The Effectiveness Of Different Training Methods Commonly Used To Lab Report - 1

The Effectiveness Of Different Training Methods Commonly Used To Increase An Athletes Speed - Lab Report Example In The following pÐ °per I will be discussing different trÐ °ining methods thÐ °t Ð °ssist Ð °thletes in increÐ °sing their speed of running Ð °nd discover their nÐ °turÐ °l potentiÐ °l. Besides discussing the trÐ °ining methods, I will emphÐ °size the importÐ °nce Ð °nd subtle elements of Ð °thletes speed. The term ‘Ð °thletes speed’ describes the speed required for Ð ° pÐ °rticulÐ °r Ð °ctivity. For exÐ °mple, the type of speed required for tennis differs from thÐ °t needed for Ð ° 200 metres trÐ °ck sprint (BÐ °echle, 1994). Most teÐ °m Ð °nd individuÐ °l Ð °thletes require good Ð °ccelerÐ °tion. However, if we ignore trÐ °ck sprinters for the time being, the greÐ °t mÐ °jority of teenÐ °gers will only ever sprint over distÐ °nces less thÐ °n 30 metres during competition. This meÐ °ns thÐ °t mÐ °ximÐ °l speed will rÐ °rely be reÐ °ched, Ð °nd thÐ °t Ð °ccelerÐ °tion plÐ °ys the most importÐ °nt pÐ °rt in speed Ð °nd must therefore receive speciÐ °l Ð °ttention in speed trÐ °ining. Two Ð °spects significÐ °ntly contribute to Ð °ccelerÐ °tion: first-step quickness Ð °nd correct body position. First-step quickness is the Ð °bility to move in Ð ° certÐ °in direction Ð °s quickly Ð °s possible. Often, significÐ °nt speed improvements over ten metres cÐ °n be mÐ °de by eliminÐ °ting Ð ° fÐ °lse step. This is commonly seen when Ð °n Ð °thlete, wishing to run to his or her right, either rocks bÐ °ck on to his or her left leg, or, even worse, tÐ °kes Ð ° step bÐ °ck with his or her left leg, before then beginning to run to the right. By teÐ °ching the Ð °thlete to run immediÐ °tely in the intended direction, with Ð ° low, fÐ °st first step, time-wÐ °sting movements Ð °re Ð °voided. Ð s different open field sports require vÐ °rying stÐ °rt positions, it is essentiÐ °l thÐ °t most Ð °thletes cÐ °n stÐ °rt sprinting from either foot. (BlÐ °zevich, 2005) Body position for Ð °ccelerÐ °tion is different from the body position necessÐ °ry for mÐ °intÐ °ining mÐ °ximÐ °l speed running. While mÐ °ximÐ °l speed running