Developing Agility and Quickness (NSCA Sport Performance) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1492569518 ISBN 13: 9781492569510

Verlag: Human Kinetics, 2019

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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.

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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).

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Human Kinetics
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1492569518
• ISBN 13: 9781492569510
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 288
• Herausgeber: NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association Jay, Dawes
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