The Force (Defensive Strategy) | Ultimate Frisbee Basics

[@patrickabeli8352]

Easily one of the best Ultimate Tutorial videos I've seen on KZbin. Very "KZbin-y" feel to it, and great demonstrations. Thanks for sharing!

[@ShaunHautly]

Thanks!

[@wildduck32]

Great tutorial:) Clear and well presented! One recommendation: "Force Home" and "Force Away" is actually confusing for players, especially high schoolers in the heat of battle:) We use "Force Flick" and "Force Backhand" and this works much better as defenders know to stand/cover the flick side or the backhand side of the field (and this doesn't change regardless if the handler is a lefty).

[@ShaunHautly]

Good call. My most recent coaching experience was with grade schoolers, who struggled to remember in the moment which was backhand or forehand. Being able to face toward their friends on the sideline was easier for them to remember. Find what's best for your group and go with it!

[@rchapin]

Thanks for this. Been trying to figure this out for a week and this is the first time it made sense.

[@ShaunHautly]

Glad it helped!

[@obi-wancanoweme855]

May the force be with you

[@ShaunHautly]

And also with you.

[@parkercushingable]

We need more ulti turorials. This is the only video where I understand the force in relation to the defenders. Wondering why I always get beat? I'm on the wrong side of the force.

[@ShaunHautly]

I've got a few up, but could always make more if I knew what topics people wanted covered?

[@mop5165]

thanks so much for this video! I recently joined a more skilled frisbee league and it's been a bit confusing for me. I'm used to everyone just running around randomly! This video should help me know what I'm supposed to be doing next week :D

[@ShaunHautly]

I hope it helps! Good luck out there! And never be afraid to ask for help. Even from your opponents. Even the competitive leagues I’ve played in have very enthusiastic folks who are willing to help anyone out. Good luck!

[@ShaunHautly]

Grady is left handed, and makes all of my commentary backwards....

[@doncarloancelotti2256]

colonelshaun LOL

[@derFribs]

This video is so good. Using a lefty thrower completely destroys it :D

[@taitluste7221]

Very clear explanation and video is well linked t9 the commentary. Thank you. Please explain how the vertical stack offense works and how to play it with no experience.

[@ShaunHautly]

It’s coming. Gimme 2 weeks. :-)

[@siyax2502]

Very helpful. Thanks Colonel.

[@ShaunHautly]

Very welcome!

[@frumAZ]

Really good video man thanks! I'm starting my first league next week and I'm trying to learn as much as I can beforehand.

[@sebhague9469]

how was the game did you win

[@TaitLuste-BriarwoodPS]

Very clear explanation, thank you, I think I get it now!:)

[@ShaunHautly]

Glad it helped!

[@ashlynnscott3853]

Thanks so much this is so helpful!

[@ShaunHautly]

My pleasure! Good luck out there.

[@InformatiK2230]

Nice vid dude

[@ShaunHautly]

Thanks!

[@mediapeace6772]

I almost spit out my water when he said "hey both of you" 😂🤣

[@ShaunHautly]

Ha, originally, I made this for one of the teams I was coaching, and I was just assuming no one on the team would even watch.

[@mediapeace6772]

@@ShaunHautly Haha thats what I figured.

[@waraistalkingtoyou7808]

Great explaination. Still confused how you know which side is the force side, is this something the team needs to talk about or is it just where most of the players are?

[@ShaunHautly]

This is something that teams usually pick ahead of time and adjust every point (i.e. every time you switch which end zone you're attacking). Just before the pull (when each point starts). Someone will say something like, "Force Home" or "Force Backhand" If you're unsure which side is backhand for that particular point, just ask someone on your line. Does that answer the question?

[@EmptyHouseGuy]

Your team should tell you what the force is. There is no point in a force if multiple team members aren't aware. Usually you just want to force forehand. This may change with some confluence of factors like...wind, and whether you're already on the correct side of the field for that. If someone is trapped in a corner, it might be best to force backhand so they can't get out of the corner. It also depends on how skilled you think the thrower is at flicking or getting out of tricky spots. If you're the mark and you want to change force, just yell it out, for instance to say "trapping!" might indicate you don't want to force forehand anymore because forcing backhand will trap them against the line they're already on. Offenders are strongest from the center of the field.

[@bgoods9956]

Wowwwww - Shaun, you're famous

[@verovedra]

Hola! Is it possible to activate automatique spanish subtitles? THANKS!

[@ShaunHautly]

I'm not sure! I'll look into it! I'd also be interested in how some of the slang in Ultimate translates to Spanish. That'll be the tricky part.

[@우리김짱구]

Is “no breaks” mean the other side of break?

[@ShaunHautly]

We say "no breaks" when we REALLY want the mark to hold the force. Meaning we really don't want any throws to get to the break side. Typically we say this if we're marking someone who gets VERY open on the break side. We want our mark to really hold the force so that we reduce the risk of a throw getting to a dangerous receiver on the break side.

[@alexsergeev2869]

10/10 lefty handlers

[@ShaunHautly]

They're really handy for offense, they're a little trickier for video editing. Some of the footage had to be mirrored, ha!

[@W-26]

Shane could never

[@mlaporras]

Thank you (:

[@ShaunHautly]

Of course! Have fun out there.

[@ts4gv]

2:31 👀

[@ShaunHautly]

That's a very normal look for me. (And within a week after the "Morph Flow Transition" was made available.)

[@nolancochran831]

Great video but that downfield defense at 3:28 is making me cringe so hard lol. Whys he turning his hips like that

[@ShaunHautly]

I gave those guys VERY vague directions and told them to get beat. Forgive them. Also, all the footage was mirrored because the handler was left-handed and my narration was all about right handed players. I had no idea this video was going to get so many views!

[@calixchan6794]

can you explain this all over again in the comments i dont wanna watch the video all over again

[@ShaunHautly]

Of course! Divide the field in half with the line going from end zone to end zone right through the thrower. Then pick a side of that line that you want to concentrate the action into. The more throws they make into that area, the more your defenders can block. So by agreeing which side of the field should be the side you're forcing them to throw into, your team will be able to work together to contest the easier throws. Simple!

[@tusharjamwal]

the home and away naming system is confusing as hell. Force left and force right are simpler to understand. edit: for me. "Force them to throw to my left"

[@ShaunHautly]

Yeah, I agree that it can be confusing. Some teams say “force flick or force backhand,” but that gets confusing when someone on the other team is left-handed and it makes everything backwards. And because you switch sides every point, left and right can also start to get confusing. Find what works best for your team and communicate that together before the start of a game. Personally, I always liked home and away, but that’s because we always have a very obvious “home” side of the field. Try a few things! See what you like!