Analysed team: Japan

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Japan, WU24 2023 (1)

Japan sets up a zone defence with defenders preventing easy downfield continuation throws. This forces handler resets and a risky throw that results in a turn.

Zone Defence

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Japan u24 Worlds (4)

Japan use a 1-6 vertical stack to generate a break

Vertical Stack

Japan, u24 Worlds 2019 (1)

Japan show repetition of some staple movements; downfield cutters, sideline resets, & lateral continuation cuts using the Cyclone offence, along with lots of patience and solid fundamentals.

Endzone Offence

Fielding the Pull

Flow Offence

Handler Resets

Japan, u24 Worlds 2019 (2)

After generating a block on a USA deep throw, Japan quickly move the disc to the far sideline, isolating a cutter for a deep score

Fast Break

Power Position

Japan, u24 Worlds 2019 (3)

Japan swing the disc multiple times, attack with open and break side cuts, and use a range of handler resets to score.

1-6 Vertical Stack

Handler Resets

Vertical Stack

Japan, WU24 2023 (2)

Even though the pull play didn't work out, a handler gets the disc with power position after the reset. Several cutters time their deep cuts off of the handler movement, and the receiver manages to box out the defenders to catch the score.

Flow Offence

Handler Resets

Horizontal Stack

Power Position

Japan, WU24 2023 (3)

Japan's handlers use vertical and lateral passes to keep the disc moving. After swinging the disc, Japan uses the undefended channel to score.

Flow Offence

Handler Resets

Lateral Cuts

Japan, WU24 2023 (4)

Off of the pull, Japan contains the disc using a one-way mark and a handler defender sagging into the open lane. When Australia attempts a break throw to the inside lane, a Japan uses reactive poaching to block the disc.

Defence

Poaching

Japan, WU24 2023 (5)

Japan's zone defence clamps down on handler resets and prevent easy resets, forcing an overhead throw. Although the throw leads to a dish pass and deep throw, Japan's deep defender is able to catch up to the disc and prevent the catch.

Switching

Zone Defence

Japan, WU24 2023 (6)

Japan gets the disc off the sideline by swinging the disc before changing the angle of attack and using a crossfield throw to score.

Flow Offence

Handler Resets

Lateral Cuts

Japan, WU24 2023 (7)

After the pull, Japan's handlers keep the disc moving laterally amongst themselves before passing the disc downfield. Japan then uses the undefended channel to get to the front of the endzone before swinging the disc to score.

Fielding the Pull

Flow Offence

Handler Resets

Lateral Cuts