Speed isn’t something you push into the ground. It’s something the ground gives back to you.
Whatever happens in that contact was already decided before you landed. By your hip position. By your shin angle. By the tension stored in your tendons.
Running fast is a recoil that requires your nervous system functioning to be developed, the rest is secondary
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The kid winning at 12 statistically peaks early.
The kid playing multiple sports, training less, looking less impressive at 12 - that’s who keeps progressing.
Güllich 2022. 6,096 athletes. 772 world-class.
Adult world-class athletes started LATER. Did MORE other sports regimesZ Trained LESS main-sport practice in childhood.
The pathway that produces winners at 12 is the pathway that produces losers at the senior level.
Most parents are doing the exact opposite of what creates a senior elite. Without realising it.
DM me “PATHWAY” for the four laws and the things you can apply to your kid right now.
Part 2 drops next - the WHY behind the data. Follow so you don’t miss it.
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04/05/2026
6 weeks. 9.2% top speed jump. 10.5% faster over 10m.
This is what happens when an athlete actually does the work.
No magic. No secret drill. Just:
→ Top speed in every session — nervous system trained to fire faster
→ Measured everything, chased a target every week
→ Leaning starts to win the first step
→ Raced constantly to keep adrenaline high
→ Did exactly what was programmed. No questioning.
Disciplined. Coachable. Consistent.
That’s the whole formula.
If you’re serious about going all the way — DM to get assessed.
Tyre kickers need not apply.
If you only look like a player when nobody is watching, the problem is not your ability.
It is your mindset. Freedom, calmness, and expression under pressure is what reveals your real level.
Most young players think being good is enough.
It’s not.
The higher you go, the more your value is judged by what you actually change in the game - progressive passes, chance creation, duels won, interceptions, real impact.
Stop asking if you look elite. Start asking what numbers you’re moving.
Most young players think being good is enough. It’s not.
The higher you go, the more your value is judged by what you actually change in the game - progressive passes, chance creation, duels won, interceptions, real impact.
Stop asking if you look elite. Start asking what numbers you’re moving.
Why do some athletes look like they’re moving before the gun even goes off? It’s not “reaction time”, it’s Neurological Speed.
In today’s whiteboard breakdown, we’re separating the neural firing rate from the elastic response.
3️⃣ Neurological Speed: This is your raw firing rate. It’s a monosynaptic reflex arc, identical to the way your body reacts to a hot surface. We isolate this using the 3-4cm Plate Test to remove the “bounce” and measure the pure speed of the nervous system.
4️⃣ Elasticity: This is the structural stiffness of the Achilles and patella tendons. It’s the mechanical ability to store and release energy.
If your elastic response is faster than your neurological firing rate, you’ll always hit a plateau. You have to train the nervous system to outpace the tendon. 🔬🏃♂️
Are you training your muscles or your reflex? Let’s talk in the comments or DM.
One simple exercise to get you performing better, quicker - making faster decisions and turning your limbs over much more faster.
No equipment needed.
Rewiring the central nervous system.
23km/h → 32km/h in 17 months.
Xavi didn’t just get faster, he learned how to move.
Coordination dialled in. Power through the ground. Reactive off every contact.
This is what happens when you stop guessing have an assessment to gather data and KPI’s also the roadmap going forward, systemising athletic development properly
1st slide: strength maintenance @75% (enough to maintain, without forcing/interfering with other more important adaptations (stiffness and speed currently)
2nd slide: contrast with fast initiation box jumps, small knee drop to pop up, more patella tendon work then muscular push from quads
3rd slide: iso for calf and achillies to build localised stiffness within ankle structure
4th slide: ground contact time assesment with 120 fps camera to see if stiff enough
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07/12/2024
Take it as you may.
Just consider everyone works hard along the process. EVERYONE.
Don’t let survivorship bias dictate your plans and strategy for your career, everyone is built different, everyone has different limiting factors and requires different focuses.
Hard work does not create success!
Strategic, specific work creates success.
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