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JUNE 2013Developing SpeedNational Strength and Conditioning Association(NSCA)Ian Jeffreys, Editor“Developing Speed is an excellent book for any coach looking todevelop sport-specific speed with athletes.”Kevin CroninHead Strength and Conditioning CoachColorado College AthleticsSpeed has long been recognized as a key component of superiorsport performance. Whether chasing down a long pass in footballor sprinting down the court on a fast break in basketball, a player’sspeed is a major factor in overall ability. Now in Developing Speed,athletes have a guide to elite-level speed development suitable forevery sport.Paperback • Approx 224 pages • 7 x 10Approx 130 illus • ISBN 978-0-7360-8328-7$19.95 U.S. • $21.95 CDN • $23.95 AUS • $32.99 NZpromotion plans• Advertising in Training & Conditioning, FitnessRX forMen, and NSCA’s Performance Training Journal• National direct mail• National press release campaignBest-selling SPEED TRAINING titlesDeveloping Agility and Quickness (978-0-7360-8326-3)Developing Endurance (978-0-7360-8327-0)Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness 2E(978-0-7360-5873-5)Written by eight of the National Strength and ConditioningAssociation’s top experts, Developing Speed is the definitive resourcefor creating scientifically sound training programs that take speedto the highest level. Using assessments, drills and exercises, andprogram design, athletes and coaches can develop customizedregimens or choose from one of the eight sport-specific programs:football, basketball, baseball, soccer, track, tennis, ice hockey, andrugby.Packed with the latest research and recommendations from theworld’s leading sport conditioning organization, Developing Speedcontains everything coaches and athletes need to increase speed,blow past the competition, and achieve performance goals.About the authorThe National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is theworld’s leading organization in the field of sport conditioning. Drawing onthe resources and expertise of the most recognized professionals in strengthtraining and conditioning, sport science, performance research, education,and sports medicine, the NSCA is the world’s trusted source of knowledgeand training guidelines for coaches and athletes.About the EditorIan Jeffreys, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D is a senior lecturer in strength and conditioning at the University of Glamorgan,Wales and Proprietor of All-Pro Performance, a performance enhancement company based in Brecon Wales. He is editorof the UK Strength & Conditioning Association’s journal Professional Strength and Conditioning and has authorednumerous strength and conditioning articles that have been featured in leading international journals. He is also onthe editorial board for the NSCA’s Strength and Conditioning Journal and the Journal of Australian Strength andConditioning.Jeffreys has worked with athletes, clubs, and sport organizations, from junior level to professional level, around theworld. He is on the NSCA High School Executive Committee and was the NSCA’s High School Professional of the Year in2006, the first time the award was presented to a coach working outside the United States. He was made a fellow of theNSCA in 2009. He is also a director of the UKSCA, where he is an accredited strength and conditioning coach (ASCC),an assessor for the organization, and a lead tutor for the UKSCA education workshops. Jeffreys resides in the UnitedKingdom.8U.S. 1.800.747.4457 • Canada 1.800.465.7301 • Europe +44 (0) 113 255 5665 • Australia (08) 8372 0999 • New Zealand 0800 222 062