Developing Agility and Quickness

Jay Dawes

• Publisher: Human Kinetics
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781492569510
• eBook ISBN: 9781492586913
• Edition: 2

The ball handler who fakes and then drives past a defender for an easy score. A pass rusher who leaves a would-be blocker in his wake on the way to sacking the quarterback. A setter who manages to maneuver both body and ball in the blink of an eye to make the perfect pass for the kill and match-winning point. These are all reasons 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 sport 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.

Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education course and exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes all the course materials and exam.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Introduction
• Key to Diagrams
• 1. Developing Change of Direction Speed
• 2. Factors Determining Quickness
• 3. Warm-Up Methods and Techniques for Agility Training
• 4. Age and Sex Considerations
• 5. Testing, Assessment, and Monitoring of Agility and Quickness
• 6. Change of Direction Speed Drills
• 7. Quickness Drills
• 8. Agility and Quickness Program Design
• 9. Sport-Specific Agility and Quickness Training
• References
• Index
• About the NSCA
• About the Editor
• About the Contributors
• Contributors to the Previous Edition