While Next Level is heavily focused on improving as Ultimate players, campers will have plenty of social time. Come dinnertime, most campers should be sufficiently exhausted (or else we haven’t done our job!), but there will still be many fun evening activities planned throughout the week including disc games, movies, video games, “Trade Night”, and a field trip.
Example Schedule for Madison Session
Saturday, July 17
Overnight campers arrive between 2:30 PM and 6:00 PM.
Flights for overnight campers should arrive at Milwaukee, Madison, or Chicago Airports between 8 AM and 1 PM July 25th. Shuttles will be arranged individually.
Day campers should arrive by 3 PM and will stay until 9 PM.
Sunday, July 18
Day campers should be dropped off by 8 AM and picked up at 10 PM.
Monday, July 19
Day campers should be dropped off by 8 AM and picked up at 10 PM.
Tuesday, July 20
Day campers should be dropped off by 8 AM and picked up at 10 PM.
Wednesday, July 21
Day campers should be dropped off by 8 AM and picked up at 10 PM.
Thursday, July 22
Day campers should be dropped off by 8 AM and picked up at 1 PM. Overnight campers should arrange flights to depart from Milwaukee or Madison no earlier than 3:00pm. Campers booking flights out of Chicago should depart no earlier than 5:00pm.
Sample Daily Schedule
The below sample schedule is taken from a day dedicated to man to man defense. Skills emphasized for the day include, among other defensive strategies, situational positioning, advanced marking, and help (or poach) D . Drills are tailored to build on each other as the day progresses, and each scrimmage focuses on aggregating accumulated defensive knowledge in a game time environment.
7:00 AM: Wake-up
7:15 : Breakfast
8:15 : Head to Fields
8:30 : Cleat Up and Partner Throwing
8:45 : Morning Warm-up
9:30 : Announcements
9:45 : Skills Presentation
Man to Man positioning:
Situational positioning for defenders against a horizontal and vertical offense. Particular attention paid to front/back positioning against a vert offense, and triangle defense against a horizontal stack
10:00 : Skills Stations
Station 1: Two on Two Lane Defense (Vert)
Two offensive players simulate cutting from a side stack (vert) offense, with two defenders working to stop them on the strong side. Emphasis on positioning and rotation to prevent easy upfield passes.
Station 2: Four on Four Diamond Defense (Horizontal)
Four offensive players simulate cutting in a horizontal stack against four defenders. Emphasis on help D and “choosing” what opportunities to give offense.
Station 3: Win the Box
Two players match up against one another in a 10 yd by 5 yd vertical column. Defensive goal is to stay in front of cutting offender, while at the same time not giving up more than 2 yards on an out cut (not fronting blindly). Offense is given 10 seconds to cut. Emphasis on defensive foot work and body positioning.
10:30 : Round 1: Scrimmage
Srimmage Emphasis:
Teams are placed in a game of 10 pull, where each team receives the disc 10 times in a row, and may play any offense they would like. The defensive team is presented with the opportunity to practice different man to man defenses and techniques as discussed in the morning’s skill stations.
11:45 : Morning Cool Down
12:00 PM : Return to Campus
12:15 : Lunch
1:15 : Head to Fields
1:30 : Cleat Up and Afternoon Warm-up
1:45 : Daily Skills Competition
Competition: One on one Marking
An update to the traditional “monkey in the middle” marking drill: players compete in a one on one in marking situation where they: a) Begin the mark on the wrong side of their man b) Are working against a motion offense (marking off-the-run) c) Mark for 2 marks in a row with movement in-between.
Schedule
While Next Level is heavily focused on improving as Ultimate players, campers will have plenty of social time. Come dinnertime, most campers should be sufficiently exhausted (or else we haven’t done our job!), but there will still be many fun evening activities planned throughout the week including disc games, movies, video games, “Trade Night”, and a field trip.
Example Schedule for Madison Session
Saturday, July 17
Overnight campers arrive between 2:30 PM and 6:00 PM.
Flights for overnight campers should arrive at Milwaukee, Madison, or Chicago Airports between 8 AM and 1 PM July 25th. Shuttles will be arranged individually.
Day campers should arrive by 3 PM and will stay until 9 PM.
Sunday, July 18
Day campers should be dropped off by 8 AM and picked up at 10 PM.
Monday, July 19
Day campers should be dropped off by 8 AM and picked up at 10 PM.
Tuesday, July 20
Day campers should be dropped off by 8 AM and picked up at 10 PM.
Wednesday, July 21
Day campers should be dropped off by 8 AM and picked up at 10 PM.
Thursday, July 22
Day campers should be dropped off by 8 AM and picked up at 1 PM. Overnight campers should arrange flights to depart from Milwaukee or Madison no earlier than 3:00pm. Campers booking flights out of Chicago should depart no earlier than 5:00pm.
Sample Daily Schedule
The below sample schedule is taken from a day dedicated to man to man defense. Skills emphasized for the day include, among other defensive strategies, situational positioning, advanced marking, and help (or poach) D . Drills are tailored to build on each other as the day progresses, and each scrimmage focuses on aggregating accumulated defensive knowledge in a game time environment.
7:00 AM: Wake-up
7:15 : Breakfast
8:15 : Head to Fields
8:30 : Cleat Up and Partner Throwing
8:45 : Morning Warm-up
9:30 : Announcements
9:45 : Skills Presentation
Man to Man positioning:
Situational positioning for defenders against a horizontal and vertical offense. Particular attention paid to front/back positioning against a vert offense, and triangle defense against a horizontal stack
10:00 : Skills Stations
Station 1: Two on Two Lane Defense (Vert)
Two offensive players simulate cutting from a side stack (vert) offense, with two defenders working to stop them on the strong side. Emphasis on positioning and rotation to prevent easy upfield passes.
Station 2: Four on Four Diamond Defense (Horizontal)
Four offensive players simulate cutting in a horizontal stack against four defenders. Emphasis on help D and “choosing” what opportunities to give offense.
Station 3: Win the Box
Two players match up against one another in a 10 yd by 5 yd vertical column. Defensive goal is to stay in front of cutting offender, while at the same time not giving up more than 2 yards on an out cut (not fronting blindly). Offense is given 10 seconds to cut. Emphasis on defensive foot work and body positioning.
10:30 : Round 1: Scrimmage
Srimmage Emphasis:
Teams are placed in a game of 10 pull, where each team receives the disc 10 times in a row, and may play any offense they would like. The defensive team is presented with the opportunity to practice different man to man defenses and techniques as discussed in the morning’s skill stations.
11:45 : Morning Cool Down
12:00 PM : Return to Campus
12:15 : Lunch
1:15 : Head to Fields
1:30 : Cleat Up and Afternoon Warm-up
1:45 : Daily Skills Competition
Competition: One on one Marking
An update to the traditional “monkey in the middle” marking drill: players compete in a one on one in marking situation where they: a) Begin the mark on the wrong side of their man b) Are working against a motion offense (marking off-the-run) c) Mark for 2 marks in a row with movement in-between.
2:15 : Round 2 Games
3:30 : Round 3 Games
4:45 : Afternoon Cool Down
5:00 : Head to Dorms
5:15 : Shower/Free Time
6:00 : Dinner
7:15 : Evening Activities
9:30 : Head to Room
10:15 PM: Lights out