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Welcome to Taft Talks, where listeners gain insights into our collaborative approach, legal expertise, and depth of services that make us the modern law firm. For questions and comments, please contact podcast@taftlaw.com. Additional information about Taft can be found at taftlaw.com. This podcast provides general information related to the law. Taft Talks is not providing legal advice and does not establish an attorney-client relationship. The opinions expressed on Taft Talks belong to the ...
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Lee Taft Performance Podcast is the official podcast of Lee Taft Athletic Consulting. Each episode is dedicated to providing the best strength & conditioning information from the world's top coaches to anyone who appreciates the importance of continuing education. The podcasts are brought to you each week by one of the World's Leading Multi-Directional Speed Experts Lee Taft, simply known to many as, “The Speed Guy”. You can count on each podcast delivering high-quality content from experts ...
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Taft Talks: Probate - Bremer Trust Decision
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Send us a text In this episode, Bob McLeod talks about the Minnesota Supreme Court case related to the Otto Bremer Trust and whether a trustee could be removed from their office. For questions and comments, or to submit a topic for discussion on the podcast, please contact podcast@taftlaw.com. Additional information about Taft can be found at taftl…
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Taft Talks: Probate - Holographic Wills
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Send us a text In this episode, Bob McLeod discusses whether holographic wills are valid in the state of Minnesota. For questions and comments, or to submit a topic for discussion on the podcast, please contact podcast@taftlaw.com. Additional information about Taft can be found at taftlaw.com. Thank you for listening to Taft Talks. This podcast pro…
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Taft Talks: Probate - Right to a Jury Trial
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Send us a text Today on Taft Talks: Probate, Bob McLeod discusses jury trials in probate and the complexities associated with them. For questions and comments, or to submit a topic for discussion on the podcast, please contact podcast@taftlaw.com. Additional information about Taft can be found at taftlaw.com. Thank you for listening to Taft Talks. …
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Taft Talks: Probate - Tomczik Case
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Send us a text We're back with Bob McLeod as he reviews the recent Court of Appeals decision on the Tomczik case that came out on July 5th, 2023. For questions and comments, or to submit a topic for discussion on the podcast, please contact podcast@taftlaw.com. Additional information about Taft can be found at taftlaw.com. Thank you for listening t…
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Taft Talks: Probate - Supreme Court Brackeen Decision
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Send us a text Today on the podcast, Bob McLeod will be reviewing the recent Supreme Court Brackeen Decision, and its effects on the Indian Child Welfare Act. For questions and comments, or to submit a topic for discussion on the podcast, please contact podcast@taftlaw.com. Additional information about Taft can be found at taftlaw.com. Thank you fo…
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Taft Talks: Probate - Caregiver Claims in Probate
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Send us a text In this latest episode of Taft Talks: Probate, Bob McLeod discusses caregiver claims in probate. For questions and comments, or to submit a topic for discussion on the podcast, please contact podcast@taftlaw.com. Additional information about Taft can be found at taftlaw.com. Thank you for listening to Taft Talks. This podcast provide…
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Taft Talks: Probate - Intestate Succession Part Three
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Send us a text In this three-episode mini-series, Bob McLeod will be discussing intestate succession. Today, Bob will be completing the series and covering the intestate share of the remaining heirs-at-law. Grab a pen and paper and let's get started. For questions and comments, or to submit a topic for discussion on the podcast, please contact podc…
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Taft Talks: Probate - Intestate Succession Part Two
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Send us a text In this three-episode mini-series, Bob McLeod will be discussing intestate succession. Today, Bob will be covering the intestate share of the decedent's descendants, but stay tuned for an episode on the intestate share of all the other heirs. Grab a pen and paper and let's get started. For questions and comments, or to submit a topic…
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Taft Talks: Probate - Intestate Succession Part One
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Send us a text In this three-episode mini-series, Bob McLeod will be discussing intestate succession. Today, Bob will be covering the intestate share of the surviving spouse, but stay tuned for episodes on the intestate share of the decedent's descendants and the intestate share of all the other heirs. Grab a pen and paper and let's get started. Fo…
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Taft Talks: Probate - What is Probate?
