Past Articles from Alex Rummelhart

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Alex “UBER” Rummelhart is an Ultiworld reporter. He majored in English at the University of Iowa, where he played and captained IHUC. He lives and teaches in Chicago, Illinois, where he has played for several ultimate teams, including the Chicago Wildfire and Chicago Machine. Alex loves writing of all types, especially telling interesting and engaging stories. He is the author of the novel The Ultimate Outsider, one of the first fictional works ever written about ultimate.

  1. Tuesday Tips: 5 Steps To Throwing A Reliable Reset, Presented By Spin Ultimate

    A successful team must be able to maintain possession through a progression of reset looks.

  2. Tuesday Tips: Setting and Tracking SMART Ultimate Goals, Presented By Spin Ultimate

    Time to get away from vague goals that are dependent on third-party validation.

  3. Tuesday Tips: 10 Tips To Get You Noticed At Tryouts, Presented By Spin Ultimate

    You will still have to earn your roster spot, but make sure you get to stick around long enough to showcase your full skills and value.

  4. Tuesday Tips: 7 Ways To Make The Most Of Your Timeouts, Presented By Spin Ultimate

    They are a scarce and valuable resource that are all too frequently wasted in inopportune situations -- or not used at all.

  5. Tuesday Tips: 5 Steps To Baiting A Block

    Between the high-risk, high-reward of poaching and the low-risk, low-reward of shut-down man defense, baiting a D allows you to make the most of a defensive matchup you can win.

  6. Tuesday Tips: Limiting Your Opponent’s Superstar

    To defend against a superstar, you need to play smarter, not harder.

  7. Tuesday Tips: Advanced Advice for Observed Games

    Don't predicate your game plan on observers, but make sure you understand how to get the most out of their presence.

  8. Tuesday Tips: A Beginner’s Guide to Playing with Observers

    Whether you agree with their presence or not, it is becoming increasingly important for ultimate players to understand how observers influence games and how to deal with that.

  9. Tuesday Tips: Achieving the Balance Between Improving and Winning

    Finding the balance that allows you to achieve short-term and long-term team goals is a delicate tightrope walk.

  10. Tuesday Tips: 3 Awesome Ultimate Workouts You Can Do In Your Living Room

    It's time to stop letting the price of a gym membership stand in the way of your fitness goals.

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