Breaking The Speed Barrier: How Elite Coaches Teach Speed (GET F.A.S.T Speed Coaching) Paperback – March 3, 2026

"You can't teach speed." Every coach has heard it. Most believe it. They're all wrong.Speed isn't a gift reserved for genetic lottery winners. It's a skill, like shooting a jump shot, throwing a curveball, or executing a proper tackle. And like any skill, it can be taught, refined, and systematically developed.The problem? Most coaches don't know how to teach it.They run drills without understanding the mechanics. They condition athletes into the ground hoping speed emerges from exhaustion. They motivate, they inspire, they yell...but they don't teach.Breaking The Speed Barrier changes that.Based on the largest research study on speed coaching pedagogy ever conductedDr. Dillon Martinez surveyed 106 elite speed coaches to discover what separates good coaches from great ones. The findings were clear: the best speed coaches aren't just motivators, they're educators with systematic frameworks, technical expertise, and proven progressions that work.This book gives you those frameworks.What you'll learn:The 7 UPs of Sprint Mechanics – A simple, memorable system for teaching proper sprint technique that athletes understand and coaches can teach with confidence.The Three T's of Speed Training – How to structure practices around TECH (technical work), TIME (energy system development), and TOURNEY (competitive application) for maximum results with minimum wasted effort.Maximum Velocity Development – Why 20 minutes of max-effort work across an entire season produces better speed gains than traditional high-volume conditioning.In-Season Programming for Multi-Sport Athletes – Practical strategies for developing speed when athletes are juggling multiple sports, limited practice time, and competition schedules.The Teaching Progressions That Work – Step-by-step methods for coaching acceleration, max velocity, change of direction, and reactive agility that scale from youth athletes to elite competitors.Evidence-Based Recovery & Injury Prevention – How to structure training frequency, manage volume, and prevent common speed-training injuries like shin splints.This book is for coaches who:Want to develop legitimately fast athletes, not just well-conditioned onesAre tired of running random drills hoping something sticksNeed practical methods that work with limited time and resourcesUnderstand that being a great teacher matters more than being motivationalCoach multi-sport athletes navigating complex schedules and competing demandsWritten by coaches who've done it at every level:Dr. Dillon Martinez coached the fastest sprinters in Wisconsin, conducted the largest research study on speed coaching pedagogy, and now trains the next generation of coaches at Winona State University.Dr. Ray Martinez brings 33 seasons of coaching across track, football, and basketball, developing state champions and creating the foundational "7 UPs" framework through decades of observation and refinement.Eddie Hodges, M.S. has coached everyone from elementary students to NFL athletes with the San Francisco 49ers, and now runs Three Rivers Performance—the go-to speed development facility for schools and colleges across the Midwest.Speed is teachable. This book shows you how.Stop guessing. Stop hoping. Start teaching speed the way elite coaches do—with precision, progression, and proven pedagogy.Scroll up and click "Buy Now" to transform the way you teach speed. Read more