![]() Speed training has evolved as medical science has isolated the essential elements of speed. ![]() Thus, speed is dependent on strength, flexibility and neuromuscular activation – all of which are trainable. This depends both on flexibility and neuromusclar interaction. Speed also is dependent on the stretch shortening cycle of the muscle and the ability of muscle to store elastic energy. Thus, strength is a major component of speed. Maximum power and related maximum force are directly related to strength. In a medical and physical sense, speed is the muscles ability to generate power. Speed often defines a player and clearly distinguishes the exceptional player from the average one. Recovery from a stolen ball, breaking to a header, outrunning a defender to the ball and breaking to an open space all depend on explosive takeoff speed. Having speed is very important to athletes competing in most sports and especially for soccer players.
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