least usable website ever.<br /><br />Some stories from British teams here:<br />- <a href="http://www.currandifranco.com/">DiFranco's Blog</a><br />- <a href="http://www.ltdrelease.co.uk/blog/">LTD Release Blog</a>Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-1161207806633283132006-10-18T22:12:00.000+01:002006-10-20T10:11:18.300+01:00Death of Thyl "Kuki" Luyckx<img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/d.dui/Pictures/kuki_wcu_2006_small.jpg" border="0" />I am very sad, upset and shocked to learn about Kiki's death.<br /><br />I have played with him in Copenhagen for the past three years and I have met him a few times also at other tournaments.<br /><br />I don't remember seeing him without a smile on his face and I don't remember anyone not having a great time when he was around.<br /><br />We will all miss him very much.<br /><br />See also: <a href="http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2006/10/thyl_kuki_luyckx.html">http://www.beachultimate.org/blog/2006/10/thyl_kuki_luyckx.html</a>Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-1164330784248427262006-09-30T01:09:00.000+01:002006-11-24T01:14:58.663+00:00Guerrilla UltimateWatch out, this is going to be huge.<br /><br />Philth and I do some guerrilla Ultimate in Pisa.<br /><br /><P/><br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/47Z6zY32auA"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/47Z6zY32auA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br /><P/><br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xeL3v4a_j_U"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xeL3v4a_j_U" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-1118139196532230552005-06-05T00:00:00.000+01:002005-06-07T11:16:31.690+01:00Beachfest, Sandbanks, Poole, UK, June 4-5 2005This is Keen's match report:<br /><br />So, we got in as NOLO but turned up as UCL Alums, with Jack Laloe representing the current young blood. It was looking pretty good.<br /><br />However, Day 1 was a lesson in taking things too easy and expecting too much from too little practice together (read: no practice together).<br /><br />So, after a thrilling start against the GB Masters club team Age Against the Machine (eventually finished 5th), where we were head to head into the cap and lost by 3 points, we proceeded to drink beers in between matches and duly underperform - granted in between bouts of grand fun and derring-do. We were in a tough pool which included the eventual championes MLF, whom we actually did some good work against. The nadir was when Bristol Plastic Factory creamed us 9-4 in the third game of the day. Grim, grim, grim.<br /><br />NOTE: Remember this, because the happy ending depends on it ...<br /><br />A few jokes and some sobering up later, we walked straight into the fourth game against 20th seed Skumy to keep our 13th seed and the right to stay out of the bottom 8. We duly did the business and served them up a neat defeat, barely breaking a sweat.<br /><br />The most fun of the day was then had at a private Lovers campsite BBQ with enough food to feed a refugee camp and booze that even Easy was too tired to really make a go of. Pasta did his best with some Hoogarden Gran Cru but it had been a long long day in soft sticky sand, and we called it a night at 11pm. Great laughs, though, and it warmed my heart to see old friends again around a fire on a clear night in the woods, randomly abusing everyone (of course), and listening to Chris play guitar songs that nobody knew the words to.<br /><br />Day 2, the first game was against MILF from Southampton, to take 12th place. We stormed it with a zone D and some very sweet O. The still air allowed my hucks to actually land within 15 feet of target, which Chris G and Jack L, and even sunstroked Baggy, scored with to great shouts of acclamation along the lines of 'Thank God, we don't suck anymore!'<br /><br />The next game for 9th place was against DHB / Exeter Uni and it should have been glorious. However dropped pulls and bad throws from just about everyone, especially me, meant it was a truly depressing failure by cest moi of keeping my cool. Apologies for shaking the heavens with my curses of rage, everyone, but it was a truly dismal display.<br /><br />The only way, and I mean the ONLY way Beachfest could end with a high for us was if we could regain some dignity against Bristol Plastic, whom we were meeting again in the match for 11th place. And, oh yes, did we ever!<br /><br />Showing the kind of ballsy, hard-running, Fuckit Huckit spirit, with the legendary Jedi-strength magic of a 5-of-spades zone, we absolutely blitzed BPF. They were deer in the headlights, and we were the NRA. True proof o character all round, and especially notable was Easy and Chris G anchoring the team with bloody-minded determination that literally dripped from their pores. Chris' layout blocks reminded me of brutal Winter League battles back in the day when he'd regularly leave pints of blood on the pitch, while Easy dominated every matchup he had turning most of them into cowering bowls of 'How-the-fuck-did-he-get-that?' BTW, I think Pasta actually got faster as the day went on ...<br /><br />Jack L continues to impress for a rookie, and gets props for playing the entire tourney with a busted foot. The rest of us had various degrees of pain but Pasta was dealing Vitamin I, and we were all mostly used to it anyway. :)<br /><br />Final score, 11-2 to UCL and 11th place overall.<br /><br />Thanks to Difranco, Easy, Chris D, Pasta, Baggy, and Jack L. It was a helluva weekend ... Next: Britopen!<br /><br />Cheers and POST-match beers,<br /><br />Adam KeenDani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-1100021751151368482004-10-30T10:00:00.000+01:002004-11-14T02:56:26.150+00:00Porró Open - Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Oct 30 - Nov 1 2004 (beach/hat)This tournament is famous for being a lot of fun. When in central and northern Europe Autumn starts to set, in Catalonia the sun is still warm and the beach is still inviting.
