How Kristýna Tlustá Builds Flow with Inside Turns & Give-and-Go
Kristýna Tlustá of East Block does something most players don't: she turns inside after every throw and looks for the return pass first — and it makes her almost impossible to defend.
Felix breaks down three things that make her approach stand out:
She accelerates out of every throw and looks for the return pass rather than scanning downfield, converting the give-and-go into a near-guaranteed option
Her inside turn after releasing the disc cuts off her defender at a sharp angle and keeps her hips facing the previous thrower — faster, safer, harder to read
Her teammates show both what to copy (staying connected, facing the thrower) and what to fix (the outward turn that loses the quick return window)
The broader principle: prioritising the short return pass over the speculative downfield look keeps flow alive. The open pass is already free. The continuation cut might not be.
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• 2-line Up-line Drill: Inside Turns & Throw... — drill to train the inside-turn habit directly
00:00 Introduction — what Tlustá does different
00:12 Following her throws aggressively
00:23 Inside turn and backhand vs. continuation flick
00:43 Turning inside for the return pass
01:05 The attack slices across the field
01:27 Why prioritising the return pass works
01:56 Tlustá's teammates — what to copy and improve
02:32 East Block's style and Felix's experience with Kristýna
03:25 Closing thoughts
Footage from Vienna Spring Break via ULTI.TV. Felix played alongside Kristýna at CFC in Lanzarote.
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