Lecture 18: Change of direction and agility Flashcards
4 coactive model of player performance
- Physical
- Psychological
- Technical
- Tactical
Physical
Physical attributes such as strength and speed
Psychological
Mental toughness
Technical
Individual skills for that sport
Tactical
How well do I understand and can read the game
Importance of technical and tactical skills
Very important in addition to physical to improve agility
What is change of direction?
The skills and abilities needed to explosively change movement direction and velocities
What is change of direction used to test?
Agility
What is agility?
The skills and abilities needed to change direction and velocity in response to a sport specific stimulus
How do athletes improve change of direction?
Development of physical factors and technical skills
How do athletes improve agility?
Improving perceptual-cognitive abilities (technical and tactical) in relation to demands of the sport
How can we train change of direction?
Eccentric loading
Landing drills
Single leg strength
Slower technique work
Relative strength
Relative strength
How strong we are in comparison to our body weight
Example of how agility is sport specific
If a tennis player were to play basketball they would not be as agile in basketball as they are in tennis
Progression of drills for training agility
Planned COD drills-> Reactive COD drills–>agility
OODA loop
- Observe
- Orient
- Decide
- Act
Who created the OODA loop?
John R Boyd
- Observe
Observe surroundings
Situational awareness
Previous experience
- Orient
Attentional focus on observations
Judgements and assumptions
- Decide
Use current and previous experience to select desired movement pattern to achieve desired outcome
- Act
Execute decision
Loop is closed when this stage ends
Agility drill examples
Mirror drill
Score drill
Dodge drill
Chaser drill
Does an agility ladder train agility?
No it trains change of direction
Small sided games benefit
Increases amount of decisions
More reps
Reduces output, less intense
What should be true if a drill truly tests agility?
Athletes who are better at the drill should be better at the sport
What does change of direction training provide?
Necessary skills to be successful when a sport-specific stimulus is introduced