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<br />It's a there-day tournament: Saturday 30, Sunday 31, and Monday 1. In Spain the 1st of November is a holiday. I booked my tickets from Friday the 29th to Thursday the 4th. I have had never been in Barcelona and I wanted to spend a few more days there.
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<br />Two friends of mine, Miguel and Carlos, live in Barcelona and I was hoping to sleep on one of their floors for the extra nights. Miguel had offered his floor, but a couple of days before leaving he sent me an email explaining that his flatmate, who is in charge for the flat, decided that the flat was already too crowded and did not wanted me on his floor for more than one day. In retrospect that was too bad a news as his flat is really crappy and he's staying there temporarily until he can move in a more decent place. So I emailed Carlos and he told me that he is also pretty much squatting in a shoe-box-size room in his cousin's flat, and that he could not have guests. That left me with the only option to stay in a hostel.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Friday night: Welcome Party.</span>
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<br />The welcome party was held at the Bar Glaciar in Paca Reial. I went there after dropping my backpack at Miguel's flat and having some food. Unsurprisingly many of the people there were well known international disc sluts that I had already met in other tournaments (Alian, Lucy, Claudia, Dominick, Peter, Ikram, etc.) and in London (Milja, Beef Cake, Jason, Dribbles, Matt, Diane, etc.).
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Darren</span>
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<br />I was surprised to see Darren. I had seen his name way down on the waiting list and I was not expecting him to show up. I had already met him in May in Copanhagen and he has become since an Ultimate legend in Europe. This is his story: He used to be a factory manager from Iowa with some money saved and considering to buy a house. Then he thought “fuck it”. He left his jobs and started travelling around, mostly in Europe, hopping from tournament to tournament. He told me that this was going to be his last tournament in Europe and that he was going back to the States. His plans are to find a job, apparently he has one already lined up, save some more money and come back to Europe because he is in love with European Ultimate. We all hope to see him again soon.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gala Lincoln</span>
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<br />This is a hat tournament and on the fist day the first thing that comes to your mind is: What my team will be like? Who am I playing with?
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<br />This year's theme is Salvador Dali and all teams are named after Dali paintings. My team was called <span style="font-style: italic;">Gala Lincoln</span>. This is what the painting looks like:
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<br />Myself
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<br />Nick
<br />June
<br />Helena
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<br />more to come...
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Matchday One</span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Surreal Party</span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Matchday Two</span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Second Party</span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Matchday Three</span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Other Stuff</span>
<br />Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-1100021300687980372004-09-24T18:00:00.000+01:002004-11-11T17:11:22.696+00:00Burla Beach Cup - Viareggio, Italy, 24-26 September 2004 (beach)more to come...
<br />Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-1100021435601735262004-09-11T18:00:00.000+01:002004-11-11T17:12:03.336+00:00Interflug - Berlin, Germany, 11-12 September 2004 (hat)More to come...
<br />Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-1100021514311343052004-08-06T18:00:00.000+01:002004-11-11T17:12:30.566+00:00Ceci n'est pas un chapeau - Brussels, Belgium, 6-8 August 2004 (hat)More to come...
<br />Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083681.post-1100019990084923792004-05-08T18:00:00.000+01:002004-11-11T17:13:19.033+00:00Wondefull Copenhagen 8-9 May 2004More to come...
<br />Dani Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700692260479506677noreply@blogger.com0