Inside Cut - Crossing - Change of Direction - 1v1 Moves for U8-U9

Tutorial

A defender coming in from the side can be surprised by turning in the direction the defender is coming from. The Inside Cut is a highly effective move suitable for the age group U8-U9 and up.

A gentle cut with the inside of the foot is all it takes to change the direction of the ball.

This move builds on:

• Take Inside Cut (Static Ball Control Drills for U8-U9).

See also:

• Take Inside Cut (Cones Dribbling Drills for U8-U9)
• Inside Cut Turn (Crossing Skills for U8-U9)
• Take Outside Cut (Static Ball Control Drills for U8-U9)
• Take Slap Cut (Static Ball Control Drills for U8-U9)

When starting with the right foot:

(Switch left and right below when starting with the left foot)

1. Dribble with the right foot.
2. Keep an eye on the defender coming from the side (left).
3. Close in on the ball.
4. Cut the ball with the inside of the right foot.
5. Take the ball and accelerate away from the defender.

Things to watch out for:

1. The cut needs some feeling. Too much cutting and the ball drops dead and/or moves in the wrong direction.