Sunday 18th December - 16/12/05 by Will
Last practice of TB1. 1 basic drill, some hammers, a drill with defence, a decent game and a partridge in a pear tree.
Thursday 15th December - 12/12/05 by Will
Last Astro training of Training Block 1. Basic drills with high performance targets. Should be fun. please get there early.
Thusday 8 December - 7/12/05 by Will
No Training this Thursday. Christmas Meal on Friday and Winter League On Sunday. Back to normal Thursday Astro on the 15th December.
Thursday Astro Training - 01/12/05 by Em
Lots of work on give and go tonight. Start off with a quick throwing drill, followed by a give and go up the line drill some of you will recognise from indoors ;-). The games will involve quick start plays - so make sure you are focused and have your thinking caps on! Warm up at 8.45 sharp - if you want to throw around, be there early!!!
Sunday November 27 - 25/11/05 by Si
More personal goals: our favourite horizontal huck drill for those wanting to work on deep plays, old-skool invert from a vertical stack and another go at the 2 points for a long score game... Sweet.
Thursday training - 24/11/05 by Katie
'Working on completions in the X drill and focus on possession with make and take. Weather is due to be poor so please bring enough warm dry clothing!'
Sunday Training Regime - 20/11/2005 by Em
Personal goals time! Pivoting & faking, hucking, reading. What more could you want? Remember to be there with boots on at 12.30 - ready to warm up.
Thursday 17th November - 14/11/05 by Will
We'll do a little work on Horizontal Stack, with Ryan's Horizontal Duo Drill. We'll also practice accuracy and throw timing with the X drill. Don't forget to turn up early to get some throwing done before the warm-up.
Sunday 13th November - 11/11/05 by Will
No training on Sunday. We're on Clapham Common playing Winter League.
Thursday 10 November - 10/11/05 by Will
Astro at SSC. 8:45. We'll be splitting into two groups to allow people to focus on different skills. Various options including the catching drill of death, throwing hammers and a dump drill.
Sunday 6th November - 4/11/05 by Will
It's here! Halloween Hat tournament. 4 teams picked out of a hat will battle for club bragging rights. Scary! Please arrive ready for team picking at 12:10. If you're late then you won't get on a team.
Thursday 3 November - 2/11/05 by Will
SSC Astro turf! Be ready to warmup up at 8:45! I'm expecting some wind so we'll run some drills to see how we cope. Cut, catch and throw, upwind downwind, crosswind throwing. We finish with a game.
Sunday 30th October - 30/10/05 by Em
Hucking and laying out are FUNdamental. Be prepared to run long and get muddy at WIDE LANE this sunday. Normal time - 12.30 but turn up early for warm up and bring a spare set of kit.
Thursday 27 October - 25/10/2005 by Will
Repeat and improve on last Thursday's swinging drill. We'll try a cutting drill and the rest depends on the number of players and the weather. I'm looking forward to some mud.
Sunday 23 October - 20/10/05 by Will
Sunday practice has been CANCELLED due to the Skunks Indoors Tournament at Flemming Park, Eastleigh. We'll be back at Wide Lane next Thursday 8-10.
Thursday 20 October - 16/10/05 by Will
We'll be improving catching by playing games of 500s and then drilling catching when tired. We're going to work on our throwing by introducing a marker. Then we top it off with short games learning to cope with less space.
Sunday 16 October - 14/10/05 by Will
More basics. Some cutting and catching drills followed by a game on a real-sized pitch.
Thursday 13 October - 10/5/05 by Will
This time Em's running things. We'll be concentrating on catching skills again with lead passes, running at the disc and a catching competition.
Sunday, October 9 , 12:30 - 07/10/05 by Si
New training block kicks in over the next couple of sessions... In the meantime we'll be a having a few games of 500 (1-on-1 high bids), trying out a break-force drill and playing a game to finish up.
Thursday, 6 October - 05/10/2005 by Si
NO TRAINING THIS THURSDAY.
