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Speed & Agility Development Flashcards

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  1. Which assessment most directly measures an athlete's ability to decelerate and redirect force — a critical agility sub-component?

    Answer: 5-0-5 agility test

    The 5-0-5 test isolates deceleration and 180-degree reacceleration, directly measuring COD mechanics under load.

  2. Plyometric training improves sprint speed primarily through which adaptation?

    Answer: Enhanced stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) efficiency and rate of force development

    Plyometrics train the SSC to store and release elastic energy faster, improving the rapid force production needed for speed.

  3. A sport conditioning coach wants to target acceleration mechanics specifically. Which drill is MOST appropriate?

    Answer: Wall drills with sustained forward lean

    Wall drills isolate the forward-lean posture and high knee drive mechanics specific to the acceleration phase.

  4. In the context of speed training, 'block periodization' of speed qualities means:

    Answer: Concentrating specific speed qualities in dedicated training blocks over weeks

    Block periodization groups concentrated training stimuli (e.g., acceleration block, max velocity block) into sequential phases for deeper adaptation.

  5. An athlete displays good linear speed but poor agility on reactive drills. This most likely indicates a deficit in:

    Answer: Perceptual-cognitive processing and decision-making speed

    Reactive agility requires fast perception and decision-making; an athlete who is fast in straight lines but slow on reactive tasks has a cognitive-perceptual gap.

  6. Which cue best promotes optimal arm mechanics during maximum velocity sprinting?

    Answer: Drive elbows back forcefully with hands relaxed, arms moving front-to-back

    Forceful backward elbow drive with front-to-back arm action counters leg movement and contributes to stride frequency.

  7. When designing an agility warm-up progression, exercises should progress from:

    Answer: Low-speed, pre-planned movements to higher-speed reactive decisions

    A logical warm-up progression moves from simple, closed, low-intensity movements to complex, open, reactive high-intensity drills.

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