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Bridge: Efficient Deceleration

by NSCA
May 2015

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Deceleration Deceleration Drills Eccentric Strength Power

This video demonstrates techniques used for the four primary components of deceleration: dynamic balance, eccentric strength, power, and reactive strength.

This Bridge video demonstrates techniques that are referenced in the article “Efficient Deceleration: The Forgotten Factor in Tennis-Specific Training,” published in Strength and Conditioning Journal in April 2015.

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Audience:
Coaches

Topics:
Exercise Technique

Keywords:
Deceleration Deceleration Drills Eccentric Strength Power

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