Speed, Agility and Quickness Training Certification
100% Online Training
In-Depth Training
Certified Speed, Agility and Quickness Specialist
Ongoing Support
Movement Is Performance.
The NESTA Speed, Agility & Quickness (SAQ) Specialist Certification gives you the tools to assess, design, and coach performance-driven movement programs.
This isn’t just for youth athletes. It’s for any client who wants to move with purpose. Whether they’re playing in a weekend soccer league, on the tennis courts, training for a race, or just trying to stay sharp and injury-free.
Learn to design explosive SAQ programs that unlock peak performance for any athlete. Master proper technique, training protocols, and biomechanics to create game-changing drills that will boost speed, agility, and quickness.
What Makes the NESTA SAQ Certification Different?
Most SAQ programs focus on drills. Ours teaches you how to think like a movement coach. The NESTA SAQ Specialist Certification gives you a complete coaching system, not just a collection of exercises. You’ll learn how to assess your client’s movement, design purpose-driven sessions, and teach drills based on biomechanics, energy system demands, and sport-specific needs.
What sets our program apart:
- Assessment-First Approach: You’re trained to evaluate the sport, the individual, and their current movement patterns before ever assigning drills.
- Built-In Progressions: We show you how to scale drills up or down depending on skill level, age, or injury history.
- Movement Quality Over Volume: We teach you how to coach mechanics, not just intensity. This helps clients improve performance while staying injury-resistant.
- Science Meets Real Coaching: The course covers anatomy, biomechanics, and energy systems, but everything is applied in plain language so you can use it right away with athletes or general fitness clients.
- Use With Any Population: You won’t need to adapt the material for adults. The course was written with both athletes and everyday clients in mind.
This is a practical certification designed for working fitness professionals who want to coach better, not just train harder.
SPEED, AGILITY AND QUICKNESS (SAQ) SPECIALIST
$379
- 100% online training & online exam
- Immediate access to training & exam
- Flexible self-study
- Receive digital certificate upon passing the exam
- Lifetime certificate
- Earn the title: Certified Speed, Agility & Quickness Specialist
- Lifetime access to online training
- 3-Day Money-Back Guarantee
Refer to training, CEUs, and exam details below.
Why This Program is Essential:
SAQ Program Design Framework: Go beyond generic training. Gain a deep understanding of each athlete's strengths, weaknesses, and limitations through in-depth assessments. Motivate them with a clear roadmap to success.
Biomechanics & Functional Movement Assessments: Become an expert in the science of athletic performance. Our program explores biomechanics, anatomy, and physiology to design programs that optimize performance and minimize injury risk.
Energy System & Movement Specificity: Master the principles of SAQ training, including periodization, drill selection, and progression strategies. Design effective and efficient training programs tailored to each athlete's goals.
Drill Instruction and Progressions Drills are taught with cues, purpose, and progressions so you’re not just assigning movement, you’re coaching it.
Injury Prevention Through Movement Quality: This is especially relevant for adult clients who may be less conditioned or prone to chronic issues
Application for All Levels: While the course is grounded in exercise science, it's designed to be practical for real-world coaching not just for elite or competitive athletes.
You'll learn how to apply SAQ principles across a wide range of clients, including youth and teen athletes, college-level competitors, recreational adults, and general fitness clients who want to move with more speed, control, and confidence.
Whether you're training someone for a game, a race, or just to feel more athletic in daily life, this certification gives you the tools to coach movement with purpose. Enroll today!
The NESTA-SAQ provides you with everything you need to design personalized SAQ programs and elevate your clients' performance.
Program Design
Exercise Science
Safety & Injury Prevention
Stretching and Warm-Up
Equipment Options and Selections
Non-equipment Drills
Options for Indoor and Outdoor Training
Special Considerations
Speed Training
Drills for martial arts
One-on-One and Group Training Options
and much more…
What This Certification Adds to Your Career
A clear system for movement-based coaching
Differentiation in a crowded market
Tools to serve both athletic and general population clients
Expanded training services like SAQ classes, performance prep, or small group coaching
A reputation as a results-focused, movement-minded fitness professional
Ready to Coach Movement With Purpose? Certify as a NESTA Speed, Agility & Quickness Specialist today. Train clients to move better, play better, and stay injury-free.
NESTA-SAQ Certification Details:
Prerequisites: None
Invest Once, Benefit for Life: Your certificate is valid forever, reflecting your ongoing commitment to training excellence.
Learn at Your Pace, Train Anywhere: This program offers a flexible learning format. Access the comprehensive digital training system on any device, allowing you to learn on your schedule and track progress wherever you go.
Start now, access forever: This program is designed for flexible learning. Complete it within a year, and enjoy lifetime access to training materials.
Convenient Exam, Instant Results: Complete the 100-question online exam (3 attempts) whenever you're ready. Get instant feedback and celebrate your success!
Maximize Your Learning: Need additional exam attempts? A $95 retest fee applies.
Earn the prestigious title of "Certified Speed, Agility & Quickness Specialist"
Pass the exam (70% or higher) and instantly download your digital certificate!
Free printed certificate within North America! International shipping available for an additional fee.
Continuing Education Units: NESTA 2.0 CEUs, ITCA 2.0 CEUs, MMACA 2.0 CEUs, ISSA 15 CECs, NASM 1.9, Spencer Institute 2.0 CEUs.
Take Action & Transform Your Clients' Results
Enroll now and start creating personalized training programs that deliver real results for your clients.
