Oh, and BTW. I like to steal Tony and Chads phrase speed grow like a tree. Truer words were never spoken!! Nelson Gord, former D1 baseball athlete and NJCAA coach, shares how athletes can catch the attention of college coaches in the video below. Active Does anyone know what the average college time from home to first is? 1. Old 2 year old: 13.3 Coach Kim Goss delves into the importance of elastic strength training in helping injury-proof athletes against non-contact lower-body injuries. College baseball scouts evaluate players by arm strength, fielding range, speed, and hitting for power and average. Record two runs to determine fastest time. The biggest hang up recruits or parents have is that while a recruit might be really good at the high school level, if they arent playing against college level competition, it isnt much help to a coach. DD who isn't a speedster was 4th fastest at 3.18. Most people over 60 I know couldn't jog 40 yards without passing out. RJ, Exact same scenario for mine. My times for the 8th graders ranged from 8.5 down to a 5.21. How fast can Usain Bolt run the 40 yard dash? These times are very accurate as the data is polled not only from my teams but teams from all across the country and coaches that personally know. The average punt covers about 40 yards, which is why it became an important distance for football sprints. If you see guys running with parachutes behind them, turn around and walk out. This is an average of 4:34 per mile for 26.2 miles. At the college level, the game is much, much faster. You cannot simply have them run the same was as a 60, you need them with a bat in hand and see how quickly they get out of the box. Kid, I wouldn't move your son, unless he REALLY wants to change schools. In my experience Ive not seen one kid specialize that went on to the level they thought they wanted to go to! Last week, when I told a track coach to bring their football coach to TFC-4, the track coach replied, We have a better chance of developing cold fusion.. *Measure 30 yards (90 feet) and 60 yards (180 feet) in the outfield. Posted on . 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. Look for a sprint coach who believes in alactic training. You didn't even come remotely close. In my opinion, the best indicator of sprint ability is max-speed. Considering though that shes only in the 50th percentile so far as height, that seems pretty solid. Ill take this article to my masters athlete friends and share. No one walks or dogs at anything. Sorry about the link. Keep in mind in high school your 9th grader could very easily be pitted against a 17 year old senior. When kids compete for an hour, theyre never sprinting. John Ross holds the official electronic record at 4.22 seconds. T.J. Kane was a typical athletic kid. Develop, fun, develop, fun, age appropriate coaches, and programs that are focused on developing will help your son immensely. 4 years 30-32 seconds Is this normal?? She is a third baseman. Like you said in the article, kids rarely fully sprint during practice, so am I on the right track by having his do speed and acceleration work on his off days? Oftentimes you will see the scout wander over to the first base side and get his stopwatch ready when the kids comes up to bat. 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. In short, yes, you can get the necessary experience and exposure from summer travel if that is the path you choose and choice of HS should not have "strength of baseball program" as a line item that weighs too heavily in the selection process. I do implement sprint training with my combat athletes, as they tend to transfer that into mat area. I completely agree with Tony. For some reason, I can find it via Google but it doesn't work when I copy the link into the post. The 20-yard shuttle (or short shuttle) tests an athlete's lateral quickness and change-of-direction ability. So Ur Doin Rlly Well For A 9 Yr Old! Youth sports have become a big deal. Not according to the above where Tony charted out Coach Latakos sons progress. Recruiting guidelines are just that: guidelines. An athletic kid in good shape can bear crawl like it is a natural thing. Speed is definitely a skill. I have timed over 200,000 40s in my coaching career. Our favorite two segments to analyze are 0-20 and 10-40, and the formula for success is uncomplicated: ii.lxx seconds from 0-20 yards and three.00 seconds from ten-forty yards. Are these good times and distances. The 40-yard dash isn't a track event. She really wants to study professionally and participate in competitions. More people are reading SimpliFaster than ever, and each week we bring you compelling content from coaches, sport scientists, and physiotherapists who are devoted to building better athletes. Plus they see baseball skill guys. 