Speed, agility, and change of direction (COD) are some of the most critical skills that law enforcement officers (LEOs) need to exhibit daily.
The ability to confidently move in all three planes of anatomical human movement (sagittal, frontal, and transverse) will aid LEOs in increasing their confidence to preemptively avoid dangerous situations and also in reacting more efficiently to stressors and mitigating musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries. The physical adaptations of strength, power, and muscular endurance and cardiovascular capacity are critical for our nation’s LEOs, but often, speed, agility, and COD are overlooked components in the LEOs’ toolbox. Developing the physical stature or aesthetics for an LEO is important and aids in their respective command presence. However, speed, agility, and COD training can provide that small amount of additive training that can reap huge benefits in their overall job performance.
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