Handler Offence: Dump & Swing by Brummie

In order to bypass the defence without unnecessary risk, sometimes the best course of action is to throw backwards ("dump") and sideways ("swing")

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“Swing” refers to any sideways pass. Typically, a swing is thrown to someone who is stood in, or moving to, a position that is no further upfield than where the disc is now. Swinging the disc can help to change angles of attack, exposing gaps in the defence and areas that can be exploited. Fig. 1 shows an example where poaching defenders are clogging throwing lanes near the disc. By swinging the disc from A to B, potential throwing options […]

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