Instead, meet at 7pm on the Common if you want to come for a run.
Thursday, 15 September - 12/9/2005 by Ryan
Week 9, TB5
THE LAST TRAINING SESSION OF THE SEASON. From 6:30-8 at Wide lane. Final practice before mixed nationals. I dream of playing 7 a side.
Sunday, 11 September - 9/9/2005 by Ryan
Week 8, TB5
NO SSC training! Instead meet at 1:00pm at Cowherds for disc golf. Warm up for the super mega cup or just get out and practice those long throws.
Thursday, 8 September - 2/9/2005 by Ryan
Week 8, TB5
Wide lane from 6:30-8:00, due to darkness. Come out and enjoy some fine ultimate. You'll miss having nice soft grass in November.
Tuesday, 30 August - 24/8/2005 by Ryan
Week 7, TB5
Note: No Sunday training on 28/8!
Last training before Nationals. Due to lack of sunlight and no floodlights, we'll be finishing at 8:30. Come early (6:30) to maximize your time.
Tuesday, 23 August - 18/8/2005 by Ryan
Week 6, TB5
Chill out after the mixed tour. Play a series of mini games.
Tuesday, 16 August - 10/8/2005 by Ryan
Week 5, TB5
Tour is over. Last preparation for mixed tour. Horizontal offense. Mixed games. Staggered x-drill.
Tuesday, 9 August - 8/8/2005 by Ryan
Week 4, TB5
Tuesday session at wide lane from 7-9. Last training before Tour 4 in Mansfield. Handler weave drill. Special skill workshops on pulling, throwing hammers, inside out forehands, and inside out backhands. Short stall game.
Sunday, 7 August - 3/8/2005 by Ryan
Week 3, TB5
Regular Sunday session. Break force drill. Horizontal O drill. Finish with a game.
Tuesday, 2 August - 1/8/2005 by Ryan
Week 3, TB5
Tuesday night training at Wide lane, 7-9. A nice chill out session after Tour 3. Focus on possession ultimate. Lessons on cutting. (Make the grass go, 'OWWWW!')
Thursday, 28 July - 25/7/2005 by Ryan
Week 2, TB5
Last Thursday training at Wide lane until September. Next week we move to Tuesdays. Also, last training before Tour 3. Significant polishing of our game required. Come out and get ready.
Sunday, 24 July - 24/7/2005 by Ryan
Week 1, TB5
Tour 3 next weekend. 11 showed up. We did a giant box drill, give and go endzone scoring drill, upwind hucking drill, and 5 on 5 game. No rain after all...
Thursday, 21 July - 14/7/2005 by Ryan
Week 1, TB5
Start of the last training block. Come and meet the UK's top mixed players. Expect disc time and a game. We did a cut-to timing drill. Also, a modified endzone 'Ragnarok' drill. Rob broke Loz's nose in the game at the end.
Sunday, 19 June - 17/6/2005 by Ryan
Week 6, TB4
Last Sunday training before the break. Bring lots of water for the hot hot ultimate. Expect some mixed ultimate, a running/throwing drill, and fabulous prizes.*
*fabulous prizes unconfirmed
Thursday, 16 June - 13/6/2005 by Ryan
Week 6, TB4
Break force drill. Give and go drill. Game(s). Fitness.
Sunday, 12 June - 13/6/2005 by Ryan
Week 5, TB4
Start up game at 12:30. Stack flow drill. Horizontal offense set plays five pull. Game. Shuttles for fitness.
Thursday, 9 June - 6/6/2005 by Ryan
Week 5, TB4
Dump, swing, huck, score, spike, celebrate drill. Ten-pull games with vertical stack plays. Fitness.
Thursday, 2 June - 31/5/2005 by Ryan
Week 4, TB4
Transition defense drill. More mixed ultimate in preparation for MT3. Warm up game for those who turn up early. Fitness.
