Girls’ Basketball: Training to Correct Valgus Overload

Shortly after writing about Maya Moore and the tendency of her right knee to cave in when decelerating, especially when she stops to shoot as evidenced in the video, I worked with a young player with similar issues.

To address the improper muscle firing and gluteus weakness, I introduced a couple exercises to activate the glutes.

Fire Hydrant

Clamshell

Hip Hike

A more advanced progression from the Clamshell is to use a wall and a straight leg:

I did not address any hip tightness with this player, but if tightness is an issue, here are a couple exercises:
IT Band Foam Roll

IT Band Stretch

Exercises