Single & Double Legged Deceleration Exercises
In field and court sports the ability to decelerate is crucial to play at the highest levels. Starting, stopping, speeding up and slowing down, cutting and jumping all require acute awareness and body control. The legs must be able to execute singular and multiple movements in split seconds. This requires great strength. All athletes should have a training component that addresses it.
When performing the various exercises incorporate:
- Forward
- Backward
- Lateral
- Elevation changes
- Angle changes
- Variations in speed
Some examples include;
- Pistols
- Box jumps (up)
- Depth Jumps (down)
- Speed Skaters
- Single and Double leg multi directional hopping
