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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lots of people are talking about being fast.  Can someone tell me what being fast means?  How fast is fast?  Over what distance?  5 yards? 10 yards? 30 yards?[/quote]

Coaches are mostly interested in short sprint explosiveness, i.e., 5-10 yards.   There are some plays in which 30-50 yard sprint comes into play, but there are not that many of those during the course of the game.  It is helpful to have both shorter and longer sprint explosiveness, but if you have to choose a short 5-10 yard burst is more important.   Those who excel at 100 or 200 meters are not necessarily the best in 5-10 yard burst. [/quote]

So all these parents on here are able to compare all these kids' 5-10 yard yard sprint times while watching a kids soccer game?[/quote]

If the kid has explosiveness, you don't need to be an expert to notice it.  We are not talking about marginal differences in speed. [/quote]

The physical differences are usually marginal.  I'd venture than many if not most of the kids who appear to have physical burst actually have mental "burst" in anticipating or timing a movement.  They process and react faster than surrounding players to make it appear that they have moved faster.   Mental processing and actuation is part of athleticism.    [/quote]

True, but some players just have another gear.  Some players have a lot fo stamina and can run for 90 minutes, others have less stamina but great acceleration. [/quote]

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