Training for Speed Agility and Quickness

Gain an extra step on the competition! Build the speed, agility, and quickness that are crucial to sport performance. Edited by three strength and conditioning experts, Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness is the definitive source of speed, agility, and quickness drills and exercises for athletes and coaches. Detailed descriptions and diagrams help you understand how to correctly perform more than 200 of the best possible drills for developing these three key components of athletic movement. Following a needs assessment that identifies areas for improvement, you can select appropriate drills and exercises to customize a training program. There are separate chapters on speed, agility, and quickness training, with an equal number of drills per area and no overlap between categories. Dozens of diagrams help you understand how to correctly perform the exercises. Sample speed, agility, and quickness programs are also included for the following sports: Baseball and softball Soccer and field hockey Volleyball Football Tennis Basketball Netball Cricket Rugby Australian rules football These programs identify the major training demands of each sport, offer position-specific tips, and guide you in creating your own sport-specific program. Don't let your performance suffer. Build the skills you need to succeed in your sport with Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness. PLEASE NOTE: This is not an official book from SAQ INTERNATIONAL. For details of books including 'SAQ Soccer', and SAQ Rugby' and official SAQ Resources visit www.saqinternational.com. About the Editor Lee E. Brown is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and is on the NSCA board of directors. He is also a certified health fitness instructor through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and a certified club coach by USA Weightlifting Federation (USAWF). Brown holds a master's degree in exercise science from Florida Atlantic University, and he expects to receive a doctorate in educational leadership from the same institution in the summer of 2000. Formerly a high school physical education teacher and coach of many sports, Brown now teaches advanced strength and conditioning courses and serves as a health sciences lab coordinator at Florida Atlantic University. He lives in Coconut Creek, Florida. Vance Ferrigno is the director of fitness and aquatics at Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida. In addition, he has been a strength and conditioning consultant to professional and amateur athletes since 1990. He is certified through ACSM as a health fitness instructor (HFI) as well as a health fitness director. He is also a CSCS through the NSCA and a USAWF Club Coach. Ferrigno, who earned his bachelor's degree in exercise science from Florida State University, assists in developing and teaching the curriculum for a strength and condit

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