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. Your supposed time translates to around a 4.1 40 yard dash which would break Deion Sanders . Training and maintaining proper posture along with spinal erector strength development have made our team FAST. Regarding running times, velocity, pop times, and scouting reports. You might as well be wearing ankle weights (dont wear ankle weights either). Tony Holler is the track coach at Plainfield North High School. They recommended that there is no special sprint training at the club. He and his father want him to play running back. That said, we do love to hear about improvements players make. Typical soccer players run seven miles per match on average. No Practices? Just try to hold his temptation where he actually wants to do more of it. The grind has nothing to do with sprinting. They were 10 last year. I was really just tying to find out what would be considered a normal 20 yd time and fast one. Rigghhhhhht. All Rights Reserved. Great post. These former college players I hired still love the game and they're normally very interested in helping young players with athleticism, desire, and a dream, like they once had. All she cares about is being fast, oh and loving Jesus. Thanks for the info- I definitely don't think that she's the speediest out there, but just wanted to boast that she did the best out of 68 at the tryout. We train elite 10 & 11 year old athletes that run in the 5.7\5.8 range. I am not sure if I have an incredibly fast 10 year old kid or what; however, my son ran a 40-yard dash at 5.1 seconds. He has gone to Coach Lakatos speed camp for several years and has gone to the ones we host at McKendree. We asked the coaches about sprint training. Id say the best way to get a base is to look over research. Ive witnessed the evolution of sports in America. I found this and have not used it yet but it may be a starting point. Age 6 40yd 7.19, LJ 83, Softball Throw 694, Turbo Javelin 2510 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. When accelerating, ground contact times are much longer than max-speed sprinting. Even if times are not improving, sprinting pays off. The tables presented here age-adjust running times for runners in the 31-70 year old age groups both male and female. The fastest kids ran 3.3-3.5 range, next group 3.7-3.9 were some of our linebackers and fullbacks. Private If in fact he trained for a single drill, then he had someone really stupid giving him advice (except for maybe the last showcase when he brought the fastball). I've heard pop times are difficult at times to control as the catchers start "cheating". SF. Great post! Having an above average first step can make a runner who is an average 6.9-7.1 into a plus player. You might be the fastest slow person, but that doesnt make you a sprinter. 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. I played football, basketball, baseball, and ran track. Im a college sprint coach and my son plays multiple sports and he likes to train and get faster. 7.Throwing Velocity measured by the use of a radar gun The athlete makes a maximum of five overhand throws with a regulation softball, on flat ground. While the cornerbacks weren't as fast as the receivers at the 2019 combine, the defensive group did have 15 times below 4.50 in the 40-yard dash and 12 prospects with a vertical of at least 38 inches. You can also search past threads on the topic. Very helpful. I've heard this a LOT. He is at a local mid D1, no idea how it's going since he just got there in August. Sprinting doesnt happen during a seven-mile run. In my experience, these entrepreneurs attempt to use their athletic resume to hide their inexperience as coaches. Sounds like your typical athletic kid. *New Jersey Crew (973 and 201)* you jus mad cuz im stylin' on ya?? If you can get a decent 40yd time, youll have little trouble doing 100m. That would translate to a sub 6 second 40. Or youre lying. The equation squares a player's 40-time, 20-yard shuttle, and 3-cone and multiplies it by the square of a player's height, arm length, and vertical jump . -60 Yard Dash: 7.25 or below-Should be able to hit for power as well as average. Did the timer say "go" or start the clock when the runner started? I think the later bloomers have bigger jumps at the HS ages. They (we) time 40yds wrong, but not more than 0.3 unless its intentional or timed by an observer. 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. The 10m fly is a much better predictor of success than the 10m start. Track & field can be a life long sport, if youre not doing killer-mentality training at age 14, thus wearing out parts. Most boys have played football for several years before they enter high school. Timed . Recent Posts Unread Posts Tags, Forum Icons: We are what we do. I have a freelap, but these time are done at showcases and happen what seems like every weekend. Same with football. Note: if you proceed, you will no longer be following. Find out more about AAU baseball teams and tournaments. John Gash, Santa Rosa 7 19.8 100m 1973, 33-0 800g JT 1974,. Hi! He goes to the sports club everyday for sprinting and swimming. 