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Send us a text Today we're with Bob McLeod, a Private Client partner at Taft, based in the firm's Minneapolis office. We'll be discussing what probate property is exactly. It seems simple, but in this episode, we're going to unpack it. For questions and comments, or to submit a topic for discussion on the podcast, please contact podcast@taftlaw.com…
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Taft Talks: Probate - Swanson v. Wolf
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Send us a text Today we're with Bob McLeod, a Private Client partner at Taft, based in the firm's Minneapolis office. As alluded to in the title, we'll be talking about Swanson v. Wolf; a new Court of Appeals decision on trust law which gets into in personam and in rem jurisdiction. For questions and comments, or to submit a topic for discussion on…
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Taft Talks: Probate - Exempt Property Statutes
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Send us a text Today we're with Bob McLeod, a Private Client partner at Taft, based in the firm's Minneapolis office. As alluded to in the title, this episode discusses exempt property rights. This topic is somewhat tied into the discussion of the elective share from Episode 4, but today we're getting into more detail about what gets into the exemp…
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Taft Talks: Probate - The Basics of the Elective Share and Augmented Estate
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Send us a text Today we're with Bob McLeod, a Private Client partner at Taft, based in the firm's Minneapolis office. As alluded to in the title, this episode discusses the elective share under Minnesota statues. For questions and comments, or to submit a topic for discussion on the podcast, please contact podcast@taftlaw.com. Additional informatio…
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Taft Talks: Probate - Zika v. Eldercare of Minnesota and What It Means for Guardianship Immunity
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Send us a text Today we're with Bob McLeod, a Private Client partner at Taft, based in the firm's Minneapolis office. In this episode, we'll be discussing the recent case of Zika v. Eldercare of Minnesota and a guardian's liability from immunity under Minnesota statute 524.5-313(c)(2). For questions and comments, or to submit a topic for discussion…
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Taft Talks: Probate - Common Interest Agreement - Energy Policy Advocates V. MN Attorney General
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Send us a text Today we're with Bob McLeod, a Private Client partner at Taft, based in the firm's Minneapolis office. In this episode, we'll be discussing a case called Energy Policy Advocates v. Keith Ellison, Keith Ellison being the Attorney General of Minnesota. We'll also be discussing the common interest doctrine in Minnesota case law. For que…
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Taft Talks: Probate - Guardians vs. Conservators - What's the Difference?
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Send us a text Today we're with Bob McLeod, a Private Client partner at Taft, based in the firm's Minneapolis office. In this episode, we'll be unpacking the differences and distinctions between a guardianship and a conservatorship, and why it is so crucial to understand how the two differ. For questions and comments, or to submit a topic for discu…
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Episode 111: Free Play is More Important Than You Know
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Free Play is undervalued. If adults realized how crucial free play is for the development of athleticism and creativity, they would start to find time more time for it. Listen in as to why free play needs to be a bigger part of the lives of our youth.
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Episode 110: Can You Make A Left Hand Lay Up?
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Youth basketball has a problem. The cart is being put before the horse. If youth players can't make a left-hand lay-up or dribble with their left hand, why are they paying huge amounts of money to play in AAU tournaments? Learn my thoughts!
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Any time we want to change something, we have to have a reason to do so. Parents who feel AAU is the only options need to know that it's one of the worst options for their child. There are many more options than serving their child's current ability better.
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Only a few things can make me want to turn a basketball game off, and flopping is one. I have argued against it for decades. There is no denying that flopping ruins the game. It destroys games, seasons, and careers. Learn why flopping has to go to save the game.
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Episode 107: Shuffle, Lateral Run, or Both?
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There has been a crazy trend of basketball coaches talking about not teaching their defenders to shuffle and ONLY laterally run. What a big mistake! Listen in as I break down many reasons why it's a big mistake.
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Episode 106: Primary and Secondary Practice Focus
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End your training sessions and practices with a WIN! Planning too much "stuff" in one practice is a sure way to eliminate wins. Concentrate on a few exercises and skills so the athletes can learn and remember the information. Always have a primary focus for the day and sprinkle in the secondary focus when appropriate.…
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Episode 105: How To Give Basketball Players Context
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Give your basketball players better context when teaching them a new skill, concept, or method. It is crucial to "catch" them at the moment. This awareness is where the magic of learning occurs. For more knowledge about basketball performance, visit BasketballSpeedSpecialist.com.
