90 is D1. I use shuttle runs, and a variety of drills and games as well, this was actually the first year I've included hit scores. And find a way to keep your son in multiple sports through 9-10th grade, it helps with keeping it fun, developing an athlete, cross training, and being with their other friends etc. We were 3 sports thru 9th, 2 thru 10th, then he knew he wanted to focus on baseball. I dont think fast was ever used to describe T.J. as a young athlete (thats a polite way to say that T.J. was slow). You can then take these views & see how it translated to the pro game after they signed by looking at their stats. Go to some games? Anyway - I asked a D1 coach from a school in Indiana why they use the 60 instead of home to 1st and his answer "I don't know - it is just what they have always used. I just read about a 13 yr old that has agreed to attend Washington. I'm sure the kid deserved the attention he ended up receiving, but I'm guessing the parents got more out of the early scores than anyone else - "Little Jimmy was in the 98% percentile of all pre-teens with a pop time of 2.5". Whats new with Kinvents third-generation KForce force plates? I spent fathers Day weekend with 30,000 other people at my 16 year old sons lacrosse tournament. It seems all little kids play soccer these days. I tried training him for sprinting, but he mostly wants to have fun on the race track and wants to race whoever is jogging on the race track. Having an above average first step can make a runner who is an average 6.9-7.1 into a plus player. Here's the crazy thing. You can scroll back & see what they did & how they measured sometimes from 13-14 yo to present. Less is more. If you see a coach training athletes to maintain the posture required in maximum velocity you have found the right place. BTW ive googled this and apparently their are just tons of kids out there running 4.1- 4.5s at 12-15. This is an average of 4:34 per mile for 26.2 miles. He is always the smallest kid on his travel teams, but always the most athletic as well. We have our differences, but we always agree on the subject of speed. My son's times looked like this over the past couple years, so curious what to expect over the next 2: This Summer getting ready to be a Junior: 7.4. I don't look for just straight line speed numbers, I use a variety of methods during evals. Give me a guy who runs 25 mph, and acceleration will be learned quickly. Its 8th grade so its a crap shoot every year. Based on the graphs below, we expect T.J.s speed numbers to improve. His exit velocity(ball leaving the bat) went from 82 to 89-90 mph. Each time he focused and trained for only one thing, for example he trained hard and only focused on his 60 time for one of the showcases, only focused on getting his pop time down for another showcase. I understand individual improvements will vary and will concede that anomilies exist but is this typical? All I hear from kids is they want to go D1 D1 D1, there is nothing wrong with D2, D3 or NAIA if you are playing for the right reasons aka love of the game, Ive seen too many kids who want to say they got a scholarship and love the idea they got a scholarship and quit because theyre burnt out. kidrock, Welcome to the site that is a great question that is worth posting as a new topic (as to not divert too much from this one). If you see mini-hurdles, the coach probably knows his stuff. Be cautious of speed training with ex-NFL players and ex-college athletes who failed to graduate. Low-volume sprinting is good for all of us. Most kids learn to play their sport but never learn to sprint. At 10 i would look at 30 yard dash times. There's your proof. Those stats get "stuck" on the players PG page and they won't go away until you replace them with another showcase. My advice is to keep collecting data and stay patient. For the flying 30-meter dash, the average speed for 16- to 19-year-old girls ranges from 4.3 to 4.4 seconds, according to "Physical Education and the Study of Sport" by Robert Davis. Old 2 year old: 13.3 I have been lucky to coach the boys in football and lacrosse for 11 years. I think the later bloomers have bigger jumps at the HS ages. Replied
cool running race results. This is a great article for those of us competing in masters track and field to read, too. Average 20-yard dash time for high school softball is approximately 3.5 seconds; NCAA softball is approximately 3.1 seconds. My times for the 8th graders ranged from 8.5 down to a 5.21. JCG, that's a major jump. His team still has that 4'11 and 80# kid, so your son is not miles behind. Track & field can be a life long sport, if youre not doing killer-mentality training at age 14, thus wearing out parts. I have limited space as we share a practice field with 4 other age groups. 16 year old Boy/Girl twins, 14 years old Girl, and 9 year old Son. If we were to use the information people send us it would be a mess. We have several MLB organizations that pay us for accurate information. And, perhaps the best reason to do this is as follows: little Johnny is a heck of a blocker and perfect for the offensive line. Average 100 Yard Dash Time by Age If you're a teenager looking to improve your time in the 100 yard dash, you might be wondering how fast you need to run. The formula is (weight*200) / (40-time^4). If you see a Freelap timing system, you know youre on the right track. Im sure shell plateau big time at some point but its fun to go out and do once a year. Recent Posts Unread Posts Tags, Forum Icons:
