Reacting to Cutbacks

Improve positioning, balance, and one-touch finishing from cutbacks and crosses under realistic game scenarios.

Setup: - Players will practice three different finishing scenarios in this exercise. - If only one helper (coach/parent) is available, they can deliver all three passes in sequence. - If mannequins are unavailable, use cones to simulate defenders. Drill Execution: 1. Blue Line: The striker pulls away from the defender, receives a cutback pass, takes a controlled touch into space, and finishes. 2. Black Line: The striker makes a sharp movement across the defender to meet a low-driven cross and finish first-time. 3. Green Line: The striker starts deeper, times their movement, and finishes from a deep cross into the penalty area. 4. Rotate sides after a number of reps