EDUA 5520 Athletic Speed and Agility
ATHLETIC SPEED AND AGILITY
“How can I get faster?” It’s a question every coach has heard from student athletes. Speed and agility training not only gives athletes an edge on the field but also helps any PE student grow in coordination and athleticism. With the right training program, students of all abilities can improve their acceleration, quickness, and change of direction, while also building confidence in their bodies and reducing the risk of injury.
In this course, you will build a plan for improving the speed and agility of your PE students and student athletes. You’ll review proper warm-ups, stretching, and plyometrics, and the role of flexibility in developing muscle elasticity and lengthening an athlete’s strides. In addition, you’ll take a holistic look at speed and agility training, taking into account diet, mental fortitude, and goal setting. Finally, you’ll explore different methods of assessing and evaluating students’ performance, including how to adjust instruction to help them improve.
By the end of the course, you will have a quality plan that yields results for athletes of any age or innate ability.