This is a basic team offensive strategy to move the disc upfield by pushing it up one side until the receivers are no longer open or the throw is not there. The thrower then turns to face the width of the field. As he is releasing the disc to the handler, a second handler or an upfield receiver is timing a continuation cut in order to receive the disc from the first handler and continue by swinging or (preferably) throwing upfield.

In this particular clip, the sequence is Gottlieb to Berkhart to Deford to Berkhart to Gottlieb to Masulis. Gottlieb starts by dumping it to Berkhart, who swings it immediately to Deford. Deford looks upfield and, finding nothing, swings it again to Berkhart, who immediately continues to Gottlieb. This time, Gottlieb finds Masulis, and they succeed in advancing the disc. Notice that the finally succeed by going back up the line where the play originally started. This is not uncommon, as the defense is unlikely to be able to recover fully if the disc is swung back and forth quickly. The positioning of the downfield defenders (who are guarding the receivers) is thrown off, and thus the receivers are open when the disc is swung back.

Take another look at Berkhart's role here: it is minor, but crucial. He must turn to throw the continuation swing pass as soon as he gets the disc. If he does not hit this swing pass immediately, the offense loses yards and the opportunity to hit the upfield receiver (Masulis, in this case) is lost. The receiver (out of the frame here) is timing his cut based upon these swings. He depends upon the handlers to do their job in swinging it over so that he can get open when he makes his cut back to the disc.

While this is happening, the handler comes up alongside the disc, a few yards towards the center of the field. Against a defense that is forcing one way (forehand or backhand) it is CRUCIAL that the handler without the disc come off of the line and stand even with the thrower.This should allow the thrower to turn and find him open either upfield or back behind the disc.