Developing Sport-Specific Strength DVD

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Ken Jones (Springfield (TN) High School) 2008 US Price: $49.95 DVD | Length: 25 minutes 827008168590 Developing Sport-Specific Strength examines why and how coaches should train their athletes in a sport-specific manner. The DVD details why coaches should be concerned about whether an athlete is strong enough for a particular sport and why it is important to know the difference between “slow” strength and “fast” strength. The DVD also reviews why it is necessary to focus an athlete’s strength-training regimen on enhancing the individual’s ability to generate a lot of force within a relatively short amount of time. Among the topics covered: Defining sport-specific strength Load velocity curve Stretch-shortening cycle Speed of movement Eccentric, concentric, isometric

About the Author

Ken Jones, Ph.D., CSCS, is one of the most respected strength and conditioning professionals in the field. A 1978 graduate of the University of West Alabama, where he earned three letters on the gridiron as an offensive guard for the Tigers, Dr. Jones has had an extensive career as a strength/conditioning coach, as well as a position coach in football. A list of his coaching stints includes stops at Austin Peay State University and Gardner-Webb College. Currently, Dr. Jones serves as the coach of the weightlifting team and as a mathematics instructor at Springfield (TN) High School. Actively involved with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for much of his professional career, Dr. Jones received his Ph.D. from the University of Alabama in 1997.