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Quidditch analysis, strategy, fundamentals, and discussion.
Quidditch is a long season, start building a foundation from which you can make plays unique to your opponent later by learning by learning the 3 fundamental ways to use beaters on offense.
"I played on a off branch michigan state team for Mid Atlanic Regional Cup. It wasn’t my normal team, I was just helping out because they needed more players. Anyway, there I met new friends. One of which was cute and nice. He had a girlfriend and I of course have a boyfriend so that was clear. We...
Quidditch analysis, strategy, fundamentals, and discussion.
Here are 4 exercises to include in your off season training if you want to dominate the pitch.
Article Coming Soon
New article coming about a handful of exercises that are a MUST for your off season plan to dominate the pitch in the '14 - '15 season. If you have an exercise that has improved your performance on the pitch and/or would like to be interviewed, message this blog or send an email to [email protected].
I’m getting ready to start putting up World Cup photos on this blog! Please check out the links below to all the different albums! Stick around for a stream of photos in the next two weeks!
World Cup Albums: Day One: ...
Great photos by Nicole Harrig Photography!
OK So I did this last year, and I wanted to do it again because I just love data and the results of all of this are so telling and also really cool. I also just wanted an excuse to use Excel
POOL PLAY
Here is every region’s record vs every other region, save Oceania (the Australian team)...
Crazy day 1 at WCVII today! Multiple wins by Pot 5 teams, and upsets galore!
Pool 5 and Pool 13 in particular. Ready for an exciting day of bracket play tomorrow!
Crazy day 1 at WCVII today! Multiple wins by Pot 5 teams, and upsets galore!
What defense is going to give teams the most trouble at WCVII?
What team do you think has the defense that will give teams from outside their region the most trouble?
It could be strategic, size, or speed advantage.
Hey so can everyone who is going to the Quidditch World Cup remember to not be assholes to the refs/volunteers over the course of the weekend? These people are volunteering their time to make sure the tournament runs smoothly (some are even sacrificing their rest time as they have games to play...
Is there a Midwest Community Team? I want to play quidditch
There are several, but none that are very well founded and official. Really, the most noteworthy team is TC Frost, from Minnesota. You can always start your own team!
The Red Cedar River Monsters is a community team that plays in the Midwest. It is mostly a Michigan based team, but is recruiting some Ohio players for next year. https://www.facebook.com/groups/199936433522815/
I still don’t understand why they played in the MA regionals….
Timing issues with the creation of the team. MW regionals was fairly early this year and was two weeks after the creation of the team. There would have been no time to recruit anyone to play, plus a third of the official roster is from Pennsylvania and the D.C. area.
Is there a Midwest Community Team? I want to play quidditch
There are several, but none that are very well founded and official. Really, the most noteworthy team is TC Frost, from Minnesota. You can always start your own team!
The Red Cedar River Monsters is a community team that plays in the Midwest. It is mostly a Michigan based team, but is recruiting some Ohio players for next year. https://www.facebook.com/groups/199936433522815/
This past Wednesday was National Signing Day in college football, a day in which schools across the country lock in what recruits will be playing for them next season. Recruits sign letters of intent, which are binding, leaving them only with the options of playing for that school or sitting&
I felt pretty good about this one. Hopefully it’s helpful.
Great article by Alan Black.
Quidditch Community, You Have a Chance To Support One Of Your Own
Steve DiCarlo (aka Snitchy) of the Lost Boys is a contestant on the SyFy reality show Opposite Worlds. The show makes heavy use of social media, and tweeting about players and voting for them on Facebook play a major role in the show. So send out tweets with the hashtag #oppositeworlds with positive remarks about Steve on the show. And here’s the show’s website, with all the info about voting periods and the many different ways you can support Steve. http://www.syfy.com/oppositeworlds
Coming Soon to FTKZ Website! A comprehensive list of great cone drills to dominate the pitch.
Soon drills like these will be on the website for easy viewing and reading. Cone drills are a vital part of any strength and conditioning program for a team ready to dominate World Cup VII The one above is the three cone extended drill. It is derived from the three cone drill used in football combines, and is adapted to longer period of movements used in quidditch.
Set - up: Each cone is 5 yards from the nearest cone in a "T" shape.
How to run: Start in an athletic stance at cone 1. Sprint around cone 2 turning towards the third cone. Circle around cone 3 towards cone 4. Circle around cone 4 and sprint around cone 2 and finish the drill by running through cone 1.
Things to keep in mind: Keep your feet moving. These are not stop and go cuts. When circling cone 3 and 4 take short choppy steps and lean your body into the turn. Your body lean passing cone 2 the final time should be enough that you are still accelerating.
Common Mistakes: Straying too far from the cones. The fastest, and best use of this drill, is to stay close to the cones throughout the drill, keeping your cuts tight and fast.
Not sprinting the entire time. The distance is about 30 yards. This is not very long, and it is easy to get lazy with it. You will see great benefits by sprinting this distance with lots of change of direction.
Not running this drill to both right and left side.
Who is it great for: Everyone. This is a short distance just short the length of the pitch. Whether trying to recover a bludger, executing a play on offense, or catching an unprotected snitch this drill will help increase your change of direction and short distance speed.
The quidditch community was rocked last Wednesday by the creation of yet another blog, created by an unknown player of a mid-level team.
“He has all the same opinions I do,” said a prolific facebook poster. “He must be good.”
Indeed, this new blog has many popular posts, such as...
Could really use this guy at FTKZ.
Quidditch analysis, strategy, fundamentals, and discussion.
From The Keeper Zone's guide to agility ladders and agility ladder training. Start improving you and your team's on pitch agility today!
