Knee valgus on every direction change
Repeated cutting force with consistent valgus — high ACL risk.
Overactive muscles
Adductor complexTFL
Corrective work
Foam RollAdductors↗Foam RollTFL↗StretchButterfly adductor stretch↗Sport · Full Body
T-Drill
Coaching cues
- Sprint forward 10 yards to the stem of the T
- Shuffle left 5 yards; shuffle right 10 yards; shuffle left 5 yards back
- Backpedal to the start
- Touch each cone; penultimate step lowers the COM before each direction change
Common faults 2
Shuffling with a forward trunk lean
Torso pitched forward; lateral force production is compromised.
Overactive muscles
Hip flexorsErector spinae
Corrective work
Foam RollHip flexors↗StretchHalf-kneeling hip flexor stretch↗