Ultimate articles
Ultimate plays and playbooks explained step by step.
How to cut in ultimate frisbee
How to cut in ultimate frisbee: drive a few hard steps deep, plant, and come back under toward the disc. If it isn't thrown, keep running out of the lane.
Switching defence in ultimate
Switching defence in ultimate: when two cutters cross, one defender calls switch and each stays on their side to pick up the cutter coming to them.
Ultimate frisbee game day warm up
An ultimate frisbee game day warm up in about 25 minutes: move, throw in pairs, a three person mark drill, sprints, then set lines and call the force.
Vertical stack spacing in ultimate
Vertical stack spacing in ultimate: line up in the middle, front cutter 10 to 15 yards from the disc, a few yards apart, and move with the disc.
Sideline trap in ultimate frisbee
A sideline trap in ultimate frisbee pins the disc near the line: the mark takes away the middle, the dump is covered and the defence closes the line.
Ultimate frisbee marking drill for three players
A three person ultimate frisbee marking drill: the mark sets the force and counts, the thrower pivots and throws, and everyone follows the disc.
How to receive the pull in ultimate: line up, call it, set the stack
To receive the pull in ultimate, line up on your end zone line, let one player call it with a teammate behind, and set the stack before the first throw.
How to guard a cutter in ultimate: take the deep, give up the under
How to guard a cutter in ultimate: stand a half step downfield on the forced side, keep the disc in view, take away the deep cut and let the under go.
How to mark in ultimate frisbee: stall, angle and no around
How to mark in ultimate frisbee: stand an arm's length off on the break side, count steadily, and move your feet to stop the around break.
Mixed ultimate ratio rules: ABBA, end zone decides and pick each point
Mixed ultimate ratio rules set how many women and men play each point. How ABBA, end zone decides and pick each point work in a rec game.
How to force forehand in ultimate: the team rule
How to force forehand in ultimate: where the mark stands, where the other six defenders go, and why one shared call beats seven guesses.
Isolation end zone offence: scoring from a stack on the goal line
Near the end zone the field shrinks and the defence packs in. Five steps that empty a standard end zone stack and leave one cutter alone in the middle for the score.