Developing Agility and Quickness

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

AvJay Dawes,NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association,Jay NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association,Dawes

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Most competitive sports require fast whole-body movements. Athletes need to be able to accelerate, decelerate and change direction in response to game situations. That is why coaches and athletes are constantly searching for the best ways to improve agility and quickness. As the world leaders in sport conditioning, the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is well placed to provide such knowledge. In Developing Agility and Quickness, 2nd Edition, 19 of the NSCA’s leading experts provide assessment tools, exercises and drills to achieve this aim. This essential guide features over 130 drills, accompanied by detailed instructions and images. It offers a wide range of proven activities to enhance the ability to quickly accelerate and decelerate. There are also 12 agility and quickness tests to help coaches gauge athletes’ ability levels, as well as methods to measure progress. Developing Agility and Quickness, 2nd Edition is the ideal training guide for those looking to excel in today’s fast-action sports. The drills and training programmes get you a step ahead of the competition, whether you’re on the court or the pitch.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2019-02-28
Mått178 x 254 x 19 mm
Vikt590 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieNSCA Sport Performance
Antal sidor288
Upplaga2
FörlagHuman Kinetics Publishers
ISBN9781492569510

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Jay Dawes is an associate professor of strength and conditioning at the University of Colorado. He has worked as an athletic performance coordinator, personal trainer and educator for over 20 years. Dawes also frequently coaches and provides sport science support to numerous elite and professional teams. Dawes is the author of Complete Guide to TRX® Suspension Training® (Human Kinetics, 2017) and coauthor of Maximum Interval Training (Human Kinetics, 2015).

"Developing Agility and Quickness bridges the gap between science and practical training for agility and quickness. It's an invaluable resource for improved sport performance."Lee Brown, EdD, CSCS*D, FNSCA, FACSM -- Director of the Center for Sport Performance at California State University, Fullerton; Author of Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness"Developing Agility and Quickness does a great job of combining research and in-the-trenches knowledge. To help athletes be the best they can, today's coaches need to have the latest advice on training agility and quickness, which this book provides."Eleanor Frankel -- Editor in Chief, Training & Conditioning magazine