The Speed Report: Quickness & Speed - What\'s the Difference in Football?

by Dale Baskett
Football Speed Specialist
American Football Monthly May 2008 Issue OnlineI travel the country month to month installing my progression – designed football speed training system. It deals with quickness and transition speed effectiveness. As teams and their staffs spend a few days learning to use the comprehensive package, I am always asked what’s the difference between quickness and speed?

The common thought is that if a player has limb speed (arm and leg cycle frequency) then he has good speed. It’s the general thinking of most coaches but it’s n
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