Collections Endzone Offence 54 articles

San Francisco Fury, US Open 2018 (1)

After moving the disc downfield in a horizontal stack, Fury transitions into a vertical stack and uses throwing fakes and the full width of the field to score.

Endzone Offence

Flow Offence

Handler Resets

Horizontal Stack

US Open 2018

Vertical Stack

Colony, WUCC 2018

After running a flood play to create space, Colony work the disc across the field, sideline to sideline, twice to generate good separation and an easy goal

Endzone Offence

Fielding the Pull

Handler Resets

WUCC 2018

CUSB, WUCC 2018

After attempting to score in the open side, and being denied by well-positioned defenders, CUSB swing and attack the break side of the field

Endzone Offence

WUCC 2018

Denver Molly Brown, US Open 2018 (7)

Denver Molly Brown's poaching defence results in a run through interception, and Molly Brown uses a fast break to score.

Defence

Endzone Offence

Fast Break

Poaching

US Open 2018

Denver Molly Brown, US Open 2018 (1)

Denver Molly Brown’s cutters move the disc downfield through team cutting. In front of the endzone, the handlers work together to generate opportunities to score.

Endzone Offence

Flow Offence

Handler Resets

Horizontal Stack

Peppermill

Side Stack

US Open 2018

Vertical Stack

San Francisco Fury, US Open 2018 (9)

San Francisco Fury starts out in a side stack and times continuation cuts off of handler movement, making use of the full width of the field to score.

Endzone Offence

Flow Offence

Handler Resets

Lateral Cuts

Side Stack

US Open 2018

San Francisco Fury, US Open 2018 (5)

Fury’s handlers patiently work their way into the endzone by swinging the disc and using break throws.

Endzone Offence

Flow Offence

Handler Resets

Switching

US Open 2018

Vertical Stack

San Francisco Fury, US Open 2018 (4)

Fury’s offence scores with cuts timed off of handler movement.

Endzone Offence

Flow Offence

Handler Resets

Horizontal Stack

US Open 2018

San Francisco Fury, US Open 2018 (2)

Fury’s handler defence earns them the disc, and Fury gets a break by moving the disc from sideline to sideline.

Defence

Endzone Offence

Handler Resets

US Open 2018

San Francisco Fury, USA Nationals 2019 (3)

San Francisco Fury patiently swings the disc outside the endzone before successfully throwing to a downfield cutter for a score.

Endzone Offence

Flow Offence

Handler Resets

USA Nationals 2019

San Francisco Fury, USA Nationals 2019 (2)

San Francisco Fury’s offence takes advantage of the break side and uses a handler reset and under cut to score.

Endzone Offence

Flow Offence

Handler Resets

USA Nationals 2019

Brute Squad, USA Nationals 2019 (2)

Brute Squad’s offence uses several handler resets and effective cutting footwork from a vertical stack to move the disc toward the endzone and score.

Endzone Offence

Flow Offence

Handler Resets

USA Nationals 2019

Vertical Stack

Brute Squad, USA Nationals 2019 (1)

After resetting the disc, Brute Squad’s offence uses a crossfield throw and a quick pass to score. The throwers use fakes to effectively communicate with their cutters and move the offence.

Endzone Offence

Flow Offence

Handler Resets

USA Nationals 2019

Vertical Stack

All-Stars, All-Star Ultimate Tour 2015 (4)

After swinging the disc, the All-Stars offence successfully convert a short huck to score using handler resets and player momentum.

All-Star Ultimate Tour 2015

Endzone Offence

Flow Offence

Handler Resets

Lateral Cuts

Short Hucks

Seattle Riot, All-Star Ultimate Tour 2015 (3)

Seattle Riot’s cutters and handlers make space for each other and time their cuts well to move the disc quickly and score.

All-Star Ultimate Tour 2015

Endzone Offence

Flow Offence

Handler Resets

Lateral Cuts

Switching

Fury, WUCC 2014 (2)

Fury use a variety of methods to provide options to the open side and break side, helping them to manipulate marks and convert from just outside the end zone

Endzone Offence

Handler Resets

WUCC 2014

Seattle Riot, All-Star Ultimate Tour 2015 (1)

Seattle Riot’s handlers and cutters work together to use the full width of the field to score from mid-field in three throws.

