Cutting,Offense,Practice 29 April 2011

Cutting is the art of getting free from a defender at a time and in a position that enables the cutter to be thrown to.

There are a few fundamental points that a cutter should remember:

• Firstly, a cutter should ‘know the thrower’.  This means knowing what the thrower likes to throw and what they are capable of throwing: it is no use being 10 metres free on the break force side if the thrower cannot complete an inside-out or hammer!
• Secondly, a cutter should know what the thrower is expecting to throw (as determined by the team’s offensive structure)

 Cutting,Drills,Forcing,Marking,Practice,Throwing 1 December 2010

This is a great drill for the beginning of practice since it gets everyone working on all of the basics – throwing, catching, cutting and marking. You can also set goals in this drill (i.e. 10 completed throws in a row before switching to a different throw).

Number of players – unlimited number of players; all the discs

Skills emphasized – pivoting, leading a receiver, throwing past a marker, cutting, catching conditioning, marking a thrower (varied marks)

 Cutting,Drills,Main,Practice,Training 10 June 2010

A cut is a simple movement on the field but it’s often done poorly since most people have never learned how to cut. This article contains tips that will help you become a better cutter, that will help you think smarter on the field, and that will improve your foot speed, improving your overall game.

First of all, why do players tend to cut poorly?