Most of the defense in Ultimate is played person-to-person, often called “player across.” As the teams ready for the pull, the team throwing the disc lines up opposite from the players on the other team that they will guard on defense. Once the disc is pulled, each player runs downfield to meet up with the player they will guard.
As the defender, it is your job to stay as close to the person you are covering as possible, and attempt to block any passes thrown to them. This requires a certain amount of anticipation. Try and guess what the player will do next, but don’t get caught off-guard. Pay attention to where the disc is at, but stay on your player. Listen for “up” calls to know when the disc is in the air.
