Speed Development

Speed Development (Pt.3 – Speed Endurance)

by Justyn Warner September 1, 2010
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Read…Intro, Part 1, Part 2. So now it’s time to put it all together. We went over Acceleration, Maximum Velocity or Top Speed, and the last piece to the puzzle is Speed Endurance. Speed endurance is basically the ability to maintain your speed without decelerating. So while you’re sprinting and start to fatigue, the person [...]

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Speed Development (Pt.2 – Maximum Velocity)

by Justyn Warner August 12, 2010
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Read…Intro, Part 1, Part 3. Maximum Velocity can be one of the hardest things to teach an athlete. When training for speed, it’s more than just working on your acceleration and trying to run as fast as you possibly can. It’s really about how to run relaxed while maintaining your top speed. Much much easier [...]

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Speed Development (Pt.1 – Acceleration)

by Justyn Warner July 28, 2010
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Read…Intro, Part 2, Part 3. Acceleration development should be the primary focus for any athlete in any speed and power based sport. Success in any sport requiring running will be based off of an athlete’s ability to accelerate to top speed with little wasted motion as possible. You become a more efficient runner with little [...]

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Speed Development (Intro)

by Justyn Warner July 13, 2010
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This is an introduction to a three-part series on Speed Development. Read…Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. The ability to take advantage of the potential of one’s body, and do so consistently over time, is a highly technical skill. As coaches and athletes we often forget this concept when talking about speed development, but rarely [...]

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