Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness (Paperback)

~ (Editor), Vance A. Ferrigno (Editor), (Editor) "Speed, agility, and quickness training, better known as SAQ training, has become a popular way to train athletes..." (more)
Key Phrases: biomotor skills, total body agility, tumbling drill, Agility Ladder Drills, Lower-Body Plyometric Drills, Overhead Throw (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Whether gaining a speed edge on the ice, greater quickness on the court, or superior agility on the field, this book/DVD package provides the drills and workouts you need to get a step ahead of the competition. Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness develops both maximum power and greater efficiency in each movement, and that's essential to perform at a high level in any sport. Add it to your conditioning program and experience the benefits.”

Chris Witty
Speedskating Gold Medalist and World Record Holder

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Description

Athletes and coaches serious about performance use speed, agility and quickness (SAQ) drills to gain an extra step on the competition. In this book more than 200 of the best possible drills for developing these three key athletic skills are included, with diagrams showing how to correctly perform the exercises. It also provides all the tools to design customised workouts based on individual athlete needs. SAQ development programmes are included for baseball and softball, volleyball, American football, tennis, soccer, hockey, basketball, netball, cricket, rugby and Australian rules football. Coaches and athletes can use these as guides for customising their own sport-specific SAQ programme.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 241 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers; illustrated edition edition (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736002391
• ISBN-13: 978-0736002394
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #595,477 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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144 of 145 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Drill Book, September 29, 2008

By	trainer23 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness: Special Book/DVD Package (Paperback)

If you're looking for drills to improve you or your athletes speed, agility, or quickness- look no further.

The book starts out with a short chapter on preparing for the drills followed by another short chapter on "needs analysis" (which shows you how to evaluate the need for a speed, agility, and quickness program).

The rest of the book from there is the "meat" of the book: three sections of drills, one for speed, one for agility, and one for quickness. Each of these sections is loaded with great pictures of the drills along with the purpose of the drill and an explanation of how to do it.

The book ends with a 6th Chapter on sport-specific programs. Here the reader is given routines for all the different sports such as volleyball, karate, baseball, etc.

All-in-all I found this to be a very nice resource for drills- drills for really just about any sport. To boot, the size of the book is such that you can toss it in a gym bag and take it with you. Other sports resources I liked include The 5-Minute Plantar Fasciitis Solution if you suffer from plantar fasciitis. Happy training!

52 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great help for improving base performance, March 7, 2001

By	Starr J Fenner (Jonesboro, AR United States) - See all my reviews

We purchased the book a few weeks ago and since using the program my daughter is a new person. After learning the basic skills in each of the three categories: speed, agility and quickness, she has increased both her performance and attitude. She is working on her volleyball skills and is improving her reflexes. She really enjoys the drills. She has been practicing some of the rolls and moves even when she is not working out.

The guidance is what she really needed and has really helped her athleticism.

64 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the text that I have been waiting for!, August 22, 2000

By	Mike (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

No need to spend valuable time searching your files for various drills any longer.These coaches have placed drills into separate categories for our convenience. The combination of old and new drills will make your conditioning sessions more enjoyable for the athletes, and will certainly meet the training objectives of any coaching staff. There is a section which has sample programs that will give athletes, parents, and coaches solid advice on how to develop and organize a SAQ program that can be tailored specifically to fit individual needs.

Get fast or be last!