Thursday, November 5, 2015

Downfield Defense

Downfield Defense:

1.       20 yard sprint
a.       Offense runs 20 yards as fast as they can
b.       Defense shadows
2.       10 yard down and back
a.       Offense runs a 10 yard down and back as fast as they can
b.       Defense shadows
3.       1v1 Shadow Box
a.       10x10 yard box
b.       Offense is cutting back and forth between two diagonal cones
c.        Defense picks a force and tries to keep the offense in front of them
                                                               i.      Offense wins by getting on the defense’s back or by blowing past them to the cone
4.       Box of Death
a.       20x5 yard box
b.       Offense makes vertical moves inside the box
                                                               i.      Wins by getting to a deep cone or catching an under pass
5.       1v1 Cutting
a.       No rules
6.       2v2 Cutting
a.       No rules
7.       4v4 Cutting
a.       No rules

How:

The image below shows what I would call the default position for downfield defense.  Red star has the disc and he is trying to score up the page.  The defender on the downfield cutter is on his man’s back shoulder and is actively trying to see both his man and the disc.



1.       As a downfield defender we want to see both the disc and our man as much as possible
a.       It is easiest to make a play on the disc if you can see it come out of the throwers hand
b.       When making a play you have to pick a shoulder to lay out, laying out onto the offense’s back is bologna
2.       Try to shuffle as long as possible, turning your hips to run only when you have to
3.       If we are forcing under or forcing deep we have to use our footwork and our hips to funnel the offense in the direction that we want
a.       If you’re forcing under and your guy makes a hard move under then commit to the move and go hard with him
                                                               i.      Be in a spot where if he stops and turns sharply you are in his path deep and you will know that he is changing directions
b.       If  you’re forcing deep then let him make his move deep.
                                                               i.      Turn your hips and follow him in a way that if he turns to come back he has to go through you.

4.       After the offense makes a move and clears it is time to work hard to regain a strong triangulated position

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