Clock lunges: 6 directions
Category: Strength
Level: 3
3-6 reps per leg in each direction
Carla van den Berg
Knee stacked over ankle at each lunge, moving opposing arm & leg together to lunge in each direction:
- Forward (12 o'clock)
 - Diagonal forward (1 o'clock for right foot, 11 o'clock for left foot)
 - Side (3 o'clock for right foot, 9 o'clock for left foot)
 - Backward Diagonal (5 o'clock if right foot, towards 7 o'clock if left foot)
 - Reverse (6 o'clock)
 - Curtsy (7 o'clock for right foot, 5 o'clock for left foot)
 
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Forward & Backward lunges
 - Knee collapsing inward
	
- Cue "Look down: Can you see the inside of your front foot?"
 
 - Back foot twisting
	
- Cue "Point toes straight ahead"
 
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Side lunges
 - Outside edge of foot lifting off the floor
	
- Cue "Feet flat and sticky"
 
 - Toes pointing outward
	
- Cue "Point toes straight ahead"
 
 - Excessive forward lean
	
- Cue "Sit back into hips"
 
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Diagonal lunges
 - Toes of 'back'/straight leg point inward
	
- Cue "Back foot doesn't move"
 
 
- Knee control
 - Glute and quad activation & strength
 - Hip mobility
 - Single-leg deceleration mechanics in various planes of movement
 - Coordination
 - Exposure to different planes of motion that might occur in game