Asian Ultimate Culture
On Indian Ultimate
I was asked to jot down some thoughts about India Ultimate in advance of their trip to Under-23 Worlds in London. Didn’t quite make the deadline. They are currently playing their third game of the tournament. Perhaps, though, that makes some of what I planned to write even more appropriate…RA Grani “50,000? […]
Great Ultimate Causes in Asia Who Need Your Help
(Featured image from Bridging the Gaps)Дрозды With the recent horrific disaster in Nepal, many of you may have reached your giving limit or are planning on spending your extra money on giving to those affected by the earthquake. If that is the case, you’re awesome. Those who have given their limit can go ahead and […]
Vietnam Hat 2014: A Personal Account
Деревянное крыльцо December 20-21, 2014 Hanoi, Vietnam Two ultimate tournaments one week apart in Vietnam. When Zone Cup announced that it was moving its tourney date later, to the weekend before Vietnam Hat in Hanoi, ultimate fans throughout the region were shocked. Was this possible? Could two […]
Borneo Headhunters Hat 2014: Videos
In expectation of the upcoming Borneo Headhunters Hat 2015 (March 21-22), I just posted three videos I took at the Borneo Headhunters Hat 2014. Below you can check out two interviews and some fan reactions.Как укладывать брусчатку First Julia tells a little about the history of ultimate in Kota Kinabalu and about Sabah more generally. Helen […]
The Argument Against Tournament Lunches
That idea that tournaments should provide a full lunch for all their participants for each day of competition is well accepted by tournament organizers throughout Asia (at least in the tournaments I have played in. Japanese tourneys may differ). But is this really best for the players health? For tournament scheduling? For tourney finances? Here Kuala […]
Asian Ultimate: A Changing Game
This is a guest article by Aaron Herman and Martin Page from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Here they examine what they see as changes in the attitudes some have had regarding the management of tournaments and those changes’ effects on the overall tournament experience for participants, using Gendermah in Singapore as a case study. They also offer suggestions […]
