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[AstroLucjan]

I will drop some Ulti Clips from time to time...mainly from North Poland Ultimate League i run.
Plus some other media stuff about Polish Ultimate and my team - Astro Disco.
Enjoy!

For the beggining NPUL Inauguration event:

North Poland Ultimate League Inauguration highlight clip:
<a href="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7473815&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;fullscreen=1&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=01AAEA" target="_blank">http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7473815&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;fullscreen=1&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=01AAEA</a>

North Poland Ultimate League Inauguration photos:
http://astrodisco.pl/multimedia/npul-foto-gallery-by-wojtas/

North Poland Ultimate League Inauguration coverage:
http://astrodisco.pl/relacje/npul-inauguracja/npul-inauguration-english-version/

[AstroLucjan]

North Poland Ultimate League #2 highlight clip.
First event of Indoor season 2009-2010.
<a href="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9802871&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;fullscreen=1&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=01AAEA" target="_blank">http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9802871&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;fullscreen=1&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=01AAEA</a>

[Basic]

very cool videos.  You should post full games of your league also, it's so hard to find good full length games online.

[AstroLucjan]

Thanks Basic,
i'm also looking for good full length games ... always.
But i know it's hard to put a good full length game.
I hope i will manage to do that someday, definitely outdoor one.

Here is some announcement of NPUL#5 - the last event of Indoor season 2009-2010:
http://astrodisco.pl/2010/03/koniec-sezonu-2009-2010/

North Poland Ultimate League section - english version:
http://astrodisco.pl/north-poland-ultimate-league/north-poland-ultimate-league-english-version/
it's the same announcement (only in english) plus NPUL mission, teams, rules, scores, sponsors and more media stuff..

[AstroLucjan]

All Star Game - SOI 2010
Some actions from All Star Game on Spirit on Ice 2010 tournament. International players. Plus little freestyle show.
<a href="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10278124&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;fullscreen=1&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=01AAEA" target="_blank">http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10278124&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;fullscreen=1&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=01AAEA</a>

[rrudnic]

I think your indoor videos are some of the better indoor videos I have seen. Maybe its just because I don't like watching indoor though.

Whenever I watch I always find myself wondering how the level of play compares to what I'm used to here in the US on the club scene. It looks like pretty good play but I don't know how much is edited out or anything. Has your team ever played any high level club teams from the US, Canada, or Japan and if so how did that go?

[Foggy]

All Star Game - SOI 2010
Some actions from All Star Game on Spirit on Ice 2010 tournament. International players. Plus little freestyle show.
<a href="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10278124&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;fullscreen=1&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=01AAEA" target="_blank">http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10278124&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;fullscreen=1&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=01AAEA</a>

What software do you use for editing..?

[Foggy]

very cool videos.  You should post full games of your league also, it's so hard to find good full length games online.

The final of Swedish nationals 2009, full game:

<a href="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5999815&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;fullscreen=1&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=01AAEA" target="_blank">http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5999815&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;fullscreen=1&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=01AAEA</a>

Swedish commentating.

[Basic]

Amazing swedish game.  Great production, now I just need to find more like that one.

[Foggy]

Amazing Swedish game.  Great production, now I just need to find more like that one.

Made by the Swedish Government funded "Swedish Television" And actually the first time a full Ultimate-game has been shown on Swedish TV

[AstroLucjan]

rrudnic:
First of all thanks for appreciation. I'm into making clips, and they are edited. I can not imagine to put a raw video on.
Everyone who kick some sweet Ulti videos know that You got to work on them:
http://vimeo.com/user376524
http://vimeo.com/loganbraun
http://vimeo.com/lukejohnson
Well, You can put raw Elite Club games and they are gonna be great, but Beau or Zip is not running every team all over the world.

Your question. No - my team had not played any US, Canada or Japan team. I played against some Us players (college level) on Hat Tournaments and they were usually sick cats, but not so out of range.
Polish Ultimate is quite young. We have about 14-16 teams, and we play mixed only (lack of players). The oldest team has 10 years, but the average experience of all players in Poland is about 2-3 years. First city league started in December 2008, and intercity league in October 2009. First Nationals in 2009. So it's not hard to guess there it's a long way for us.
But the best part in Poland now is the passion. Everyone is so excited, tournaments have lots of goodies, parties, everyone knows each other, and the Spirit of the Game is very high (in the way of cheering, having fun, and respecting your rival).
If You are more interested visit:
-the craziest polish team - Astro Disco:
http://astrodisco.pl/
-the best polish fun tournament - Sandslash:
http://sandslash.frisbee.waw.pl/index.php?j=en

and some tournement coverages in english:
Sandslash 2009:
http://astrodisco.pl/relacje/sandslash-2009/sandslash-2009-english-version/
NPUL Inauguration - this link was here before:
http://astrodisco.pl/relacje/npul-inauguracja/npul-inauguration-english-version/

I'm also wondering how would it be playing against some US, Canada, Japan, Australia teams. Hope to get that in Paganello in two weeks. We play in open div.

Foggy:
I use Sony Vegas Studio 9.0. I worked with Adobe Premiere before, but Vegas helps me to put shots on the tracks smore easily.
I think it's mostly the matter of habit and how much You work with the software.

For all of those who are hungry for full length vids - Paganello 2009:
http://www.paganello.com/visions/videos/

[rrudnic]

Based on that length of time there has been organized/competitive Ultimate there and your comments I'm guessing the level of play is probably as a whole somewhere around that of mid to upper-mid level college or about mid level club in the US then. Probably with a few of the top tier players being another step up. Definitely post up if you play some teams from some of the top tier ultimate countries at Paganello and tell us how you do.

I'm actually of Polish heritage maybe I need to take a trip to the land of my ancestors for some Ultimate.

[Seppo]

Wow AstroLucjan, those are some very impressive videos.  Excellent production indded! 

Thanks for sharing mate.

- Seppo #22

[Pepper]

Cool stuff indeed. Amazing that there was a full-length ultimate match on the television... You don't see that in other countries in Europe yet (as far as I know).

[Foggy]

Cool stuff indeed. Amazing that there was a full-length ultimate match on the television... You don't see that in other countries in Europe yet (as far as I know).

They worked quite hard for it.. It was during a "Nationals weekend", lots of sports centered around the same week.