The Speed Report: Training Aids and Apparatus

Is it the Answer for Football Speed & Movement
by: Dale Baskett
Football Speed Specialist
by: Mike Johnson
Sports Science Consultant
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We looked at sprint assisted and resisted aids in a past article. In this article I’ll discuss a few of the other popular training aids and whether or not they are a good resource for enhancing speed and movement in your program.

Since speed and movement can be enhanced through training, entrepreneurs and manufacturers are attempting to make it easier for coaches and trainers to get the job done by offering a potpourri of training aids. Each month I receive magazines and catalogs touting the latest devices that will make athletes faster and enhance movement control. While I certainly applaud ingenuity and the entrepreneurial spirit, many of the training aids are just not suited for developing football speed and movement.

There are so many speed and movement training aids on the market today that you might begin to be....The full article can only be seen by subscribers.
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