CONTENT ANALYSIS Content will be broken down progressively for tactical understanding and skill development (Hopper, 1998).  The relationship will be basic skill to play, then from game play to skill development and back to more challenging game play (Thorpe and Bunker, 1989).  Skills will be broken down into off-the-ball movements and on-the-ball skills (Griffin, Mitchell & Oslin, 1997).
 

Tactical Problem	On-the-ball skills	Off-the-ball movements
Scoring (Offense): maintaining possession of the disc creating open space avoiding bunching	learning  basic backhand throw catching disc with two hands (pancake-catch) pivoting around marker	cutting to an open space cutting towards the disc supporting thrower out of stack formation, cutting to the open passing lane. anticipating timing and force of throw
Preventing Scoring (Defense): defending space and/or person	intercepting disc   - once thrower releases disc, knocking disc to ground = change of possession	marking your check while they have disc covering your check while they are cutting to open space wide base of support-hands wide watching your check's waist as indication of direction  anticipating timing and force of throws
Restarting Play: if disc touches ground, other team gains possession.	resetting the offense-new throws picks up disc and begins play.	each team gets into postion, play continues.