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Deceleration and Stick Landings

Control stopping so change of direction stays balanced

10 min
8 reps each direction
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Accelerate five to seven steps, then stop in two steps and hold three seconds.
  2. 2Keep your chest over your knees and your hips down in the hold.
  3. 3Repeat stopping off each leg, then stopping out of a turn.
  4. 4Only add speed once every hold is quiet and balanced.

What to focus on

A quiet, balanced hold rather than how fast you got there.

Common mistake

Stopping upright with straight legs and drifting past the stop point.