Sport Speed (3rd Edition) (book)
#1 program for athletes Copyright date: 1997 Pages: 256 Trim size: 6 x 9 Publication date: 4/18/97 Edition: 2nd DESCRIPTION Sports Speed, the second edition of the successful Sportspeed, is the perfect training guide to help athletes of all ages and levels maximize their speed and quickness. Using the latest research, the authors have updated and expanded their trendsetting seven-step model that builds all key components in developing speed for sports--strength, power, technique, and endurance. Sports Speed covers all aspects of developing speed, including specific movements and skills for seven specific sports. The book shows how to create individual or sports-specific speed training programs for age-group athletes at all levels - from high schoolers to Olympians and pros. Starting with skills assessment, athletes can evaluate themselves and zero in on specific areas needing improvement. This guide also explains how to save training time and improve performance while reducing injuries. Other highlights include 85 photos showing proper exercise technique 92 drills for speed and quickness training sample training programs for basketball, football, baseball/softball, soccer, hockey, tennis, and track; and guidelines for creating a personalized speed program based on individual strengths and weaknesses. World-class speed improvement expert George Dintiman and former Dallas Cowboys conditioning coach Bob Ward bring more than 50 years of speed training experience together with the expertise of world-renowned Olympic and University of Houston track coach Tom Tellez to provide the most comprehensive resource available on speed improvement for sports. Barry Sears, author of the New York Times best-seller The Zone, adds a chapter on nutrition for speed development. Use Sports Speed to create individual or sports-specific speed training for football soccer basketball volleyball baseball softball tennis rugby track and field hockey and many more sports. Let the experts show you how the principles of speed improvement can apply to any sport. CONTENTS Introduction Speed Versus Quickness Speed Improvement Research Summary Chapter 1. Assessing Your Speed Basic Testing Program Advanced Testing Program Building Your Program Sport-Specific Speed Chapter 2. Seven Steps to Improving Playing Speed The Seven-Step Model Training With the Seven Steps Moving on to the Next