Introduction
A drill focused on keeping the player's centerline stable while performing slow controlled steps, improving balance and alignment during locomotion.
Key Points
- Improves stability along the player's centerline.
- Reduces torso drift during step cycles.
- Strengthens awareness of alignment under motion.
- Supports mechanical consistency in movement patterns.
- Prepares players for multi direction integration drills.
Details
This drill requires players to maintain a stable imaginary centerline through their torso while moving in different directions. The goal is to keep the torso aligned vertically while the lower body performs slow steps.
Players step forward, backward, and laterally while monitoring whether their centerline leans, curves, or shifts unexpectedly. If the upper body drifts, the stride length or weight shift is adjusted accordingly.
The drill reinforces alignment awareness and helps players prevent upper body collapse during movement.
Centerline control becomes increasingly important as players engage in longer locomotion sequences and more dynamic biomechanical drills.