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Nov 23, 2015 by Charlie Eisenhood in Other
Instant Analysis: How Japan Took Down USA U23, Powered by Agility from Five Ultimate
Japan's U23 Women's team pulled off the upset of the tournament, taking down the star-studded United States squad in the finals. Our instant film analysis explores what went right for Japan -- and what went wrong for the US.
Jul 20, 2015 by Benyamin Elias in Analysis
Going Against The Grain: Teaching The Break Side Give-And-Go With Flik
Brummie dives into give-go movement, clips, and drills using his new coaching tool, Flik.
Jun 2, 2015 by Sion "Brummie" Scone in Analysis
Playing the Long Game: How UNC’s Hidden Zones Yielded Big Results
The close of the 2015 college season brought the University of North Carolina their first national championship in program history.
May 28, 2015 by Cody Mills in Analysis
Breaking Down the No Dump Vertical Stack, Powered by Agility from Five Ultimate
Continuing our club video breakdown series, powered by Agility from Five Ultimate, we look at the no dump verticial stack. Standard vertical stacks often employ two handlers and five cutters downfield. But some teams run six person stacks with completely empty backfields, a formation decision that has implications for both the resets and overall offensive flow.
Aug 12, 2014 by Benyamin Elias and Ian Toner in Analysis
The New Fundamental: Revolver’s Isolation Cutting, Powered by Agility from Five Ultimate
Revolver has built an offensive system of isolating downfield cutters and keeping everyone else out of the way. Although it may seem they're cutting against the grain, they have actually just created a new fundamental.
Jul 23, 2014 by David Hogan and Alec Surmani in Analysis
Extra Width and Extra Marks: Double Teams in Semi-Pro Ultimate
The more AUDL and MLU games you watch, and the more you witness just about everyone repeatedly getting open on the country’s best defenders.
Jun 19, 2014 by Alec Surmani in Analysis
Video Analysis: Can Harvard Beat The Nation’s Elite?
Harvard Redline currently sits at #7 in the Ultiworld Power Rankings.
Mar 18, 2014 by Martin Aguilera and Sean Childers in Analysis
Video Breakdown: The Club-Level Plays UNC Used to Win CCC
We’re not even really into the true College Season yet – making ranking, analysis, and storylines difficult to predict. But a few big-name programs brought back tons of club talent and, even in preseason, looked poised to make a Nationals run. UNC is one of those teams and their contender status is certainly bolstered by...
Jan 22, 2014 by Sion "Brummie" Scone, Cody Johnston, Ian Toner, Sean Childers and Kahyee Fong in Analysis
A Game Of Inches: Breaking Down The Game Of The Year
No game this past club season came close to the epic battle between Seattle Sockeye and Boston Ironside in the semifinals of the Club Championships. It was a game of inches.
Jan 8, 2014 by Ian Toner, Sean Childers and Charlie Eisenhood in Analysis