Why Most Speed and Agility Training Protocols Suck

If we're not careful, the skill of developing well-crafted speed, agility, and change of direction programmes is going to become a lost art.

Social media seems to be awash with thirty second video clips of athletes (I use the term loosely; normally the guy behind the video camera's pal) and their coaches (again, I use the term loosely; cheerleaders may be more apt) performing random speed and agility "drills". "Tricks" is probably a better description. As soon as the video is uploaded, their social media feed blows up with likes, thumbs up emojis, and comments like: “Sick skillz bruv, wish u woz my coach, respect".

 

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