Speed, Agility, And Speed Endurance Development

Question 1

Speed

Answer 1

Skills and abilities needed to achieve high movement velocities

Question 2

Agility

Answer 2

Skills and abilities needed to explosively change movement velocities or modes

Question 3

Spend - endurance

Answer 3

Ability to maintain maximal movement velocities or repeatedly achieve maximal accelerations and velocities

Question 4

Brief execution times of most athletic tasks require

Answer 4

High rates of force development

Question 5

Running speed is the interaction of

Answer 5

Stride frequency and stride length

Question 6

Training goals of sprinting

Answer 6

Achieve high stride frequency and optimal stride length, minimize braking forces at ground contact, emphasize brief ground support times, emphasize functional training of hamstrings

Question 7

Adaptive ability

Answer 7

Modification of action sequence upon observation or anticipation of changing conditions

Question 8

Balance

Answer 8

Static and dynamic equilibrium

Question 9

Combinatory ability

Answer 9

coordination of body movements into a given action

Question 10

Differentiation

Answer 10

Accurate, economical adjustment of body movements and mechanics

Question 11

Orientation

Answer 11

Spatial and temporal control of body movements

Question 12

Reactiveness

Answer 12

Quick, well-directed response to stimuli

Question 13

Skill classification (3)

Answer 13

General vs special, closed vs open, continuous vs discrete vs serial

Question 14

General skills

Answer 14

Target the development of one or more basic coordinative abilities

Question 15

Special skills

Answer 15

Unify the general skills in sport specific manner

Question 16

Closed skills

Answer 16

Programmed assignments and predictable environments. Pro agility drill and t test

Question 17

Open skills

Answer 17

Nonprogrammed and unpredictable environments. Open field dodging

Question 18

Continuous skills

Answer 18

No identifiable start or finish.slow speeds

Question 19

Discrete skills

Answer 19

Definite start and finish . High speeds

Question 20

Serial skills

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Discrete skills performed in sequence, with successful execution of each sub task determining the overall outcome. Most athletic skills

Question 21

Body position for linear sprinting

Answer 21

Body lean increases as rate of deceleration increases

Question 22

Visual focus of sprinting

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Head neutral, eyes focused directly ahead on point going towards

Question 23

Peripheral vision used for

Answer 23

Lateral movements

Question 24

More explosive changes in velocities require the need for

Answer 24

Greater eccentric strength and reactive ability

Question 25

Progressively developing braking mechanics

Answer 25

2nd gear then decelerate and stop within 3 steps 3rd gear then 5 steps 4th gear then 7 steps

Question 26

When stopping, this is preferred

Answer 26

Full force contact instead of heel strike and crash

Question 27

Primary method

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Execution of sound technique using submax learning speeds for proper mechanics

Question 28

Secondary methods include (2)

Answer 28

Sprint resistance and sprint assistance

Question 29

Sprint resistance

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Gravity resisted running

Question 30

Sprint resistance examples

Answer 30

Upgrade, upstairs, harness, parachute, weighted vest

Question 31

Sprint resistance used for improving

Answer 31

Explosive strength and stride length

Question 32

Sprint assistance

Answer 32

Gravity assisted running

Question 33

Sprint assistance examples

Answer 33

Downgrade, high speed towing with stretch cord

Question 34

Sprint assistance improves

Answer 34

Stride rate

Question 35

Tertiary methods (3)

Answer 35

Mobility, strength, and endurance training

Question 36

Strength considerations (2)

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Must develop explosive strength and cover the entire force-velocity spectrum

Question 37

Short term planning

Answer 37

Fatigue movement and task specificity

Question 38

Phosphagen systems stressed by

Answer 38

Sprint type training

Question 39

Timing of speed and agility tasks

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Performed early in a training session

Question 40

Speed and agility workloads and rest

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Brief work loads with 2-3 min rest

Question 41

Volume

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Load quantified in terms of running speed and distance

Question 42

Speed- endurance sessions planning

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Maximally engage the Oxidative pathways in intermittent tasks instead of continuous and submax workloads

Question 43

Medium term planning

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Exploit complementary training effects at optimal times. 4 week periods

Question 44

Long term planning

Answer 44

Athletes developmental status