In order for the hip to achieve its potential power, it needs to be loaded in all three planes of movement. In the sagittal (front to back) plane, the hip needs to be in hip flexion. In the frontal plane (side to side) it needs to be in adduction. In the transverse plane, it needs to be in internal rotation. If the athlete has proper range of motion to get into this position, along with the neuromuscular ability to create tension, then optimal loading will occur. Like pulling back a bow, you want an optimal amount of both flexibility and tension to create the potential energy to shoot the arrow with power. Pronation happens to some degree when walking, running, changing direction, squatting, and many other movements. It is perhaps the most important of all the functional movements. To read more about testing your pronation, see our previous post called Pronation. Good luck!
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