Philosophy

Speed Solutions aims firstly to educate athletes (and their coaches) in the importance of speed to their gameplay, and how it can often be the difference between winning or losing. The majority of team sport players simply don't get enough practice mastering acceleration or to allow them to possess competent sprinting qualities. If a player's goal, relevant to a sporting scenario is to get from point 'A' to point 'B' in the least amount of time possible - it is worth imitating athletes where this is their sole aim i.e., sprinters. To possess game-changing speed, we need to include high intensity sprinting within our weekly training. To ensure intensity is high enough, recovery between sprints is essential. Once this is understood, we can then start to:

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Become better movers 

Enhance key movement patterns & reduce injuries 

Develop linear / lateral acceleration mechanics 

Implement cues & exercises to help achieve key positions and aid force application to travel forwards

as fast as possible 

Add in the brakes / effective deceleration mechanics 

(Team sport athletes require speed but also must be able to stop dead in order to change direction at various points in a game) 

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It's true that there are many other performance factors which team sport players must develop to be ready to compete during gameplay, however -  the outcome of this training will produce robust athletes, able to cope with the demands of their respective sports. Players will be set up so they have all the tools to improve their speed in the limited time they have available in their training schedule, on top of being more confident in their ability and equipped to Get There First!