The Speed Report

Running Backs: Speed Skills can be Taught - Part I
by: Dale Baskett
Football Speed Specialist
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Coaching is teaching and the successful coaches from year to year are usually good teachers on the field. Over the last 38 years I’ve been coaching I’ve observed that most coaches rely on natural talent and innate speed skills when choosing a running back. Running backs with quicks, vision and intuitive reaction capabilities are a choice commodity. Exceptional running backs come along infrequently. However, developing backs to have quickness, burst and acceleration capability while running with the ball can be taught. Each year you can produce and induce the speed and movement skills for your running backs and have consistant performances year to year.

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As indicated in past articles a speed development program that produces both linear and multi-movement speed for your entire team is extreme....The full article can only be seen by subscribers.
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