Past Articles in Analysis

  1. The Checkdown: Using Predetermined Options To Become A Better Handler

    We all marvel at elite handlers.

  2. POLL: What Outcome Do You Hope To See For Club Ultimate?

    Right now, there are only a handful of people involved in one of the most important decisions that ultimate has faced in quite a while.

  3. Measuring Impact: Who Ran The NexGen Offense?

    What does offensive impact look like in Ultimate, and what statistics might we employ to measure it? This article introduces three statistical metrics that map nicely onto how we intuitively think about offense.

  4. Furthering The Concept Of “Possession” In Ultimate

    This is the second article in a series on player and team statistics from the NexGen tour.

  5. Handlers v. Cutters: Using Statistics To Define Positions

    This is the first article in a new series on player and team statistics from the NexGen tour.

  6. AUDL v. MLU: An Investor Considers His Options

    We’ve heard about the American Ultimate Disc League and Major League Ultimate from a lot of perspectives.

  7. INFOGRAPHIC: Comparing The Four “Pro” Leagues

    2013 is shaping up to be one of the most pivotal years ever in Ultimate with possibly four leagues competing for players, money, and prestige. To make sense of it all, John Korber made a chart comparing the four leagues across a range of issues, like their mission, how they will affect players, and how they might affect the sport.

  8. USAU, The AUDL, MLU, And NexGen: Understanding The Distinctions Between The Leagues

    Sports for the benefit of the participants and sports for the benefit of spectators are fundamentally different.

  9. Deep Look: Money Enters Ultimate – Episode 2

    This week on Deep Look, Ultiworld’s new radio show, we discuss the financial and organizational structures of Major League Ultimate and the American Ultimate Disc…

  10. How We Practice: Throwing Like A Girl

    What does learning to throw a disc mean to a girl or woman who takes up Ultimate?

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