About 8 years ago, I wrote a blog post on how to improve your speed for the 60 yard dash. If you are a baseball player with aspirations on playing in college, you understand the importance of this run. At some point, I might write a 2.0 blog post on improving the 60. That is [...]
There is a lot of new science out there that we are implementing to help athletes get faster. It can be mind boggling to say the least. What new tool to use? When to use it? I’ve always been a proponent of keeping it simple. If I can get speed improved with some simple drills [...]
As we hope that fall sports is happening, a lot of athletes have been working their butt off getting in the best shape possible. They’ve also been trying to get their speed as fast as they can and their strength as strong as they can. There is one missing element that if addressed, I feel [...]
I continue to learn better and better methods to help your athletes get faster. Some of those methods require specifics that are beyond what I can provide – expensive equipment, more space, etc. But once you learn the theory behind some of those methods, it is trying to figure out a way to inject it [...]
I am a firm believer that speed can be improved. Anyone looking to improve speed, if you can get them stronger I feel you got a great shot to getting them faster. Yes, it is a little more complex than just getting them stronger. There certainly are some strategies involved with that. But, typically if [...]
“I need to get faster.” OR, “I need to get my kid faster.” I hear those phrases or something like them a lot, but they are said with such a blasé faire attitude like they can just go to the store and buy it in a can. Improving your speed is much like improving your [...]
This pandemic has affected so many facets of our society. I know and get that, but I’m going to talk about the cancellation of sports and the young athletes that it affects. I am a speed and strength coach, so you don’t want me analyzing the economy correct? School sports are suspended or cancelled. Club [...]
You ever watch someone run right at you and notice the running mechanics might be slightly out of sorts. Maybe the athlete runs bowlegged or the feet angle out or in. Sometimes, this can be structural and there is nothing you can do about it. Meaning, the legs were developed this way and you can’t [...]
The block start in track can be one of the most difficult things to master. It takes many, many practices to understand how to explode out of the blocks and use it to your advantage. I’ve had some athletes that just can’t pick it up. We end up just having them stand as opposed to [...]
I’ve heard it many a time from parents. “Once little Johnny gets up to speed, he is pretty fast. It is getting there that is the problem.” The first step is huge in sports, especially in soccer. You need every advantage you can get to get to the ball before your opponent. Soccer is typically [...]