Sports Speed

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Summary: Great Book for Runningbacks
Review: This is an excellent book for backs who need more speed, like me. There are many, many ways to improve speed. All of which are helpful. Any athlete needs to read this book, it will take them to the next level of performance.

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Summary: Good book for the non-track athlete
Review: Unfortunately this book ignores periodization issues with the 100-200 meter runner. Excellent ideas are presented here for the track athlete, but the focus of this book is on the football, basketball, and baseball players of the world. One good thing about this book is that it does not believe in the defeatest attitudes of many coaches: "Speed can't be taught", "Sprinters are born, not made". Houston McTear, being the exception, most sprinters have to be developed.

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Summary: comprehensive, informative book for improving speed.
Review: Very thorough approach to speed and conditioning for specific sports and activities. May want to expand weight training and resistance section. Too advanced for younger athletes (high school coaching).