That said, I usually dont start the watch til she begins moving and run next to her so my timing might be off by 0.2 or sothough I feel like I usually wait til she goes through the line a little to stop. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. He ran a 6.82 at a showcase (laser timed) on 4 June, so he is attending another one next week in the hopes of getting down to 6.7would be nice to hit that time since he just turned 17. That said, we do love to hear about improvements players make. I do not. All of these are sprint-dependent. Any specific YouTube training videos anyone would recommend for short burst, form? It has been speculated that in his prime, Usain Bolt might have been able to run a sub-4.0 40. Thanks for this great poste. I think he was like thesmart kid who does poorly in standardized tests until somebody gives him basic techniquefor time management, guessing strategy, etc. For optimum effectiveness, kids must sprint two or three times a week. I have a freelap, but these time are done at showcases and happen what seems like every weekend. Most kids (other than the absolute stud outliers) need showcases/travel team exposure, even if they're starters in strong programs. Twitter blowing up about 7th grade rankings, Other Softball Gear and Training Tools for Sale. When you do this, you need to start like you are stealing a base, crossover, and sprint the 60 yards. I provide you these #s just as an illustration for what is possible in a short period of time. New PR for overhand velocity. He did winter track and worked legshe's working toward a sub 6.8 before the end of winter workouts. And now, at age 4 years and 10 months he got it down to 23 seconds Without any training at all. If the parent does not understand this, it leaves the youth athlete out in the cold. In my experience Ive not seen one kid specialize that went on to the level they thought they wanted to go to! Thanks for reading and sharing this. I think you could look at those and establish a baseline or average. If you see the sprint coach meticulously recording times and giving athletes instant feedback, you have the right place. 42 23.4 (leadoff). PG does post the best speed they have seen at their events, not just the best speed at a showcase. We have heard hundreds of stories where someone's son touched 94 last week can you update his profile? Understanding what college baseball scouts are looking for in position players in terms of height, weight and skill can help student-athletes better focus their school search on programs that offer a level of competition that is the best match for them. I would guess my son is a late bloomer by about 2.5 years, at 5'9, 130lb now. 100 meter dash: 13.59 Tell me where to turn so that a good coach would look at my daughter and maybe send her to competitions among children 7-8 years old. Typical soccer players run seven miles per match on average. I think the problem with focusing is especially at the small school level you cant afford to have 3-5 kids specialize bc the other teams suffer. In fact Ive seen kids quit and not play in college because theyve been falsely pumped up by athletic enhancement gurus or AAU coaches and when they didnt get a D1 offer they thought lower levels were beneath them. SF. Are these good times and distances. Sprinting must be taught and practiced. Ive always timed my oldest, whos a girl, once a year just before her birthday. Competition and measured efforts take athletes to new levels. You might as well be wearing ankle weights (dont wear ankle weights either). As soon as you accept this, it all becomes clear. The biggest issue with the little kids has been the size of the field and swinging the BBCOR bat. Im a sophomore in highschool and started to really focus on my speed last year. Parents strategize. Should I move up to the 800m or keep with the 100, 200, and 400? Metcalf 's 10-yard split of his 4.33-second 40-yard dash clocked in at 1.45 seconds. Plus they see baseball skill guys. We train elite 10 & 11 year old athletes that run in the 5.7\5.8 range. It factors weight into a player's 40-yard dash time assigning a premium to fast times run by bigger, often spaner, running backs. He hit 6'0" 160 & we had a showcase coming up in about 6 weeks. If someone gave you that time seriously both you and them are deluded. Curious if people think summer travel and showcases, along with private coaching, will be enough for the right exposure. I have timed over 200,000 40s in