Let not over complicate this. Youcoach speed into the athlete by training speed at the appropriate timein the workout, using an appropriate method and dosage for the time ofthe training year. You train speed out by doing all sorts of generalnon specific work and slow ?base building? type of work. Remember youare what you train to be! To be fast you must train fast. Look at University of Oregon versus University of Michiganas an example. There are many more. When I hear a coach say I have notstarted speed work yet, I just smile and I hope we can compete againstthose teams often.
Vern Gambetta
Director at Gambetta Sports Training Systems
Vern is the Director of Gambetta Sports Training Systems. He has been the a conditioning coach for several MLS teams as well as the conditioning consultant to the US Men's World Cup Soccer team. Vern is the former Director of Conditioning for the Chicago White Sox and New York Mets. He has lectured and conducted clinics in Canada, Japan, Australia and Europe and has authored six books and over one hundred articles related to coaching and sport performance in a variety of sports. He has a BA in teaching with a coaching minor and an MA in Education with an emphasis in physical education from Stanford University.
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