COACH LESSON 13 OF 24 • SPEED DEVELOPMENT
Lesson 13: Coaching Top Speed and Stopping
From the Athletic Development Masterclass — Coach Edition with BK, for baseball and fastpitch softball coaches. Lines up with Player Lesson 13: Top Speed and Stopping.
Learning Objective
By the end of this lesson your athletes run tall at top speed with feet striking under the body, stop within two steps on a wide, low base with knees over toes, and have a weekly speed plan, and you can see it in their posture over the last ten yards and their Stop on a Dime score.
About 30 minutes, plus the practice plan with your hitters.
What to Teach
“You cannot cut what you cannot stop.” At top speed the athlete runs tall, drives the knee up and strikes the ground under the body. Reaching out in front puts on…
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