Learn about Ultimate Frisbee

Welcome to the theory. Explore the contents below and find out what works, how, and why. Then take a look at the linked drills and put it into practice.

Introduction to Ultimate Frisbee for Beginners

How to catch a discby Dominick Smyth Free

How to throw a discby Dominick Smyth Free

Self-refereeing & Spirit of the Gameby Dominick Smyth Free

Level 1 – Lesson 1: Basic Game Playby Dominick Smyth Free

Level 1 – Lesson 2: Movementby Dominick Smyth

Level 1 – Lesson 3: Catching Under Pressureby Dominick Smyth

Level 1 – Lesson 4: Game Playby Dominick Smyth

Level 1 – Lesson 5: Forehand throwsby Dominick Smyth

Level 1 – Lesson 6: Self-Refereeingby Dominick Smyth

Level 1 – Lesson 7: Foul Callsby Dominick Smyth

Level 1 – Lesson 8: Blitzby Dominick Smyth

Ultimate – Playing a gameby Dominick Smyth Free

Level 2 – Lesson 1: Hammerby Dominick Smyth Free

Level 2 – Lesson 2: Creating Space for Teammatesby Dominick Smyth

Level 2 – Lesson 3: Throwing to Space Awayby Dominick Smyth

Level 2 – Lesson 4: Throwing to Space Underby Dominick Smyth

Level 2 – Lesson 5: Cuttingby Dominick Smyth

Level 2 – Lesson 6: Clearing and Cutting as a Teamby Dominick Smyth

Level 2 – Lesson 7: Forcingby Dominick Smyth

Level 2 – Lesson 8: Open Side Defendingby Dominick Smyth

Level 2 – Lesson 9: Pivot & Fakeby Dominick Smyth Free

Level 2 – Lesson 10: Throwing Under Pressureby Dominick Smyth

Level 3 – Lesson 1: Break Aroundby Dominick Smyth Free

Level 3 – Lesson 2: Break Insideby Dominick Smyth

Level 3 – Lesson 3: Break Sideby Dominick Smyth

Level 3 – Lesson 4: Cut & Clearby Dominick Smyth

Level 3 – Lesson 5: Team Cuttingby Dominick Smyth

Level 3 – Lesson 6: Flow Offenceby Dominick Smyth

Level 3 – Lesson 7: Dump Open Sideby Dominick Smyth

Level 3 – Lesson 8: Sideline Dumpby Dominick Smyth

Level 3 – Lesson 9: Attacking with Resetsby Dominick Smyth

Level 3 – Lesson 10: 3 Handler Playby Dominick Smyth

Introductionby Brummie Free

Throwingby Brummie

Throwing Shapes: Outside in vs Inside outby Brummie Free

Face Your Targetby Brummie

Isolationsby Brummie

Lead the Receiverby Brummie

Thrower-led, aka “The German”by Brummie

Breaking the Markby Brummie

Breaking marks for continuationby Brummie

Pivots and the Limits of Markingby Brummie

The Ideal Receptionby Brummie

Throwing to Cuts Underneathby Brummie

Throwing to Away Cutsby Brummie

Cuttingby Brummie

Making Cutsby Brummie

Cutting Footworkby Brummie

Sharp Anglesby Brummie

Deceptionby Brummie

Four ways to improve your cuttingby Lochlan Wise

Sealing the Laneby Brummie

Milking the discby Brummie

Jink Cutsby Brummie

Lateral Cuttingby Brummie

Combining cutsby Brummie

Team Cuttingby Brummie

Triple Threatby Brummie

Isolating defendersby Brummie

Clearingby Brummie

Engaging Defendersby Brummie

Timing Cuts & Setting up Continuationby Brummie

Changing angles of attackby Brummie

Handler-led vs Cutter-led Offencesby Brummie

Communicationby Brummie

Catchingby Brummie Free

Improving catchingby Brummie

Hanging Discsby Brummie

Boxing Outby Brummie

Attacking High Discsby Brummie

Adjusting to catchby Brummie

Layout catchesby Brummie

Reaction Catchesby Brummie

How does vertical stack work?by Brummie

Key Pointsby Brummie

Middle of the fieldby Brummie

Vertical Stack on the Sidelineby Brummie

Who should cut?by Brummie

Initiating movementby Frank Nam Free

When should I cut?by Brummie

