Glossary /// Canonical term

Cut the Corner

Family Standing

Cut the corner — the trip finish for the single and double leg. Drive the controlled leg across the midline while stepping around the secondary leg.

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Ability level: Developing

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  • corner finish
  • cutting the corner
  • Cutting the corner Continuous form — the more common coaching phrasing
  • Corner finish Descriptive English — names the finish by the path the attacker takes