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Playbooks, plays and coaching ideas, each with step-by-step diagrams.
Pressure, cover, balance in soccer: how a back four defends together
Pressure, cover, balance in soccer: the nearest defender presses, the next covers at an angle behind, and the far side tucks in to protect the middle.
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 defend 1v1 in soccer: jockey and show them wide
Learn to defend a wide 1v1: approach under control, protect the inside route, adjust your distance, and recognize when to tackle.
How to defend in a mid block in soccer: squeeze between the lines
How to defend in a mid block in soccer: stay compact around halfway, block passes into midfield and squeeze the ball when it goes between the lines.
How to high press in soccer
How to high press in soccer: wait for a trigger, press together, cut off the easy passes and trap the ball against the touchline.
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.
How a switching defence shuts down the horizontal stack
A switching defence covers deep and in cuts by trading players instead of chasing. Seven steps that show how it beats a standard horizontal stack, and what your cutters need to change.
Horizontal stack cutting: how the lane cutters get open
In a horizontal stack the lane cutters do the work. Four steps that show how a pair of cutters uses vertical and horizontal cuts to open the middle of the field, then attacks it.