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In this scenario we have a 4 person vertical stack with 3 handlers in the back field.

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The handler has all sorts of options when the disc is in the middle of the field.

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The mark has to respect the I/O break, which allows for some relatively uncontested looks to the force side.

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If the first down field cuts are not open, the handler are going to look to dump or swing the disc.

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After the disc is swung to the force side, the defenders can really start to poach the throwing lane, and the options become quite limited.

Step 6

In this situation, if the downfield cuts don't look promising the handlers should try and swing the disc as quickly as possible.

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The hope is to get it to the breakside handler before their defender can put on a strong mark, such that the handler can break the mark with a backhand to #7 for the under or even to #6 for the deep, otherwise #4 will be the likely forehand target. Swinging to the breakside will catch the defenders of guard, which should be more than enough for cutters to create separation.

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If the swing transition took too long to develop on offense, and the defenders caught up, then work the disc back to the middle of the field.

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This creates a perfect give and go opportunity for the handler to release for a strike cut. Notice how the handler was able to create separation by not waiting until the disc was caught before initiating the cut. You are almost guaranteed one or two steps on your defender because they are concentrating on the mark and not getting broken to that break side.

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Another alternative is to release for a deep cut on the break side

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but this requires that your cutters are keeping their defenders honest and preventing a poach over the top

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