Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness: Special Book/DVD Package Paperback – DVD, August 5, 2005

I bought this book for ideas on helping my soccer team train their speed. As it turns out, this book is by far the best book that I own for developing SAQ (Speed, Agility, and Quickness).Pros:- The book not only covers the topics in general, but it also gives sub-categories like plyometric exercises for speed and agility ladder drills for agility.- Clear and easy to read. Each exercise is listed separately with step-by-step instructions and a clear picture or graphic. Also, there is a DVD included which actually shows many of the exercises demonstrated clearly with narrated instructions.- Good variety of drills/exercises- Excellent for use in any sport and also includes several training plans for selected sports.- Currently only $15 for the book AND DVD!Cons:- I don't know if there are any. This is truly an excellent book!

This book provides the most comprehensive list of drills for speed and agility that I've seen yet. The included DVD which contains examples on how to perform some of the drills is nice also. The book & DVD are a great value. Here are my pros:1.comprehensive number of drills2.nice photos3.DVD4.example training programs provided for many sportsHere are my cons:1.Lacks certain details for the beginner or non coach. Before beginning a program for improving speed, agility & quickness, the book strongly recommends an assessment of your current levels of strength, movement and fitness needs. The book provides what exercises should be performed to assess your current levels, but I wish norms or metrics would have been provided for the assessment exercises. If I must perform single-leg body weight squats to assess my functional strength, how many must I perform to determine whether my strength is adequate or deficient? This is not provided. Page 16 provides all of the assessment exercises, but they all lack the metrics or norms for acheivement.2.As comprehensive the list of drills are, I found that some of the descriptions on how to perform the drills were lacking. Only a single photo is provided along with a relatively short description on how to perform the drill. There are many drills that just can't be adequately described through written instructions. This is insufficient when proper technique and form is essential to performing the drills. I found myself going to Youtube for videos on some of these drills.3.With number 2 being said, the DVD should have had videos of all of the drills contained in this book. It only has 66 of the 195 drills.Besides those deficiencies, I still think this is an excellent resource and provides all the drills I would ever need for tennis training. I give 4/5 stars for the 3 cons mentioned above.

Got this book-plus-DVD set from my library and then I ended up buying my own copy. It's a truly well-done, comprehensive resource that introduces and demonstrates a wide variety of SAQ drills. I was never an athlete in school so I was pretty much clueless about how field athletes actually train. For me, this set has filled an information void.The book categorizes and lists the drills, each one with a photo and short description; then the DVD shows an athlete demonstrating each one, with a voiceover explanation. The combination of print matter plus video ensures that not only do you learn the drills, but also that you keep a listing of them for use, at your fingertips. A great combination! Also, even if you buy from the publisher it's only about $21, which seems to me a bargain for such a set. Happy zig-zag running!

This is a great book and DVD set for plyometrics. Both the book and the DVD start with an "Athlete Fitness Assessment" so you can understand the athlete's performance at the beginning of training. This is lacking in many of the other plyometrics books and DVDs, which begin with instruction right away, without emphasis on assessing the athlete's ability prior to training. The materials are nicely organized into sections for Speed, Agility, Balance, Quickness, and Reaction Time. A "Purpose" is clearly defined for each set of drills, so readers at any level can understand the results which the exercises are intended to achieve. I am using this book to see where I am in my performance, and where I need to go. My only complaint is that the DVD plays the drills one at a time. It would be nice to have a "Play All" option in each section, so that I'm not using my remote every 30 seconds or so. The DVD is easy on the eyes and ears, though. Buy this set first, and save your time and money returning the other books and DVDs! Enjoy!

In canine agility, the handler can really help her dog if she herself is also an athlete, not just the dog. Top agility dog trainer Chris Parker recommended this book, and I agree that it's worthwhile. Agility is a useful ability, in sport and in everyday life. That said, I did also get Developing Agility and Quickness, edited by Jay Dawes and Mark Roozen. I found this second book to be slightly more detailed in explanations. Most of the actual drills are presented in both books. The Brown/Ferrigno book does come with a DVD, which the Dawes/Roozen book does not. In both books, different chapters have different authors, so each book does vary in presentation and detail. In conclusion, the Dawes/Roozen book has more detail and is better presented, but lacks a DVD.

I already had this book last year but misplaced it. So I purchased another one here on Amazon. It's THAT good! Anyone who's interested in taking their athletic potential to another level, this book is a must-have. As a performance enhancement trainer, this book has been invaluable to me. I use these drills all of the time with outstanding results. Lots of great drills and a DVD to boot. The DVD is like a nice supplement to the book but by no means is it a substitute. Get this book if you play any kind of competitve sport- no matter what it is. It will help you increase your abilites.

Nice book, Thickness of the pages are very good, contents and language are easily understandable. Overall worthy.....Kudos to this sellar.

I did not learn much but it gave me some new ideas for speed workout for my track kids so It is ok for the price!

Molto semplice, ma profondamente istruttivo.

great book for those who are lookimg to build a training program. The only thing that could be better is the theory behind this kind of training, not a lot of info abaut that.

Viele schöne Möglichkeiten auch schon gut vortrainierte Sportler noch einmal etwas mehr zu fordern und zu fördern. Bin sehr zufrieden mit der Anschaffung.