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Zone Concepts Session 10 – Consolidation   Objectives Refresh the skills needed to play downfield positions in zones. Clarify and practise the three different zone purposes looked at. Comments After learning about all the different rolls in a zone, and […]

Tue 13 Apr 2021

Zone Concepts Session 9 – Surrounding the disc (directional focus)   Objectives Introduce the idea of a directional zone. Comments Not only can the chase in a zone put pressure on the thrower but by working with the cup they […]

Tue 13 Apr 2021

Zone Concepts Session 8 – Surrounding the disc (cup focus)   Objectives Introduce a zone that surrounds the disc with defenders. Comments This introduces a zone with 1 chase and 3 in the cup, allowing players to experience applying pressure […]

Tue 13 Apr 2021

Zone Concepts Session 7 – Bringing intensity to a zone   Objectives Cement understanding of handler pressure and containment zones, and work on ensuring that “playing zone” doesn’t mean putting in half effort. Comments Players may well have taken on […]

Tue 13 Apr 2021

Zone Concepts Session 6 – Containing the disc, sideline focus   Objectives Learn how to adapt the zone from last session to prevent giving up lots of ground up the sidelines. Comments The line trap can be learned formulaically, but […]

Tue 13 Apr 2021

Zone Concepts Session 5 – Containing the disc (Lanes)   Objectives Draw parallels and differences between pressuring the handlers with match marks, and containing the disc with players in the lanes. Comments This session may feel very discussion based, but […]

Sun 4 Apr 2021

Zone Concepts Session 4 – Recap and communicating   Objectives Return to the skills involved in downfield zone players, now that players have context for them. Emphasise the importance of communication. Comments Classically, ultimate players don’t communicate enough so this […]

Sun 4 Apr 2021

Zone Concepts Session 3 – Match handler marks   Objectives Formalise the role of the handler marks in zones designed to pressure handlers using match D. Comments This session is designed to emphasise the importance of communication in the handler […]

Sun 4 Apr 2021

Zone Concepts Session 2 – Playing deep, mullet or wing   Objectives Take the the concept of defending an area and formalise into some possible defensive roles. Comments This session focuses on playing deep, mid or mullet in a downfield […]

Sun 4 Apr 2021

Zone Concepts Session 1 – Poaching   Objectives Introduce the concept of defending players moving through an area rather than defending an individual. Comments All participants should finish the session with an understanding of how to pick up a player […]

Sun 4 Apr 2021