By far the athlete above is the quickest I have ever worked with in twelve years. Actually he is one of the fastest as well, but his ability to change direction is scary.
One of the reasons that he can literally change direction on a dime is that he uses his inside leg to help decelerate his body and that he also leans into his turns.
Too many athletes struggle with changing directions and one of the first things I see is a postural fault. In other words, the athlete actually leans opposite they way they want to go.
Is it due to a weak core? Poor movement mechanics? Or something else? It's a combination of all of the above!
However, using the term 'lean into your turns' is a great way to get the athlete to feel their movement much better!
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Do you have video you can post of him, I would like to see it?
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