Past Articles from Sion "Brummie" Scone

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Sion “Brummie” Scone coached GB Open from 2010-2012, and also coached the GB World Games team in 2013. He has been running skills clinics in the UK since 2005, and more recently Colombia & Ireland. He started playing Ultimate at Loughborough University, captaining them to their first National Championship, and has played Open Club with Clapham and emo (WUCC 2006 / 2010), and GB Open 2007-12. He lives in London, UK. You can reach him by email ([email protected]) or on Twitter (@sionscone).

  1. 2014 London Calling: Tournament Recap (Men’s)

    London Calling, an important early tuneup tournament for European teams headed to Worlds, is in the books. Sion "Brummie" Scone breaks down the action in this tournament recap.

    Jun 5, 2014 by in News, Recap with 2 comments

  2. The Brummie Offensive Treatise: Developing Skills and Strategy to Suit Your Team

    In my time coaching, I've developed several offensive strategies -- and plenty of defensive ones -- as a way of experimenting with different ways of playing the game. One roadmap for improvement that I like: 1. Expand your toolkit; 2. Find something suitable for your team; 3. Know what to expect.

    Jun 3, 2014 by in Analysis with 6 comments

  3. Europe’s Top Teams Prepping for Worlds — London Calling Preview (Open)

    London Calling has been an important warm-up event for the European ultimate community for the last five years, growing larger and larger over that time. 2012 also saw Germany & Sweden represent (with GB finishing 5th after losing to Clapham). Given that GB went on to finish second at WUGC, it’s clear that quality ultimate is on the menu at each London Calling.

    May 28, 2014 by in Preview with 17 comments

  4. Zone Defenses At College Nationals: A Reference Guide to Playing (And Beating) Junks

    As the top college teams prepare to descend on Cincinnati for the College Championships, Ultiworld sat down with the season’s footage to identify some of…

    May 19, 2014 by , , and in Analysis, Video with 23 comments

  5. We Can Do Better

    Jim Parinella’s excellent article Why Can’t We All Just Get Along seemed to arrive with a touch of clairvoyance as this extremely interesting thread on…

    May 7, 2014 by in Opinion with 14 comments

  6. Three Controversial Rule Changes For Ultimate

    In light of some recent rules changes in MLU, which kicked off its second season this week, here are some rules changes that I’d like…

    Apr 16, 2014 by in Opinion with 160 comments

  7. The Greatest Game of Mini Ever Played?

    Dennis “Cribber” Warsen is a former NYNY player, a UPA & World Champion who, since retiring from playing ultimate, has become an Emmy Award winning…

    Mar 17, 2014 by in Other with 12 comments

  8. How Can Non-US Teams Close the International Gap?

    I wrote an article after I returned from the 2012 World Championships about how the UK could go about learning from other nations.

    Mar 13, 2014 by in Analysis with 17 comments

  9. The Most Overlooked Physical Training For Ultimate

    You only have to go back a few years to find a time when there was nothing at all to educate ultimate players on ultimate-specific…

    Feb 5, 2014 by in Opinion with 14 comments

  10. Video Breakdown: The Club-Level Plays UNC Used to Win CCC

    We’re not even really into the true College Season yet – making ranking, analysis, and storylines difficult to predict.  But a few big-name programs brought back tons of club talent and, even in preseason, looked poised to make a Nationals run. UNC is one of those teams and their contender status is certainly bolstered by...

    Jan 22, 2014 by , , , and in Analysis with 27 comments

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