Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness: Special Book/DVD Package Reviews

• Great Drill Book

  
  By A3PB6QA2CVEWU on 2008-09-29
  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!
  
  

• This is the text that I have been waiting for!

  
  By A1VEJ3W9AIY1E7 on 2000-08-22
  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!
  
  

• Great help for improving base performance

  
  By A2E5FKWDGU0AY7 on 2001-03-07
  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.
  
  

• Something for everyone

  
  By AQFALLRT013K6 on 2004-12-17
  This is a pretty good book.
  
  Book covers several hundred excercises divided into
  the categories related to what each excercise targets - improvements in speed, agility or quickness. There is also a set of chapters describing what
  each of these (speed, agility, quickness) really mean in the sports context,
  and what affects their development.
  
  At the end of the book there is a training program, and there is also a speed, agility and quickness training program designed specifically for most of the popular sports (did not find cricket or polo).
  
  I would recommend taking a look at this book - specially if you are competition minded, or if you are a coach.
  
  I also think that book is relatively inexpensive for what you get.
  
  

• Great reference for any athlete!

  
  By AX9BJH5WF3TE6 on 2006-04-07
  As a graduate student in the field and a competetive division 1 NCAA volleyball player, I found this book to be a great reference for improving my speed, agility and quickness. The pictures, explanations and DVD made it easy to incorperate proper form into each drill.
  I would feel comfortable referring this book to anyone who wants to improve their game regardless of their sport or level of experience.
  This is a great book, one that I will keep in my library forever.
  
  
• An Excellent Training Tool! A Very Good Value!
  By AVXGN90BU95P8 on 2007-01-07
  This book and companion DVD are fabulous training tools for any sport requiring speed, quickness and agility. The materials are well organized and very illustrative, allowing you to customize a program for your individual needs. I've read other books like this and have been left wondering sometimes what to do, but these materials are clear and easy to utilize. Whether you're an athlete or a coach, this small investment will pay big dividends.
  
  
• The only Plyometrics instruction I need in my fitness library!
  By A2IKUV3201CU1H on 2008-05-21
  This is a great book and DVD set for plyometrics. Both the book and the DVD start with an "Athlete Fitness Assessment" so you can understand the athlete's performance at the beginning of training. This is lacking in many of the other plyometrics books and DVDs, which begin with instruction right away, without emphasis on assessing the athlete's ability prior to training. The materials are nicely organized into sections for Speed, Agility, Balance, Quickness, and Reaction Time. A "Purpose" is clearly defined for each set of drills, so readers at any level can understand the results which the exercises are intended to achieve. I am using this book to see where I am in my performance, and where I need to go. My only complaint is that the DVD plays the drills one at a time. It would be nice to have a "Play All" option in each section, so that I'm not using my remote every 30 seconds or so. The DVD is easy on the eyes and ears, though. Buy this set first, and save your time and money returning the other books and DVDs! Enjoy!
  
  
• excellent
  By A2MUDU1W4WMTX6 on 2007-03-09
  brilliant book. packed with more drills than youd be able to do so each training session can be as different as you want. good dvd to show you how to do the drills aswell. youd feel quicker just lookin at the book
  
  
• Great Drills
  By A2CRUEQ9QIOT70 on 2007-04-09
  This book is packed with so many drills, you'll be able to do different combinations each time as you work on your speed and agility.
  
  
• Great for a coach
  By A1LTMFM0ADSJ9W on 2008-03-02
  I thought this book was great for coaching athletes and putting together specific groupings of exercises to work on specific skills. The challenge though was that I bought it for myself and thought it would help me design something to help my triathlon speed. I'm thinking it requires a higher degree of background knowledge than I have at this point.
  
  

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