Rapid, sudden changes in speed and direction are foundational to flag football. When athletes perform these agility moves at their best, teams win and athletes sustain fewer serious injuries. Performance and health science experts know exactly how to train athletes to perform these moves most efficiently.

Often called neuromuscular training, activation exercises, or correctives, this training strengthens the trunk and lower body and optimizes the underlying movement mechanics of an athlete’s deceleration, cutting, jumping, landing and lunging. Focused rehearsals of ideal movement patterns and muscle activation teach the brain, muscles and nerves to work together to transfer energy rapidly and efficiently while maintaining balance and stability during changes of speed and direction. 

Research shows that this training need not be time consuming and it requires no special equipment, but it does need to be done properly and consistently.