tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9720759.post2819473385684900216..comments2023-10-07T07:14:01.772-04:00Comments on Ultimate Strategy & Coaching: Drill Baby, Drill!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9720759.post-60727392563375499652009-06-07T05:33:44.386-04:002009-06-07T05:33:44.386-04:00Eliminating unnecessary thinking from the game is ...Eliminating unnecessary thinking from the game is a good goal, and so is minimizing the number of drills run in practice. But I am not so sure about eliminating thinking altogether, or setting boredom as a goal.<br /><br />Like any interesting game, ultimate requires players to make choices, and so it only makes sense that players should make choices in the context of drills. There are many good drills that require players to make choices, but there are also many good drills that do not. But even in these seemingly mindless drills, players should be encouraged to visualize the drill in the context of a game situation, especially if they have mastered the basic skills of the drill. Players who do this during drills will be better equipped to make good choices during games.<br /><br />For example: one of the simplest drills of all, two people throwing the disc, is greatly enhanced if the players are visualizing game situations during the activity. By visualizing circumstances such as the marker, the defender, a cup, etc.. focused, imaginative players can derive endless variation from one simple exercise, even after they've mastered the basic skills.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10278310904048073931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9720759.post-81284580336926545742009-06-01T23:04:24.804-04:002009-06-01T23:04:24.804-04:00Sounds similar, but a tad different to another var...Sounds similar, but a tad different to another variation.<br /><br />After throwing the goal, the thrower begins to clear the opposite way(2-4steps) and then cuts back for the reset.<br /><br />*2 desirable outcomes from this. <br /><br />1) no standing to gawk at the throw and then trotting over for the reset. D would be all over the lazy watch and trot over approach.<br /><br />2) the reset should be received at least 10yds off the sideline to avoid a trap. Having started away and then coming back naturally pulls the throw more towards the middle...shortening the swing throw.<br /><br />The other half of the mod is for the handler cut from the front of the stack to start as a same side "gut cut" and then flair to the middle.<br /><br />*3 desirable outcomes from this.<br /><br />1) in a game, you may get the score on the gut cut.<br /><br />2) the reset is "tighter" with less chance of floaty far side garbage and keeps the disc more central on the field (think inside the has marks on a football field).<br /><br />3)Makes it much easier to time the deep cut.<br /><br />I've got a diagram somewhere...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14797952488906764436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9720759.post-31441286687108000122009-06-01T20:56:24.668-04:002009-06-01T20:56:24.668-04:00Yes. I had meant to mention that in my post but g...Yes. I had meant to mention that in my post but guess that I left it out in my stream of consciousness writing. It is critical that your drills are applicable to game situations. That is the reason for the adjustment that we make to the standard endzone/mushroom drill.<br /><br />Also, why do my post show up as being authored by "Muffin" on Ultimatetalk.com?Kyle Weisbrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12968840595720794251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9720759.post-49838123915856378212009-05-31T17:52:41.412-04:002009-05-31T17:52:41.412-04:00This post would seem to go hand in hand with the 3...This post would seem to go hand in hand with the 3 person marking drill post. But I would add one extra bit that I'm confident Kyle would agree with. Tailor your drills so they mimic game situations as much as possible, and in cases where that may be difficult to see, be sure to point out the application to your players. Visualizing something in a game is important for a player's triggering mechanism for whatever action it is you are drilling. <br /><br />Many players will go through a drill working on skills that work in the drill, without thinking about when they will be applied on the field. In the case of the mushroom drill that Kyle mentioned knowing the game situation of the throw you are throwing will affect what type of throw you use.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01984278623325538508noreply@blogger.com