Speed

28 Mar Youth Female Athletes Must STOP Focusing On The Outcome of Speed and Have a DEEPER WHY!

Posted at 16:29h in Blog, Explosiveness, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training, Speed, Strength and Conditioning, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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I got on a Zoom call with my sprint and nutrition coach before I began my six month training plan with her in preparation for the World Track Championships with Team USA. Tearing up on the call, I told her, "I want to compete in this...

19 Jun Your Young Daughter Shouldn’t Be Trained Like a Pro

Posted at 15:08h in Blog, Child Development, Speed, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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To better understand why young female athletes (ages 8-12) shouldn't be rushed into advanced movements and speed programs like the pros, adults need to be educated on proper human development, growth, and maturation. This is something that needs to be taken seriously for the physical...

14 Jan The Soccer Community Gets Speed Wrong and Girls Soccer Players are Suffering

Posted at 13:03h in Blog, Explosiveness, Speed, Uncategorized by erica 4 Comments

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I could make a fortune by putting on a show and being like every other "soccer speed guru" on social media. Alas, I don't. As a result of operating in integrity and telling the truth about speed training, I have lost clients along the way. A lot...

15 Dec Stop Training Speed with the Just Soccer Ball: Girls Soccer Players Must Do Both

Posted at 16:40h in Agility, Blog, Female Athletes, Speed, Uncategorized by erica 4 Comments

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Soccer players, stop training speed with the just soccer ball. I love posting statements like this on social media because enraged people come out of the woodwork, without looking into its context and the actual programming of the coach. Just look, this caused a cacophony of responses: "You're...

05 Dec Home Workouts: Equipment Your Female Athlete Needs to Get Fast and Strong

Posted at 14:20h in Blog, Female Athletes, Online Programs, Online Soccer Training, Online Training, Speed, Strength and Conditioning, Strength Training by erica 0 Comments

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Home gyms exploded during COVID. In the first month of lock down, you would be hard pressed to find gym equipment left to buy on Amazon. Everyone was snagging their dumbbells, pull-up bars, resistance bands, and for the more serious lifters, full blown squat racks. There...

08 Nov Maybe Your Kid Just Isn’t Fast: Speed Hard Truths

Posted at 16:52h in Blog, Speed, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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It can be frustrating to see your young athlete as the slowest one out there. They're a step behind every play, they lack that electric spark, and it just seems every time they sprint, they're running through mud. Maybe your kid just isn't fast. Maybe they've done...

29 Sep Focus on Performance and Injury Reduction Follows

Posted at 23:19h in Blog, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training, High Performance, Speed, Strength and Conditioning, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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I didn’t sign up for strength training because I feared injury. Back in the early 2000s, strength coaches didn’t market their programs with the phrase “injury prevention.” The jargon in their marketing focused on speed, strength, and conditioning, and becoming bigger, faster, and stronger. I was sold. These...

16 Sep 3 SPEED DRILLS TO DO IN SEASON BEFORE PRACTICE

Posted at 18:49h in Blog, Soccer, Speed by erica 0 Comments

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Newsflash: in season speed training won't make athletes sore. The workout I'm about to share should make athletes feel fresh and electric. It will excite the Central Nervous System, as well as keep their body exposed to sprint work so they can keep improving their speed year-round. Here...

22 Feb Speed Training for Female Athletes: Make It A Priority

Posted at 18:11h in Blog, Female Athletes, Speed, Youth Training by erica 2 Comments

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Most speed workouts on Instagram are a scam. In fact, the majority of social media youth trainers are charlatans. They're not training absolute speed. They're selling a quick fix, fancy workout that promises overnight results. They're putting your kid through workouts that are making them slower. Speed...

16 Dec The Strong Female Athlete Book Out Now

Posted at 16:47h in ACL Injury Prevention, Blog, Core Training, Early Specialization, Female Athletes, Growth Spurt, Plyometrics, Speed, Strength and Conditioning, Strength Training by erica 2 Comments

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I could not be more elated. I wrote The Strong Female Athlete book because there is an immense need for evidence and experienced based education surrounding youth female athlete training - from injury reduction, to speed development, improved agility, and bolstered confidence, young girls need every...