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There are times throughout games, especially when you are playing a opponent who you face regularly, where the defense will start to anticipate the offensive plays. Whether it’s from receiving the pull or after a stoppage in play, once the defense has “figured out” the offensive strategy, it becomes easier for the defense to anticipate what areas of the field and what types of cuts the offense is focusing on.
The idea behind this tactic is for the offense to “regain the initiative” or take back control of how the play unfolds on the field, by first starting play in a Vertical formation and then transition into a Horizontal offense.
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Here is a classic warm-up drill that works on endzone cuts, going-to the disc, and dump-swing-flow.
Typical Zone Offense involves 3 handlers back, spread across the field. But an alternative approach is to rely on 2 handlers, freeing up a player to help spread the field wider.
For players running Horizontal O for the first time, there are subtle differences in the types of continuation passes and cuts that Horizontal permits over Vertical. Here’s a drill that helps players learn some of these elements of flow and continuation.
A common tactic for creating space on the field in a Vertical stack is to “flood” to one side of the field. Here is an example of running a flood to the break side.
Here is a simple play to help initiate the offense from a Vertical stack.
This is an advanced tactic for teams that have both Vertical and Horizontal strategies in their offensive arsenal.
Maintaining proper positioning and overall flow is one of the keys to running a successful Vertical offense. Here’s a look at the general pattern of flow for the Vertical stack.