Yes, I’m talking about practice! Drills may not be always fun or the most glamorous part of any sport but you cannot deny their importance to skill development. There are a lot of drills in Ultimate for defense and offense. The most effective drills are those that most mimic the actually game and are designed to break down parts of the game and in turn perfecting the whole. It’s like those days in the gym when you work out a muscle group, work out each muscle group and in the end your entire body is stronger. It’s the same in all sports, for example a basketball team will work hours on dribbling, free throws or passes (chest and bounce) so that those skills will translate to the full game. (You get it) Lastly though, you really have to focus, be intense and even enjoy yourself during a drill to really make it effective.
So the three, maybe most important drills for offense are (besides throwing a ridiculous amount) the dump drill, the huck drill and the come to drill. I say these three are maybe the most important because when you break down the offensive game, these scenarios happen more than any other and if your team is efficient at completing the dump, the huck and the come to then you will be hard to beat. These drills force you to perfect your throws, catching ability (on in and out throws) and helps in developing knowledge of your teammates. There are many variations of these drills: email me or comment below if you have any or need any.
There are other skills that are needed on the offensive side game that are also essential, such as cutting to get open, flow, field spacing etc. Let’s work on perfecting each aspect of our game, are we not always being testing and growing in our abilities. That’s why we love to play!
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