Peppermill Flow by Brummie
5+
Practice flow offence in horizontal stack with this drill
Three consecutive peppermills from Ring of Fire
Setup
A handler, A, starts near the centre of the field, marked by D1. A dump, B, stands 2-3m behind on the open side, while the third handler, C, stands 10m wide on the break side. Four cutters – E, F, G and H – form a horizontal stack approximately 10m downfield.
Note that defence is optional in this drill, but are shown to improve understanding.
Rotation
A > B > C > E > F > G > H
Step 01
- Setup
Step 02
- The pair of cutters directly in front of the disc, F and G, are the primary pair, and make a peppermill pattern
Step 03
- A throws break side to F Cut Underneath – Break Side
- As soon as the disc is thrown, secondary cutters E and H push downfield, aiming to maintain the distance between the stack and the disc. One of them now becomes active; in this case, it is H.
Step 04
- G turns to cut underneath
Step 05
- F throws to G Away to Open Under
- As soon as the disc is released, the spare cutter, E, now becomes active and pushes deep to maintain spacing between the stack and the disc.
Step 07
- By this point, H is the only isolated cutter left. In these circumstances, with so much width available, lateral cuts become more effective; see Engaging Defenders
Pre-requisite drills
Tips
Brummie says:
Push downfield early; the shape of the cut is far more important than timing
Get into the habit of moving your marker early; pivot and fake after you catch the disc