The COD movement strategies that athletes commonly employ and the technical cues to improve activity and/or sport-specific COD have received little attention and provide an exciting area for research. Of the 3 COD movement strategies discussed,the fastest COD time through both the first and the second steps in the new direction likely occurs with the PC.The slowest of the 3 strategies is likely the FMS (Table 2). It appears that 2 technical characteristics may be critical features to a superior 90 COD movement performance when using the PC: aggressive driving arm action throughthe turn and a limited forward lean(both of which are critical features of effective sprinting). Differences using a static start compared with a dynamic situation need further investigation.Several factors (i.e.,individual anthropometric measures, physical coordination, situation-dependent requirements,etc) may contribute to the ability to execute these strategies with a superior performance. A greater distribution of body mass from the axis of rotation will increase the rotational inertia that the player must overcome when turning.Therefore, certain adaptations or adjustments to the COD movement strategy may be needed to overcome this factor.Likewise, an athlete who is less proficient at completing rapid movements,those involving proprioceptive awareness or gross/fine motor skills, may not be as successful at the same COD movement strategy as a more proficient athlete. However, this aspect has the potential to be improved with practice.