Mokpo Ultimate

Home of the Mokpo Mayhem

[mokpoultimate-blog]

Ouch, my feelings!

It’s been more than a year now since I doodled an octopus on a napkin at a teaching conference and scribbled “MOKPO MAYHEM” at the top.

It’s been more than a year now since we started holding pickup and started convincing/cajoling/bribing people to join the team we dreamed of starting.

And more than one year later, we’ve had two seasons under our belt—and that looks like that’ll be it for us.

I’m leaving Mokpo. Most of the remaining players live out in the far corners of South Jeolla Province. The team is moving elsewhere.

So this is it for us. This is the last mix we convinced/cajoled/bribed people to contribute songs to. Thanks for listening.

[justdiscultimate]

JustDisc for one. JustDisc for all. JustDisc Ultimate.

http://justdiscultimate.com

JustDisc Ultimate launched its social media campaign at 07:35 (UTC+09:00) this morning.

We can’t wait to see JustDisc grow faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a locomotive!

[mokpoultimate-blog]

Awesome new ultimate apparel brand is awesome.

Thanks for designing our jerseys for the past two seasons, you guys!

[uncannyvalleyofthedolls]

The Penultimate Penn Ultimate Ultimate Penn Pen

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What we love about ultimate is not the winning. Winning…is merely a celebration of the hours of blood, sweat, and tears that we put in with our teams. The bonds we form with our teammates is what makes the game — and all sport — special. The friendships many make playing ultimate are some of the deepest in their lives. My college coach always told us that taking the field was a privilege. Think, he said, about how lucky you are to be able to travel and play with your friends, to refuel together at a buffet, to share stories and experiences [and mayhem] [together].

Why We Play The Game- UltiWorld (via gayaspinkink)

[mokpoultimate-blog]

The above image is from a popular ultimate apparel website.  Now, I haven't compared this sizing chart with all of the other sizing charts from all of the other ultimate apparel websites, so I don't know how prevalent these size designations are.  But I can say that I am disappointed with this particular brand.

While I imagine that it is unintentional, these sizes give the impression that women are encouraged/expected to fit into smaller sizes.  There is a Women's XS but no Women's XL.  Men, on the other hand, are encouraged/expected to be bulkier, so while there is not a Men's XS option, there are both Men's XL and Men's XXL options.

[ultiworld-blog]

A sideline is a living, breathing organism that needs to be stoked and fed.

Tiina Booth, writing about developing a team’s mental toughness (via ultiworld)

One of my favorite things?

When the sideline starts going crazy and stalks the play up and down the field, cheering and hollering all the while.

[mokpoultimate-blog]

The Mokpo Mayhem is back to plunge once more into the abysm of shrieking and immemorial lunacy!

season openers in T-minus 5 days

[mokpoultimate-blog]

The Mayhem had Mandatory Fun Camp this weekend.  And, hey!  It was super fun for mandatory fun!

A moment that stuck out in particular, though?

One of our new dudes, a hulking former football and rugby player, was explaining defense and said, "When you're guarding your man--I mean, when you're guarding your woman--I mean, when you're guarding your human..."

High-fives all around for gender recognition and inclusion in sports, you guys!

[mokpoultimate-blog]

There's absolutely no way a better photo of me will ever be taken, so I guess I better pack up and call it a day, huh?

Bangkok Hat 2014

Photo Credit: Samakkee Chantharaprataks (2014.02.08)

[mokpoultimate-blog]

GET PSYCHED FOR THE SPRING 2014 SEASON, FOLKS.

IT.

IS.

COMPLETEEEEEEE.

[mokpoultimate-blog]

Ain't no ultimate like Korean ultimate 'cause Korean ultimate is PREPOSTEROUS AND GLORIOUS.

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The Emily Effect | Ultiworld

You din't really think I'€™d let this one slide, did you? Emily Baecher'€™s recent column on what it means to play ultimate as a woman elicited enough comments and feedback to keep me busy for the rest of the spring.  Her thoughtful and thought-provoking essay clearly struck a nerve...

The challenge to use an "Equity Inventory" to critically examine yourself and your ultimate community resonated with me--these questions in particular:

- Are women players treated with respect on and off the field?

- Do easy insults of women often go unchallenged?

- How are mixed ratios determined in league play?

- How and why are roles assigned on mixed teams?

- And, finally, that oldie but goodie from the early 80's: If a woman drops a pass, will she get thrown to again?

[mokpoultimate-blog]

DOING STUFF AND ACCOMPLISHING THINGS

YO.

March 8, 2014.  Mokpo.  Stuff is going DOWN.

Women's Ultimate Day: MOKPO

The Korean Women's Ultimate Illuminati are currently working behind the scenes to put together a one-day hat for our female players AND middle school, high school, and university students!  We have grant money!  We have registration forms!  WE HAVE QR CODES.

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Measuring Success In Women's Ultimate: Emily Baecher Puts Her Boston Whitecaps Tryout In Perspective | Ultiworld

For the young women who might read this: you will meet people who will put down your sport, your gender, and your athletic efforts. Some of these comments will even come from friends, family members and maybe significant others. They may try to minimize the offensiveness of their statements by saying “C’mon, it’s just a joke!” or “Men are better, that’s just a fact.” If you have the words and the energy to spare, feel free to respond; if not, ignore them for now. Just don’t try to measure your athletic worth based on another person’s standards.

[ultiworld-blog]

I hope that we can elevate the level of coverage and respect for women’s ultimate so that young women can dream of being the greatest in the women’s game and be held in the same regard as the best in the men’s.

Boston Brute Squad star Emily Baecher on building up women’s ultimate (via ultiworld)

[mokpoultimate-blog]

A Season of Mayhem

September to November is the fall season for Republic of Korea Ultimate (ROK-U) and it was my first season playing in the league. I had done some drop in with a few players from Gwangju and I knew ...

Teammate Blake wrote a write-up of our season that caused feelings to well up in the corners of my eyes.

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Tips for O Line Handlers

Your role as a handler is to move the disc up the field and score a point.  What this means is that your biggest focus should be on valuing the disc.  You cannot score if the other team has the disc.  So, you should only be throwing high percentage throws (a 50% throw is not a high percentage).  Think 75% or higher.