Specific Ext. Tempo Options (James Smith)

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James (and others)

While I have using full speed routes fo WR’s (well, all positions actually) on high intensity days, I have only used linear tempo on the low intensity days. The idea of the sub-max route/pattern running is interesting…Now for quantifiying it. Do you simply time a full speed route (perhaps via game film) and figure the %'s from there?
I ask because this might work well for a 9 cut (or post pattern)/longer route, what about the routes that take only 2-3 seconds to complete? Do you ever worry that the players just can’t do it slow enough to qualify as tempo work?

It works well for all the routes (curls, slants, comebacks, wheel, and so on). As far as quantifying the intensity, it never took long for my guys to get it down after they internalized the feel of the linear tempo. From there it was just a matter of attaining the same smooth sub-max feel of a shorter multi-directional pattern. Same goes for all my other skill guys as well as the down linemen respective to their positional biodynamic structure. I explain all of this in the DVD that twhite03 referenced.