Rules for cutting was originally posted on July 7, 2005. This was a more concrete set of rules than the famous rules of "take what they give you, fake them into giving you what you want, fake until they give you something."
Mechanical cutting
I noticed that some of the tryouts this weekend cut very mechanically. They might fake, but then their actions do not depend at all on what their defender does. They don't even appear to be watching the defender at all.
Endzone cutting
At the risk of helping out my opponents play better ultimate, I have decided to reveal the secret to endzone cutting. I like to think of this as my way of giving back to the ultimate community. So here goes...
The Huddle | Cutting From The Middle Of A Horizontal Stack
Horizontal stack offenses have become the new paradigm in a relatively short time. Many teams have adopted these types of offenses as initiation, rather than continuation, continues to be sought in the face of pressure defenses at all levels of the game.
Thoughts.: Cutting Thought: On Being the Primary Cut, and Not Cutting
...Cutting is as much about fooling your defender as it is about flat-out beating him, and one man's cut is enabled by the work of six others making space for him to have a play.
The value of confusing the defense's expectations is rather large for the offense...
Thoughts.: I <3 Gwen Ambler. Or, What Kind of Handler/Cutter are You?
The whole issue on subbing is a great opportunity to apply a new lens to yourself as a player: how would somebody in charge of subbing view your abilities? Gwen's bit here touches on it the most explicitly, I think...what kind of player are you?
Thoughts: Ultimate Links Compilation
This is more or less the compilation of all the useful ultimate-related links I've read.
I did a lot more blog reading last year and especially the year before that, which is when I came across most of these--that was the golden age of ultimate blogging...
Thoughts on Cutting
Cutting serves as one of Ultimate's most fundamental and important skills. With well-made cuts, you can win even if your team doesn't have dominant throws.
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