Category Archives: Cutting

Give – and go where? (Part 2)

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Understanding Ultimate

Last time out, we left you with this question: Dylan Freechild throws the reset almost directly backwards, and sets off at around 45° for the give go – which makes his cut backwards, away from the goal. Why not go … Continue reading →

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Give – and go where?

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Understanding Ultimate

This one is really simple – and really intuitive for most players after a while (though, inevitably, I include my usual overcomplicated analysis). But if you’re just starting out as a handler and you still have to consciously think about … Continue reading →

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Cutting Sideways

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Understanding Ultimate

Why do so few good cuts go directly sideways? Doubtless you’ve had to explain many times to beginners that they should be cutting at an angle rather than straight towards the sideline. Perhaps you’ve thought of a really good reason … Continue reading →

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Cutting – A Word on Juking

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Understanding Ultimate

‘Juking’ is the little shifts of bodyweight you make to try and put a defender off balance before running off in the other direction. It can be a drop of the shoulder, or it can be a huge great wide-legged … Continue reading →

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Cutting – Getting Separation

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Understanding Ultimate

How do you create sufficient separation from your defender to receive a pass? First off, your defender has a reaction time of about .2 of a second, give or take. No matter what you do, it’ll take him that long … Continue reading →

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Cutting with Flow

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Understanding Ultimate

Flow is that magical thing that happens to teams sometimes where the game looks easy, where every thrower has a wide-open receiver on stall zero, and the whole offence just smoothly moves up the field. But actually, it’s not magic … Continue reading →

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