The Speed Report: Variables For In-Season Speed Training (Part I)

When the season starts coaches become so focused on football that speed development is often the last thing they are concerned with. Speed erosion is greatest during the season. We must be mindful that football is a game of collisions and moving fast to make plays. If speed enhancement is ignored during the season, the off-season becomes a point of diminished return. There is a lot one can do in-season to preserve off-season development and actually improve speed. Time is never your friend during the season but a minimum of two days per week is mandatory. The emphasis should be specific applications that center negative degradation that football brings about. The following information should be useful and will provide a positive outcome for your in-season production. Train Fresh - Train Fast Quality is the focus for in-season speed work. Long recovery is of key importance if you desire