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The Importance of Proper Movement for Marines—Part 4: Movement Education

by Matt Zummo, CSCS
TSAC Report October 2014
Vol 39, Issue 1

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HIIT movement assessment fitness for Marines injury prevention

In the final part of this four-part series on proper movement, the author recommends that the US Marine Corps screen the movement quality of each Marine and educate them on how to move correctly in order to reduce the risk of injury.

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This article originally appeared in TSAC Report, the NSCA’s quarterly, online-only publication geared toward the training of tactical athletes, operators, and facilitators. It provides research-based articles, performance drills, and conditioning techniques for operational, tactical athletes. The TSAC Report is only available for NSCA Members. Read more articles from TSAC Report

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Matt Zummo is an active duty United States Marine. An armorofficer by trade, he most recently served as the BattalionCommander, 1st Tank Battalion, 1s ...

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The Importance of Proper Movement for Marines—Part 4: Movement Education

In the final part of this four-part series on proper movement, the author recommends that the US Marine Corps screen the movement quality of each Marine and educate them on how to move correctly in order to reduce the risk of injury.

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