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Windows of Opportunity
April 8, 2019
This book excerpt from Developing Agility and Quickness describes the windows of opportunity in youth athletes to time progressions in speed and agility training with their biological and chronological development.
Coaches Program design Youth Athlete PHV Speed Training Peak Height Velocity
Maximizing Game Performance – A Task-Based Approach to Speed and Agility Development
July 31, 2015
On-field success in sports requires the ability to solve sport-specific problems and utilize speed and agility within the specific context of the game. In this session from the 2015 NSCA National Conference, Ian Jeffreys explains how adding a task-based approach to an athlete’s speed and agility training can help ensure optimal transfer from training to game performance.
Coaches Program design strength and conditioning Speed Training Agility Training Game Performance
Speed, Agility, and Quickness Drills and Application for the Personal Training Client
October 29, 2016
In this session from the NSCA’s 2016 Personal Trainers Conference, Vance Ferrigno teaches how the body moves in spherical three dimensional space and how to apply fun and innovative speed, agility, and quickness drills to enhance total movement quality.
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Age and Sex Considerations: Practical Application
December 15, 2023
This article from Developing Agility briefly discusses the importance of age-appropriate speed and agility drills.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Program design Adolescent LTAD Speed Agility
Assessing Speed and Agility Related to Sport Performance
May 1, 2017
This article presents information about assessing speed and agility in a controlled environment with a test that is similar to the actual demands of a specific sport.
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Bridge: Speed and Agility Training for Baseball/Softball with Paul Chandler
December 31, 2018
University of Florida’s Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for baseball and softball, Paul Chandler, speaks about warm-up and mobility patterns used for his athletes.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Speed Agility Baseball Softball
The Pac-Man Drill for Agility
May 1, 2015
Tammy Kovaluk, CSCS, introduces the "pac-man drill" (also known as the "Ickey shuffle") which can be used for speed, agility, and quickness sessions.
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Horizontal Trumps Vertical for Acceleration and Speed Development
July 28, 2014
In this video from the NSCA's 2014 National Conference, Bret Contreras discusses how moving horizontally - quick breaks and agility drills vs. hopping - can result in explosive acceleration and speed.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Acceleration Speed Development Agility Drills
Development of Biomotor Abilities for Soccer
January 1, 2013
Gain insight into the interactions between strength, power, speed, and agility for soccer players. Also, learn basic programing guidelines that adhere to current research.
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Training Athletic Development and Conditioning in Elite Soccer Players
August 21, 2020
In this hands-on session from the 2020 NSCA Coaches Conference, Allison Skufca, from Landow Performance, demonstrates progressions from their four pillars of speed and agility training with soccer athletes.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Speed Agility Top End Speed Deceleration Acceleration Soccer Energy Systems Development
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