Most American football fans have seen something like this before and grimaced: A running back, sprinting at breakneck speed down the field, makes a swift cut to evade a defender. But when all his ...

Deceleration Training can be the most important form of training for athletes. Never heard of it? Deceleration training is exactly as it sounds – the ability to slow the body down, or stop altogether, ...

Awareness of ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) knee injuries is increasing, yet prevention programs are still lacking. ACL injuries continue to have devastating consequences for athletes, especially ...

COACHES' CORNER SLOW DOWN TO GET UP SPEED:Coaching experts JIM KILTYand LIAM HENNESSYdiscuss ways to Get Faster by Slowing Down DID YOU know that improving your skill at slowing down will speed you up ...

Background Change of direction (CoD) is associated with performance and injury in multidirectional sports. CoD consists of different phases (initial acceleration, deceleration, and re-acceleration) ...