Building a Better Turn: The science of changing direction by Fiona Mernagh

Here we review the scientific literature on changing direction to ensure that we're taking an approach based on research

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Stages in a cut For all cutting manoeuvres, they typically involve the following pieces: accelerate, decelerate, change direction and re-accelerate. Accelerate: to help us take off more quickly, the best way to think of it is to feel like you’re falling forward. Then push hard into the ground with every step. You should be getting a fully straight knee with every push off ideally, which you can check by recording yourself and watching back in slow motion. There is a […]

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