No penultimate step deceleration
Athlete tries to cut without loading the leg; no force is generated.
Overactive muscles
QuadricepsGastrocnemius
Corrective work
Foam RollCalves↗StretchWall calf stretch↗Sport · Full Body
Reactive Cut and Accelerate
Coaching cues
- Sprint in a straight line; react to a cue with a cut at full speed
- Penultimate step is the brake — lower the COM
- Plant and drive in the new direction immediately
- Unpredictable stimulus trains competition-ready cutting
Common faults 2
Knee valgus on the plant
Reactive scenario amplifies the valgus pattern under surprise stimulus.
Overactive muscles
Adductor complexTFL
Corrective work
Foam RollAdductors↗Foam RollTFL↗StretchButterfly adductor stretch↗