Building Explosiveness
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The Explosive Athlete: Building Explosiveness is the guide in the Sports Progression Hub speed and agility range that develops the physical engine behind fast movement, written for young athletes who want more power in every step, jump and turn. Across 51 in-depth content cards, it...
The Explosive Athlete: Building Explosiveness is the guide in the Sports Progression Hub speed and agility range that develops the physical engine behind fast movement, written for young athletes who want more power in every step, jump and turn. Across 51 in-depth content cards, it explains what explosiveness actually is, how force, speed and power relate to one another, and why strength is the foundation everything else is built on. It covers rate of force development, elastic and reactive strength, explosive starts and acceleration, and explosive change of direction, connecting each directly to what happens in a game. It works through plyometrics for speed and agility, jumps, hops and bounds, and medicine ball and throwing work, with the technical detail these methods genuinely require. It names the common faults that make explosive training ineffective or unsafe, and shows how to structure explosive training sensibly and apply it to a specific sport. Written in clear, professional British English with genuine, age-appropriate content and no filler, it is the premium power guide for any young athlete who wants to build real, usable explosiveness.
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