Timing Up & Unders by Cat Phillips

Defenders can often read what a cutter wants to do in advance to re-position themselves to deny an option. When cutting, it is therefore good to be able to make split-second decisions about where you want to cut.

Skills:

Cutting deepCutting towards the discTeam Cutting Patterns

Themes:

Essentials

Cat Phillips

Steps & Diagrams

Tips & What next?

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Setup:

A thrower, A, stands near the middle of the field and is marked by D1. Two cutters, B and C, start 10-15m downfield.

Rotation:

D1 > A > B > C

Step 1

Setup

Pre-Requisite Drills:

Up & Under

Tips:

Cat Phillips says:
The second cutter, C, needs to make a fast decision about whether to cut in or out.
Learn to check in with the thrower during cuts (i.e. get eye contact) in order to better time your movements.

Use this drill to practice:

Used in:

Essentials

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