The following S-factors of athletic performance are described in much greater detail in Professor Mel Siff’s classic strength and conditioning book Supertraining.
Factor |
Brief Description |
Skill |
Skill defines neuromuscular efficiency or how well the athlete is able to control their body to complete a task. |
Suppleness |
Suppleness defines flexibility and mobility of the athlete’s body. |
Speed |
Speed defines how fast the athlete can accomplish a specific task. |
Strength |
Strength is the athlete’s ability to produce a force. |
Stamina |
Stamina is the athlete’s local or global endurance ability. |
Structure |
Structure is the athlete’s size, shape and somatotype. |
Spirit |
Spirit represents the athlete’s psychological preparedness. |
Style |
Styles is s subset of skill: and defines how the athlete expresses a skill. |
(inside Peak Performance Golf)