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The Agility Shuttle is a shuttle run in which an athlete must run 5 yards, touch an object or mark, proceed to run 10 yards in the opposite direction and touch a second object or mark. Finally, they must switch direction and run another 5 yards to the starting point. Their time is measured in seconds and transferred into SPARQ Points.
Shuttle sprints improve speed and power, change of direction, and agility. The key here is to be as fast as possible from point A to point B, stay low, and quickly get in and out of your cuts.
Plyometrics, also known as jump training or plyos, are exercises in which muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time, with the goal of increasing power (speed-strength). This training focuses on learning to move from a muscle extension to a contraction in a rapid or "explosive" manner, such as in specialized repeated jumping. [ 1 ]
Agility or nimbleness is an ability to change the body's position quickly and requires the integration of isolated movement skills using a combination of balance, coordination, speed, reflexes, strength, and endurance. More specifically, it is dependent on these six skills:
Agility drills [1] are used in the aim of improving sports agility, which is the ability to change direction and accelerate while in motion. Description [ edit ]
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The Illinois agility test is a fitness test designed to test one's sport agility. [1] It is a simple test which is easy to administer and requires little equipment. It tests the subject's ability to turn in different directions and quickly change speeds. The goal of the test is to complete the running course in the shortest possible time. [2]