Analysed team: San Francisco Fury
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Fury, US Nationals 2016
Here we see Fury's D line using handler resets to initiate flow downfield, making good use of space to isolate cutters with a variety of moves
Flow Offence
Handler Resets
Horizontal Stack
Fury, US Nationals 2016 (2)
Fury show a lot of patience here, repeatedly resetting using a variety of moves, all the while gaining yards
Handler Resets
Power Position
Fury, US Nationals 2016 (3)
By threatening the break side, Fury get Riot's defence to shift, creating plenty of space to attack into the endzone
Endzone Offence
Handler Resets
Fury, US Nationals 2016 (4)
I love this little move to isolate a defender; it's really tough to stop without opening yourself up to another area of attack. This particular example is really well executed because the initial throw leads to the cutter facing downfield, making the continuation pass even easier.
Flow Offence
Fury, USA Nationals 2021 (1)
After fielding the pull, Fury take advantage of some undefended under cuts to quickly move the disc to half field, before using a dish move to set up an isolated deep strike for the goal
Fielding the Pull
Horizontal Stack
Fury, USA Nationals 2021 (2)
After bricking the pull, Fury initiate by clearing a swing handler to create enough space for a cutter to come underneath. After throwing continuation, Fury quickly move the disc through their handlers and generate an uncontested assist on the far side of the field.
Flow Offence
Handler Resets
Horizontal Stack
Fury, USAU Nationals 2018
Another example of a top team taking advantage of a momentary gap in defensive coverage. Here, Fury huck down the break side when a defender bids unsuccessfully on an under cut.
Fury, USAU Nationals 2018 (2)
After escaping from a handler trap, Fury yet again immediately throw deep when the marker is out of position
Handler Resets
Horizontal Stack
Fury, USAU Nationals 2018 (3)
Notice the initial positioning: Fury handler defenders have their bodies between the upline space and their players, while having their hips facing towards the backfield. This allows them to deny upfield cuts with their body, then contest the backfield cuts.
Defence
Fury, USAU Nationals 2018 (4)
Fury initially contain movement of the disc after the pull is received, preventing Brute Squad from gaining ground. After slowing down the offence, Brute find a gap through the zone which allows them to string together a few passes before Fury generate a turnover.
Defence
Zone Defence
Fury, WUCC 2014 (1)
Fury break through Riot's poaching using handler resets, helping them to generate a deep shot to an isolated cutter
Handler Resets
Horizontal Stack
Lateral Cuts
Fury, WUCC 2014 (2)
Fury use a variety of methods to provide options to the open side and break side, helping them to manipulate marks and convert from just outside the end zone
Endzone Offence
Handler Resets
Fury, WUCC 2014 (3)
Fury with some hard work, showing how cutting out and in repeatedly with multiple cutters offers a simple yet effective basis for an offence
Flow Offence
Horizontal Stack
Fury, WUCC 2014 (4)
By clearing two players from the middle of the field, Fury can use a peppermill to generate a good opportunity to throw long, leading to a spectacular catch from Claire Desmond
Horizontal Stack
Peppermill
San Francisco Fury, US Open 2018 (1)
After moving the disc downfield in a horizontal stack, Fury transitions into a vertical stack and uses throwing fakes and the full width of the field to score.
Endzone Offence
Flow Offence
Handler Resets
Horizontal Stack
Vertical Stack
San Francisco Fury, US Open 2018 (2)
Fury’s handler defence earns them the disc, and Fury gets a break by moving the disc from sideline to sideline.
Defence
Endzone Offence
Handler Resets
San Francisco Fury, US Open 2018 (3)
Fury uses active marking and tight person defence to put pressure on the offence and limit their downfield movement.
Defence
Handler Resets
San Francisco Fury, US Open 2018 (4)
Fury’s offence scores with cuts timed off of handler movement.
Endzone Offence
Flow Offence
Handler Resets
Horizontal Stack
San Francisco Fury, US Open 2018 (5)
Fury’s handlers patiently work their way into the endzone by swinging the disc and using break throws.
