Drills get judged like they’re supposed to be the sprint. They’re...
Fred Duncan@Fred__Duncan
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Dec 17, 2025
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Drills get judged like they’re supposed to be the sprint.
They’re not.
From a motor learning standpoint, drills are constraints. They let you isolate a sensation, exaggerate a position, or bias the system toward one piece of the movement so the nervous system can organize
They’re not.
From a motor learning standpoint, drills are constraints. They let you isolate a sensation, exaggerate a position, or bias the system toward one piece of the movement so the nervous system can organize
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around it. Once that signal is clear, the drill has done its job.
Biomechanically, no single drill is trying to capture every phase, force, or timing demand of sprinting. That would miss the point. Sprinting is an integrated, high speed task. Drills are used to highlight parts
Biomechanically, no single drill is trying to capture every phase, force, or timing demand of sprinting. That would miss the point. Sprinting is an integrated, high speed task. Drills are used to highlight parts
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of that system.
That’s why elite warm ups include different looks, different emphases, and different intentions. Frontside, backside, posture, rhythm, all addressed at different times, for different reasons.
Good coaching isn’t about finding perfect drills. It’s about
That’s why elite warm ups include different looks, different emphases, and different intentions. Frontside, backside, posture, rhythm, all addressed at different times, for different reasons.
Good coaching isn’t about finding perfect drills. It’s about
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knowing why you’re using them, when to use them, and when to move on.
If you want to go deeper into how I organize sprint training, from mechanics and motor learning to weekly structure and progression, that’s exactly what Speed Kills breaks down.
And if you want something
If you want to go deeper into how I organize sprint training, from mechanics and motor learning to weekly structure and progression, that’s exactly what Speed Kills breaks down.
And if you want something
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built specifically around you or your athletes, I offer custom remote programming and 1-on-1 phone consults to help you put the pieces together intelligently.