Past Articles in Defense

  1. Tuesday Tips: Three Keys to Great Reset Defense

    In ultimate, one of the most isolating defensive situations is a one-on-one reset defense matchup.

  2. Tuesday Tips: When To Block Attacking Space

    There are times when simply staying step for step with the person you are guarding is a waste of your potential as a defender.

  3. Tuesday Tips: Basics To Picking A Defense

    It isn't just adding new tools to your defensive toolkit, but also deploying them effectively.

  4. Studying Sockeye’s Defense: Zones & Transitions

    Transition zones helped stop hucks and create uncertainty.

  5. Tuesday Tips: Make the Most Out of Your Mark, Presented By Spin Ultimate

    An effective mark is one that helps your teammates by keeping the force and protecting players who may be exposed on one side of the…

  6. Studying Sockeye’s Defense: Switching Deep Dive

    We can learn a lot from this beautiful, fluid defense from Sockeye.

  7. Tuesday Tips: How to Read Spacing to Play Better Defense

    Defense in ultimate is very hard.

  8. Studying Sockeye’s Defense: Poaching & Switching

    Sowing confusion.

  9. Studying Sockeye’s Defense: Marking Handlers

    Our series analyzing Sockeye's 2019 defensive tactics starts with how they dealt with opposing handlers.

  10. Tuesday Tips: Playing Great Downfield Defense, Presented By Spin Ultimate

    You can't chase. You have to dictate.

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