Match Defense against a vertical stack
On the mark: We want to force their thrower to throw flick. Flick throws are faster and harder to catch. On Cutters: We want to position ourselves on the Open side, forcing their players to make under cuts. From this position we can force them to make shorter throws and more throws, giving us the chance to defend them.
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