
Developing Agility and Quickness
Human Kinetics (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 28. February 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-4925-6951-0 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
"Developing Agility and Quickness bridges the gap between science and practical training for agility and quickness. It's an invaluable resource for improved sport performance."Lee Brown, EdD, CSCS*D, FNSCA, FACSM -- Director of the Center for Sport Performance at California State University, Fullerton; Author of Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness
"Developing Agility and Quickness does a great job of combining research and in-the-trenches knowledge. To help athletes be the best they can, today's coaches need to have the latest advice on training agility and quickness, which this book provides."
Eleanor Frankel -- Editor in Chief, Training & Conditioning magazine
More details
Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Champaign, IL
United States
Publishing group
Human Kinetics Publishers
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 to 99 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 177 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
591 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4925-6951-0 (9781492569510)
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Additional editions

Jay Dawes
Developing Agility and Quickness
E-Book
01/2019
1st Edition
Human Kinetics
€48.99
Available for download
Previous edition

National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA)
Developing Agility and Quickness
Book
10/2011
Human Kinetics Publishers
€41.03
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Persons
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 (R) Suspension Training (R) (Human Kinetics, 2017) and coauthor of Maximum Interval Training (Human Kinetics, 2015).
Content
Chapter 1: Factors Determining Agility
Chapter 2: Factors Determining Quickness
Chapter 3: Testing Agility and Quickness
Chapter 4: Agility Drills
Chapter 5: Quickness Drills
Chapter 6: Agility and Quickness Program Design
Chapter 7: Sport-Specific Programming
Chapter 2: Factors Determining Quickness
Chapter 3: Testing Agility and Quickness
Chapter 4: Agility Drills
Chapter 5: Quickness Drills
Chapter 6: Agility and Quickness Program Design
Chapter 7: Sport-Specific Programming