The Frisbee Analyst

Improving in the game of Ultimate is something that happens in every level of this sport, from beginners to the highest level of play You will never stop improving, and thus you should never stop looking for ways to improve. I know throughout this blog I have done a lot of talking and have spread my opinion on a number of topics. In this blog post, I will link multiple helpful resources that can be used to help anyone interested in frisbee, or anyone currently playing looking for various tips and tricks.  https://ultimatefrisbeehq.com/ Ultimate Frisbee HQ is a website littered with various resources, and tricks about ultimate. Their site is compiled of many hours of readings. Taking a quick look around at this site can help ultimate players at any level gain insights about this sport. From the history of ultimate, to current rules and updates, this site has it all.  https://frisbeethrows.com/beginner-mistakes-ultimate-frisbee/ This next site is mostly focused on throwing mecha...

As this is a blog about ultimate, I took the time to interview my teammates about how their views on this sport. Some questions and responses I have asked are below:  How would you describe your relationship / experiences with ultimate?  Player 1: My relationship has grown from playing for fun and seeing the improvement to wanting to win and perfecting the craft. I'm now able to help teach new frisbee members things I've learned since I have started.  Player 2: It's been memorable learning more and more about the game. It's been great meeting new people and players in the Ultimate community, various players with different skill levels and competitiveness to learn from, and using those skills to develop my own game has been a great experience so far.   How would you describe your experience with this team (my college ultimate team)?  Player 1: My experience with this team has been nothing short of fun. From competing in tournaments, to getting to know my tea...

Dics, in Ultimate, often called frisbees, can be a hot topic among people who play ultimate. For an outsider, the type of disc that is used in ultimate might not seem to have much importance, but for many competitive players the disc can lead to very strong opinions. For me, I personally would like to critique the numerous different brands of ultimate frisbees that float around the community. If you have read my other blog posts, then you would know the most widely accepted and used disc among the ultimate community is the DiscCraft ultrastar. Unfortunately, I often run into players, and teams using different types of discs. For example, many tournaments I attend sell a disc made by EuroDisc. While at a glance, these discs look identical, playing with these discs is wildly different. These frisbees have different material makeups, which makes the overall feel and play not consistent. While I understand there will always be competition when it comes to making a disc to play Ultimate, I ...

When playing the sport of Ultimate, some accessories are sometimes overlooked. One of these being gloves. To a new player, gloves may seem unnecessary to play this sport, but in this quick review I'll be going over why Layout Ultimate has some of the best gloves to offer for this sport.  When I first began playing Ultimate, wearing gloves was something I had never even heard of. I first noticed players wearing gloves at one of my early tournaments my freshman year of college. This tournament was especially cold, and I quickly noticed that catching the frisbee in this weather could leave a little sting on my hand, and playing in this weather made it harder to catch and grip the frisbee. Gloves quickly became a necessity in my Ultimate bag.  After purchasing gloves from Layout Ultimate, I quickly understood the hype. Wearing these gloves kept my hands much warmer, and made it much easier to both throw and catch the frisbee. These gloves are especially unique as they have added g...

Marques Brownlee, also known as MBKHD, is a very popular and trusted tech youtuber. Currently, MBKHD has over 20 million followers on Youtube, and he's built a strong reputation for product analysis with clean and professional visuals. What many people don't even realize about Marques Brownlee is that he is also extremely dedicated to playing Ultimate while he is not busy creating tech content for his viewers. Through his platform, MBKHD has helped bring ultimate frisbee into the mainstream.  Marques has played competitive ultimate for years and is currently a player on the New York Empire, a professional team through the Ultimate Frisbee Organization (UFA). Additionally, Marques has also played for team USA's mixed team at the ultimate world games in 2024 and 2025. In 2025, he competed on the mixed team, and brought home a gold medal alongside his team USA teammates. This year, he brought home another gold medal, competing in the 2025 world games on team USA once again.  M...

College life can be overwhelming with academics, internships, and trying to have some sort of social life. Finding time for something fun that keeps you active and connects you with others is not always easy. That is where Ultimate Frisbee comes in. It is the underrated campus sport you probably walk past without realizing how great it actually is. Here is why you should give it a real shot. 1. It is actually affordable Ultimate requires almost no gear. Most clubs on campus already have everything you need. No cleats? No problem. Just show up with some athletic shoes and energy. At my college, Ultimate is one of the cheapest clubs to participate in.  2. Great cardio without the routine If you are bored of your regular gym schedule or hate running just to run, Ultimate keeps you moving with purpose. Conditioning is easy in this sport, all you have to do is play.  3. You make friends fast Ultimate players are usually chill, supportive, and all about building community. Whe...

  Let me get this off my chest real quick: how in the world is “Frisbee” a trademarked word? Seriously, we are out here on college quads, sweating through cheap intramurals, calling it “ultimate frisbee” because that is literally what everyone knows it as, and apparently that is illegal? No one that I know refers to the frisbee as a "disc", but I guess that's what we are supposed to say? The fact that Wham-O, the toy company that made the original plastic disc, somehow has the legal authority to gatekeep an entire sport’s vocabulary is ridiculous. Imagine trying to trademark the word “ball.” Playing soccer, basketball, and baseball would not let that happen. That is the exact energy this situation has. It feels absurd that a single company can try to own a word that has clearly evolved far beyond its original product. I think its definitely time for a change. The best part is that nobody outside of official organizations even cares. Every single person I have ever met cal...