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Ring of Fire, USA Nationals 2014 (1)
Keeping the disc moving is one of the best ways to beat a poach. Ring swing the disc to the far sideline, hit two poached cutters, swing the disc back then throw deep into undefended space to defeat an uncoordinated Chain Lightning defence
Flow Offence
Poaching
USA Nationals 2014
US Open Final 2021 (1)
Having dropped a pull, Chicago Machine have a few seconds to quickly set up their end zone defence in the US Open Final 2021 against Seattle Sockeye. What follows is a great example of a sophisticated switching & poaching defence, and how an offence might try to break it down.
Endzone Defence
Poaching
Switching
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Chicago Machine Endzone Offence (5), USAU National Championships 2019
Chicago Machine's swirling offence utilises multiple cutters, making it difficult for PoNY's defenders to keep track of all the options. This allows veteran Machine handler, Pawel Janas, to sneak open for the goal.
Endzone Defence
Endzone Offence
Handler Resets
Poaching
Colombia Revolution Poaching
Here we show a poach set used to deny big lane cuts, and highlight some weaknesses that Austin Torch exploit
Poaching
Denver Molly Brown, US Open 2018 (6)
Denver Molly Brown's handlers swing the disc to take advantage of the poaching defence. Molly Brown's cutters time their cuts to set up multiple deep options for a score.
Flow Offence
Handler Resets
Horizontal Stack
Poaching
US Open 2018
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
Fast Break
Poaching
US Open 2018
GB Men, Windmill 2019 (2)
GB react to a poach by moving the disc away from the poaching defender towards the open player, then throwing deep continuation against the out-of-position marker.
Poaching
Windmill 2019
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.
Australian Ultimate League
Fast Break
Poaching
New York Gridlock v Indianapolis Red (1)
After swinging the disc to beat a poach, Nightlock hit a cutter on the break side who throws across the stack for the score
Poaching
Premier Ultimate League
PoNY Endzone Defence, USA Nationals 2019 (1)
PoNY combine elements of zone defence along with switching & poaching to make life difficult for Rhino Slam!
Defence
Endzone Defence
Poaching
Switching
Zone Defence
PoNY Endzone Defence, USA Nationals 2019 (3)
After a short huck from Rhino Slam!, PoNY flood the endzone to apply their endzone defence
Endzone Defence
Poaching
USA Nationals 2019
Zone Defence
Revolution Defence, WUCC 2018
Revolution are strategically poaching to make MUD throw long, and put all of their efforts into shutting down handler movement
Defence
Poaching
WUCC 2018
Riot, WUCC 2014 (1)
As Riot fielded the pull, they found themselves facing a lane sag defence to combat their horizontal stack. By swinging the disc, they were able to set up a deep strike which they quickly converted with a dish.
Horizontal Stack
Poaching
Short Hucks
WUCC 2014
Riot, WUCC 2014 (3)
Riot quickly beat a poach set by swinging the disc, attacking laterally then hitting a crossfield deep throw
Horizontal Stack
Poaching
WUCC 2014
Sockeye Switching Zone, USAU Nationals 2018
Sockeye are playing a help scheme defence aimed at clogging throwing lanes and preventing short handler movement
Defence
Poaching
Switching
USA Nationals 2018
Zone Defence
Sweet Cat, Richmond Cup 2021 (3)
Sweet Cat's offence throws to poached players early, and their use of break-side momentum through swinging the disc allows them to move the disc downfield and score.
Flow Offence
Lateral Cuts
Poaching
Richmond Cup 2021
Vertical Stack
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
Fast Break
Poaching
Richmond Cup 2021
Toronto 6ixers, USA Nationals 2019 (4)
The Toronto 6ixers successfully defend their endzone by forcing backfield resets with their marks, switching to defend handlers, and poaching to guard lanes.
Defence
Endzone Defence
Poaching
Switching
USA Nationals 2019