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If your son or daughter is tiptoeing through an agility ladder hoping to get faster and more agile... I’m sorry to say you’re wasting your time and money! Speed is one of the most highly desired physical qualities by elite Sports Coaches, Selectors and Recruiting Scouts... And is one of the common denominators of Elite Athletes - they all have it! Think about any great athletes out there, they all have one thing in common: they are brutally fast and lightning quick! I'm sure you've watched your favourite sporting superstar rapidly turn a game on its ear due to their break neck speed and lighting acceleration! From my consultations with elite coaches, selectors and recruiters, junior athletes MUST be QUICK or they WON'T MAKE IT! To ensure you've got the best chance to MAKE IT and DO NOT get overlooked check out 5 easy ways to help you instantly increase Sport Specific Speed and Acceleration: 1. Increase Relative Body Strength or Reducing Body Fat. Basically get stronger in comparison to your body weight. An example of this would be if your chin up and push up numbers are increasing then your strength, relative to your body weight is increasing, which means you should get faster. If an athlete is carrying high levels of body fat, appropriate nutritional interventions to reduce body fat would result in relative strength and speed increases. 2. Improve Running Technique and Biomechanics. This is by utilising positive shin angles and body lean for acceleration, arm drive initiating movement from the shoulder joint. 3. Increase Flexibility in Lower Body and Upper Body Musculature. Will allow greater range of movement around a joint and reduce risk of injury due to optimal length. Commonly tight muscles that restrict and or inhibit sprinting speed and athletic development include tight hip flexors, quads and glutes. Tight pecs and lats can restrict correct arm drive biomechanics. 4. Use Sport Specific Training Drills. These replicate the demands of the game and develop speed, acceleration, decision making and sport specific skills. 5. Practice Sprinting and Running FAST! Did you find these training tips helpful? That's just the tip of the iceberg! Click the link below to find out how we can take your sports and athletic performance to another level.