Maintaining Flowby Brummie

Handling in Vertical Stackby Brummie

The role of handlers in vertical stackby Brummie

Executing resets in vertical stackby Brummie

Variantsby Brummie

Tips, Pros and Consby Brummie

Cycloneby Brummie

Cyclone Pivoting Actionby Brummie

Timing multiple optionsby Brummie

Handler Offence

Dump Behindby Brummie

Upfield Dump (“3H”)by Brummie

Give and Goby Brummie

Sealing the lane in a give and goby Brummie

The Dishby Brummie

Sideline Resetsby Brummie Free

Dump & Swingby Brummie

Using cutter momentum, aka “popping”by Brummie

Power Positionby Brummie

The Undefended Channelby Brummie

Horizontal Stack

How does Horizontal Stack work?by Brummie, Dylan Freechildand Jimmy Mickle Free

Key Pointsby Brummie

Who should cut?by Brummie

Horizontal Stack Cutting Shapesby Dylan Freechildand Jimmy Mickle

Peppermillsby Brummie

Cutting, Clearing and Maintaining Flowby Dylan Freechildand Jimmy Mickle

Handling in Horizontal Stackby Brummie

Handler Positioningby Dylan Freechild

Bananaby Frank Nam Free

Comparing Vertical Stack to Horizontal Stackby Brummie

Pros, Cons, and Tipsby Brummie

Playing horizontal stack on the sidelineby Brummie

Endzone Offence

Scoring from the Middle of the Field

Scoring via upfield dumpby Brummie

Lateral cut to the break sideby Brummie

Scoring via Undefended Channelby Brummie

Lateral cut to the open sideby Brummie

Scoring via dump behindby Brummie

Dump scoring up fieldby Brummie

Dump to Break Sideby Brummie

Scoring via stack cutsby Brummie

Scoring from the Sidelineby Brummie

Scoring on the open sideline with handlersby Brummie

Scoring on the open sideline with cuttersby Brummie

Scoring on the break sideline with handlersby Brummie

Scoring on the break sideline with cuttersby Brummie

Converting Short Hucksby Brummie

Scoring ahead of defenceby Brummie

Overloadby Brummie

Isolationsby Brummie

Scoring in Motionby Brummie

Handler Resetsby Brummie

Defensive Conceptsby Brummie

Effective Markingby Ben Weddelland Brummie Free

Stopping the up line cutby Mish Phillips Free

Choosing a shoulderby Mish Phillips Free

Defending Cuttersby Brummie

Orbiting Defenceby Jimmy Mickle

Bufferingby Caroline Ma Free

Defending Deep Throwsby Brummie

Zonesby Brummie

Wall or Arrowheadby Brummie

Hybrid zonesby Brummie

Transitionsby Brummie

Switchingby Brummie

Buzz Switchby Brummie

Poachingby Brummie Free

Why poach?by Seb Allen

When to poachby Seb Allen

Poaching off handlersby Seb Allen

Flashing the laneby Brummie

Deep Poachby Seb Allen

Disruptive Poachingby Seb Allen

Poaching off clearing playersby Seb Allen

End zone Poachingby Seb Allen

Reactive Poachingby Seb Allen

Defensive Strategy Free

Establishing Defensive Prioritiesby Beau Kittredgeand Mish Phillips

Person Defence – Marking Strategiesby Brummie

Combining Marking Strategies with Downfield Defenceby Brummie

Force Middleby Brummie

Working with reset defendersby Brummie

Different Strategies and Techniques for Guarding the Dumpby Dylan Freechild Free

Where can a dump cut to?by Dylan Freechild

Guarding a Lateral Dumpby Dylan Freechild

Guarding a Dump Behindby Dylan Freechild

Anticipating handler movementsby Dylan Freechild

Defending sideline resetsby Dylan Freechild

Working with markersby Dylan Freechild

Things to consider when guarding handlersby Dylan Freechild

Evaluating successby Dylan Freechild

Situational Defenceby Brummie

