Orbiting Defence by Jimmy Mickle
Downfield defence isn't just about staying on the open side, it's about preventing the most dangerous options. "Orbiting" your cutter based on field position is one effective strategy for effective body positioning.
Orbiting is the principle of changing your relative defensive positioning based on where the disc is and who has it. Defensive positioning needs to change to take away the most dangerous area of the field. Fig. 1 shows what some […]
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- Defensive Concepts
- Zones
- Defensive Strategy
- Ultimate Frisbee Strategy for Beginners – Defence
- Establishing Defensive Priorities
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- Different Strategies and Techniques for Guarding the Dump
- Lull the opponent into a false sense of security
- Situational Defence
- Pulling Strategy
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If the blue arrow represents the direction the offense is moving, I believe it should be pointed downward in figures 6 and 7.
Good spot! Thanks. I’ve fixed those diagrams now.