Endzone Offence
Flow Offence
Handler Resets
Horizontal Stack
Switching
San Francisco Fury, US Open 2018 (6)
San Francisco Fury’s offence uses handler resets and well-timed cutter movement to take advantage of the break side and score.
Flow Offence
Handler Resets
Horizontal Stack
Lateral Cuts
Peppermill
San Francisco Fury, US Open 2018 (7)
Off of the pull, San Francisco Fury moves the disc downfield with handler resets and well-timed cuts to the break-side in a horizontal stack offence.
Flow Offence
Handler Resets
Horizontal Stack
Lateral Cuts
San Francisco Fury, US Open 2018 (8)
Fury’s side stack offence makes good use of space to efficiently score in four throws.
Flow Offence
Side Stack
San Francisco Fury, US Open 2018 (9)
San Francisco Fury starts out in a side stack and times continuation cuts off of handler movement, making use of the full width of the field to score.
Endzone Offence
Flow Offence
Handler Resets
Lateral Cuts
Side Stack
San Francisco Fury, USA Nationals 2019 (1)
Fury uses active marking and boxing out to get the disc, and immediately converts with a short huck and leading pass.
Defence
Fast Break
Short Hucks
San Francisco Fury, USA Nationals 2019 (2)
San Francisco Fury’s offence takes advantage of the break side and uses a handler reset and under cut to score.
Endzone Offence
Flow Offence
Handler Resets
San Francisco Fury, USA Nationals 2019 (3)
San Francisco Fury patiently swings the disc outside the endzone before successfully throwing to a downfield cutter for a score.
Endzone Offence
Flow Offence
Handler Resets
San Francisco Fury, USA Nationals 2019 (4)
San Francisco Fury’s offence uses a combination of under and lateral cuts to move the disc downfield and score.
Flow Offence
Lateral Cuts
Vertical Stack
San Francisco Fury, USA Nationals 2022 (1)
San Francisco Fury starts with a pull play in a horizontal stack, but the initial cuts don't work out. However, the cutters time their cuts well in response to handler movement, resulting in a nicely placed huck to a deep cut.
Flow Offence
Handler Resets
Horizontal Stack
San Francisco Fury, USA Nationals 2022 (2)
Fury keeps the disc moving off of handler momentum from sideline resets. Fury then scores when a cutter boxes out her defender to catch a deep throw.
Flow Offence
Handler Resets
San Francisco Fury, USA Nationals 2022 (3)
Fury's defenders use their body positioning to prevent passes and catches. On offence, Fury relies on break side resets, which open up several break throw opportunities that lead them into the endzone.
Defence
Flow Offence
Handler Resets
San Francisco Fury, USA Nationals 2022 (4)
After swinging the disc, Fury's cutters time continuation cuts off of each other to get to the endzone. Fury then scores with an upline cut.
Flow Offence
Handler Resets
San Francisco Fury, USA Nationals 2022 (5)
San Francisco Fury's players make space for each other and time their continuation cuts well to keep the disc moving laterally and downfield.
Flow Offence
Handler Resets
Lateral Cuts
San Francisco Fury, USA Nationals 2022 (6)
After a handler reset, Fury's cutters create space for each other to move the disc downfield.
Flow Offence
Handler Resets
San Francisco Fury, USA Nationals 2022 (7)
Faced with a zone defence, San Francisco Fury swings the disc to keep the disc moving and manages to find open throwing windows to cutters taking advantage of the undefended channel.
Zone Offence
San Francisco Fury, USA Nationals 2022 (8)
San Francisco Fury's handlers skillfully move the disc amongst themselves before a break throw sets up a score on the break side.
Flow Offence
Handler Resets
Team Analysis Fury, USA Nationals 2021 (3)
After receiving the pull, Fury use their handlers to break through Phoenix's poaches using almost entirely handler resets on their way to victory
Fielding the Pull
Flow Offence
Handler Resets
Horizontal Stack
Power Position