S.A.Q.
S.A.Q. stands for speed, agility and quickness. These are key components for any sport. And, every sport has specific needs for SAQ.
Some examples of this would be:
- For Football – the LEFT drill is important. This is the Lower Extremity Field Test. It tests your forward, backward and lateral movement. These are similar to movements you make on the football field.
- For Tennis – In and Out Drill on an agility ladder is an important agility drill for tennis. This is done on a specialized piece of equipment referred to as an agility ladder.
- For Basketball – Side Hurdle Hops and Lateral Ladder Drills are Important because they emulate the jumping movements used in basketball.
- Baseball – One Ins and Two Ins Ladder Drills are important for baseball as baseball players need quick reactive speed not maximum speed as baseball players rarely reach their maximum speed.
- Soccer – Side shuffle using agility ladder. Soccer movements are very dynamic and injuries are normally caused by sudden movement changes so you need to train to prevent this.
These are just some ideas on SAQ training. It is important to ensure that you train on SAQ items not only to improve your performance, but to prevent injury. SAQ is a critical part of any comprehensive training program for ANY sport.
