At the beginning of the last year I decided to compile a chart of the best videos of 2015. I ended up not posting it because I considered it to be too subjective. This year I was smarter 🙂 I let other jammers to compile their charts and from their intersections I built more objective TOP 10 videos of 2016. If you are eager to see the final chart, you can just scroll to the bottom and enjoy the videos. If you are interested in the process of compiling the final chart and individual TOP 10s, read on.

 

The evaluators

Choosing who to approach was actually not that hard. First I asked Benno and Graf, Berlin jammers and freestyle videos über-nerds who carefully study every new and old video. Clear choice. Next I went to the video-master himself – James Wiseman. Also hoping I will at least get one chart which won’t be full of “James-videos”. That worked out well. In the end I wanted to have charts of some super-fired up jammers who are not in the game for that long. Clear choice again – The Rovereto jammers. These guys are consuming freestyle videos for breakfast, lunch and dinner (and they shred accordingly). Straight, three of them (Andrea, Edo and Mattia) sent me theirs selections. Thank all of you guys for your charts!

 

The process

And what about criteria and methodics I used compiling the final chart? Well, it’s not that complicated. My only requirement was that the videos are “non-routines” and first published in 2016. Then I went throught the individual charts and valued the 1st place video with 4 points, 2nd place with 3 points, 3rd place with 2 points and the rest with 1 point. Finally I added up all the points and voilá…

 

 

Individual charts

Following are the individual charts. The final chart is at the very bottom…enjoy!

 

 

Graf Mördi’s TOP 10:

 

1. Manu and Marco (Dumbo Park)
2. Rain Jam
3. Ted and James (part 1)
4. April 24, 2016 (Daniel O’Neill, Roger Meier)
5. La Jolla Shores (Ryan & James)
6. Freestyle Frisbee Jam – A day in Villa Englemann
7. 2016 Anzio Jam – Monday Jam
8. The Pollern Light | Endless Freestyle Frisbee Feeling
9. Frisbee Fever Rovereto in “La Sourc”
10. Mini jam

 

Benno Edelman’s TOP 10:

 

1. Ted and James (part 1)
2. Mördi & Dünk – Velo Jam
3. Mini jam
4. The Pollern Light | Endless Freestyle Frisbee Feeling
5. Central Park Bandshell (Rob Fried)
6. Mordi and JW (Alma Mater)
7. Rain Jam
8. Berlin Jammers – Phil & Mördi  
9. Beach Weekend 2016
10. JW Study tape: September 30, 2016

 

James Wiseman’s TOP 10:

 

1. The Pollern Light | Endless Freestyle Frisbee Feeling
2. Alpenbrise – Nail Up
3. Berlin Jammers – Phil & Mördi
4. Hampshire College Frisbee documentary
5. Beach Weekend 2016
6. 2016 Anzio Jam – Monday Jam
7. Freestyle Frisbee Essentials: spring rules
8. Dünk am Strand 6
9. Sleepy und Dünk am Strand
10. Il Valzer del Moscerino, Freestyle Frisbee, Garda Lake

 

Andrea Festi’s TOP 10:

 

1. Riccione Beach Jam (Marco Prati, Manu Cesari, JW)
2. Ted and James (part 1)
3. Central Park Bandshell, March 9, 2016 (part 1)
4. Tommy ‘Lightning’ Leitner – Highlights 2015
5. Ted Oberhaus
6. Capocotta Jammin’ (may 31, 2016)
7. Mordi and JW (Alma Mater)
8. Rain Jam
9. Beach Day (Part 2: Bartolo Special)
10. La Jolla Shores (Ryan & James)

 

Edo Turri’s TOP 10:

 

1. Mordi and JW (Alma Mater)
2. Another day in the Velo
3. April 23, 2016 (Pavel Baranyk)
4. Ted Oberhaus
5. Central Park Bandshell, March 9, 2016 (part 2)
6. Beach Day (Part 2: Bartolo Special)
7. Beach Weekend 2016
8. Freestyle Frisbee Essentials: spring rules
9. LJ Shores August 30 2016 Eurojammers plus Dave Murphy
10. Capocotta Jammin’ (may 31, 2016)

 

Mattia Colombari’s TOP 10:

 

1. Rain Jam
2. Beach Weekend 2016
3. Riccione Beach Jam (Marco Prati, Manu Cesari, JW)
4. Hampshire College Frisbee documentary
5. Ted Oberhaus
6. Freestyle Frisbee Essentials: spring rules
7. Mordi and JW (Alma Mater)
8. Another day in the Velo
9. Ted and James (part 1)
10. La Jolla Shores (Ryan & James)

 

TOP videos of 2016

 

1. Ted and James (part 1) – 10 points

 

2. Rain Jam – 9 points

3. Mordi and JW (Alma Mater) – 7 points

4. – 6. The Pollern Light | Endless Freestyle Frisbee Feeling – 6 points
4. – 6. Beach Weekend 2016 – 6 points
4. – 6. Riccione Beach Jam (Marco Prati, Manu Cesari, JW) – 6 points
7. – 8. Manu and Marco (Dumbo Park) – 4 points
7. – 8. Another day in the Velo – 4 points
9. – 15. La Jolla Shores (Ryan & James) – 3 points
9. – 15. Mini jam – 3 points
9. – 15. Mördi & Dünk – Velo Jam – 3 points
9. – 15. Berlin Jammers – Phil & Mördi – 3 points  
9. – 15. Freestyle Frisbee Essentials: spring rules – 3 points
9. – 15. Ted Oberhaus – 3 points
9. – 15. Alpenbrise – Nail Up – 3 points

 

Hope you enjoyed this article. At last I want to say THANK YOU all the video-makers for your hard work! You are helping to spread the jam BIG WAY! Keep them coming in 2017!