ABSTRACT
It is acknowledged that speed and agility in team sports represent complex psychomotor skills (Verkhoshansky 1996). Training to develop speed and agility would therefore appear to demand a high degree of neuromuscular specificity. There are likewise issues of biomechanical specificity that must be considered when designing speed and agility training for a particular team sport. Perceptual components that underpin sports speed and agility must also be accounted for when developing these qualities, which include anticipation and decision-making; these constraints will be specific to the sport and playing position.
