am i right? it's genetics, you are born to be fast, and if you are not born to be fast, you can't be fast, you can not teach speed, and you'll never be fast
2007-03-20 05:52:57 · 10 answers · asked by rose64190 1 in Sports ➔ Basketball
Maybe you can't be as fast as someone who's "born" with it but you can get very close. Resistance training and plyometrics are making "hares" out of "turtles" nowadays. And some speed is just sheer desire.
2007-03-20 06:53:48 · answer #1 · answered by dmspartan2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can increase your speed to an extent. You could improve your 40 time by a few tenths of a second, and you could get quicker and more endurance. But you're not going to get to an elite speed just by training.
But you can improve quickness and reaction time, which can compensate for a slower speed.
2007-03-20 12:56:55 · answer #2 · answered by Dale D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can teach people how to be stronger. If you do the right workouts you will increase your speed. Some people may have a higher max when it comes to speed.
2007-03-20 13:15:33 · answer #3 · answered by Flipguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can train for speed, as has been said previously.
As this has been posted in the basketball section, I'd note that speed is not very important in basketball. Quickness maybe, but not speed.
2007-03-20 13:03:29 · answer #4 · answered by JC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can teach someone how to be faster and you can train someone to be more athletic, so theoretically, you CAN teach speed.
There are techniques to running such as keeping your hips square and taking even strides that will help you get faster
I think it's more correct to say you can't teach quickness.
2007-03-20 13:19:02 · answer #5 · answered by Adam C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my guess is its all in how active someone is as a child and if that continues as they get older, if kids just play video games all the time they wont be fast
2007-03-20 14:32:40 · answer #6 · answered by go cavs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. I imagine lots of practice can improve speed, otherwise, why would Olympians train?
2007-03-20 12:56:37 · answer #7 · answered by csucdartgirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can't teach speed only make small improvements
2007-03-20 13:17:32 · answer #8 · answered by dawn241324 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah you just need to run alot and it has to do a little with genetics!
2007-03-20 13:03:18 · answer #9 · answered by #1 Nowitzki, and Duncan fan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually!....you can become faster by conditioning your body...
strength training...loseing excess wieght that will slow you down......of course if your parents are athletic it may help .....
But never!...underestimate yourself!......learn proper technique...and strengthen your body , you will be surprised at how quik you will become!
2007-03-20 13:02:12 · answer #10 · answered by Alpha Wolf(Bringer of Rain) 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