Consistant defensive pressure
One of the goal of this team should be applying
consistent defensive pressure to teams. This means making the opposing teams
offense work for each one of their goals, not allowing easy scores. This starts
with covering pulls and keeping our pulls inbounds. It also requires good marks
and disciplined defense.
Covering the pull starts behind the goal line. You set up far enough behind the goal line so that you can be at a sprint at the goal line, as the pull is released. If you are covering handlers setting up in the pull play, you must continue this sprint until you are in good defensive position. If you are cover other players you do not need to sprint all the way, but you need to get into good defensive position as quickly as possible.
Pulls need to be inbounds, but also must have enough hang time to allow defenders to be into position at the same time the disc is caught. A 65 yard pull with good hang time is better than a 75 yard pull that the offense can play quickly.
We work on our mark extensively in indoor practices because the mark is the foundation of any man to man defense. Once we are on the mark, this team usually does a good job. However we still are not setting the mark quickly or effectively. If you are covering someone man to man and they are thrown to you must decide immediately if you can get the D or not. If you can lay out and get the block, if not you must concede the completion and move to the prevent the next throw. The concept of contain and close applies here. Contain the next throw, but moving to the area the person will want to throw through, and then close the distance between you and him quickly, to set an aggressive intimidating mark. Don't get caught in between. We will work on setting the mark in the next few practices.
Defensive discipline means playing with in the strategy of the defense. For example, in our straight up defense, the risk of allowing an upfield throw to a handler out weight the risk of over playing the backwards dump cut. In the straight up, dumping the disc backwards, and setting the mark plays into the general strategy of the straight up mark. When they dump backwards, the receivers will be even further away from the handlers making the huck even harder to complete. Also Defensive discipline means maintaining a fronting position on the receiver and selling out to stop the in cut. If a team is successful against one type of defense we can change our strategy, but unless be stick to our defensive plan, we won;t know really if the D is working or not.
The ingredient for a good defense are basic: in bounds pulls, coving the pull, good marks, discipline, and effort. After each defensive point you play, you should ask your self.
Did I cover the pull?
Did I mark well?
Did I play within the defensive system?
Did I work hard?
If everyone can answer positively to the questions most of the time, we will improve out defense.
Covering the pull starts behind the goal line. You set up far enough behind the goal line so that you can be at a sprint at the goal line, as the pull is released. If you are covering handlers setting up in the pull play, you must continue this sprint until you are in good defensive position. If you are cover other players you do not need to sprint all the way, but you need to get into good defensive position as quickly as possible.
Pulls need to be inbounds, but also must have enough hang time to allow defenders to be into position at the same time the disc is caught. A 65 yard pull with good hang time is better than a 75 yard pull that the offense can play quickly.
We work on our mark extensively in indoor practices because the mark is the foundation of any man to man defense. Once we are on the mark, this team usually does a good job. However we still are not setting the mark quickly or effectively. If you are covering someone man to man and they are thrown to you must decide immediately if you can get the D or not. If you can lay out and get the block, if not you must concede the completion and move to the prevent the next throw. The concept of contain and close applies here. Contain the next throw, but moving to the area the person will want to throw through, and then close the distance between you and him quickly, to set an aggressive intimidating mark. Don't get caught in between. We will work on setting the mark in the next few practices.
Defensive discipline means playing with in the strategy of the defense. For example, in our straight up defense, the risk of allowing an upfield throw to a handler out weight the risk of over playing the backwards dump cut. In the straight up, dumping the disc backwards, and setting the mark plays into the general strategy of the straight up mark. When they dump backwards, the receivers will be even further away from the handlers making the huck even harder to complete. Also Defensive discipline means maintaining a fronting position on the receiver and selling out to stop the in cut. If a team is successful against one type of defense we can change our strategy, but unless be stick to our defensive plan, we won;t know really if the D is working or not.
The ingredient for a good defense are basic: in bounds pulls, coving the pull, good marks, discipline, and effort. After each defensive point you play, you should ask your self.
Did I cover the pull?
Did I mark well?
Did I play within the defensive system?
Did I work hard?
If everyone can answer positively to the questions most of the time, we will improve out defense.
Posted: Wed - March 23, 2005 at 01:16 PM
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