Step 1

red pulls to blue

Step 2

2B centers to 1B as defense sets up.

Step 3

1 marks straight up while 2 poaches the flick lane. 3 and 4 mark cuts to each side, not players.

Step 4

so as a player, in this case 5B, cuts out and in, 3 will poach out to take him

Step 5

like so

Step 6

reset.

Step 7

if a cut comes on the flick side, 4 takes that lane, along with 2.

Step 8

like so.

Step 9

7 is the last back to guard all deep cuts.

Step 10

this is a very quick transition defense. after the initial cuts, 3 and 4 stay with those cutters and the defense adjusts to man D.

Step 11

so this defense might look like this for a point.

Step 12

6B cuts to backhand side and is covered by 3. all defenders shift up a bit to adjust.

Step 13

as 6B clears out, 5 cuts to flick side and is covered by 4. defenders adjust once again, and now every has a dedicated mark.

Step 14

force can switch to a more traditional style and play continues. this defense can shut down the pull play/first few cut options from a vert stack.

Step 15

2 can also guard the dump better to discourage a dump throw and open the lane to a throw into a poach.