Soccer
Tight-Cone Cut Combinations
Sharpen close control through direction changes
10 min
6 x through the gates
Beginner
Why this drill
improve efficient ball-and-body redirection.
Setup
Approach central cone with two exit gates.
Instructions
- 1Set six cones two yards apart in a slalom line.
- 2Use inside-outside touches to cut at each cone without slowing fully.
- 3Keep the ball within playing distance, never more than a stride away.
- 4Increase speed each pass through once control is clean.
Key feel
Small controlling touches that keep the ball close through cuts.
Success cue
Player exits new direction without extra recovery touch.
Recommended reps
6 x through the gates
Progression
Add passive defender.
Common mistake
Heavy touch pushing the ball away from the body at each cut.