Summary: This week’s guest is Dr. Ken Clark, professor of kinesiology at West Chester University, PA. Ken is one of the top experts on speed in the world today, both from a research and practical perspective. <br> <br> Ken is not only a researcher, but is also a coach and consultant in the world of speed, so he is able to apply this work in a practical setting. I’ve heard Ken on a number of performance related podcasts, so I was excited to get him on mine and answer a number of questions I had in the world of building speed in both the context of track and field, and team sport. <br> <br> Based on the number of times I’ve heard him on these shows, I can really say that Ken Clark might be the most in demand speed expert in the world. <br> <br> On the podcast today, we’ll cover a variety of topics, including sprint cues, relationships between top-end speed and acceleration, individualizing speed training, sprint drills, resisted and assisted sprint training, and more. Of particular interest is the in-depth approach Ken takes to addressing speed development in team sport through the compete-technique-compete model, mirror and reaction drills, and more. <br> <br> This talk is an amazing addition to the already incredible lineup of guests in the world of speed and power development we’ve had thus far. <br> <br> Today’s episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster, supplier of high-end athletic development tools, such as the Freelap timing system, kBox, Sprint 1080, and more.
