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Swampybarg, WUCC 2022 (1)
Communication is key to the success of this move, with Swampybarg's players maintaining eye contact to enable them to time their cuts perfectly
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All-Stars, All-Star Ultimate Tour 2015 (1)
The All-Stars’ defence generates a turn after trapping the disc on the sideline, and they fast break to score.
Defence
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Clapham xEUCF 2021 (1)
After a turn, Clapham fast break, keeping the stall low and using handler movement to attack gaps in defensive coverage
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Handler Resets
Switching
Vertical Stack
Denver Molly Brown, US Open 2018 (7)
Denver Molly Brown's poaching defence results in a run through interception, and Molly Brown uses a fast break to score.
Defence
Endzone Offence
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Poaching
Ellipsis Mens, AUC 2019
A combination of good defensive positioning, coordinated team defence and lots of intensity generates a block, which Ellipsis immediately use to fast break for the score
Defence
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France, EUC 2019
After catching a block in their own endzone, France immediately spread the field then convert the short huck for the score
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Short Hucks
France, EUC 2019 (2)
A good example where downfield players bunch into a stack to ensure that there's sufficient available space to take advantage of isolations
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France, EUC 2019 (3)
A successful fast break can often be as much down to the players who don't touch the disc as those who do. Notice the French female player near the camera at the moment the turn happens who turns and attacks the endzone, dragging a male defender away with her, helping France to generate defensive confusion which they are able to exploit.
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Ireland Men, Windmill 2019 (4)
After a GB handling error, Ireland spread the field and fast break effectively for the score
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Japan, u24 Worlds 2019 (2)
After generating a block on a USA deep throw, Japan quickly move the disc to the far sideline, isolating a cutter for a deep score
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Power Position
Medellin Revolution, WUCC 2022 (1)
After getting a block on a long throw, Revolution quickly set up a deep strike of their own, quickly converting the short huck
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Short Hucks
Melbourne Flames, AUL 2019 (1)
After a turnover, the defence flood their own endzone, playing almost a zone-like poaching scheme designed to slow down the offence. Flames show patience to move the disc around before they find an isolated cutter.
Fast Break
Poaching
Philadelphia AMP, USA Nationals 2019 (3)
Philadelphia AMP's zone defence forces the offence to make a risky throw that results in a turn. AMP then converts with an away throw that is well-read.
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Zone Defence
PoNY, North East Regionals 2018, 3
After a fast break, PoNY attack deep with their cutters, but show a lot of patience, resetting the disc repeatedly and taking good options to convert for a break
Fast Break
Handler Resets
Vertical Stack
San Francisco Fury, USA Nationals 2019 (1)
Fury uses active marking and boxing out to get the disc, and immediately converts with a short huck and leading pass.
Defence
Fast Break
Short Hucks
Sydney Suns, AUL 2019 (1)
Following a turn, a quick strike deep from the Suns opens up the field, and they score by overloading the defence
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Short Hucks
Sydney Suns, AUL 2019 (2)
Suns get a block in their own endzone, then work the disc downfield with a variety of break throws
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Flow Offence
Toro, Richmond Cup 2021 (3)
Toro uses tight handler defence and poaching to limit handler movement and get the disc. They then use a series of give-and-go moves to get to the front of the endzone before scoring with a lateral cut.
Defence
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Poaching
Yaka 4, Windmill 2018
The principle of fast breaking is to take advantage of a poorly organised defence. This example shows exactly why it can be such an effective tactic.
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