Soccer Speed: Small Sided Games May Not Be Enough
Soccer is a sport that involves a lot of repeated sprints at various intensities during a match. With that in mind, coaches are very interested in the most effective ways to...
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Accelerating And Top Speed: Differences
Sprint running has long been divided into three phases: acceleration, maximum velocity, and speed endurance. The first two have been considered important for the training of most athletes. In acceleration running we’re...
Avoid Running Heel-To-Toe: A Glimpse Into Why
When we coach athletes to sprint, we want them to stay off their heels. In other words, we want them to avoid running with a heel-to-toe running pattern. Many distance coaches are...
Speed Training For The Non-Elite Athlete: A Rant
There’s been a lot over the years about speed and agility tools. Along with the internet has been a proliferation of specialized sports training facilities, experts, translated Soviet-era material, and equipment companies....
Is Stride Frequency More Important Than Stride Length?
Over the years I’ve heard that sprinting speed is a function of stride length and stride frequency. Various coaching philosophies consider one more important than the other, some consider certain aspects to...