Past Articles from Aidan Shapiro-Leighton
Aidan Shapiro-Leighton is the Director of Video for Ultiworld, managing live streaming, post-produced editing, documentary shorts, and anything else that comes up for the video team. He played for Harvard Redline and Cleveland Smokestack and now resides in New Zealand. You can reach him via email (aidan@ultiworld.com) or on Twitter (@arashap69).
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Film Room: Throwing Hammers in the Wind – Part 1: Throwing Mechanics
Join analyst Joe Marmerstein in the Ultiworld Film Room for this two-part series teaching advanced tips for improving your hammer throws in windy conditions. Part One focuses on throwing mechanics – how to adjust your release angle, aim, and power depending on what direction the wind is blowing.
Feb 24, 2021 by Aidan Shapiro-Leighton in Livewire, Video with 0 comments
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Santa Barbara Invite All-Time Highlights
The best of the best!
Jan 24, 2021 by Aidan Shapiro-Leighton in Video with 0 comments
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Film Room: Pull Plays Episode 9 – Side Stack Isolation
Join analyst Joe Marmerstein in the Ultiworld Film Room in this series teaching and discussing common pull plays in ultimate, spanning a variety of offensive systems. The ninth video in this series focuses on isolation cuts from the side stack.
Jan 24, 2021 by Aidan Shapiro-Leighton in Livewire, Video with 0 comments
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Liam Grant Career Commentary Highlights
A 30th birthday gift!
Jan 17, 2021 by Aidan Shapiro-Leighton in Video with 0 comments
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Send it Back: PoNY vs Truck Stop with Chris Kocher and Rowan McDonnell
Ultiworld’s Send it Back series brings in star players, coaches, and media to revisit classic games.
Jan 5, 2021 by Aidan Shapiro-Leighton in Livewire with 0 comments
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Player Profile: Washington Element’s Alexa Yadama
Join analyst Keith Raynor in the Ultiworld Film Room as he examines what makes Washington Element's Alexa Yadama such an effective hybrid player.
Oct 29, 2020 by Aidan Shapiro-Leighton in Livewire, Video with 0 comments
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Film Room: Pull Plays Episode 7 – Vertical Stack Zipper
Join analyst Joe Marmerstein in the Ultiworld Film Room in this series teaching and discussing common pull plays in ultimate, spanning a variety of offensive systems. The seventh video in this series focuses on the zipper play.
Oct 19, 2020 by Aidan Shapiro-Leighton in Livewire, Video with 0 comments
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Film Room: Pull Plays Episode 4 – Horizontal Stack Cutter Clearance
Join analyst Joe Marmerstein in the Ultiworld Film Room in this series teaching and discussing common pull plays in ultimate, spanning a variety of offensive systems. The fourth video in this series focuses on a cutter clearance play.
Aug 24, 2020 by Aidan Shapiro-Leighton in Livewire, Video with 0 comments
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Film Room: Game Breakdown with Bryan Jones and Alex Ghesquiere
Veteran club and US National team coaches Bryan Jones and Alex "Dutchy" Ghesquiere enter the Ultiworld studio to analyze the 2019 US Open Women's Final between Boston Brute Squad and Medellín Revolution.
Aug 19, 2020 by Aidan Shapiro-Leighton in Livewire, Video with 0 comments
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Slow Burn: The Rise of Ring of Fire’s Next Generation
Director Lindsay Soo explores Ring of Fire's journey in the 2019 semifinal against Sockeye, as they confront past failures and attempt to blaze a new pathway to success.
Aug 5, 2020 by Aidan Shapiro-Leighton in Livewire, Video with 0 comments