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Development of change of direction ability is important to provide the physical and technical foundation to develop agility (Nimphius et al., 2016a). Therefore, it is important for strength and conditioning…

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Change of Direction Speed

Biomechanically Informed Training Strategies for Injury Risk Mitigation for Change of Direction

Paul Jones
5 August 2022
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In a recent blog we highlighted the importance of strength qualities for change of direction largely from a performance perspective. Change of direction actions are of course associated with numerous…

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Agility
Athletic Assessment
Change of Direction Speed
Deceleration

Creating Technical Frameworks to Aid the Coaching of Agility Actions

Paul Jones
4 February 2022
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An important part of multidirectional speed development is the enhancement of technique of speed and agility related actions involved in match play (e.g., sprinting, curvilinear sprinting, side-step cutting, pivoting, etc.).…

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Assessing Change of Direction Qualities in the Field

Biomechanically Informed Training Strategies for Injury Risk Mitigation for Change of Direction

Creating Technical Frameworks to Aid the Coaching of Agility Actions

Deceleration: The Most Mechanically Demanding Task in Multi-Directional Sports?

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