Anonymous
05/18/2026 12:45
Subject: Speed coach in MD
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Speed isn't really something you teach. Speed is very dependent on puberty and genetics -- family of Olympic runners & soccer players.
Yeah...no.
There is a max genetic ceiling. Most of us will ever reach that ceiling because people will listen to stupid statements above.
OP, do 3-5 speed sessions and get the person to teach your kids all of the essential drills of the Atomic Workout (https://youtu.be/o6Rdd2oaGiU?si=_0gq5R1Zi10sEJsq). You can do the Atomic workout before every practice and it is an easy and cheap way to get in work on your top-end spend. Add in 5-10-5 shuffles, plyo's and hill running in other areas, and you will have an efficient and not expensive way to develop your kids speed. Also learn about acceleration, deceleration and change of direction. In all honesty, these are developed by playing tag in the backyard but if you prefer to throw the money at somebody, do you. For hill running, start once a week with 4-5 reps and then increase reps each week. Next week 5-6 reps and then you simply keep building. One of the fast kids I have seen locally, Kristian Fletcher, was built on years of hill repeats and plyo's, not genetics.
I think what many of these posters are trying to help you avoid is the endless loop of private speed training with poor results. There are no instant results. It takes consistency and time. A trainer can help solidify mechanics but then the real work comes over a period of 3+ months.
Are you a licensed experienced speed performance coach with a portfolio of athletes you've developed who are performing at the highest levels of their sports in strong part due to your training?
Anonymous
05/18/2026 12:39
Subject: Speed coach in MD
Anonymous wrote:Speed isn't really something you teach. Speed is very dependent on puberty and genetics -- family of Olympic runners & soccer players.
Yeah...no.
There is a max genetic ceiling. Most of us will ever reach that ceiling because people will listen to stupid statements above.
OP, do 3-5 speed sessions and get the person to teach your kids all of the essential drills of the Atomic Workout (https://youtu.be/o6Rdd2oaGiU?si=_0gq5R1Zi10sEJsq). You can do the Atomic workout before every practice and it is an easy and cheap way to get in work on your top-end spend. Add in 5-10-5 shuffles, plyo's and hill running in other areas, and you will have an efficient and not expensive way to develop your kids speed. Also learn about acceleration, deceleration and change of direction. In all honesty, these are developed by playing tag in the backyard but if you prefer to throw the money at somebody, do you. For hill running, start once a week with 4-5 reps and then increase reps each week. Next week 5-6 reps and then you simply keep building. One of the fast kids I have seen locally, Kristian Fletcher, was built on years of hill repeats and plyo's, not genetics.
I think what many of these posters are trying to help you avoid is the endless loop of private speed training with poor results. There are no instant results. It takes consistency and time. A trainer can help solidify mechanics but then the real work comes over a period of 3+ months.
Anonymous
05/18/2026 09:02
Subject: Speed coach in MD
Anonymous wrote:Speed isn't really something you teach. Speed is very dependent on puberty and genetics -- family of Olympic runners & soccer players.
LOL
then all the college and Olympic athletes should skip training and fire their coaches
Anonymous
05/18/2026 08:32
Subject: Speed coach in MD
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:worked on/fine tuned. My point is a few speed sessions isn't going to make your kid a speed demon. There were some kids at my daughter's club doing all these speed sessions and I've noticed 0 change over the course of the season.
Do you have an expert eye to see small but effective changes in the mechanics of a kid?
Yes - you are throwing away $$$, but I hope you feel better about it!
(huge track guy here)
Then why do the best youth academies like Barca, Ajax, etc etc do SAQ with their kids?
They throwing away $$$ too?
Anonymous
05/17/2026 19:16
Subject: Speed coach in MD
Speed isn't really something you teach. Speed is very dependent on puberty and genetics -- family of Olympic runners & soccer players.
Anonymous
05/17/2026 19:09
Subject: Speed coach in MD
Prepare for performance works with a lot of Bethesda, Potomac and college kids in the soccer world
Anonymous
05/17/2026 14:07
Subject: Speed coach in MD
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:worked on/fine tuned. My point is a few speed sessions isn't going to make your kid a speed demon. There were some kids at my daughter's club doing all these speed sessions and I've noticed 0 change over the course of the season.
Do you have an expert eye to see small but effective changes in the mechanics of a kid?
Yes - you are throwing away $$$, but I hope you feel better about it!
(huge track guy here)
Anonymous
05/17/2026 12:04
Subject: Speed coach in MD
Anonymous wrote:worked on/fine tuned. My point is a few speed sessions isn't going to make your kid a speed demon. There were some kids at my daughter's club doing all these speed sessions and I've noticed 0 change over the course of the season.
Do you have an expert eye to see small but effective changes in the mechanics of a kid?
Anonymous
05/16/2026 16:41
Subject: Speed coach in MD
Anonymous wrote:OP, speed definitely can be worked on fine tuned...but be sure to temper your expectations on what is possible for that age.
I care more about mechanics at that age
Anonymous
05/16/2026 15:22
Subject: Speed coach in MD
worked on/fine tuned. My point is a few speed sessions isn't going to make your kid a speed demon. There were some kids at my daughter's club doing all these speed sessions and I've noticed 0 change over the course of the season.
Anonymous
05/16/2026 15:06
Subject: Speed coach in MD
OP, speed definitely can be worked on fine tuned...but be sure to temper your expectations on what is possible for that age.
Anonymous
05/16/2026 15:01
Subject: Speed coach in MD
Anonymous wrote:Coach Talib Reid did wonders for my soccer player
Just looked in to booking something with Coach Talib Reid and it appears that he passed in 2024. Sounds like he was an amazing guy.
Anonymous
05/15/2026 23:40
Subject: Speed coach in MD
Anonymous wrote:did anyone try https://redlineathletics.com/?
Pretty sure red line works farther east in MOCO and down into PG. Great at agility, strengthening and reps but client base is mostly male. I know you asked for an MLSN player, but if there is any chance you were trying to hide your ID, be honest and look for someone who understands the female body.
Anonymous
05/15/2026 23:31
Subject: Speed coach in MD
Anonymous wrote:Chris Paul. Works with many mlsnext and ecnl players.
https://domainfitnessmd.com/trainers/chris-paul/
i second this.
Anonymous