20 yard bear crawl is a good measure of body strength, agility/dexterity, and core strength. We have heard hundreds of stories where someone's son touched 94 last week can you update his profile? The only time I really look at breakway (40) is for my CB and RB and WR. My son's program is often a top ten state program and even the guys headed to div 1 had to do showcases and travel team events to be seen. 7.83 was as a 14yr 8month (my mistake in the prior post). http://www.gregorydoublewing.com/youth.html. You didn't run your 30 yard dash in 3.54 seconds. All my kids ran the 20 in the same general times except 2, which spawned my curiousity thats all. All of this, of course is a spoof on how apoplectic some people get over radar gunning pitchers and asking about average velocities at younger ages. We train with elite, young athletes in Texas at a highly reputable speed development facility and have never seen a 5.45 40 posted by anyone younger than 11 years old. The distance from the baseline to the opposite service line is 20 yards. Sprint mechanics must be taught. 95 sec age 11 90 sec age 12 85 sec age 13 80 sec age 14 75 sec age 15 73 sec age 16. Coaching and being around so many people pushing the kids to be excellent athletes I have not heard one person ever mention what Ive read in youre article. The following average times were measured between 2000 and 2012 at the NFL combine for players who played at least 5 games. Ive seen 58 11 year olds who are studs but never get significantly better. MLB average also? Keep in mind: When watching prospects, college coaches are constantly trying to project how well they are going to do at the college level. I would be really interested to see how things work out. Clayton was taught to sprint by his dad, one of the best track coaches in the state of Illinois. It would be great to speak to you let me know a time that works for you. In todays era of slow motion video on every iPhone, its inexcusable to train without video. If youre interested in becoming a sprint coach, start by attending the Track Football Consortium IV December 2nd and 3rd. Sprint training requires ground contact times of a fraction of a second (0.08 in elite sprinters). Im assuming the 40 times posted here for the 9 year old kid were recorded by hand. This is complete BS. It seems all little kids play soccer these days. Plyometrics must be included. 12 seconds is fast for any age in the 100. Hand held time. A good 1 mile time for a man is 06:40.This is the average 1 mile time across men of all ages. So the 14 year old who reportedly runs a 4.4 forty was basically one step behind one of the fastest ever football players of all time. theo coumbis lds; average 40 yard dash time by age chart female In my opinion it is better to play at a school with a weaker program than to sit the bench a a school with a strong program. Accept small gains. JCG, that's a major jump. The unfortunate thing is that we are going to have to make decisions about high school soon as his small private school that he loveshas a very poor program. Depending on body type this would be possible2018 (june bday) went from a 7.83 (Feb 2015) as a 15yr old to a 6.96 (Aug 2016) as a 16yr old. Its been 3 months and I dropped my 40m time from 5.00 to 4.72 hand timed. Baseball also commonly uses the 60 yard dash in testing. I dont have enough training awareness to recognize things he could do, other than just saying go faster. I use shuttle runs, and a variety of drills and games as well, this was actually the first year I've included hit scores. Video analysis is a part of every reputable sprint program. Wicket drills (running over mini-hurdles) is a staple of sprint training. Story - while I was at PG this summer, I was speaking to a LOT of college coachesjust because I am very chatty. Here are measurements for different levels of players: Infielders: Average High School: 7.4 sec She is getting faster and faster. Then I got to wondering what would be the average 20 yd dash times be for 10 and 11 year olds, and also what would be considered fast? Next some stats of what they did in high school. Because of your article I quickly bought agility hurdles instead of the parachute. We had three kids that were all fast, but when we put them head to head, the results were different from their individual 20 yd sprints. Look at the difference in his timing in the last two months from 26 seconds to 22 seconds. I didnt believe her so I timed him best of three was 5.68! The sprint to first base test is also over 30 yards, and involves running a maximum sprint from home to first base. Look for a sprint coach who believes in alactic training. My 2018 went to a PG event the summer after his Freshman year and had his 60 time recorded at 7.2. I provide you these #s just as an illustration for what is possible in a short period of time. The biggest issue with the little kids has been the size of the field and swinging the BBCOR bat. You've seen video -- he's usually thefastest guy on the field, but he needed, and still could use, work on starting as well as basic work on form. If it is something extra good, we follow up. (Save the 400m for a later date) . 2 seasons ago, I had two athletes run four.73 on the same day. My technique was raw back then, so I think I could be faster now. Any 17u teams in Illinois I can still register and play for this summer? It may not display this or other websites correctly. 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.