Cup: Cup Defence – Objectives by Jodie Palmer

To ensure that a defence is successful, we need to bear in mind what the objectives of a cup defence are and keep them in mind during play

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Main objectives A cup zone defence is a high-pressure, block-generating zone defence that aims to shut down all easy throwing options around the disc, and leaves open only the most difficult throwing options. The zone achieves this by pushing the disc to the sideline and trapping the thrower there, using the sideline to reduce the available throwing options. What the zone looks like The general structure of a cup zone is 4 people close to the disc, shutting down most […]

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