YOUTH SPEED TEAM
1ST GRADE - 8TH GRADE
Every TUESDAY from 5:30 - 6:30 PM
West Torrance High School
Year-round training, schedule does not change!
Our Youth Speed Team is meant for a wide range of athletes between 1st grade and 8th grade. It’s a fun, low-pressure environment where athletes can explore track events and get training on proper running technique.
We always start our practice with warm up drills and wicket drills to improve sprinting mechanics and stride frequency. The second half of practice is alternating between a sprinting workout and track events such as hurdles, long jump, block starts, relay hand-offs, and shot put.
When we host a track events practice, we set up multiple stations with different events so that athletes can decide what they want to learn and/or practice. Athletes are not confined to just one track event nor do they have to learn/practice events they are not interested in!
The Commitment
Attend Tuesday's practices regularly
During practice, attentiveness and good sportsmanship are important attributes that we expect from all our athletes
Track meets are OPTIONAL!
The track meets we attend are in Summer, Fall, and Winter.
While we strongly encourage our athletes to compete at track meets, they are completely optional! We will keep you in the loop about any local track meets that we will be taking our coaching team to. This way, if your athlete decides to participate, we will be there to coach them through it!
Interested in only speed training?
We are now offering Thursday night speed training clinics for athletes in 3rd - 8th grade who want to supplement their current training schedule.
This is perfect for athletes who play other sports and want to improve their speed and acceleration because these sessions will be focused on sports performance. The Youth Speed Training clinics can also be used in combination with our Youth Speed Team program.
To ensure a quality training experience, each session will only accommodate 4-8 athletes. Athletes are not required to commit to every Thursday, so they may sign up only for the days that fit their schedule.