The Speed Report: Wide Receivers - Seperation Speed and Body Control

by Dale Baskett
Football Speed Specialist
American Football Monthly May 2007 Issue OnlineAs coaches we could look at the receiver position and concentrate our focus on linear speed and figure we’re okay. If our wideouts post good 40 times and catch the ball, then we’re good to go. This is not totally true. Linear speed is only a portion of the package for a receiver\'s speed. As a football coach you are well aware of the fact that running in a straight line fast can be impressive.

However, displacing momentum while sprinting at maximum intensity levels on a football fi
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