Downfield Lateral cut by Brummie
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This simple pattern is deceptively difficult to execute, but can generate power position as well as providing a reset opportunity
Skills:
1-6 Vertical StackLateral CutsLead PassThrowing Shapes
Themes:
Essentials
Watch the goalscorer make a lateral cut across the front of the endzone
Setup:
A handler, A, starts with the disc in the middle of the field, marked by D1. A cutter, B, stands 10m downfield, facing A.
Rotation:
D1 > A > B
Step 1
- B begins facing A
- D1 checks the disc in
- B cuts laterally
- A throws an outside-in curve into space for B to run on to; see The Ideal Reception
Pre-Requisite Drills:
None
Tips:
Brummie says:
The trick is to ensure that the flight path is curved so that the disc is well in front of the receiver; see Lateral Cutting