Partner plant and cut

• Athlete runs towards partner. When a few yards away, partner quickly points into a direction. Athlete plants and accelerates into that direction
• Knee stacked over ankle at plant and cut movement
• Body stays upright, "Proud chest"
• Arms move forward with opposing leg; movement is initiated from the shoulder 
• Elbows flexed at 90-degrees

Progression: Athlete accelerates into opposite direction of partner's point

• Knee collapsing inward at plant and cute movement
  • Cue "Drive knee out towards pinky toe"
• Lazy arms during the running phase
  • Cue "Swing from the shoulder"
  • Cue "Drive elbows back"
• Arm on same side as planted leg moves forward
  • Cue "Arm opposite to the planted leg moves forward to help with balance"

• Develops knee control at change of direction movement
• Incorporates decision-making in response to an external visual stimulus
• If using progression (accelerate into opposite direction of partner's point):
• Simulates evasion from defender in a game situation