Through the Zone: Crashing the cup by Lloyd Cheesman
Crashing is simply the act of moving into the space in front of the disc inside the defensive cup; here we example why crashing is used and the techniques used that make it effective aspect of zone offence
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Most zone defences will have a cup, wall or arrowhead in front of the disc, the area between these and the disc is the ‘crash space’ regardless of how tight or loose the defenders are on the handler. Crashing can be used to offer the handler a short safe pass, reset the stall count and/or disrupt the cup. A crash movement can come from upfield or from a dump position; note that experienced defenders in the cup will be wary […]
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