The New Science of Speed Training For Athletes w/ Exercise Scientist Dr. Ken Clark

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Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller sits down with exercise scientist and speed researcher Dr. Ken Clark to discuss the best ways to get faster for athletes.

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0:00 – How Do People Actually Run Fast? (Big Picture Speed Question) 1:06 – Introducing Dr. Ken Clark & Why Speed Research Matters 3:06 – The Traditional Sprint Model vs Team Sport Speed 4:47 – Why Elite Sprinters Don’t All Run the Same Way 6:35 – Different Speed Models: Track Athletes vs Field Athletes

7:02 – Sprinting Non-Negotiables: What All Fast Runners Share 9:27 – Ground Contact Position, Foot Strike & Center of Mass 12:37 – Top-Down vs Bottom-Up Speed Coaching Approaches

15:12 – Track vs Team Sport Mechanics: What the Research Shows 17:28 – Are Better Mechanics Always Faster? (Surprising Findings)

19:49 – Injury Risk in Sprinting: Anterior Pelvic Tilt & Overstriding 21:08 – Can You Coach Pelvic Tilt or Is It Structural?

23:18 – What Happens During Ground Contact at Max Velocity 26:38 – Braking vs Propulsive Forces Explained Simply 29:35 – Ground Contact Times, Forces & Rate of Force Development

32:08 – Hip Torque, Thigh Reversal & Why Speed Comes From the Hip 35:18 – Front Side vs Backside Mechanics Revisited 38:05 – Should Coaches Change an Athlete’s Sprint Style?

41:03 – Sprint Non-Negotiables for Team Sport Athletes 42:01 – Assisted Sprinting, 1080 Sprint & Motor Learning

45:00 – Acceleration vs Max Velocity in Field Sports 47:08 – Transitional Acceleration: The Most Underrated Speed Skill

50:05 – Step Rate vs Step Length During Acceleration 53:23 – Why Acceleration Is About Progression, Not Angles

56:05 – Max Velocity Raises Acceleration Potential (NFL Combine Data) 59:21 – Why All Athletes Need Max Speed (Even Linemen)

1:02:48 – Speed Golf: Training Fast Without Max Effort 1:07:24 – Weekly Speed Training Structure for Team Sports

1:10:28 – Ideal Fly Distances for Max Velocity Training 1:13:24 – Hills vs Sleds vs 1080: What Works Best?

1:15:02 – Coaching Large Groups With Sled Sprints 1:17:31 – Velocity Decrement Explained for Sprint Training

1:22:04 – High-Low Speed Training Weekly Layout 1:25:36 – Linking Speed Metrics to Weight Room Strength

1:30:01 – Programming Sled Loads Across a Training Cycle 1:33:43 – Hip vs Lower Leg: What Matters More for Speed?

1:37:02 – Why Elite Jumpers Are Always Fast 1:39:32 – Usain Bolt vs Michael Jordan: Speed Myth Busting

1:42:29 – Hamstring Injuries: When and Why They Happen 1:45:28 – Final Thoughts on Speed, Safety & Long-Term Development