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Start learning to force your cutter to go where you want, rather than the other way around
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This drill aims to give players the opportunity to see how far into the deep space they can allow an offensive player to get before having to reposition. Often in a game it can be helpful for the deep defender to push in, in order to decrease usable space for the offence and increase pressure, but this can never be at the expense of leaving a player unguarded in the deep space. This drill helps players to work out how far they can be, without that player being 'unguarded'.
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When the offence are able to swing the disc, the defensive unit must move in reaction to offensive movement

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The 3 box drill allows wings and deeps to practice prioritising threats and containing offensive flow as a unit.
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Players practice setting up as the mark and adjusting their positioning to shut down the throw to a moving dump.
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Playing good defence isn't just a matter of staying on the open side. It means constant repositioning as the disc moves to create new angles of attack for the offence
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Practice stopping continuation passes to the break side and containing break side offensive flow.
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Buffering allows defenders to stick to their defensive priorities while the cutters explore different attacking options.
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A simple switch to shut down dish moves
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A method to prevent break side continuation on a dump behind play
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How should a cup react when the offence escapes the sideline trap?
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When a team forces their opponents to throw to one side of the pitch, it gives other defenders a chance to stand on that side of their player in position to get an interception. This drill gives a chance to practice staying on that side, even as the attacker moves.
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Since attackers are able to move in all directions, it is important that defenders can move in all directions as well.
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Extra rules in a match to encourage receiver to make longer runs in specific directions.
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Extra rules in a match to encourage marking a thrower in order to limit their options and to encourage throwers and receivers to use space available.
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Defence practices prioritising and switching onto the most dangerous offensive threats while they are outnumbered in order to contain the offensive flow.
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Practice acting as a pair of deeps in Hasami
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Get used to more complex downfield switching in Hasami by introducing all four deeps
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The objective of the drill is to practice how the defenders position themselves when the disc swings.
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All players must be capable of holding a defensive position if they want to be effective defenders
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This drill is focused on defenders and their ability to shut down the “open under” when guarding a cutter.
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Running Humans play against shuffling Zombies. This fun game teaches Humans about running into space to get away from opponents and having to defend against multiple opponents simultaneously. Zombies learn about getting the disc to an unmarked opponent when attacking and positioning themselves to minimise the space available to the Humans.
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3 handlers on offence attempt to swing the disc across the field while the mark and break use body positioning to prevent the throws.
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Marker movement on a one-way force is slightly different to a straight up mark and requires the marker to understand the immediate threats and defensive priorities
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A good drill to practice the fundamentals of good marking
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While the attacker tries to cover a large area, the defender aims to mirror their movements but in a smaller space.
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This drill teaches the defender to quickly identify dangerous areas of the field and deny short scoring passes
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Learn to pick up new offensive threats with this simple yet effective team defence drill
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Learn not only how to effectively pick up new offensive threats, but maintain your body position to stop them getting the disc
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Learn to pick up and hand off offensive threats to team mates; ideal when learning to play as a mullet in a zone
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Poaching the lanes is a smart defensive strategy; here we learn how to frustrate handler counter-strategies while clogging the lanes
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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.
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A pattern to get defenders accustomed to ‘pushing’/’dictating’ the open lane cutter in the open/under side. It is all about hip movement and fighting to get that first dictating step in the change of direction.
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Preventing the reset to a dump/swing when trapping a team on the sideline can be highly effective. Here we look at how marking as a defensive pair can be even more effective.
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How spaced out can defenders be while still providing an obstacle to the offence?
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Use this drill to practice getting your cup positioning right, and how to get out of trap situations
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Try these different defensive priorities to change the defensive pressures that your opponent experiences, or as a way to take away their favourite method of moving the disc
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Great throwers can manipulate markers to move in lots of directions; here we show an effective method of moving on the mark to deal with pivots
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A cup aims to stay together as a unit and shut down their respective priorities as the disc moves back and forth across the field. Later, open and break side wings work to prevent the disc being advanced after swing passes.
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7 v 7, zone defence, on a full sized pitch. Defensive players focus on their individual rolls and work as a team to contain the offence's options.