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Home | Speed and Agility
 
Speed and Agility
Get Fast and Agile!

Welcome to the Speed, Agility and Quickness Homepage!

We'll cover speed and agility training for all sports. Follow these programs and you'll be faster in no time!

New Training Techniques
Jeffrey M. McBride, PhD
Some great research brought to our attention by Bob Alejo. New Training Techniques Jeffrey M. McBride, PhD Associate Profe . . . keep reading
Multidirectional Movement Training - Part I
Anthony Lomando
We all know that soccer is random and chaotic in nature and a high degree of agility, quickness and movement skill is necessary for meeting the physical demands of the game. A study of player movements during Premiership Games found that dependant upon position, between 20-30 percent of purposeful movements performed during a match are multidirectional movements. How efficient and effective our soccer players move in all directions and transition between movements through acceleration and deceleration qualities, determines their level of agility . . . keep reading
Defending the Sagittal Plane
By: Keats Snideman CSCS, LMT, NMT
Look at any current popular fitness magazine or journal and you're bound to find an article raving about the benefits of functional or "mutli-dimensional" training. To make sure we're all on the same page, let's have a quick review over what these specific planes are and how they are defined. . . . keep reading
Just Some Thoughts from the Forum …on the Miracles of Yoga and Pilates.
Michael Boyle and The Forum Community
Originally published as a michaelboyle.biz newsletter “I personal train a couple of pilates instructors. It's a great learning experience for all of us. One of the discoveries that I found with th . . . keep reading
Training the Two Sport High School Athlete
Michael Boyle
A big part of my concept for strengthcoach.com is being responsive to the needs of the readers. Last week we received a question about training a two sport high school athlete. . . . keep reading
Classifications of Single Leg Knee Dominant Exercise - A New Look at An Old Idea
Michael Boyle
Where many strength coaches and trainers previously relied on bilateral exercises like squats and leg presses we now regularly utilize exercises like lunges and one leg squats. . . . keep reading
The Boxing Footwork Drill Video
Rob Pilger
Check out the video clip of Rob Pilger showing you the proper boxing footwork drill! . . . keep reading
Discover Exactly How I Went from a 4.66 to a 4.30 40-yard Dash!
Jimmy Lamour
Discover Exactly How I Went from a 4.66 to a 4.30 40-yard Dash! See the journey of Jimmy Lamour and discover his training program that took him from a 4.66 as a freshman to a 4.30 for the New Orleans scouts! Take a look at his workouts and speed training. . . . keep reading
A Step by Step Approach to Develop Speed, Agility and Quickness
Tony Reynolds
If you're just throwing the latest speed, agility and quickness drills at your athletes without thought to development, you might be doing more harm than good! . . . keep reading
The 2 Best Easy to Use Tests to Measure Agility, Quickness and Foot Speed
Robb Rogers
If you want to test your athletes agility, quickness and footspeed - give these 2 a try. Complete with test descriptions and norm charts! . . . keep reading
How to Dramatically Improve Speed with Linear and Contrast Days!
Robb Rogers
How to Dramatically Improve Speed with Linear and Contrast Days! If you are serious about improving speed, the best way to train is breaking it up between linear and contrast days. See exactly how to do it right here. . . . keep reading
Finally! An Easy to Follow Complete Agility Progression Chart
Robb Rogers
Finally! An Easy to Follow Complete Agility Progression Chart We have taken all the guesswork of agility drills. Just follow the guidelines in these 4 levels and you can be assured your athletes will always be doing the proper agility drills, distance, reps and volume! . . . keep reading
How to Dramatically Improve Your Quickness and Agility with the 'Hoop' Workout!
Rick Karboviak
How to Dramatically Improve Your Quickness and Agility with the 'Hoop' Workout! All you need is one hoop and you can do an unlimited number of quickness and agility drills. Try these workouts and you're athletes with be quicker on during game time! . . . keep reading
The ULTIMATE Conditioning Program for Anaerobic Sports!
Robb Rogers
The ULTIMATE Conditioning Program for Anaerobic Sports! This program is perfect for any athlete who plays in anaerobic sports such as basketball, football, soccer and more. A jam-packed 5 day a week, 5 week program with exact sprint and conditioning drills and reps! Just print and take with you. . . . keep reading
The Truth About Speed, NFL Combines and the 40 Yard Dash!
Mike Boyle
The Truth About Speed, NFL Combines and the 40 Yard Dash! Do you keep hearing stories of athletes running 4.2 40s? Is there truth to all of the hype? Are athletes really getting that much faster. Learn the truth from the 'father' of combine training: Mike Boyle! . . . keep reading
How to Use Sled Training to Dramatically Improve Speed and Acceleration
Mike Boyle
How to Use Sled Training to Dramatically Improve Speed and Acceleration Discover why EVERY athlete must incorporate sled training into your sports training programs and workouts. . . . keep reading
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