Past Articles from Sion "Brummie" Scone

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Sion “Brummie” Scone coached GB Open from 2010-2012, and also coached the GB World Games team in 2013, and the u24 Men in 2018. He has been running skills clinics in the UK and around the world since 2005. He played GB Open 2007-12, and GB World Games 2009. He lives in Birmingham, UK. You can reach him by email ([email protected]) or on Twitter (@sionscone).

  1. Don’t Be An Optimist, Be A Realist: On Adaptability In Ultimate

    It's not enough to be optimistic; you have to be realistic to win games.

    Jan 19, 2015 by in Analysis with 15 comments

  2. A Pseudo-Scientific Approach To Tryouts: Part Two

    Sion "Brummie" Scone goes into more detail about the Team Great Britain tryout process.

    Dec 23, 2014 by in Analysis with 3 comments

  3. A Pseudo-Scientific Approach To Tryouts: Part One

    The Great Britain National team used benchmark athletic measures to assess players in a rigorous way.

    Nov 26, 2014 by in Analysis, Opinion with 8 comments

  4. EUCF 2014: Open Semifinals & Final Recap

    Brummie recaps the open semifinals and final from the recent 2014 European Ultimate Championship Finals.

    Oct 31, 2014 by in News, Recap with 1 comments

  5. Video Scouting Report on the Buzz Bullets, Powered by Agility from Five Ultimate

    Japan’s number one men’s club is likely to make a strong run in Lecco.

    Aug 1, 2014 by in Analysis with 19 comments

  6. 2014 London Calling: Tournament Recap (Men’s)

    London Calling, an important early tuneup tournament for European teams headed to Worlds, is in the books. Sion "Brummie" Scone breaks down the action in this tournament recap.

    Jun 5, 2014 by in News, Recap with 2 comments

  7. The Brummie Offensive Treatise: Developing Skills and Strategy to Suit Your Team

    In my time coaching, I've developed several offensive strategies -- and plenty of defensive ones -- as a way of experimenting with different ways of playing the game. One roadmap for improvement that I like: 1. Expand your toolkit; 2. Find something suitable for your team; 3. Know what to expect.

    Jun 3, 2014 by in Analysis with 6 comments

  8. Europe’s Top Teams Prepping for Worlds — London Calling Preview (Open)

    London Calling has been an important warm-up event for the European ultimate community for the last five years, growing larger and larger over that time. 2012 also saw Germany & Sweden represent (with GB finishing 5th after losing to Clapham). Given that GB went on to finish second at WUGC, it’s clear that quality ultimate is on the menu at each London Calling.

    May 28, 2014 by in Preview with 17 comments

  9. Zone Defenses At College Nationals: A Reference Guide to Playing (And Beating) Junks

    As the top college teams prepare to descend on Cincinnati for the College Championships, Ultiworld sat down with the season’s footage to identify some of…

    May 19, 2014 by , , and in Analysis, Video with 24 comments

  10. We Can Do Better

    Jim Parinella’s excellent article Why Can’t We All Just Get Along seemed to arrive with a touch of clairvoyance as this extremely interesting thread on…

    May 7, 2014 by in Opinion with 14 comments

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