EXPLOSIVE POWER

INTRO

• Define what it is in relation to athletics
• How do athletics train to increase it?
• How is it used in P.E class and how do we train/practice it?

DEFINE WHAT IT IS IN RELATION TO ATHLETICS

• Explosive power
• Explosive power cont.
• Phases of Athletics with explosive power

EXPLOSIVE POWER

• Someone's ability to exert a maximum amount of force in the shortest possible time period.
• The farther the distance a leg travels, the greater the work and therefor, the greater the power.
• Power equals force divided by time according to Matt Brughelli.
• Most commonly used in sports that include speed and force such as football and soccer.

EXPLOSIVE POWER CONT.

• It takes a longer time for muscles to develop maximum force which is a problem for some athletes such as sprinters.
• Explosive power is not dependent on speed but more on strength.
• Although speed does have an important role in fast movements.
• Dunking a basketball is one example of explosive power.

PHASES

• Learning about how much force and how fast the muscle is able to generate.
• Knowing how much force and how fast your muscles are able to generate.
• Then training to improve your explosive power.
• Knowing how far you can push yourself as well.

HOW DO ATHLETICS TRAIN TO INCREASE IT?

• Jumping exercises
• Simple exercises
• Sports

JUMPING EXERSIZES

• Concentric box jumps (jumping up on a tall box)
• Frog squat jumps
• Long box jumps
• Jump rope

SIMPLE EXERSIZES

• Plyometric push-ups
• Alternate leg bounding
• Death jump
• Regular push ups

SPORTS

• Softball
• Baseball
• Soccer/kickball
• Football

HOW IS IT USED IN p.E CLASS AND HOW DO WE TRAIN/PRACTICE IT?

• How is it used in P.E?
• How do we train it?
• How do we practice it?

HOW IS IT USED IN p.e?

• During games.
• During warm ups.
• During changing if someone's running late.
• During every class where we play intense games.

HOW DO WE TRAIN IT?

• By learning what it is.
• By doing a skill and then trying to improve it.
• By rushing.
• By having force during games.

HOW DO WE PRACTICE IT?

• By using strong force during warm ups.
• By using strong quick force during games.
• By doing it repeatedly.
• By consistently throwing a ball hard during games.

EXPLOSIVE POWER IS SOMETHING WE DONT USE TO OFTEN BUT IS HANDY AT TIMES

• We learn about what it is.
• We learn how athletics train to increase it.
• We realize how we use it in P.E, and how we train/practice it.
• It's an important thing to learn about and know about so you are able to do it.

WORK CITED

• Brughelli, Matt. "10 exercises for explosive power athletes." Bodybuilding.com. 28 March 2015.web. 12 May 2015.
• Jamieson, Joel. "Developing Explosive Power for MMA." EliteFts.com. 20 nov. 2009.web.12 may 2015.
• Syatt, Jordan. "Developing explosive strength and power for athletic performance." Syattfitness.com. 1 May 2012.web. 12 May 2015