Linear speed can be thought of as straight-ahead speed. The objective is to help athletes achieve top speed in the optimal position in the quickest time possible.
These drills enhance your ability to accelerate, decelerate, stop and stabilize and then accelerate in any direction as quickly as possible without losing speed or balance.
Exercises based around having muscles exert maximum force in as short a time as possible. The goal is to increase both speed and power. This training focuses on learning to move from a muscle extension to a contraction in a rapid or explosive way.