Around the Zone: Fast disc movement by Lloyd Cheesman

Zones can be seen as an optimal placing of defenders based on the specific position of the disc & offence. If the disc moves very slowly, then it becomes easy for the zone to adjust their positioning and keep the offence in a difficult position. By embracing fast disc movement, an offence can regain the initiative and prevent the zone from resetting into position

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The weakest position for a zone defence are when they are trying to catch up with the movement of the disc, whether that is laterally, or straight upfield. The slower each offence player catches and then throws, the easier it is for the defence to obstruct the next option and set up the zone structure again. This is especially important when the zone is trying to trap on the sideline; if a pass goes to the sideline, that player should […]

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