MGH and Sol Yanuck: Catching Fire | Ep 137

In the 2026 National Champion Series we sit down with players from the championship teams in all 3 divisions. Today we sit down with Matt Gouchoe-Hanas and Sol Yanuck. You can't think of Ring of Fire without these 2 coming to mind. In addition to being leaders on the team for more than a decade, Matt and Sol have helped mold generations of elite frisbee players across the divisions. They would also be the first to tell you that the Ring's leadership isn't about the two of them. Younger players like Matt Barcellos, Andrew Li, and Dylan Hawkins stepped up in a big way to set the tone for the future of Ring.Ring of Fire's run may have been a surprise for the rest of the frisbee world, but they always believed. Learn how that belief fueled them to their second championship.More from Pod Practice:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_podEmail: [email protected] Socks: https://tokay-ultimate.com/products/socks?variant=54370070135117Buy Tokay Cleats: https://tokay-ultimate.com/podpracticeSupport us by donating: https://ko-fi.com/podpractice/shopGreatest Bags: https://www.greatestbag.com/Use promo code: PODPRACTICE10 for 10% off your Greatest Bag OrderUltimate Mobility Membership: https://www.skool.com/ultimate-mobility/about?ref=1ac6179a76464cf892a7347232df540ePod Practice BE Ultimate Store: https://shop.beultimate.com/collections/pod-practice-podcastDownload The Playbook: https://betterthanever.beultimate.com/the-playbook-infoShop BE Ultimate: https://beultimate.com/Kikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order.

Nationals is an emotional roller coaster. At the end of the tournament, only one team gets to experience that pure joy we're all chasing year after year. In this episode we each recap our personal experiences being on different teams at Nationals for the first time, Quinn and Kins talk about facing off in the first round of the bracket, and Mike talks about falling just short. Plus, Zack's Corner. Stay tuned for more stories from Nationals.More from Pod Practice:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_podEmail: [email protected] Shirts: https://ko-fi.com/podpractice/shopPP Socks: https://tokay-ultimate.com/products/socks?variant=54370070135117Buy Tokay Cleats: https://tokay-ultimate.com/podpracticeGreatest Bags: https://www.greatestbag.com/Use promo code: PODPRACTICE10 for 10% off your Greatest Bag OrderPod Practice BE Ultimate Store: https://shop.beultimate.com/collections/pod-practice-podcastDownload The Playbook: https://betterthanever.beultimate.com/the-playbook-infoKikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order.

We give our thoughts on the new TOKAY STELLARS. More from Pod Practice:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_podEmail: [email protected] Socks: https://tokay-ultimate.com/products/socks?variant=54370070135117Buy Tokay Cleats: https://tokay-ultimate.com/podpracticeSupport us by donating: https://ko-fi.com/podpractice/shopGreatest Bags: https://www.greatestbag.com/Use promo code: PODPRACTICE10 for 10% off your Greatest Bag OrderUltimate Mobility Membership: https://www.skool.com/ultimate-mobility/about?ref=1ac6179a76464cf892a7347232df540ePod Practice BE Ultimate Store: https://shop.beultimate.com/collections/pod-practice-podcastDownload The Playbook: https://betterthanever.beultimate.com/the-playbook-infoShop BE Ultimate: https://beultimate.com/Kikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order.

Garrett was a promising young talent playing with SLO and Revolver before injury struck. Unable to keep playing, he found a knew way to spread his love of ultimate from behind the lens.More from Pod Practice:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_podEmail: [email protected] Socks: https://tokay-ultimate.com/products/socks?variant=54370070135117Buy Tokay Cleats: https://tokay-ultimate.com/podpracticeSupport us by donating: https://ko-fi.com/podpractice/shopGreatest Bags: https://www.greatestbag.com/Use promo code: PODPRACTICE10 for 10% off your Greatest Bag OrderUltimate Mobility Membership: https://www.skool.com/ultimate-mobility/about?ref=1ac6179a76464cf892a7347232df540ePod Practice BE Ultimate Store: https://shop.beultimate.com/collections/pod-practice-podcastDownload The Playbook: https://betterthanever.beultimate.com/the-playbook-infoShop BE Ultimate: https://beultimate.com/Kikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order.

Rocky Beach has played ultimate for 32 years, including the original Revolver team in 2006. In 2016 Rocky founded Ultimate Impact, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports youth in San Francisco and Oakland. They provide underserved youth with opportunities for personal, professional, and athletic growth by building stable community for families through ultimate. This episode is a great listen for remembering the positive impact sports can have on young people's lives.More from Pod Practice:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_podEmail: [email protected] Socks: https://tokay-ultimate.com/products/socks?variant=54370070135117Buy Tokay Cleats: https://tokay-ultimate.com/podpracticeSupport us by donating: https://ko-fi.com/podpractice/shopGreatest Bags: https://www.greatestbag.com/Use promo code: PODPRACTICE10 for 10% off your Greatest Bag OrderUltimate Mobility Membership: https://www.skool.com/ultimate-mobility/about?ref=1ac6179a76464cf892a7347232df540ePod Practice BE Ultimate Store: https://shop.beultimate.com/collections/pod-practice-podcastDownload The Playbook: https://betterthanever.beultimate.com/the-playbook-infoShop BE Ultimate: https://beultimate.com/Kikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order.