All-Star Ultimate Tour 2015

Endzone Offence

Flow Offence

Lateral Cuts

Brute Squad, USA Nationals 2019

A well-executed pull play sets up a short huck which is converted through handler resets & stack cuts

Endzone Offence

Fielding the Pull

Peppermill

Set Plays

Short Hucks

USA Nationals 2019

Chicago Machine Endzone Offence (7), USAU National Championships 2019

The final goal from the 2019 USA National semi final between Chicago Machine and Pride of New York

Endzone Offence

USA Nationals 2019

Chicago Machine Endzone Offence (6), USAU National Championships 2019

After a stoppage near the half way point on the sideline, Machine work up to the end zone almost exclusively with their handlers before scoring off a nice break throw

Endzone Offence

USA Nationals 2019

Chicago Machine Endzone Offence (5), USAU National Championships 2019

Chicago Machine's swirling offence utilises multiple cutters, making it difficult for PoNY's defenders to keep track of all the options. This allows veteran Machine handler, Pawel Janas, to sneak open for the goal.

Endzone Defence

Endzone Offence

Handler Resets

Poaching

Chicago Machine Endzone Offence (4), USAU National Championships 2019

Just because an option isn't hit, doesn't mean the offence isn't effective. In fact, offences should be used to dealing with how to clear space and generate secondary options. Here, we see Chicago Machine offering multiple options for every single throw.

Endzone Offence

USA Nationals 2019

Machine Endzone Offence (3), USA Nationals 2019

Chicago Machine allow two handlers to work the disc exclusively as part of their end zone offence

Endzone Offence

Handler Resets

USA Nationals 2019

Chicago Machine Endzone Offence (2), USA Nationals 2019

Simple handler movements like give & go, triangle resets & continuation cuts all feature as part of Chicago Machine's End zone offence

Endzone Offence

Handler Resets

USA Nationals 2019

Machine Endzone Offence (1), USA Nationals 2019

The first of a series where we analyse Chicago Machine's endzone offence from the 2019 USA National Championships

Endzone Offence

Handler Resets

USA Nationals 2019

Raleigh Phoenix, USA Nationals 2019

Raleigh move the disc sideline to sideline three times before generating an uncontested assist

Endzone Offence

Handler Resets

Lateral Cuts

Schwa, US Nationals 2019 (3)

After running a classic reset to move the disc off the line, the original thrower uses her speed to isolate her defender, making it virtually impossible to prevent her scoring

Endzone Offence

Handler Resets

USA Nationals 2019

USA, u24 Worlds (4)

After a stoppage, USA work their handler reset patterns to keep the disc moving and generate scoring opportunities.

Endzone Offence

u24 Worlds 2019

USA, u24 Worlds (3)

After generating a turn in their own endzone, USA go end-to-end with a flowing offence that uses handler movement & cutters to move the disc laterally three times.

Endzone Offence

Flow Offence

Handler Resets

Horizontal Stack

Lateral Cuts

u24 Worlds 2019

Japan, u24 Worlds 2019 (1)

Japan show repetition of some staple movements; downfield cutters, sideline resets, & lateral continuation cuts using the Cyclone offence, along with lots of patience and solid fundamentals.

Endzone Offence

Fielding the Pull

Flow Offence

Handler Resets

u24 Worlds 2019

Ireland men, windmill 2019 (1)

Ireland use their handlers to work the disc, and their cutters tend to look to immediately give the disc back to the throwers. Two players, Sweeney & Rogers, dominate the play in this clip showing endzone offence in action.

Endzone Offence

Handler Resets

Windmill 2019

Brute Squad, USAU Nationals 2018 (2)

When a cutter gets the disc on the open side with a marker trailing far behind, it opens up an opportunity to attack the break side with a crossfield deep throw

Endzone Offence

Handler Resets

Short Hucks

USA Nationals 2018

PoNY, North East Regionals 2018, 1

Isolating one of your best throwers as the first cut is a good tactic. In this example, Jimmy Mickle gets open and throws deep, setting up an easy score.

