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This drill provides a second cutting option if {B} is not able to get open on their first cut.
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This drill provides a second cutting option if {B} is not able to get open on their first cut.
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This drill provides a second cutting option if {B} is not able to get open on their first cut.
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This drill provides a second cutting option if B is not able to get open on their first cut.
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Buffering allows defenders to stick to their defensive priorities while the cutters explore different attacking options.
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Scoring is much easier playing 2 on 2 than 7 on 7. The idea of this drill is to score efficiently and cleanly without resorting to 7 on 7 by making use of momentum and overloading the defence.
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A spectacular throw popularised by the Japanese team Buzz Bullets, this throw involves throwing diagonally across the field, and against the mark
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This is a deep throw that tails across to the break side, ensuring that the flight path never comes close to the defender
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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 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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This simple game of chasing aims to teach players the benefit and importance of moving away from the disc.
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Dish moves can be used to move the disc to the break side without ever directly breaking the mark
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Learn how to defeat poaching defenders effectively with this drill
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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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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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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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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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This mini-game helps to teach coordination of cutting option when running peppermills
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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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This drill is simply about running, taking position and competing in the air. In the original drill, players received 100 points for each successful sky, and the first to 500 won, hence the name. Running 500s has far better applications on field than the static version, and is safer too
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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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Chicago Machine's Brett & Goose bring together multiple cutting options to show the power of the vertical stack formation
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Practice maintaining flow and swinging the disc in vertical stack
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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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The idea here is to get three or more cutters working together, all running the Triangle Cutting patterns, to provide lots of options to throw to in a short space of time.
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Throwing to a player running directly away by using a curved flight path
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Different throws are more useful in different circumstances, so you'll need to practice lots of different scenarios rather than just throwing back and forth all the time. Trying to use just four types of throw with four different reception areas results in 16 different throws being practiced in this one drill.
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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.
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Timing deep cuts is a vital part of being a good receiver; it rarely gets much attention but when you time your cuts correctly, throwing away becomes much easier (and you'll catch more goals!)
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Defenders can often read what a cutter wants to do in advance to re-position themselves to deny an option. When cutting, it is therefore good to be able to make split-second decisions about where you want to cut.
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This dynamic drill brings together a multitude of cutting options, and is good for teaching cutters how to exploit one-on-one matchups.
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Allows the cutter to either cut deep or under on the open side, and teaches the thrower to react quickly to opportunities. Ideal for continuation cuts.
