Why The Bears Got The Lead
Why The Bears Got The Lead
Dear Friend,
Big game yesterday. Maybe you heard about it. Super Bowl 41 in sunny (or maybe not) Miami.
If you saw the opening kickoff (or at least the highlights), you saw Devin Hester return the ball all the way for the first 6 points of the game. He has some serious speed.
Here's what else I saw:
Hester was going to have a nice return - why the Colts kicked the ball to him is beyond me (notice that they quit doing that for the rest of the game with much better results) - but he should not have scored.
Here's why.
Two Colts had a shot at stopping him short of the goal line.
The first had a good angle on him - coming from the middle of the field and chasing him toward the sidelines. But watch the replay and look at this guy's sprinting form. It is pathetic. Head back, body all over the place wasting energy, arms and legs flailing wildly - there was no way he was going to catch the ball carrier moving that way. He was running hard.
The second (I think it was number 42) did not have a good angle - but caught Hester at the goal line anyway. Why? Because he took a page right out of Ultimate Insider Speed Training Secrets - http://www.makesyoufast.com/ultimate_insider_speed.html - and sprinted the right way.
Even though it was a nerve - wracking situation, he was running relaxed - and fast. Good arm and leg action, great head and shoulder position - he looked like a machine, like a sprinter in a 100 meter race (and with Hestor as the finish line). He caught up at the goal and only then did he break form and tackle the Chicago player into the endzone.
A couple more yards or a little better angle and he would have stopped the Bear before he scored. Even from the 2 or 3 yard line, who knows? With the way the Bear offense (and Rex Grossman) were playing, the Colts defense may have held them to 3 points... or less.
Now, in the end, the first score didn't affect the outcome. But, the play is a great example of training your body to run the right way. (And in the importance of paying attention to the details whenever you train). Then, in a game or during competition, when the ship hits the fan, your body will remember how to move fast.
2 or 3 steps could have made the difference in the outcome of the Super Bowl. The same is true for you. Running with proper technique can help you win the big game or the big race. It can also help you get the most out of your workouts - without injuring yourself in the process.
Run Fast Not Hard
Coach K
PS I strongly suggest that you watch for a kick buht opportunity in an email later tonight. This is definitely a 'if you snooze, you will lose' scenario. Keep watching that Inbox.
Dear Friend,
Big game yesterday. Maybe you heard about it. Super Bowl 41 in sunny (or maybe not) Miami.
If you saw the opening kickoff (or at least the highlights), you saw Devin Hester return the ball all the way for the first 6 points of the game. He has some serious speed.
Here's what else I saw:
Hester was going to have a nice return - why the Colts kicked the ball to him is beyond me (notice that they quit doing that for the rest of the game with much better results) - but he should not have scored.
Here's why.
Two Colts had a shot at stopping him short of the goal line.
The first had a good angle on him - coming from the middle of the field and chasing him toward the sidelines. But watch the replay and look at this guy's sprinting form. It is pathetic. Head back, body all over the place wasting energy, arms and legs flailing wildly - there was no way he was going to catch the ball carrier moving that way. He was running hard.
The second (I think it was number 42) did not have a good angle - but caught Hester at the goal line anyway. Why? Because he took a page right out of Ultimate Insider Speed Training Secrets - http://www.makesyoufast.com/ultimate_insider_speed.html - and sprinted the right way.
Even though it was a nerve - wracking situation, he was running relaxed - and fast. Good arm and leg action, great head and shoulder position - he looked like a machine, like a sprinter in a 100 meter race (and with Hestor as the finish line). He caught up at the goal and only then did he break form and tackle the Chicago player into the endzone.
A couple more yards or a little better angle and he would have stopped the Bear before he scored. Even from the 2 or 3 yard line, who knows? With the way the Bear offense (and Rex Grossman) were playing, the Colts defense may have held them to 3 points... or less.
Now, in the end, the first score didn't affect the outcome. But, the play is a great example of training your body to run the right way. (And in the importance of paying attention to the details whenever you train). Then, in a game or during competition, when the ship hits the fan, your body will remember how to move fast.
2 or 3 steps could have made the difference in the outcome of the Super Bowl. The same is true for you. Running with proper technique can help you win the big game or the big race. It can also help you get the most out of your workouts - without injuring yourself in the process.
Run Fast Not Hard
Coach K
PS I strongly suggest that you watch for a kick buht opportunity in an email later tonight. This is definitely a 'if you snooze, you will lose' scenario. Keep watching that Inbox.
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