Fitness Components Of Touch Football

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Touch football uses five main fitness components, these components being agility, speed, aerobic capacity, co-ordination and anaerobic capacity. These five components are essential to be a skilled touch player. Agility is the ability to change directions quickly and precisely while still maintaining balance this is essential when playing touch football as agility is needed so that when it comes to the last few plays (that are close to the opposing teams line) the player can avoid contact quickly and precisely without losing balance. The ability of the muscles to contract with speed to create a fast motion also known as speed is a necessity in Touch because getting past the opposing defence line is key. Also quick reactions with passing rucking