Thursday, 26 May - 24/5/2005 by Ryan
Week 3, TB 4
Play some mixed ultimate! Cutting to the disc drill. Break force drill. Games. Fitness.
Sunday, 22 May - 20/5/2005 by Ryan
Week 2, TB4
Intra-Ltd Cup! Teams have been announced. Game to 17. Who dares wins.
Thursday, 19 May - 16/5/2005 by Ryan
Week 2, TB 4
Get together with your team for the week and begin preparations for the big showdown on Sunday. Develop secret strategy. Fine tune defensive sets. Heckle the other team. We'll all get together for some `light' fitness in the form of the pitch of death.
Thursday, 12 May - 3/5/2005 by Ryan
Week 1, Training Block 4
Coming back from a week off just in time for Open Tour 2. TIME CHANGED! NOW 7-9 at WIDE LANE. Stay tuned for details.
Sunday, 1 May - 29/4/2005 by Ryan
Week 9, TB3
Last session of training block 3! (No training next week.) Coach Al will be in charge. Look for some mixed ultimate. Forcing drill. Horizontal offense. A bit of fitness.
Thursday, 28 April - 26/4/2005 by Ryan
Week 9, TB3
Last week of training block 3! Skunks will play together again one last time in preparation for nationals. Games will be played such that if the offense scores without turning over, they get two points. All scores after the first turnover are worth one (O or D). Value that Disc! We'll do active stretching for a change and a hammer throwing drill. Sprint training to finish.
Sunday, 24 April - 23/4/2005 by Ryan
Week 8, TB3
Skunks will play together in anticipation of their nationals tournament next weekend. Review of vertical stack plays and calling system. Extended games. Fitness.
Thursday, 21 April - 18/4/2005 by Ryan
Week 8, TB3
Back to Wide lane from 8-10. Lessons from mixed tour 1 reviewed. Dump drill. Playing last back against a huck. Swing to win. Games. Fitness.
Thursday, 14 April - 11/4/2005 by Ryan
Week 7, TB3
Last ASTRO session at SSC from 8:30-10:30. Coach Will is in charge. Expect some mixed ultimate games at the last training before Mixed Tour 1.
Sunday, 10 April - 8/4/2005 by Ryan
Week 6, TB3
Focus on playing mixed ultimate for the upcoming mixed tour next weekend. Lead pass drill. Full pitch horizontal offense drill. Horizontal offense game. Zone offense discussion and game. Fitness work to get fit and you know it.
Thursday, 7 April - 5/4/2005 by Ryan
Week 6, TB3
Still on Astro from 8:30-10:30 at SSC. Cut-towards drill. 4 corners with two discs in the rain! Posession oriented games. 4 teams: if your team turns over or gets scored on, your off immediately and the other team plays. Fitness work.
Thursday, 31 March - 21/3/2005 by Ryan
Week 5, TB3
After a week off, we meet for the last time before Tour 1 at SSC on ASTRO from 8:30-10:30pm!
Basic drills to polish throwing and catching. Review vertical stack plays and associated calling system.
Sunday, 20 March - 18/3/05 by Ryan
Week 3, TB3
Special women's training day in parallel.
2 weeks to Tour 1! Review our new endzone play calling system. Develop new horizontal offense set. Review new vertical stack play SNEAK. Its all very exciting really, don't miss it. Our march to the tour continues. Fitness work.
Thursday, 17 March - 15/3/05 by Ryan
Week 3, TB3,
3 trainings left until Tour 1! More work on throwing and catching. Introduce endzone play calling system. Introduce new vertical stack play SNEAK with drill. Double score mixed games. Fitness.
Thursday, 10 March - 8/3/2005 by Ryan
Week 2, TB3
Skunks will play together again as a final practice before their regionals. Review buddy system stack offense and last back switching. Throwing drill. Fitness.
Sunday, 6 March - 4/3/2005 by Ryan
Week 1, TB 3
Skunks have regionals coming up and will play together in the games. Give and go endzone play/drill. Pull play string. Transition defense.
