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Handlers are your primary throwers who stay up field with the disc and attempt to advance the disc downfield to cutters.

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In this situation the defense is playing man coverage, forcing throws to the right side of the field. When the disc is in the middle of the field, it is risky to have a handler line up on the force side of the field.

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This is because a veteran player will likely "poach" (like a hunter laying low) the throwing lane.

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If the handler doesn't see the defender slowing creep out of the corner of their eye, then it can lead to a turnover.

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If you notice that your defender is poaching, be sure to shout "poach" loud enough for your handler to hear it

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then drift into the back field for an easy swing.

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Another alternative is to have two handlers on the break side.

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Handlers should wait for the primary cutters to initiate.

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After around a stall count of 4, if the disc hasn't advanced to a cutter, then the next look should be to hit a handler for a reset

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The closest handler has two main options, either to fake the strike...

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and take the dump

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or...

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fake the dump...

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and take the strike

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the furthest handler should be timing their cuts to follow

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so that the handler with the disc has at least two handler options before deciding if they need to punt it downfield

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By having both dump and strike looks, the person with the disc will have more options to break their mark

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Now, here are two things you want to avoid.

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The first is making your strike cut too early in the count or too far downfield, such that you are blocking your cutters and clogging the primary throwing lane. Give the cutters a chance to initiate, and make your strike cut flat.

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The second mistake is very common as well

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This involves the handler being too eager to cut for the dump and hanging out directly behind the handler

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if this happens to you, keep moving and clear out to the force side, allowing the next handler to make their move. Perhaps you will be open for the swing, but at the very least you give the next handler the option to cut dump or strike.

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If you make the mistake and hang out in the dump

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the defender will know that the other handler can only go strike, and take it away, as well as poach the lane.

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