Thoughts.

Perhaps you’re familiar with Himeji Castle? They have a field just inside the first gate which is apparently open for public use.

And so it was that I played in front of Himeji castle yesterday. I’m really sore and out of shape (but it’s a good first step towards Kaimana). Pretty decent group of people, I’d say half natives half expats (numbers enough for 3 teams), pretty good time. Certainly not at the level of a good high-level scrimmage or practice, but I’m happy for any ultimate at this point.

Other stuff:

• If you haven’t heard yet, there’s been a new restructuring of the college series this year, a precursor to more permanent change. Sounds like an exciting time to be a college player, all around. More teams is definitely a good thing in this case.
• Bagel Fodder Ultimate has a nice bit of prose up if you’ve got the appetite.
• The underrated ready stance. This dovetails nicely with a post I made on winding up (or rather, minimizing it) a while back.

Related posts:

1. Links: More Food For Thought
2. More Zone O skills, and a few more links