Thursday, 3 MARCH - 21/2/2005 by Ryan
Week 1, Training block 3
Get in. Horizontal offense marks its return. Two cut buddy drill from a horizontal set. We start identifying roles on the team, offensive and defensive specialties. 6 trainings till Tour 1! Shuttles for fitness.
Sunday, 20 February - 19/2/2005 by Ryan
Week 7, TB 2
Last session of training block 2. Week off next week before we're back Thursday, 3 March for the start of training block 3.
We'll work on transition defense for the games. Continue to focus on possession and offensive efficiency. Review and look ahead.
Thursday, 17 February - 15/2/2005 by Ryan
Week 7, TB2
Wide Lane session from 7:45-10:00. Work on positioning in zone offense and defense. Hammer cutting/catching drill. Five-pull games with zone to man transition defense. Zig-zag fitness work.
Thursday, 10 February - 8/2/2005 by Ryan
Week 6, TB2
Wide lane session. Tell yourself to be there by 7:45. Throwing drill, focus on releasing the disc at different heights. Full pitch, recyling cutting drill working on horizontal stack cuts. Mini games to 3 points (half at 2). Not playing team(s) provide sideline support and work on fitness (jogging). 4-3-2-1 pitch width sprint to finish.
Sunday, 6 February - 4/2/2005 by Ryan
Week 5, TB2
Coach Will is in charge of our normal Sunday session at SSC. Cutting and disc reading drills including hucking drill. Divide up into teams for games possibly to points. Fitness.
Thursday, 3 February - 31/1/2005 by Ryan
Week 5, TB2
Wide lane session on grass from 19:45-22:00.
Constant cutting and throwing endzone drill. (The hard one with lots of running.) Double score (extra point) scrimmage. Good old fashioned running. Timed quickness pyramid.
Sunday, 30 January - 29/1/2005 by Ryan
Week 4, TB 2
Continuing our focus on offensive play. Start out with an extended jog to warm up. Pair up for throwing work after the jog. Cutting drill with defense. Big box (4 corners) drill. Scrimmage with scoring pass restrictions. 10 minutes run for fitness after the games. If time permits, a 2 on 2 passing drill will be added before the games. Some drills may run in parallel with a game.
Thursday, 27 January - 26/1/2005 by Ryan
Week 4, TB 2
Our last ASTRO session at SSC. Mid-range throwing drill to horizontal and short deep cuts. Short passes box drill. Mini games focussing on unconventional offensive sets including horizontal stack. No mid-field vertical stack allowed. Jog, run, jog pitch length fitness workout.
Sunday, 23 January - 20/1/2005 by Ryan
Week 3, TB 2
Coach Al is in charge. May see a break force drill and/or a variation on the endzone drill (with more running!). Review buddy-system stack offense. Play a game. Get in shape.
Thursday, 20 January - 18/1/2005 by Ryan
Week 3, TB 2
Penultimate ASTRO session at SSC. Quick 3-1 handler feed drill. Cut-to triangle drill. Running down the pull. Buddy system stack offense. (Scrimmage) Game. Fitness.
Sunday, 16 January - 14/1/2005 by Ryan
Week 2, Training block 2
Sunday afternoon outdoor session at SSC. Individual coaching during warm-up throwing. Defensive positioning drill and cutting drill. Play make-it-take-it game with enforced American-style TV time-outs. Indian run.
Thursday, 13 January 2005 - 11/1/2005 by Ryan
Week 2, Training Block 2
Astro session at SSC. Huck drill to work on reading and adjusting to the disc. Give and go and give drill to work on swinging the disc. Ten pull game to work on efficient offense (after winter league efforts). Fitness training.
Thursday, 6 January 2005 - 10/12/2004 by Ryan
Week 1, Training block 2
First training of the new year on ASTRO at SSC. Time to get back to work after a break.
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