This is great. Seeing some examples in real life might help beginners though too - the board is awesome, but being able to visualise what it looks like on the field would be super useful, even if just back to the board afterwards
Have you ever encountered a flex defense? It's a strategy of defense designed particularly for shutting down vert. As far as I know it was created by Felix from Hive Ultimate and he seems convinced that vert is on its way out because of it. Just curious if you're familiar and have a take on it
use floods (two players cutting into bracketed space) or handler initiate with focus on initiating from front of stack to counter brackets. Great overview. Just paid for a year of excel for the high school team I coach. Thanks Rowan and the DC crew.
@@mdicus99 Hey Mark, thank you for the support and your time you put into coaching. Hope y'all have a great season and let me know if you ever come around the DMV region for a tournament! -Rowan
Problems with the vert stack. If you don't know what are the main problems that kill vert stack flow, then you won't know when and what to adjust - the stack creeps towards the sideline as the disc moves down the same third open side. The more you creep towards the disc, the more you crowd the active space. That means that any cutter trying to get open will be easily poached. Moreover, they will have fewer yards to develop their cut towards the thrower, which means less time for the thrower to react. - The stack doesn't move back. This can suffocate the thrower's options since they won't have the ability to use both sides of the stack if the stack doesn't move downfield ahead of the thrower. - The stack is too close together. Cutters should spread out about 2 yards from each other. When you're within arms reach of each other you risk picks stopping your flow and even running into each other - The front of stack cuts off the back. It's most advantageous for the BOS to cut since they'll gain more yards on an under. So when you're in the FOS position, you ought to know whether it's your cut or the BOS's cut.
Those blue and orange magnets move around in my head when I'm trying to sleep
Stuff of nightmares :)
Rowan just pumping out the content post nationals. Good stuff, thanks!
A small window to share as much as I can. Really hard in the season. Unless I get a video editor... Anyone!?
This is great. Seeing some examples in real life might help beginners though too - the board is awesome, but being able to visualise what it looks like on the field would be super useful, even if just back to the board afterwards
This was super helpful dude! I have a middle school tournament in 2 weeks
0:00 Intro
2:30 ONE common mistake
3:00 Who’s going and when they’re going
7:10 Where/ How to clear
11:10 Handler resets
16:25 Cutting tips
I'd highly recommend organizing videos like this into sections like other youtubers do, this is great content though thanks
Beautiful explanation with great depth! Thanks a lot for sharing this!
Thanks! going to start getting into strategy :)
Hi Rowan, I see some teams running 3 handlers back when running vert. Could you share with us your thoughts on 2 handlers vs 3 handlers?
Can you do an defensive orbiting video in this whiteboard format?
Have you ever encountered a flex defense? It's a strategy of defense designed particularly for shutting down vert. As far as I know it was created by Felix from Hive Ultimate and he seems convinced that vert is on its way out because of it. Just curious if you're familiar and have a take on it
Brackets are common against a vert. Nobody uses hex or flex in pro/ elite ultimate where I play.
use floods (two players cutting into bracketed space) or handler initiate with focus on initiating from front of stack to counter brackets. Great overview.
Just paid for a year of excel for the high school team I coach. Thanks Rowan and the DC crew.
@@mdicus99 Hey Mark, thank you for the support and your time you put into coaching. Hope y'all have a great season and let me know if you ever come around the DMV region for a tournament! -Rowan
@@RowanMcDonnell hoping Brooklyn tech gets an invite to YULA! Just purchased an excel membership. Highly recommend.
Lmao the Gatorade cap
Do you have an excel option for teams? Like a subscription that a team can share
we do! email us at info@excelultimate.com and I can share the option
amazing...and i havent even watched it yet!
could you please please do Ho , Split + Side Stack ?
All on excel ultimate! I’ll get around to them here eventually
@@RowanMcDonnell AMAZING , I am 100% going to purchase that. Your content has been OUTSTANDING , especially recently , thanks so much
Hi Rowan, is that code for a free month still good? Just tried it and seems its dead now.
Problems with the vert stack. If you don't know what are the main problems that kill vert stack flow, then you won't know when and what to adjust
- the stack creeps towards the sideline as the disc moves down the same third open side. The more you creep towards the disc, the more you crowd the active space. That means that any cutter trying to get open will be easily poached. Moreover, they will have fewer yards to develop their cut towards the thrower, which means less time for the thrower to react.
- The stack doesn't move back. This can suffocate the thrower's options since they won't have the ability to use both sides of the stack if the stack doesn't move downfield ahead of the thrower.
- The stack is too close together. Cutters should spread out about 2 yards from each other. When you're within arms reach of each other you risk picks stopping your flow and even running into each other
- The front of stack cuts off the back. It's most advantageous for the BOS to cut since they'll gain more yards on an under. So when you're in the FOS position, you ought to know whether it's your cut or the BOS's cut.
plz more videos like this
Maybe some advanced vert stack?
We have a full 6 episode course on Vert Stack at excelultimate.com!
Did he explain poaches int he stack?
2 tips against poaches: 1)clear hard. 2) cut to the breakside
first