12/09/2025
🚦 Everyone wants to get faster… but hardly anyone trains how to SLOW DOWN.
And that's where injuries happen.
In clinic, I see this pattern constantly 👇
Athletes spend hours on:
Speed drills ⚡
Strength work 💪
Conditioning 🔥
But deceleration training? Almost zero.
The result?
⚠️ ACLs snap during cutting movements
⚠️ Hamstrings tear when stopping suddenly
⚠️ Knees & hips absorb forces they're not prepared for
Here's the truth: Deceleration isn't just "stopping."
It's teaching your body to land, cut, and control force so your ankle, knee, and hip work as a team—not against each other.
When we rebuild athletes after injury, we don't just focus on getting them strong.
We teach their body how to brake safely.
Because if you can't control the stop, your acceleration will always be limited… and you're one bad landing away from the treatment table.
The bottom line:
👉 Want to be faster? Master slowing down first.
👉 Want to stay healthy? Make deceleration non-negotiable.
Studies consistently show deceleration ability directly improves change-of-direction speed while reducing injury risk.
Ready to move freely and perform fearlessly?
