The BEST Way to get Open Upline in Ultimate Frisbee

Jack Williams
Jack Williams
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Published 2022-12-13
In this video, I break down one of my go to moves to gain separation on my defender and get open up the line. I go into detail about the hesitation or "hesi" move that I like to use and what I am seeing on the field. This can be a really useful tool to add especially when playing against over eager or physical defenders.

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All Comments (20)
  • @ligemerrill6368
    I highly enjoy these sorts of comparisons to other sports. The facts of the matter are that Ultimate strategy is most likely still in its "Heisman just invented the forward pass" phase, especially where so many offenses used now seem to still run off of the theory that there will be players not able to routinely break difficult marks or throw long-range with precision. By understanding what other sports do, I hope that we can gain a greater vision of what is possible, and what we should be striving for, as a sport and as individual players or coaches. Specifically to this video, how do you counter this variety of move? Just play a little bit looser, and bite less? Disc-guard more and face-guard less? Just be faster than your matchup lol?
  • @iand.s.981
    Thanks man, some great content as always. Be well!
  • @jayck3489
    Love your content Jack! Really helpful to make ultimate moves for my Frisbee manga in the future.
  • @GregPettus
    Love it Jack! makes lots of sense and I think coming from other sports its great to see the translation. Keep up the good stuff!
  • @iangough8874
    Thanks for the video, Jack! Hope you are doing well
  • @FLAMABLEpenguin
    Loved this! I've tried implementing this move myself in the past but hearing you break it down and compare it to other sports gave me a whole new understanding of it! I've got some new cues to try now! Thanks!
  • @XDLionelXD
    The problem at 2:02 is that if the handler and thrower are not familiar with each other, the thrower might decide to throw to space around to the break side just as the handler bursts upline after the hesitation.
  • @FlorianMeienburg
    Excellent content you produce here! Would love to hear you opinion on effective switches and when to stick to your oponent
  • @Mellowyellow8888
    look at the defender's hips.. which they were facing @3:54... they were a tell of how one can cut...
  • @lewilliams10
    I forgot about that haircut from nationals... Perhaps another reason you were able to get open?
  • @Gameboob
    Thanks for the breakdown. Loving it. Can we get your thoughts on handler defense next? Or defense in general? Like is "overpursuing" always bad? If you're shutting one side down don't you still want to contest the other side? And also what about letting throws go to the open side along the forced sideline, that way you can trap the thrower? I find it really effective in rec ulti, but are you club and pro level players good enough to break and get it off the sideline? Thanks!