Defending Deep Throws: Four mistakes to avoid when defending deep cuts by Brummie
US Nationals 2025 saw a return to huck-heavy offences, in contrast to the handler dominated patterns of recent years. While we can never know exactly what defensive strategy a team is employing at any given time, it is probably fair to say that no defence wants to allow their opponent to score in a few simple passes and walk off the field in under 30 seconds. As offences lean more on deep throws, so defenders need to tighten up their deep defence; here are some simple mistakes to avoid as a defender.
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This is the third part in my review of defending deep cuts from the 2025 USA National Championships; see & . As seen in the first two articles, any good defensive strategy will seek to limit an opponent’s opportunities to strike deep by systematically closing down areas of the field. My focus in this article is on defensive positioning and mistakes I often observe that allow deep cutters to get open. None of these is an inviolable law – it […]
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