Defending Vertical Stackby Brummie

Defending Horizontal stackby Brummie

Defending pull playsby Brummie

Defending the Endzoneby Brummie

Sideline Trapby Brummie

Defending Sideline Huckersby Brummie

Lull the opponent into a false sense of securityby Brummie

Pony v Revolver, USAU Nationals 2018by Brummie

Sockeye 2018: Handler Defenceby Brummie

Sockeye 2018: Switching and Poachingby Brummie

Fury vs Riot, 2008 USA Nationalsby Brummie

CUSB v Clapham, EUCF Final 2019by Brummie

Coaching Fundamentalsby Brummie Free

Plan, Do, Reviewby Brummie Free

Effective Feedbackby Elevate Ultimate Free

Making Practice More Fun for Kidsby Elevate Ultimate

Coaching a Team: Get Organisedby Brummie

Planning a Seasonby Brummie

Planning Practicesby Brummie

Running Drills Effectivelyby Brummie

Designing Drillsby Brummie

Drill Design Examplesby Brummie

A Pseudo-scientific approach to tryoutsby Brummie

Practicing Spiritby Hannah Monty

Themed Gamesby Brummie

Technical Discussion Free

Improving Decision Making in Ultimateby Brummie Free

Increasing Self-Awareness: Week 1by Brummie

Increasing Self-Awareness: Week 2by Brummie

Becoming More Adaptable: Week 1by Brummie

Becoming More Adaptable: Week 2by Brummie

Balancing Improving Skills and Improving Decision Makingby Brummie

The Anti-Cheat: Elite Level Decision Makingby Brummie Free

Fast Break Principlesby Brummie

The Around Backhand – Why and Howby Alexander Gan

Train Like A Champion Free

Fury 2018: A Veteran’s Perspectiveby Cree Howard

Fury 2018: A Rookie’s Perspectiveby Claire McKeever

PoNY 2018: Show me your superpowerby Bryan Jones

PoNY 2018: Building a Championship Winning Teamby Markian Kuzmowycz

Ireland 2019: National Campsby Bríonagh Healy, Fiona Mernagh, Ian Frenchand Sarah Melvin

Ireland 2019: Solo Trainingby Bríonagh Healy, Fiona Mernaghand Sarah Melvin

Ireland 2019: Coming from a small communityby Bríonagh Healy, Fiona Mernagh, Ian Frenchand Sarah Melvin

Ireland 2019: Making the mental Switch to Winningby Bríonagh Healy, Fiona Mernaghand Sarah Melvin

Ireland 2019: During the tournamentby Bríonagh Healy, Fiona Mernagh, Ian Frenchand Sarah Melvin

CUSB 2019: Building a communityby Davide Morri

CUSB 2019: Scouting was the differenceby Irene Scazzieri

CUSB 2019: Working with La Fottaby Stefan Rekitt

CUSB 2019: An insider’s viewby Bruno Mine

Well-being Free

Nutritional Advice for Elite Ultimateby Lloyd Cheesman

Macronutrient Recommendations for Ultimate Playersby Lloyd Cheesman

Carbohydrate Recommendations for Athletesby Lloyd Cheesman

Protein Requirements for Athletesby Lloyd Cheesman

Fat Recommendations for Athletesby Lloyd Cheesman

Burn outby Fiona Mernagh

Goal Settingby Fiona Mernagh

Pace Yourselfby Fiona Mernagh

Breathe Betterby Fiona Mernagh

Why Injuries Happenby Fiona Mernagh

How to Avoid Injury during Layoutsby Fiona Mernagh

Treating injuriesby Fiona Mernagh

Above all: safety in physical playby John McNaughton Free

Analysing team performance using basic metricsby Brummie

Training alone is truly a mental gameby Michaela Dunmall

Solo Throwingby Ian French

Covid Friendly Training Ideasby Brummie Free

Coming back after having a babyby Dani Alexander

Using Time Outs Effectivelyby Brummie

Strength and Conditioning Guide

Off-Seasonby James Mead Free

Pre-Season 1by James Mead Free

Pre-Season 2by James Mead Free

In-Seasonby James Mead Free

Peakingby James Mead Free