Issue No. 1 | Defensive Positioning

Ultimate is a contact sport. Well, not technically. But from league play to the highest levels of club ultimate, physicality has become commonplace.

Whether it’s bodying players to pull down a disc, or adding pressure on the mark, we asked top club players how they position themselves and how to apply a heightened level of physicality on defense without breaking the rules.

Please enjoy our inaugural issue, and if you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us.

Photos from this issue are from the 2013 US Open and by UltiPhotos.com. Feature photo by Brandon Wu.

Issue No. 1 | Defensive Positioning

July 21, 2013

• The Myth of Shutdown Defense
  By David Cranston

• Establishing Gritty D
  By Noah Saul

• Field Space Bullying
  By Sarah Griffith

• Physical Play – The New Normal
  By Daniel Poindexter

• An Observer’s Perspective
  By Colin McIntyre

• Defensive Mindset
  By Betsy Calkins