Coaches: Alex Brooks3 items
Take a look through the theory and drills from Alex Brooks.
Alex Brooks has represented Great Britain since the age of 14, developing and through all available age groups in the Open division from u17s (European Silver in Southampton, 2007), U20s (World Bronze in Heilbronn, 2010), GB Open (World Silver in Japan, 2012) and GB Beach (World Silver in France, 2017). He captained GB at the u23 World Championships in Canada 2013 and has been selected on the 2020 GB Men's WUGC team.
Brooks has had a range of coaching experience through school and his two year role as captain of University of Bath Ultimate, to a guest coach at the Elite Skills Clinic. He was also part of the coaching staff for the 2018 GB u24 Development Programme.
Brooks has had a range of coaching experience through school and his two year role as captain of University of Bath Ultimate, to a guest coach at the Elite Skills Clinic. He was also part of the coaching staff for the 2018 GB u24 Development Programme.
drills
Your mark is always a threat. You should be constantly re-evaluating your position, making sure you are in the best place to make your opponent’s job difficult and guide them to where you want them to go.
When cutting deep it’s critical not to set off too early. Doing so often results in clogging up the deep space, reducing the thrower’s options. Learn how to time your cuts with this drill.
A well timed under cut will allow a thrower to pass into the field to an open player shortly after they have changed direction, gaining maximum distance down down, and into the centre of the field. All of this would happen as the thrower establishes a pivot foot and looks up field.