Speed, Agility and Quickness Training is designed to help fitness professionals understand how proper SAQ training strategies can improve client performance and reduce injury risk.

Through this course, participants will learn key concepts related to speed, agility, and quickness, including improving speed, change of direction, and reaction time. The course explains how SAQ training can be used to enhance movement efficiency, athletic performance, and physical readiness.

Participants will also explore how SAQ concepts can be applied using the OPT™ Model, giving them a structured approach to supporting client performance and safer movement. 

This course equips participants with a clearer understanding of SAQ training and its role in performance and injury risk reduction. Key outcomes include understanding speed, agility, and quickness concepts, improving change of direction and reaction time, applying SAQ strategies, and using the OPT™ Model to support effective training.

Key Knowledge & Skills Gained

• SAQ Training Concepts: Understand the foundations of speed, agility, and quickness training.
• Speed Development: Learn how proper training strategies can support speed improvement.
• Agility Training: Understand how to improve change of direction and movement control.
• Quickness & Reaction Time: Explore strategies that support faster response to different stimuli.
• Performance Enhancement: Learn how SAQ training can enhance athletic and client performance.
• Injury Risk Reduction: Understand how improved movement reactions and control may help reduce injury risk.
• OPT™ Model Application: Learn how to apply SAQ concepts within the OPT™ Model.

Professional Benefits

• Expanded Performance Knowledge: Strengthen your understanding of SAQ training and athletic movement.
• Better Client Programming: Add speed, agility, and quickness strategies to client training plans.
• Improved Client Results: Help clients improve speed, reaction time, change of direction, and movement confidence.
• Safer Movement Support: Use SAQ training concepts to support better control and injury risk reduction.
• Professional Development: Build knowledge in a focused training topic relevant to fitness and performance coaching.

Continuing Education Value: Earn 0.2 NASM CEUs, 0.2 AFAA CEUs, 0.2 ACE CEUs, and 0.3 NSCA CEUs.