Partner plant and cut
Category: Agility
Level: 3
Perform 2-4 cuts in each direction
Carla van den Berg
- 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