Training for Speed, Agility and Quickness - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0736058737 ISBN 13: 9780736058735

Verlag: Human Kinetics Publishers, 2005

Inhaltsangabe

Not only are modern athletes larger and more muscular than their predecessors, but they also move with swiftness and power never seen before. "Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness" is the workout guide and DVD package you need in order to perform a step ahead of the competition. What elevates this book to become the ultimate training resource is the bonus DVD, ideal for both athletes and coaches. It allows you to see exactly how to perform key tests and execute the best and most complex drills from the book. Sample training programs are included for the following sports - baseball and softball, basketball, soccer and field hockey, volleyball, football, tennis, netball, cricket, rugby and Australian rules football. Top sport and conditioning experts present the best information on testing, techniques, drills, and training programs available to maximize athletes' innate movement capabilities. The book contains 195 drills, many of which are fully illustrated, while the most complex drills and useful tests to track athletic skills and progress are featured on the DVD. Build the movement skills to excel in sports with "Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness". This is not an official book from SAQA' International.

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Lee E. Brown, EdD, CSCS*D, FACSM, is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and a previous member of 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 (USAW). In 2003 Brown received the NSCA Outstanding Young Investigator award for his research on high-velocity exercise. Brown holds both a master's degree in exercise science and a doctorate in educational leadership from Florida Atlantic University. Brown is now an associate professor of kinesiology in the department of kinesiology at California State University at Fullerton. Vance A. 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 certified strength and conditioning specialist 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 conditioning course at Florida Atlantic University.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0736058737
• ISBN 13: 9780736058735
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 264
• Herausgeber: Brown Lee E., Ferrigno Vance
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