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Remember when training speed that fancy ladder drills dont improve acceleration, COD, or top end speed very well
Speed is simple: cover more ground in less time. Usually this means cover more ground in less steps
Ladder drills teach you to cover less ground in more steps
Remember when training speed that fancy ladder drills dont improve acceleration, COD, or top end speed very well
Speed is simple: cover more ground in less time. Usually this means cover more ground in less steps
Ladder drills teach you to cover less ground in more steps
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I say this not to hate on ladder drills, because they can serve a purpose for coordination and body control. But athletes seem to think they are the holy grail of training and they're not
I want my athletes to not just work hard but work smart. So here are some better ideas:
I say this not to hate on ladder drills, because they can serve a purpose for coordination and body control. But athletes seem to think they are the holy grail of training and they're not
I want my athletes to not just work hard but work smart. So here are some better ideas:
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1. Sprint maximally(timed or racing). Do both timed flys and full sprints so you work on acceleration and top end speed. Sprinting should be short(less than 40yds, 3-6 reps) but intense.
Your body needs to train at top speed to improve top speed.
1. Sprint maximally(timed or racing). Do both timed flys and full sprints so you work on acceleration and top end speed. Sprinting should be short(less than 40yds, 3-6 reps) but intense.
Your body needs to train at top speed to improve top speed.
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2. Train the cut angles you use for your sport at full speed. Train for step EFFICIENCY not foot speed. Less steps is faster than more steps 90% of the time. The goal when changing direction is to decelerate AFAP, then re accelerate AFAP.
2. Train the cut angles you use for your sport at full speed. Train for step EFFICIENCY not foot speed. Less steps is faster than more steps 90% of the time. The goal when changing direction is to decelerate AFAP, then re accelerate AFAP.
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3. Work on anaerobic power. Push/pull sleds/cars/trucks with maximal intensity. Sprint hills. Short and intense is the goal, although you can safely hit more reps here than sprinting.
4. Work on sprint technique drills & plyos. Quality over quantity.
3. Work on anaerobic power. Push/pull sleds/cars/trucks with maximal intensity. Sprint hills. Short and intense is the goal, although you can safely hit more reps here than sprinting.
4. Work on sprint technique drills & plyos. Quality over quantity.
