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TRANSFORM Your Speed In Just 4 Steps

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Wellness and Self-Improvement

Key Wellness / Training Strategies (4-Step Sprint Speed Method)

1) Positional Strength (Single-Leg Triple Extension Hold)

Purpose: Fix incorrect body positioning so your sprint doesn’t “fall apart” early or late.

Drill: Single-leg hold in a triple extension position

  • Head line straight down toward the ankle
  • Hold heel-to-knee while maintaining triple extension posture
  • Make it harder by raising to top of the toe / ball of the foot

Training guidance:

  • 2–4 sets of 45-second holds per session (typical range mentioned: 2–3–4 sets)

2) Projection (45° Acceleration Setup + Forward Distance Over Steps)

Purpose: Build long-term speed by improving acceleration and an explosive start.

Goal cue: Project forward at approximately 45°.

Why it matters:

  • If you can’t project at 45°, you may burn out early (first ~3 steps / first 5 yards)
  • Or you may not build enough momentum to pass late

Drill options:

  • 3-step forward projection (often with resistance if available)
  • Variation: single-rep forward jumps (broad jump mechanics), mark distance, repeat
  • If no resistance: broad jumps for horizontal force/distance

Mistake to avoid (crucial):

  • Landing in front of your center of mass
    • Creates braking forces → deceleration → slower speed earlier than expected

3) “Hammer the Nails” / A-Skips with Horizontal Resistance

Purpose: Transfer into sprint mechanics by teaching landing under your center of mass and attacking forward.

Problem addressed: Regular A-skips may not create enough stimulus to adapt.

Adaptation principle given:

  • Add velocity (horizontal speed) or resistance (horizontal resistance)
  • Not recommended for this goal: weighted vests / weighted ankles

Drill details:

  • Resisted A-skips: 2–3 sets of 20–30 m
  • Cue: land under your body and “hammer the nail” (under the center of mass) repeatedly

If you don’t have the right sled/resistance:

  • Hands-on-hips “triple A switches”
    • Teach stabilization + land under center of mass + keep attacking forward
    • Cue progression: 1-2-3, 1-2-3 (repeat pattern)

4) Horizontal Force / Drive Phase Push Drill (Joel Smith–Style “Squatted Sprint Forward”)

Purpose: Improve the drive phase / horizontal force production if you can’t push well during acceleration.

Source & method cues (as described):

  • From coach Joel Smith
  • Start in an athletic posture: quarter squat + anterior pelvic tilt
  • Sprint forward from the squatted/core position
    • Stays less “upright/fully extended” than normal sprinting
    • May look “funky,” but is intended to teach pushing mechanics

Volume guidance:

  • As warm-up: 2–3 sets of 20–30 m
  • Can be done every day (trainer says it’s not very hard on the body)
  • Higher volume version for acceleration days: 4–5 sets of 20–30 m (or up to ~40 yd) twice per week

Progression:

  • Resistance can be added (trainer emphasizes resistance)

Presenter / Source(s)

  • Presenter: The speaker/coach in the video (name not provided in the subtitles)
  • Referenced source: Joel Smith (identified as an Olympic sprint coach)
  • Also referenced: Usain Bolt (mentioned for doing resisted A-skips)

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