We recorded this episode with Joe mid July after taking a couple months to get it scheduled… then it took us a couple months to get it released. Joe Mama is a Club Champion with Portland Rhino and an Ultiworld Author. He's produced some of the best videos for Ultiworld that either push back on conventional thinking within ultimate or showcase what elite players are doing differently than what's being taught at beginner levels. Checkout some of his work below.Are Inside Out Throws Dead??https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue3174WQ4_YWhat Coaches get Wrong About Hucking (in Ultimate Frisbee)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTe4RL85NlA-----------------------More from Pod Practice:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_podEmail: [email protected] Socks: https://tokay-ultimate.com/products/socks?variant=54370070135117Buy Tokay Cleats: https://tokay-ultimate.com/podpracticeSupport us by donating: https://ko-fi.com/podpractice/shopGreatest Bags: https://www.greatestbag.com/Use promo code: PODPRACTICE10 for 10% off your Greatest Bag OrderUltimate Mobility Membership: https://www.skool.com/ultimate-mobility/about?ref=1ac6179a76464cf892a7347232df540ePod Practice BE Ultimate Store: https://shop.beultimate.com/collections/pod-practice-podcastDownload The Playbook: https://betterthanever.beultimate.com/the-playbook-infoShop BE Ultimate: https://beultimate.com/Kikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order.

Today we catch up with WUCC TD, Liam Grant, to peak behind the curtain of what goes into running at tournament the size of WUCC. There's a lot that goes on that we never here about. Thank your TDs! We also talk about where European ultimate is headed and why it's the wrong path.More from Pod Practice:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_podEmail: [email protected] the Pod: https://ko-fi.com/podpracticeBuy Tokay Cleats: https://tokay-ultimate.com/podpracticePod Practice Socks: https://tokay-ultimate.com/products/socks?variant=54370070135117Ultimate Mobility Membership: https://www.skool.com/ultimate-mobility/about?ref=1ac6179a76464cf892a7347232df540eGreatest Bags: https://www.greatestbag.com/Use promo code: PODPRACTICE10 for 10% off your Greatest Bag OrderPod Practice BE Ultimate Store: https://shop.beultimate.com/collections/pod-practice-podcastDownload The Playbook: https://betterthanever.beultimate.com/the-playbook-infoShop BE Ultimate: https://beultimate.com/Kikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order.

We're back to talk about our experiences competing against each other at WUCC. Kins also talks about flying straight to UFA Championship weekend from Ireland. More from Pod Practice:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_podEmail: [email protected] Tokay Cleats: https://tokay-ultimate.com/podpracticePod Practice Store: https://ko-fi.com/podpractice/shopGreatest Bags: https://www.greatestbag.com/Use promo code: PODPRACTICE10 for 10% off your Greatest Bag OrderPod Practice BE Ultimate Store: https://shop.beultimate.com/collections/pod-practice-podcastDownload The Playbook: https://betterthanever.beultimate.com/the-playbook-infoShop BE Ultimate: https://beultimate.com/Ultimate Mobility Membership: https://www.skool.com/ultimate-mobility/about?ref=1ac6179a76464cf892a7347232df540eKikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order.

In this episode, we chat with Mamabird alum, Dr. Skum aka (Gabe Stump), about training Matt Damon for his role in Christopher Nolan's latest film, The Odyssey. We also talk about the difference between training ultimate athletes vs Hollwood A-Listers, general training philosophies, what Mamabird has meant to us, and, of course, we draft our top 5 Matt Damon films.More from Pod Practice:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_podEmail: [email protected] Tokay Cleats: https://tokay-ultimate.com/podpracticeUse Promo Code POD10 for 10% offUltimate Mobility Membership: https://www.skool.com/ultimate-mobility/about?ref=1ac6179a76464cf892a7347232df540ePod Practice Store: https://ko-fi.com/podpractice/shopGreatest Bags: https://www.greatestbag.com/Use promo code: PODPRACTICE10 for 10% off your Greatest Bag OrderPod Practice BE Ultimate Store: https://shop.beultimate.com/collections/pod-practice-podcastDownload The Playbook: https://betterthanever.beultimate.com/the-playbook-infoShop BE Ultimate: https://beultimate.com/Kikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order.

Branden and Jacob from Shown Space are back to go over advanced analytics in the UFA. We discuss how teams can use data to make decisions on the field, what traditional stats don't measure well, and what can be improved in the modern stats era.More from Pod Practice:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podpractice_podYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podpractice_podEmail: [email protected] Mobility Membership: https://www.skool.com/ultimate-mobility/about?ref=1ac6179a76464cf892a7347232df540eBuy Tokay Cleats: https://tokay-ultimate.com/podpracticePod Practice Store: https://ko-fi.com/podpractice/shopGreatest Bags: https://www.greatestbag.com/Use promo code: PODPRACTICE10 for 10% off your Greatest Bag OrderPod Practice BE Ultimate Store: https://shop.beultimate.com/collections/pod-practice-podcastDownload The Playbook: https://betterthanever.beultimate.com/the-playbook-infoShop BE Ultimate: https://beultimate.com/Kikko Socks: https://kikkosocks.com/Use discount code: POD15 for 15% off your next order.00:00 Intro and Jibber Jabber03:30 Review of Shown Space. What's new?06:41 What is aEC and why does Kins have some much of it?10:52 How aEC is affected by negative throwing yards.13:48 Measuring Defensive Contribution15:21 What is Lag Contribution? 20:56 Understanding the difference between thrower and receiver aEC.22:44 Team vs Player Advanced Statistics24:08 How we can understand throwing metrics and added value to a team through Austin Taylor.32:00 Analyzing Player Connections33:56 Evaluating Player Performance Season to Season38:59 Scouting Reports and Team Analysis42:23 Live Game Updates and New Features47:52 Exploring O and D Efficiency Metrics52:35 The Role of Analytics in Ultimate Frisbee54:14 What would a pair aEC stat look like?55:07 Is a high game Tot-aEC bad actually?56:54 How will Daan's aEC change from his year on the Union now playing for NY?01:00:32 Trivia Time! Which players have finished top 10 in contributions more than once?01:13:26 Future Aspirations for Shown Space