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Take a look through the articles by Vonterio Duncan.
Von has been playing competitive ultimate since 2016, when he joined the college program at the University of South Florida, quickly fell in love with the sport and became president of the club by his third year. After several years competing in Florida, Von moved to Ohio in the summer of 2021, nd began coaching at Kent State University. He's been coaching there since the 2022–2023 season, with the goal of building the program into a top contender in the Ohio section.

When not coaching or playing, Von enjoys creating ultimate frisbee content on the YouTube channel, Ulti_Von. Feel free to check it out for extra tips, insights, and entertainment related to the sport!

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Fouls analysisby Vonterio Duncan

Fouls in Ultimate Frisbee can always lead to some heated debates, so I decided to hop in on the fun with some classic "Foul or Nah" Reddit posts. Let me know if you agree with some of my takes, or nah!

Attack the gapby Vonterio Duncan

Learn how to attack the gap, a concept that allows an offence to counter a Buzz Switch

How to beat bracketsby Vonterio Duncan

Bracketing is a defensive system where two defenders surround two offensive players and look to poach & switch to cover the offensive movement while retaining their defensive position as much as possible. Struggling against bracket defenses in ultimate frisbee can be pretty normal, especially for newer players. Better teams are using these type of schemes to help shut down offenses, but beating these brackets isn't as complicated as it seems! In this video, I’ll break down simple, effective strategies to help you navigate these tricky defenses with confidence.

How To Play Better Defenseby Vonterio Duncan

Most people know defense in ultimate frisbee is tough, one misstep and you’re getting broken, skied, or clipped into someone’s highlight reel. So instead of guessing how to improve, I asked some of the top players in the sport for their best piece of defensive advice! Check out what they said

Marking Rules Every Frisbee Player Must Know (USAU)by Vonterio Duncan

Marking isn’t just about footwork and technique— there are specific rules that go along with it also.

Most common rules mistakes – USAUby Vonterio Duncan

Von reviews some of the most common mistakes players make with the USAU rules

Play how you face: The Dishby Vonterio Duncan

The dish is a fundamental handler move that can make a huge difference in maintaining flow and unlocking better continuation options.

Pride of New York’s end zone strategyby Vonterio Duncan

Sometimes that hardest part of offense in Ultimate Frisbee is trying to get those last yards to score in the endzone. The usual go to strategy is to utilize Vert Stack down here, but that strategy seems to slowly be dying out. Defenses are getting better, so offenses need to try out other stuff. PoNY is one of the top teams in the Open Club division, and their strategy in the endzone might be the way to go!

USA v Japan Turnover Analysisby Vonterio Duncan

The 2024 World Masters Ultimate Championship showcased a Gold Medal match between USA and Japan in the mixed division; Vonterio Duncan looked into every single turnover in this match to break down what went happened.