Definition
Definition
A continuation is the cut or throw that follows directly on from the previous one — the second action in a sequence that keeps the disc alive. Continuation cuts are timed off the catch ahead of them; continuation throws are released into a developing cut, not into a static target.
In Context
In Context
Every catch in our system should produce a continuation. The receiver is not the end of a play — they are the start of the next one. The continuation cut is what separates a held disc from a flowing offence.
The most common continuation patterns in our system are:
- The Give-and-Go return — the original thrower receives back from the player they just gave the disc to
- The leading pass into the Power Position Channel — a cutter receives in stride and immediately releases the next throw
- The swing → strike — the disc moves laterally, then a deep cut opens against the defender's drift
A continuation that arrives late is just a normal pass. A continuation that arrives on time is a defender out of position.