How to Get Faster: My 5 Key Principles of Speed Training for Athletes and Coaches

Looking to get faster and improve your speed for your sport or workouts? As a coach and athlete, I've developed 5 key principles for speed training that I want to share with you. Whether you're a beginner or experienced athlete, these principles can help you improve your speed and sprinting technique. In this video, I break down each principle and explain how you can apply them to your own training. From soccer and football to track and field, these principles are applicable to all sports. Watch the entire video to learn more about speed training and how you can become faster. . And thanks for watching! If you found this video helpful, please consider subscribing to my channel for more content like this. Don't forget to hit the like button and leave a comment below with your thoughts or questions. For more videos on sprinting and speed training, check out my channel. See you in the next one! . TIMESTAMPS -0:33 Operational definition of "speed training" -1:43 Creating context for understanding the actual process of speed training beyond just getting faster -2:50 (1) Technique/mechanics matter -3:38 Analogy of ignoring mechanics is like cheating in Pokemon just using internet hacks -5:16 Going along with the counterargument "mechanics don't matter" and debunking it -6:33 There's no "perfect" technique but how to coach for the biggest similarities -9:15 (2) Sprinting at 95% or better of your best -10:00 Analogy of sprinting under 95% is like only hitting a golf ball 250 yards at the driving range when your best is 300 -12:03 How to use the 95% threshold in real life -13:09 (3) You have to time your sprints -13:15 Analogy of not timing your sprints is like trying to save money on electricity but never looking at the bill -14:58 All the benefits of timing your sprints -15:40 (4) You have to bridge the gap between drills and all-out sprinting -16:33 How to turn the ability of being fast into the skill of being fast -17:07 Conversation with an intern about "are we only trying to get athletes faster for when they're in TCBoost?" -18:11 Analogy of wanting to improve your jerk but only doing jerk accessories -19:52 At the end of training sessions, include drill that are game-like to help make them transfer -20:42 (5) Actual speed training exercises: flying sprints and resisted sprints -20:51 The value of flying sprints regardless of the sport: absolute speed and speed reserve -23:18 The value of resisted sprints: sprint specific strength and the big rocks of acceleration -24:27 What didn't make the cut: lifting, jumping, rest periods -24:41 Why lifting didn't make the cut: story of an intern commenting "that's what a snatch is supposed to look like" -25:51 Why jumping didn't make the cut -26:52 Why rest periods didn't make the cut .................................................. Let me know what you think and your feedback on social media: -Instagram and Twitter @CoachBigToe .................................................. The Talking Shop Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: https://linktr.ee/coachbigtoe