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Register for the 2019 URCA Conference here! : (https://www.ultyresults.com/urca-conference-2019)  In this episode, I interview Felix Shardlow about the Hex offense, its origins, tactics, and implementation. Felix created the Hex offense and is responsible for its international spread. Listen to hear about the foundations of Hex within Spain’s tiki-taka style of football, based on spacing players to form equilateral triangles to present multiple passing options for every player. Felix explains why this style gives Hex some tactical advantages over stack offenses.  Hex provides some advantages with regard to player development. Because every player can be an option, and because quick movement (often for short throws) is so heavily emphasized, each player can end up touching the disc a lot. It is harder to “hide” in the Hex in the same way that a cutter might stand in the middle of a stack. Additionally, it is easier for players to move from Hex to a traditional stack than for the other way around. For these reasons, many B teams and developmental teams have made the shift to using Hex, as Felix lays out in the interview. For more examples of Hex strategies and gameplay, you can head over to Felix’s website (http://felixultimate.com/category/strategies/). Felix will be giving a more comprehensive look into Hex at this year’s URCA Conference- register here, don’t miss it! As always, if you want to send me any thoughts, suggestions, or critiques, please email me at jack@ultyresults.com.   Below are a few links to teams running the Hex offense: Brighton City at UKU Nationals 2015 GB U23 X v. GB Mixed Sussex at Uni Nationals 2018 Japan U23 v. USA 2015

<a href="https://www.ultyresults.com/urca-conference-2019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Register for the 2019 URCA Conference here!</a> : (<a href="https://www.ultyresults.com/urca-conference-2019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ultyresults.com/urca-conference-2019</a>) In this episode, I interview Felix Shardlow about the Hex offense, its origins, tactics, and implementation. Felix created the Hex offense and is responsible for its international spread. Listen to hear about the foundations of Hex within Spain’s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiki-taka" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tiki-taka style</a> of football, based on spacing players to form equilateral triangles to present multiple passing options for every player. Felix explains why this style gives Hex some tactical advantages over stack offenses. Hex provides some advantages with regard to player development. Because every player can be an option, and because quick movement (often for short throws) is so heavily emphasized, each player can end up touching the disc a lot. It is harder to “hide” in the Hex in the same way that a cutter might stand in the middle of a stack. Additionally, it is easier for players to move from Hex to a traditional stack than for the other way around. For these reasons, many B teams and developmental teams have made the shift to using Hex, as Felix lays out in the interview. For more examples of Hex strategies and gameplay, you can head over to <a href="http://felixultimate.com/category/strategies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Felix’s website</a> (<a href="http://felixultimate.com/category/strategies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://felixultimate.com/category/strategies/</a>). Felix will be giving a more comprehensive look into Hex at this year’s URCA Conference- <a href="https://www.ultyresults.com/urca-conference-2019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">register here, don’t miss it!</a> As always, if you want to send me any thoughts, suggestions, or critiques, please email me at <a href="mailto:jack@ultyresults.com">jack@ultyresults.com</a>. Below are a few links to teams running the Hex offense: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEmSvI9j-Cc&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;t=10m56s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brighton City at UKU Nationals 2015</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEM6PuI5v78" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GB U23 X v. GB Mixed</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lco9KhYfdog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sussex at Uni Nationals 2018</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/X1t6Va94i58?t=6106" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Japan U23 v. USA 2015</a>

Hex Offense - Interview with Felix Shardlow