These videos are exactly what I have been missing! Understanding movements and ideas on the field. As a beginner, for me this is golden knowledge. Thank you so much!
This is grrreat content, love the analysis depth, would love to see more of these! also, picking one player and dissecting what they do well is super interesting! 🙏
Kurt , thank you so much for your amazing content , I regret so much not shaking your hand when you were in Ireland for World Masters , I just want to say thanks so much for the amazing videos
Amazing content and breakdown for defense! I have never played on a college or club team but I will try to apply this to my League and pickup games. Its interesting how a tall and fast athlete can improve so much in 1 year, It shows that positioning, reaction and awareness makes a huge difference!
At 6:00 (in your video, not the 2022 video), AD not only lost track of his guy but also was not aware of his teammate calling for a switch onto 13 (who ends up collecting the huck moments later). Really odd defensive lapses last year.
How do you feel about Davis using his feet early in the mark? I've always thought of using your feet as a last second resort because it makes you off balance and vulnerable to fakes/quick movement by the thrower? Its evident that he shows great balance by being able to put up a leg and still be balanced enough to follow the throwers movement but curious to hear your thoughts on overall raising your leg as a mark?
I think you can use it situationally. It can cause the thrower to think about certain throws that he would normally throw and maybe not throw them, or, he releases quicker to avoid that and cause a less accurate pass. The problem is that when you’re on one leg you can’t react to a pivot. So early in the count I can see flashing a kick but if you do it late in the count you may risk being off balance and not being able to stop the throw.
Thank you for the video! I’d say I’m shorter than most players, so I tend to force them in more because I don’t want to get beaten deep. But sometimes I might give them to much of an easy pass. What should I do?
When the person you guard is far enough under you can try sprinting as hard as possible to stop the under, because at a certain point, the deep cut will become less viable when several other of your teammates are already deep of your guy and can help out if a deep throw goes off. Additionally, you can be more aware of how much to the foreside the person you guard is when they catch the disc. If you can let the offense catch several unders, but each time push them more foreside, when they get close to the sideline you can play your mark hard no around (meaning you fully commit to the force). Because they are neat the sideline yard gaining throws will be more difficult, which is why you will mark hard no around: to try and prevent the reset throw. A lot of times in this position a turnover is created by forcing a non handler to throw a low percentage throw right on the sideline. If you are unfamiliar with the second concept, I would recommend looking up “how to trap on the sideline in ultimate” or something along those lines. Also, generally getting faster and increasing how high you can jump will help with your problem. I’m not sure what your skill level is so you may have already been aware of these things, but I hope I helped!
Do you think Jordan Kerr might've been in worse shape for the finals against NY? I know that sounds crazy, but it just didn't look like he was participating in the game. Not to take away too much from Antoine, though.
Jordan is pretty young.. I don’t think fitness would have been an issue. I don’t know of any injury but regardless Antoine showed drastic improvement and brought high defensive pressure
These videos are exactly what I have been missing! Understanding movements and ideas on the field. As a beginner, for me this is golden knowledge. Thank you so much!
Great to hear!
This is grrreat content, love the analysis depth, would love to see more of these! also, picking one player and dissecting what they do well is super interesting! 🙏
Thanks for the feedback and glad you enjoy!
Kurt , thank you so much for your amazing content , I regret so much not shaking your hand when you were in Ireland for World Masters , I just want to say thanks so much for the amazing videos
What team did you play for?
@@doncarloancelotti2256 I was volunteering :)
No problem, I'm glad you are enjoying them!
I played for Boneyard
@@kurtegibson oh damn, the champions.
I was asking IHacker though 😅
Amazing content and breakdown for defense! I have never played on a college or club team but I will try to apply this to my League and pickup games. Its interesting how a tall and fast athlete can improve so much in 1 year, It shows that positioning, reaction and awareness makes a huge difference!
At 6:00 (in your video, not the 2022 video), AD not only lost track of his guy but also was not aware of his teammate calling for a switch onto 13 (who ends up collecting the huck moments later). Really odd defensive lapses last year.
yep, good call out
Great stuff, thanks
How do you feel about Davis using his feet early in the mark? I've always thought of using your feet as a last second resort because it makes you off balance and vulnerable to fakes/quick movement by the thrower? Its evident that he shows great balance by being able to put up a leg and still be balanced enough to follow the throwers movement but curious to hear your thoughts on overall raising your leg as a mark?
I think you can use it situationally. It can cause the thrower to think about certain throws that he would normally throw and maybe not throw them, or, he releases quicker to avoid that and cause a less accurate pass. The problem is that when you’re on one leg you can’t react to a pivot. So early in the count I can see flashing a kick but if you do it late in the count you may risk being off balance and not being able to stop the throw.
Thank you for the video! I’d say I’m shorter than most players, so I tend to force them in more because I don’t want to get beaten deep. But sometimes I might give them to much of an easy pass. What should I do?
Sometimes an easy pass is better than getting beat deep!
When the person you guard is far enough under you can try sprinting as hard as possible to stop the under, because at a certain point, the deep cut will become less viable when several other of your teammates are already deep of your guy and can help out if a deep throw goes off.
Additionally, you can be more aware of how much to the foreside the person you guard is when they catch the disc. If you can let the offense catch several unders, but each time push them more foreside, when they get close to the sideline you can play your mark hard no around (meaning you fully commit to the force). Because they are neat the sideline yard gaining throws will be more difficult, which is why you will mark hard no around: to try and prevent the reset throw. A lot of times in this position a turnover is created by forcing a non handler to throw a low percentage throw right on the sideline.
If you are unfamiliar with the second concept, I would recommend looking up “how to trap on the sideline in ultimate” or something along those lines. Also, generally getting faster and increasing how high you can jump will help with your problem.
I’m not sure what your skill level is so you may have already been aware of these things, but I hope I helped!
Do you think Jordan Kerr might've been in worse shape for the finals against NY? I know that sounds crazy, but it just didn't look like he was participating in the game. Not to take away too much from Antoine, though.
Jordan is pretty young.. I don’t think fitness would have been an issue. I don’t know of any injury but regardless Antoine showed drastic improvement and brought high defensive pressure