my coaching career. You might be the fastest slow person, but that doesnt make you a sprinter. Average 40 Yard Dash Time By Age Average 40 Yard Dash Time by Age Several different factors can affect the average 40 yard dash time of a person, including genetics and physical Read More. I raced someone who could jump a half foot higher than me, he took like one step and gave up. It amazes me that this is still not understood (or is it all about not wanting to share the success of the athlete?). I played football, basketball, baseball, and ran track. I've run across lots of D1 recruits that don't even have a PG profile, much less a bunch a great numbers posted. Wicket drills (running over mini-hurdles) is a staple of sprint training. He also play tennis every other day. Plyometrics must be included. He ran the 6.34 first.the scouts all thought they timed him wrong so they had him run again. Oh, and BTW. I had several in the 4.0 range including a 10 year old @135lbs. [19] References [ edit] Actually she's not horrible at 14 as she runs anywhere from 3.05-3.25 as a Catcher. Considering though that shes only in the 50th percentile so far as height, that seems pretty solid. He's a good running back too, but you really want him on the OL. Every sprint must be less than five seconds in length. What does a D1 baseball pitcher look like? Next some stats of what they did in high school. Same with basketball. The average punt covers about 40 yards, which is why it became an important distance for football sprints. He and his father want him to play running back. My Daughter just turned 10 and her time is 5.53. No one walks or dogs at anything. However, a straight line run can show pursuit. Dont even bother to time a 40 Yd. My 3 yr does nothing but run around my 8,200 sq foot facility. Accept small gains. Therefore, sprinting at max speed is the best way to train. He is too young to join most of the soccer teams( at least in my town) though in couple of months he will be playing in a soccer team. go to da moon copy and paste. I have a 14u 2020. I'm guessing a 7 second 40 is not doable for 99% of anyone over 60. A 60 yard dash time between 6.7 - 6.9 usually equate to an average runner on the playing field. Hi, I dont know what to think of this race times that you wrote My son ran 100m race with 4 Years and two weeks for 26 seconds? Interesting to see all the different opinions on what is considered fast and what isn't. OP, congrats to your DD for being in the top 20 at the event. It can also show who has the fastest speed on a fly route. LMAO apparently they didnt catch that Chris Johnson and RG3 are running 4.2s NOW. maybe you mean the 30 yd dash, in which case a 3.41 is actually really fast. Why does the chart not continue on to age 50, 60, 70 etc. When can they train and actually work on speed? And if you're teetering between getting a college offer, or making the league, the 40 yard dash can be the event that pushes you over the edge. Edwardsville won the Illinois 3A (big school) title in 2015 and placed 2nd in 2012, 2014, and 2016. When kids compete for an hour, theyre never sprinting. DD who isn't a speedster was 4th fastest at 3.18. I have two baseball players that finally stopped playing basketball. 40 (2) = Second 40-yard dash time per NFL Network coverage 40 (O) = Official 40-yard dash time from NFL Network coverage and NFL.com 10 (1) = First 10-yard split time per NFL Network coverage This is from a coach who has timed 100's over 20 years. I dont have enough training awareness to recognize things he could do, other than just saying go faster. We paired up with a buddy & had both of them train & it cut cost in a major way ($45 / 1 Hr. Alactic training is maximum intensity work for less than ten seconds followed by enough rest to repeat the effort on the next attempt. Tony Holler is the track coach at Plainfield North High School. Mindless weight lifting, grueling aerobic workouts, and multiple repeats of 200 meters have no place in sprint training. The average improvement isn't quite as dramatic as the blog's .5 second but there is an improvement in times at roughly the 50th percentile. Compensations are adjustments made, often unconsciously, to survive a task. It is impossible for a 9 year old to run a laser timed, 5.45 40 yard dash . Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. At that age, that's darn fast. I would expect there to be some improvement gains as one gets older (similar to strength or velocity) but how much is considered typical? Clayton Lakatos is a 75-pound 10-year-old. Clayton was taught to sprint by his dad, one of the best track coaches in the state of Illinois. Or youre lying. T.J.s dad, Tim Kane, is the head football coach at Plainfield North High School. Its a great one! When accelerating, ground contact times are much longer than max-speed sprinting. Results via Freelap and visual reinforcement are key. Thanks, I have 18 kids and had one run in the 3.5-3.6 range(10 yr old) and one in the 3.8-3.9 range.