Ultimate Frisbee Analysis of Strategy and Tactics: Johnny Bravo – Handler Switching by Brummie
Switching is often performed opportunistically, enabling defenders to work together more efficiently if suitable circumstances arise. But switching can also be a fundamental aspect of a team defence. Here, we look at how Bravo used switching on handlers to slow down their opponents at Nationals 2022.
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This article focuses on switching on handlers, specifically the . Bravo generally chose to , pushing the disc back towards other defenders and therefore enabling them to use switches more effectively. I’m going to break these down into two categories: Lateral Movement The pattern is more about where the receiver is and the motion taken by the thrower, but broadly speaking when the disc is thrown laterally, handlers often run for a return pass (give & go), and that is […]
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