Scissors Feint

Objective

Master the scissors move to unbalance a defender and create space.

Equipment

• Ball
• Cones

Instructions

1. 1

   Place a cone as a standing defender, 2 yards in front of the player.

2. 2

   Approach the cone at a jog, then step over the ball with one foot (the feint).

3. 3

   Push the ball in the opposite direction with the outside of the other foot.

4. 4

   Accelerate away. Repeat 10 times then switch lead foot.

Coaching Points

• ✓ Sell the feint — lean your body the way you step.
• ✓ The push away must be sharp; a slow touch kills the move.
• ✓ Accelerate immediately after the touch — do not hesitate.

Age Notes

Variations

• → Add a live defender who reacts to the move.
• → Chain two scissors in a row before the final push.