Step by step 15 steps
  1. Step 1

    Starting with the disc in the middle of the field, 3 sets the front of the stack, and two is the dump on the force side at a 45 degree angle. (Force is flick for this example)

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  2. Step 2

    Before the disc is tapped in, the person in the BACK of the stack initiates their cut.

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  3. Step 3

    The cutter finishes their cut and recieves the disc. Players 1 & 2 will need to TALK to determine who stays for the dump, and who clears out.

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  4. Step 4

    In most cases, Player 1 will clear out and now set the stack, instructing all players in the stack to "push" or move the stack back. Player 2 will become the dump and line up even (horizontal) with the disc. Player 4 should begin initiating their cut at this time.

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  5. Step 5

    From here the flow is the same. The back of the stack will cut, and receive the disc

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  6. Step 6

    Player two will clear out and set the stack, as player 5 sets up the dump by lining up even with the disc. And player 3 begins their cut.

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  7. Step 7

    Now say player 3 is guarded very well and is not open. Player 3 will need to clear out deep, and player 4 will need to swing the disc to continue the play. Player 5 will initiate a strike cut as a fake.

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  8. Step 8

    Now Player 5 will come back at a 45 degree angle away from the disc to give player 4 room to throw. Player 2 will begin their cut to the break side to continue the swing as the throw is being made.

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  9. Step 9

    Player 2 will receive the disc. Player 4 will drop back as a dump at 45 degrees from player 5 in case player 2 is guarded really well. Regardless, player 1 will initiate a cut at this time. Player 3 will get back into the stack at this time.

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  10. Step 10

    When the disc is completed to player 2, player 1 will continue the cut and receive the disc up field. Player 4 will clear out and set the stack. Player 5 will line up 45 degrees to player 2 as a dump.

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  11. Step 11

    When the disc is completed to player 1, player 5 will clear out to set the stack. Player 2 will line up 45 degrees behind player 1 for the dump, and player 3 will initiate a cut from the back of the stack.

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  12. Step 12

    Now say player 3 is guarded very will, player 1 will need to swing the disc to player 2 to keep the disc alive. and player 3 will clear out deep.

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  13. Step 13

    Player 1 will strike across the field immediately after dumping the disc to player 2.

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  14. Step 14

    After receiving the disc from player 1, player 2 will swing the disc right back to player 1 upon completion of the strike. At this time player 4 should initiate a cut from the back of the stack. Player 3 will reset into the front of the stack.

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  15. Step 15

    After throwing to player 4, player 2 will clear out and set the front of the stack. Player 1 will line up even with player 4. And the cycle will start over again with player 5 initiating a cut from the back of the stack.

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