Abstract
[Excerpt] As training techniques are tested and evaluated, new research recommendations based on those evaluations have also emerged. The endorsement of resistance training as a means to enhance performance in all sports has become increasingly accepted by strength and conditioning professionals worldwide. Although the value of strength to sport performance appears undisputable, several authors have recommended that explosive power is actually a more important physical characteristic. Numerous studies and review articles have reported evidence and logical arguments for the use of explosive exercises for athletes.