Cutback (move)

A cutback is a sudden change in direction by a ball carrier in an invasion sport, usually against the flow of the play.

[1] In American football, one common type of cutback would be turning an end run into a run down the middle.

It is a common type of juke and the basis of the counter run.

[2] In association football, cutbacks were used the most out of any year during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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