Developing Agility and Quickness - Couverture souple

National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA)

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 073608326X ISBN 13 : 9780736083263

Editeur : Human Kinetics Publishers, 2011

Synopsis

"Developing Agility and Quickness" focuses on improving athletes' fleetness of foot, speed of change of direction and reaction time. Applicable across almost every sport, the book explains the purposes behind the training, presents tests to gauge ability and monitor progress. "Developing Agility and Quickness" contains more than 100 drills to improve each area as well as providing programmes that develop sport-specific quickness and agility. For all athletes, the ability to quickly change direction is often the difference between success and failure. Virtually all sports require rapid whole-body movements in which an athlete is required to instantly accelerate, decelerate, or change direction in response to game situations. The reality is that in most sports the ability to quickly change direction is more important than having great straight-line sprinting speed. For this reason, many coaches and athletes are interested in finding effective ways to improve agility and quickness. The purpose of this book is to assist the sports coach, athlete, and strength and conditioning professional in accomplishing that goal.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The ball handler that fakes and then drives past a defender for an easy score. A pass rusher that leaves a would-be blocker in his wake on the way to sacking the quarterback. A setter that manages to maneuver both the body and the ball in a blink of the eye to make the perfect pass for the kill and match winning point. All examples why agility and quickness are such prized physical attributes in modern sport. Efforts to become markedly quicker or more agile, however, aren t always successful. Genetic limitations, technical deficiencies, and inferior training activities are among the major obstacles. Developing Agility and Quickness helps athletes blow past those barriers thanks to the top sports conditioning authority in the world, the National Strength and Conditioning Association. NSCA hand picked its top experts to present the best training advice, drills, and programs for optimizing athletes linear and lateral movements. Make Developing Agility and Quickness a key part of your conditioning program, and get a step ahead of the competition.

Biographie de l'auteur

NSCA is the world's leading organization in the field of sports conditioning. From research to certification, to professional development, this group with nearly 30,000 members in 52 countries is a font of knowledge for coaches and athletes. The NSCA provides the bridge between the labratory and court of field

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 073608326X
• ISBN 13: 9780736083263
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 216