Data Driven Strategy in Ultimate Frisbee | Ep 128

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:   / podpractice_pod   YouTube:    / @podpractice_pod   Email: [email protected] Ultimate Mobility Membership: https://www.skool.com/ultimate-mobili... Buy Tokay Cleats: https://tokay-ultimate.com/podpractice Pod Practice Store: https://ko-fi.com/podpractice/shop Greatest Bags: https://www.greatestbag.com/ Use promo code: PODPRACTICE10 for 10% off your Greatest Bag Order Pod Practice BE Ultimate Store: https://shop.beultimate.com/collectio... Download The Playbook: https://betterthanever.beultimate.com... Shop 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 Jabber 03:30 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 Contribution 15:21 What is Lag Contribution? 20:56 Understanding the difference between thrower and receiver aEC. 22:44 Team vs Player Advanced Statistics 24:08 How we can understand throwing metrics and added value to a team through Austin Taylor. 32:00 Analyzing Player Connections 33:56 Evaluating Player Performance Season to Season 38:59 Scouting Reports and Team Analysis 42:23 Live Game Updates and New Features 47:52 Exploring O and D Efficiency Metrics 52:35 The Role of Analytics in Ultimate Frisbee 54:14 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