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Answer To Question #13

Question #13:

i have been trying to get in touch with some one with understanding of speed training i have an 18 year old son who has been speed training for the past 4 years he made awesome gains using the methods u talk about in all ur news letters he got a football scholarship to play at
the UNITEDSTATES NAVAL ACADEMY (NAVY) NOW MY CONCERNS R THEY DO SO MUCH LONG DISTANCE RUNNING FROM THE MILITARY SIDE OF SCHOOL WHAT DO WE DO TO KEEP THE SPEED HE HAS NOW BUT ALSO KEEP MAKING GAINS HE IS RUNNING A 4.56 40 FROM A 4.9 WE WANT TO GET THAT DOWN TO A 4.49 OR A 4.50 FLAT I KNOW THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNING TAKES AWAY FROM OVERALL SPEED WHAT CAN WE DO THANK U FOR YOUR TIME .. PLEASE RESPOND

-Ken Munsen

Answer by Latif Thomas:

The only way to maintain speed is to keep using it. It's really a tough call because I'm sure the Naval Academy has its own conditioning standards outside of football. But your son must find a way to do true speed work (full speed, full recovery) *at least* one day per week or his times will fall off.

There isn't much of a 'system' I can give for this other than to do it on his own unless he can talk to the coaches, etc. and get them to understand.

About Latif Thomas:

Highly regarded as one of the top speed coaches in the country, Latif is the Co-Owner of Athletes’ Acceleration, Inc., a leader in sports performance consulting, coaching and training resources for fitness professionals.

A former All East Sprinter while attending the University of Connecticut on a track and field scholarship, Latif is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and is USA Track and Field Level II Certified in the Sprints, Hurdles and Relays. In 2005, he was voted the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association Coach of the Year for his success in developing countless champions and record holders at the conference, division and state levels.

The former Director of Sports Performance at Mass Premier Courts, Latif has run numerous successful speed development programs and clinics for coaches and athletes of all sports and age groups. This includes the Speed Clinic Empire Mentorship, a program designed to teach coaches how to run their own profitable speed camps and clinics. Co-creator of the internationally acclaimed Complete Speed Training Program, Latif has excelled at simplifying program design and technical improvement in order to facilitate greater results in his athletes.

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