% ================================================================= % Week 1 -- Vertical Offence #1 (key: a) % ================================================================= \weekstart{Week 1 \textemdash{} Vertical Offence \#1} \label{sec:week01} \begin{schedule} 0 & 0.~Precedent & \\ 0 & 1.~Warm up & throwing \\ 30 & 2.~3-stack flow & switch sides at $\tfrac{1}{2}$ \\ 60 & 3.~Back of stack & 3 variants \\ 90 & 4.~Scrim & vert only, narrow field \\ 110 & 5.~Conditioning & \\ \end{schedule} % --------------------- Technique --------------------- \drill{3-Stack Flow}{TECHNIQUE}\hfill\sourcecoach \begin{setupbox} \centering \includegraphics[width=0.92\linewidth]{figures/01-3stack.png} \end{setupbox} \begin{equipment} 8+ players, 3 cones, 1 disc. \end{equipment} \begin{procedurebox} \begin{itemize} \item No defence. \item Disc passes through a cascade of timed under-cuts. \item Middle-cone players switch direction of cut depending on where the disc was received. \item The throw should come off as, or as soon as, the receiver changes direction. \item Once the disc is thrown, line up behind the cone that your receiver cut from. \end{itemize} \end{procedurebox} \begin{variationsbox} \textbf{Switch outside throw} by flipping the set-up (the cones as axis): \smallskip \begin{center} \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=0.85, transform shape] \draw[sideline] (-0.4, -0.2) -- (-0.4, 4.6); \thrower{T2}{(0.6, 4.2)} \foreach \y in {3.4, 2.2, 1.0}{ \node[cone] at (1.7, \y) {}; \node[offence] at (2.4, \y) {}; \node[offence] at (3.2, \y) {}; } \draw[throw] (T2.south east) to[out=-20, in=160] (1.9, 3.5); \draw[cut] (1.7, 3.4) to[out=20, in=110] (3.2, 2.4); \draw[cut] (1.7, 2.2) to[out=20, in=110] (3.2, 1.2); \end{tikzpicture} \end{center} \textbf{Change middle-cone cut only to in $\to$ out.} \begin{itemize} \item Becomes a leading pass, \emph{not} a huck. \item Outside-cone cuts are still out $\to$ in but they need to head-check to time the under. \item Pass after the middle-cone cut is received needs intention -- i.e.\ set, pivot, spin in the disc. \end{itemize} \end{variationsbox} % --------------------- Strategy --------------------- \drill{Back of Stack \textemdash{} ``the five''}{STRATEGY}\hfill\sourcebijl{7.3}{33} \begin{setupbox} \centering \includegraphics[width=0.92\linewidth]{figures/02-back-of-stack.png} \end{setupbox} \begin{equipment} 8 players, 2--3 discs. \end{equipment} \begin{procedurebox} Back of stack (``the five'') cuts under for: \begin{enumerate} \item[(1)] an \textbf{under} option \textemdash{} attacking and securing the disc; \item[(2a)] a \textbf{break} option (a 7-cut) \textemdash{} sharp, around-throw not inside, hammer ok; \item[(2b)] a \textbf{deep} option \textemdash{} ensure cut is in a straight line. \end{enumerate} \begin{itemize} \item Drill each separately, then leave for interpretation. \item Rotation: throw $\to$ mark $\to$ cut $\to$ throw. \item Communication between thrower and cutter is encouraged. \end{itemize} \end{procedurebox}