Sports Performance 25: St. Peter the Apostle

F.I.T.T. Principle Four major variables that come into play in designing a training program.  F – ___________ ______________  ____________  I - ____________  ______________  T- ____________  _______________  T - _____________  _______________

Agility and Quickness  The ability to _____ ________________ change direction. It includes _________ and maneuverability.  Agility is a main component of skill related __________ ________________.

Agility and Quickness  Skill related fitness also consists of: ____________  These components do not make you healthier, however, they will improve your skill in _______, also improving your ___________ when  ______________.

Agility and Quickness  Agility requires ________________ and ___________.  Agility is also influenced by: ____________

Agility and Quickness  Agility testing provides measures of _______________.  Agility is measured with ____________ where the person is required to _______  ________________

4 Stages of Agility and Quickness Stage 1 - _______:  Balance (______ _______________) is affected by the nervous system.  The eyes, ears and feet will sense ____________. _____________is a very important factor in balance.

4 Stages of Agility and Quickness A. ______________:  The most fundamental human movement skill. Training ones’ balance, speeds up the ______________ to muscles to produce ________movements resulting in an improved efficiency of movement. B. ________________:  Is balance while moving.

4 Stages of Agility and Quickness Stage 2 – _______________:  Coordination is the ability to use the senses with the body parts to perform motor skills __________and _____________.  A large part of coordination is performed by ________a skill down into _______ and then slowly uniting the __________.

4 Stages of Agility and Quickness Stage 3 – _______________ ____________:  The use of ________ is very important.  Through repetition the brain quickly learns through a _________ manner and then stores the information.  Examples: Use of _________and _________________ to direct athletes.

4 Stages of Agility and Quickness Stage Four – _____________ ______________:  More _________level of agility.  Train with _________ patterns of movement.  Train controlled and powerful _______and __________.  Example: _________________ _

Agility and Quickness Training  Training the _________ _____________is very important in the development of quickness. Proper neural training offers the following:  ____________ recruitment of a maximal number of _________________.  Increasing the ________ rates of motor units.  Increase in ____________ coordination (ability to synergistically use multiple muscle groups in ___________________).

Agility and Quickness Training  ________________of movements result in _______ memories in the brain called engrams.  Development of engrams are one of the reasons it is so important to practice movements _________.  If you practice with _______________ your technique will be flawed when _____________.

Developing Agility  Quickness is ________ determined to a degree, but proper training can greatly increase _____________.training  The ____________ of quickness drills in training____________.  Athletes are faced with a multitude of different ____________ when performing; therefore placement of quickness drills varies _________.

Developing Agility  Examples:  ________________  Class Exercise: Write Down Examples From The Internet