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BV008

Human Kinetics
Copyright 1997

ISBN: 0-88011-771-0

Anyone who coaches a sport that involves running can attest to the importance of speed. Whether it’s applied on a field, court, or track, speed is the elusive skill that can make an average athlete good and a good athlete great.

Coaching Speed is the answer to those who have wondered if there really is a way to improve athletes’ speed. The video not only provides coaches with drills and techniques that are proven to develop their athletes’ speed, but it also shows the science behind the drills and explains why they are effective.

Coaches are introduced to the five components that determine an athlete’s speed:

• Quickness and starting ability
• Acceleration
• Speed endurance
• Stride length
• Stride rate

The video shows how to assess these components of speed in athletes and how to analyze running form. Coaches will also learn how to implement the specific speed drills and how to fit speed training into an overall training program.