Theory

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 for Beginners

Self-refereeing & Spirit of the Gameby Dominick Smyth

Throwing & Catchingby Dominick Smyth

Level 1 – Lesson 1: Basic Game Playby Dominick Smyth

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

Level 2 – Lesson 1: Hammerby Dominick Smyth

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

Essentials

Introductionby Brummie

Throwingby Brummie

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

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

Vertical Stack

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

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

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

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

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

Defence

Defensive Conceptsby Brummie

Effective Markingby Ben Weddelland Brummie

Stopping the up line cutby Mish Phillips

Choosing a shoulderby Mish Phillips

Defending Cuttersby Brummie

Orbiting Defenceby Jimmy Mickle

Defending Deep Throwsby Brummie

Zonesby Brummie

Cupby Brummie

Wall or Arrowheadby Brummie

Hybrid zonesby Brummie

Transitionsby Brummie

Switchingby Brummie

Buzz Switchby Brummie

Poachingby Brummie

Poaching off handlersby Brummie

Flashing the laneby Brummie

Defensive Strategy

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

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

Analysis

Pony v Revolver, USAU Nationals 2018by Brummie

Sockeye 2018: Handler Defenceby Brummie

Sockeye 2018: Switching and Poachingby Brummie

Coaches Corner

Coaching Fundamentalsby Brummie

Plan, Do, Reviewby Brummie

Coaching a Team: Get Organisedby Brummie

Planning a Seasonby Brummie

Planning Practicesby Brummie

Running Drills Effectivelyby Brummie

Designing Drillsby Brummie

Drill Design Examplesby Brummie

Practicing Spiritby Hannah Monty

Themed Gamesby Brummie

Technical Discussion

Improving Decision Making in Ultimateby Brummie

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

Four ways to improve your cuttingby Lochlan Wise

Fast Break Principlesby Brummie

The Around Backhand – Why and Howby Alexander Gan

Train Like A Champion

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

Misc

Above all: safety in physical playby John McNaughton

Training alone is truly a mental gameby Michaela Dunmall

Coming back after having a babyby Dani Alexander

Using Time Outs Effectivelyby Brummie

Strength and Conditioning Guide

Off-Seasonby James Mead

Pre-Season 1by James Mead

Pre-Season 2by James Mead

In-Seasonby James Mead

Peakingby James Mead

GB Development Programme

Training Session 2by Alex Benedict, Alex Brooks, Alex Mazzon, Ben Weddell, Brummie, Callum Spiers, James Mead, Jenna Thomson, Lloyd Cheesmanand Whippy

Training Session 1by Alex Benedict, Alex Brooks, Alex Mazzon, Ben Weddell, Brummie, Callum Spiers, James Mead, Jenna Thomson, Lloyd Cheesmanand Whippy

Training Session 3by Alex Benedict, Alex Mazzon, Ben Weddelland Callum Spiers

Training Session 4by Alex Mazzon, Ben Weddell, Brummieand Jenna Thomson

Training Session 5by Alex Brooks, Brummieand Whippy