You Just Can’t Teach That, Or Can You?
Author
Kenneth D. Taylor
Author Bio
Kenneth Taylor is a former NFL athlete and Super Bowl Champion from the famed 1985 Chicago Bears, and current Sport Speed Training Specialist. Ken has been training and educating athletes, parents, and coaches for 25 plus years on how to improve running speed for anyone. He has earned many awards including PAC-10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year for football and track & field while studying for his Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise & Sports Science, Exercise Physiology, and Biomechanical Movement with studies in sport and child psychology. Ken has been considered a pioneer in the field of speed training and has trained with more than 5,000 athletes. Ken lives with his wife and daughter in Southern California and can be reached at thespeeddr@gmail.com.
Description
“You Just Can’t Teach That, Or Can You?” is about how to learn and teach any athlete to run faster. Not just run faster but to run faster with less effort. Written in a novel style Ken discusses how it is possible to become a faster athlete and why it transforms the identity and lives of young aspiring athletes of all sports. It’s more than just about physiology. It’s about the positive “psychology of speed.” That is thinking well while in motion. He shares secrets to a unique communication style to get through to any athlete who has a strong desire become a faster player. Ken investigates the pit falls and negative spiraling effects that our coaches still teach and how they destroy a young athlete’s confidence. Did you know coaches still use running to punish kids? Ken puts an end to the myth that speed can’t be taught. The concepts presented are revolutionary for any parent or coach who wants to help their athletes become faster athletes.
Book excerpt
Excerpts from the book:
“The words I chose to instruct her helped her relax first, then think. Once she got rid of the panic and fear and stress within herself, I could then put her body in the proper mechanical positions to run faster and more easily. The words her parents were using made her grimace, squeeze her body tight, grind her teeth, and work harder to go slower, and as a result, she became more tired.” Chapter 7 – The Psychology of Words
“It is our fault as coaches and teachers that athletes hate to run. We continually use running as the primary means of punishment and discipline.” Chapter 9 – Oh No! Not Running!: The Negative Effects of Running as a Punishment
“Repetition is the key – but it must be the right type of reps. Practice must be deliberate practice. This applies to the physical, mental, and the emotional attributes of an athlete… you will create a habit, good or bad.”
Chapter 3 – The Power of 10,000
Author Website
http://www.kennethdtaylor.com/