227: Game speed (with Dean Benton)

Developing faster athletes for team sports doesn't just mean training them like sprinters. Both sports require fast athletes, but in completely different contexts. Like anything, developing speed in a new context comes down to how you train and Dean Benton has spent his career trying to unlock the methods that can make his teams play faster. On this week's GAINcast he joins us to share to discuss the significance of speed, how he defines the key elements of team speed, and his approach to developing game speed. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/10/gaincast-episode-227-game-speed-with-dean-benton/ The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic: Our monthly GAIN Master Class Series features speakers from all aspects of performance. This month we are looking at monitoring training. Sign up and learn more here. The GAINcast is also sponsored by HMMR Media. Join HMMR Media to get access to a vast library of online training resources, video, articles, podcasts, and more. You can follow Benton on Twitter (@Atletico_Dev). For more from Benton, read our two-part written interview from 2017 where we looked at sleep and travel strategies. We've also interviewed him about tactical periodization and using technology to integrate testing, training, and teaching. Benton was also a guest on GAINcast 186. GAINcast 164 shared Vern's thoughts on team speed. On GAINcast 184 Lachlan Pefold, Benton's successor at the Melbourne Storm, discussed integrating physical and tactical training. Benton’s mentor and former Professor Warren Young has contributed regularly to HMMR Media. Some of his agility and speed methods are influenced by John Pryor and Frans Bosch.