Past Articles in Strategy
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Breaking Down the No Dump Vertical Stack, Powered by Agility from Five Ultimate
Continuing our club video breakdown series, powered by Agility from Five Ultimate, we look at the no dump verticial stack. Standard vertical stacks often employ two handlers and five cutters downfield. But some teams run six person stacks with completely empty backfields, a formation decision that has implications for both the resets and overall offensive flow.
Aug 12, 2014 by Benyamin Elias and Ian Toner in Analysis
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The New Fundamental: Revolver’s Isolation Cutting, Powered by Agility from Five Ultimate
Revolver has built an offensive system of isolating downfield cutters and keeping everyone else out of the way. Although it may seem they're cutting against the grain, they have actually just created a new fundamental.
Jul 23, 2014 by David Hogan and Alec Surmani in Analysis
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The Brummie Offensive Treatise: Developing Skills and Strategy to Suit Your Team
In my time coaching, I've developed several offensive strategies -- and plenty of defensive ones -- as a way of experimenting with different ways of playing the game. One roadmap for improvement that I like: 1. Expand your toolkit; 2. Find something suitable for your team; 3. Know what to expect.
Jun 3, 2014 by Sion "Brummie" Scone in Analysis
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Breaking Down Michigan: Three Video Lessons for Any Team To Learn
Michigan’s run through the bracket of this past year’s Easterns was impressive.
May 12, 2014 by Martin Aguilera and Sean Childers in Analysis, Video
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Stop Thinking. Just Play.
Let’s do a quick review of the mental toughness concepts that I have presented in the last few months.
Mar 19, 2014 by Tiina Booth in Analysis
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How Can Non-US Teams Close the International Gap?
I wrote an article after I returned from the 2012 World Championships about how the UK could go about learning from other nations.
Mar 13, 2014 by Sion "Brummie" Scone in Analysis
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Coaching Chemistry: Ditch Some System, Add More Development
Recently I got an email from Mike Zargham of the MLU’s Philadelphia Spinners about team chemistry. I’ll let him say it.
Feb 25, 2014 by Benji Heywood in Opinion
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Understanding Resets: How Pittsburgh Keeps Break Lanes Open
Big skies, layout Ds, and full-field hucks get all the attention, but resets win games. Ultiworld's Reset Series starts by analyzing Pittsburgh’s breakside resets, one of the most unique reset systems in the college game.
Feb 12, 2014 by Cody Johnston and Kahyee Fong in Analysis
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Avoiding Common Mistakes Against Zone Defense
It’s Sunday. It’s windy.
Feb 3, 2014 by Ian Toner, Sean Childers, Cody Johnston and Kahyee Fong in Analysis, Video
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Video Breakdown: The Club-Level Plays UNC Used to Win CCC
We’re not even really into the true College Season yet – making ranking, analysis, and storylines difficult to predict. But a few big-name programs brought back tons of club talent and, even in preseason, looked poised to make a Nationals run. UNC is one of those teams and their contender status is certainly bolstered by...
Jan 22, 2014 by Sion "Brummie" Scone, Cody Johnston, Ian Toner, Sean Childers and Kahyee Fong in Analysis