Developing Agility and Quickness, Paperback by National Strength & Conditioning Association (COR); Dawes, Jay (EDT), ISBN 1492569518, ISBN-13 9781492569510, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

This guide helps coaches and athletes develop safe and effective training programs to optimize agility and quickness. It discusses factors that influence change of direction speed, proper technique, body position, and the physical attributes needed for athletes to achieve high-level performance; the role of perceptual and decision-making skills like information processing, knowledge of situations, anticipation, and arousal and anxiety levels; testing procedures and protocols to evaluate athlete strengths and weaknesses; drills to improve agility and quickness; designing agility and quickness programs using a scientific approach to training; and sport-specific agility and quickness training. This edition has new chapters on warm-up methods and age and sex-related considerations. Contributors work in strength and conditioning, kinesiology, and related fields in North America and Australia. Annotation ©2019 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()