Step by step 18 steps
  1. Step 1

    Pull

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  2. Step 2

    Disc is centered. Defense comes down the field. D#2,5,6 are the handler poaches/cup, D#1,3,7 are the mids (wing, short-deep, wing) and D#4 is the deep.

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  3. Step 3

    Defense sets against the centered disc. The handler poaches set in standard upfield lanes to force a swing to either sideline.

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  4. Step 4

    Disc is swung. Same-side wing (D#7) covers sideline cutter. Short-deep (D#3) covers the closest popper to the disc. Far side wing pinches in to threaten a floating break throw to the center.

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  5. Step 5

    Around throw to the center. The mark (D#5) chases, sets up a flat mark in the center. D#1 drops off in expectation of continuation. Short-deep (D#3) sees wing moving to cover O#5, so he switches to cover O#3.

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  6. Step 6

    To cover a slashing cut directly behind the handler poaches, the wing defenders drop off as soon as a popper crosses the same-side handler poach.

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  7. Step 7

    Mid-deep pinches in for a moment to threaten the shortest over-the top to the center.

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  8. Step 8

    The handler poaches move to follow a slashing cutter for a couple steps, though a throw to the cutter should not be covered in the center of the field if it is gaining no yards

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  9. Step 9

    When the disc gets closer to the sidelines, the handler defenders will rotate around to take away more of the backfield.

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  10. Step 10

    The cup and the mids are back in their traditional places, resembling a small cup around the disc with a looser cup behind.

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  11. Step 11

    The upfield member of the cup (D#2 here, D#6 on the opposite side of the field) covers crashes.

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  12. Step 12

    When the disc reaches the sideline, the cup defenders trap, forcing upfield.

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  13. Step 13

    The upfield continues to cover crashes so that the short-deep can cover the center of the field.

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  14. Step 14

    In case of a cross-field hammer or blade, the deep (D#4) drops to cover the last back, the same-side wing (D#7) prevents a yardage-gainer to the same-side handler (O#6), and the short-deep (D#3) takes away centering throws while the rest of the defense resets.

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  15. Step 15

    The cup forces toward the sideline.

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  16. Step 16

    Dump

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  17. Step 17

    Swing, reset.

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  18. Step 18
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