Endzone Offence

Set Plays

Short Hucks

Vertical Stack

Nomadic Tribe 2, WUCC 2018

After changing angles of attack multiple times, Nomadic Tribe are able to generate a thrower-led goal

Endzone Offence

Handler Resets

WUCC 2018

Nomadic Tribe, WUCC 2018

Each time Nomadic Tribe swing the disc they threaten continuation to the break side; if the defence stops it, then they step inside and break instead

Endzone Offence

Handler Resets

WUCC 2018

Molly Brown, WUCC 2018

After catching a huck short of the endzone, Molly Brown reset backwards, swinging the disc before taking advantage of an out-of-position mark to score on the break side

Endzone Offence

Handler Resets

Short Hucks

WUCC 2018

Clapham 2, WUCC 2018

Individual skill is just as important as team movement, and here we see some excellent fundamentals to generate a break throw which the defence cannot recover from

Endzone Offence

Handler Resets

WUCC 2018

GOAT 2, WUCC 2018

Swinging the disc, breaking the mark, and then dominating the open side, GOAT show off a wide range of offensive options

Endzone Offence

Handler Resets

WUCC 2018

CUSB 2, WUCC 2018

Using both sides of the field in their endzone set is a great way of creating different angles of attack

Endzone Offence

Side Stack

WUCC 2018

Revolution 1, WUCC 2018

Revolution make use of handler movement to quickly convert this short huck

Endzone Offence

WUCC 2018

Yaka 3, Windmill 2018

Yaka demonstrate how to react to poaches and show off perfect timing in this beautiful endzone set from a horizontal stack

Endzone Offence

Windmill 2018

Mainzelmädchen 3, Windmill 2018

Mainzelmädchen use a well-drilled reset pattern to quickly move the disc to the break side and score

Endzone Offence

Handler Resets

Windmill 2018

Mainzelmädchen 2, Windmill 2018

Well-timed cuts and efficient handler movement drive Mainzelmädchen to another offensive hold.

Endzone Offence

Fielding the Pull

Flow Offence

Lateral Cuts

Windmill 2018

Colombia Revolution (5)

Revolution quickly switch the field, again using short range handler movement to score

Endzone Offence

Vertical Stack

Colombia Revolution (4)

Revolution make use of pivoting action to attack undefended space, moving the disc laterally and making good use of the available field space.

Endzone Offence

Handler Resets

Russia vs USA, WCBU 2017 (16)

The sixteenth goal of the WCBU 2017 Womens Final

Endzone Offence

Handler Resets

WCBU 2017

Russia vs USA, WCBU 2017 (12)

The twelfth goal of the WCBU 2017 Womens Final

Endzone Offence

WCBU 2017

Russia vs USA, WCBU 2017 (11)

The eleventh goal of the WCBU 2017 Womens Final

Endzone Offence

WCBU 2017

Russia vs USA, WCBU 2017 (6)

The sixth goal of the WCBU 2017 Womens Final

Endzone Offence

Lateral Cuts

WCBU 2017

Russia vs USA, WCBU 2017 (5)

The fifth goal of the WCBU 2017 Womens Final

Endzone Offence

Handler Resets

WCBU 2017

Russia vs USA, WCBU 2017 (4)

The fourth goal of the WCBU 2017 Womens Final

Endzone Offence

Handler Resets

WCBU 2017

Riot, US Nationals 2016 (5)

Watch Riot show off a range of moves to repeatedly recycle the disc under pressure and put themselves into the 2016 final.

Endzone Offence

Flow Offence

Handler Resets

USA Nationals 2016

Fury, US Nationals 2016 (3)

By threatening the break side, Fury get Riot's defence to shift, creating plenty of space to attack into the endzone

Endzone Offence

Handler Resets

USA Nationals 2016

Madison Club, US Open 2016

Madison display patience & creativity against a shifting Sockeye endzone defence

Endzone Offence