Sports coaching power and speed

Jumping, bounding, hopping type exercises are examples of exercises performed in which type of training?

• Hill sprints

• Continuous training

• Altitude training

• Plyometrics

Which of the following is an example of the use of power?(multiple answers)

• Hight jumper creating lift in their jump

• A Rugby player tackling and taking down an opponent

• A javelin throwing releasing the javelin

• A marathon runner maintaining a good pace in their run

Which one of the following is a benefit and which one is a drawback of plyometric training?

• Does not help develop strength and speed

• Helps develop strength and speed

• Highly strenuous on joints

• Little stress on joints

Which of the following are examples of plyometric exercises (2 correct answers)

• Clap press up

• Press up

• Box jump

• Bicep curl

Which of the following are methods of training to improve speed? (multiple answers)

• SAQ training

• Hill sprints

• Interval training

• PNF training

SAQ training stands for?

• Speed, acceleration, quickness

• Speed, abdominals training and quickness

• Speed, agility, quickness

• Strength, agility and quickness

Which of the following are examples of SAQ exercises?(multiple answers)

• Cone drills

• Ladder drills

• Shuttle variations

• Weight lifting

Interval training is?

• Swedish word for speed play, involves changes in speed and terrain

• Periods of work with periods of rest

• A series of drills that work on agility

• Easy

Interval training can lead to EPOC, which stands for?

• Extra pushing oxygen contractions

• Excess post oxygen consumption

• Extra pumping oxygen cycle

• Excess pulmonary oxygen cycling

During plyometric training an eccentric (loading) contraction is followed by a concentric (exploding contraction). What happens to the length of a muscle during a concentric contraction?

• Remains the same

• Shortens

• Lengthens