It's game day and the players and officials are on the field. The ball is snapped, the quarterback turns and throws it deep. It's intercepted! Immediately, everyone is moving in the opposite direction. The side-sliding LOS and Referee morph into world class sprinters to follow the play as the teams rush toward the end zone.
An interception can happen at any time. How ready are you to react and change direction?
Reverse Movement Mechanics
A fumble or an interception require you to quickly convert from a side shuffle to a quick backward run, and then change to a forward sprint. Putting this movement together involves running and transitioning techniques.
I train sports Officials on various techniques, including reverse movement mechanics. Two relevant techniques that I demonstrate are Forward Running Mechanics, and Backward to Forward Transition Mechanics.
Injury Prevention
As an Official, you want to know what to do to avoid an injury, and what to do to speed recovery if it happens. During techniques training, I also provide injury awareness and prevention information related to the specific movement mechanic.
For example, hamstring pulls and calf strains are common injuries associated with reverse movements. I provide information such as, Recovering From a Strained Muscle.
During a game, you have to be ready to react to everything that happens on the field. You are only as strong as your weakest movement mechanic.
Work out. Stay fit. Be Game Ready.
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