Plyometric Training Plyometric training is a form of training used to help develop and improve explosive power, which is a vital component in many athletic performances. This training method is intended to be used with other power development methods in a complete training program to improve the relationship between maximal strength and explosive power (Radcliffe 1). To understand how plyometric training works or why it is so effective, you need to understand what "power" means. Power is similar to strength but includes the time factor, i.e. speed. So power is the relationship between strength and speed and has to do with the ability to perform a certain activity or movement in the fastest way (Gambetta). Most explosive movements don't take that long. Therefore, importance is given to the ability to generate the maximum possible force in the shortest possible time and, at the same time, to reduce or stop this force at the end of the action (Gambetta). While it is not entirely clear how plyometric training actually works, the basic principle on which it is based is believed to be based on the idea of ​​the rapid "stretch reflex". This stretch reflex is the result of rapid loading (stretching) and unloading (unstretching) of the same muscle fibers. An example of the stretch reflex is when a right-handed golfer begins his back-swing. When performing this movement, the biceps muscle of the left arm contracts while the triceps muscle of the same arm is lengthened. Then, as the forward swing begins, the triceps contracts in response to its rapid lengthening which triggered the stretch reflex (Radcliffe 8). In plyometrics, training improves the muscle's tolerance for a......middle of paper ......and gradually introduced with other comprehensive training programs, has shown that it can be productive and done with little risk of injuries.Bibliography:REFERENCESBrown, Lee E. "Plyometrics or not?" Strength and Conditioning Journal. vol. 23.April 2001. Pages 70-73. Costello, Frank. Marking the Beginning: The Complete Book on Plyometric Training. (Note: Above the book, there was no proof of publisher, location, or date.) Gambetta, Vern. “Plyometrics: Myths and Misconceptions.” http://www.gambetta.com/articles/a97008.htmlHolcomb, William R., Kleiner, Douglas M. and Chu, Donald A. "Plyometrics: Considerations for Safe and Effective Training." Journal of Strength and Conditioning. Vol 20. June 1998. Pages 36-39. Radcliffe, James C. and Farentinos, Robert C. Plyometrics: Explosive PowerTraining. Human Kinetics Publishers. Champaign, IL. 1985.