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Episode 104: Running Basketball Camps
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If you want to make more significant impacts with your programs, you need to consider running basketball camps. They are a great way to fund your team's expenses, support your staff, and build your overall basketball program. Don't miss out on this golden opportunity. For more knowledge about basketball performance, visit BasketballSpeedSpecialist.…
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Episodes 103: Building your Basketball Program with a Phone Call
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We have to stop thinking the only way to build your basketball program is by subjecting parents and kids to expensive AAU programs that require long weekends, lots of travel, and stress. There is a much better way. Listen as I walk you through how I accomplished this with multiple programs. For more knowledge about basketball performance, visit Bas…
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Being on your toes is wrong! We have to stop telling players to get off their heels and way up on the balls of their feet. This position causes slower movements during COD and increases ankle sprains. The weight should be toward the ball of the foot with the heels down so the ankle is dorsiflexed. Listen in to learn why. For more knowledge about ba…
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Episode 101: Building a Strong Basketball Program without AAU
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How do you build a powerful basketball program without using AAU? Here is the 4-step system I have used for years to build a strong high school program.
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Episode 100: Don't Punish for Doing the Right Thing
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I hate when coaches make players run lines for honest mistakes. Why is attempting to make the correct decision but executed wrong, missing a shot, or making a turnover punishable by running lines? Punishment for these types of errors is what takes away confidence and creativity. There are many more effective ways to handle on-court mistakes and kee…
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I will make many people mad, especially in the Physical Education World, but the Beep Test needs to go! It teaches horrible running form, tells us what we already know- kids are not in shape. Coaches will use it to test conditioning and often never use it again. Let kids get in shape by playing small-sided basketball games, fast full-court drills, …
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Episode 98: Building a Program Not a Team
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A coach's most significant role is to build a strong program from the feeder system through the varsity level. If not, the program will never be consistent. Don't confuse wins and loses with a well-run program. Listen to some crucial ideas to make sure on-court and off-court x's and o's are taken care of if you want a solid program.…
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Episode 97: Why Not Strength Training for Basketball
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It's tough to define a solid reason why NOT to strength training. It benefits in so many ways, and not being strong is showcased when seen—improvement of performance, reduction in potential injury, ability to withstand high force, and produce high forces. Strength Training scares people because it's often depicted as powerlifting. It isn't, and I'm…
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Episode 96: When to Go Live on New Skill
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There is way too much skill work going on for too long without live-action. Live-action teaches us if players are transferring the skill to game action usability. In the early stages, using a no-defense strategy to learn the skill is the way to go; however, the defense quickly must be included. For more information on becoming a basketball performa…
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Episode 95: Words to Help Communicate Our Training
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Episode 94: Get Rid Of GPA to Play
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This is a huge rant of mine—kids who are being punished because of low GPAs in schools and can't play basketball. If kids are simply not completing the work, exhibit poor behavior, and cause issues- then, by all means, they should be dealt with sternly. However, many students learn differently to have an arbitrary GPA dictating whether they can par…
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Episode 93: Pre-Ads and Basketball
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Nothing infuriates me more than parents who yell, scream and belittle their youngsters when teaching them basketball. It is such abusive, irresponsible, and punishable behavior. We have to continue the education and mass marketing to get these parents to realize their lifelong damage to their children by constantly verbally abusing them when teachi…
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Episode 92: Tactical On-Ball Defense
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When coaching on-ball defense, you have to find players that are okay with getting beat now and again- and still willing to get back in the game and fight. Tactically, you have to support aggressive on-ball defense with smart help defenders who can take away penetration and rotate to help kick-out passes. Practicing on-ball defense is a must if you…
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Special Episode: Ty Terrell, Trevor Rappa, and Lee Talk Agility
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Sit in on a Virtual Round Table Conversation with two top professionals - you don't want to miss this! Ty, Trevor, and I dove deep into the various components of agility and what makes it different from other forms of training.
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Episode 91: How to Properly Use Drills and When to Use Them
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The problem with drills is they often become the lead. Coaches tend to use drills more than"Live Situations." Players end up not learning how to read their environment and make decisions. They look great in practice but lost during games. Listen as I share with you how and when to use drills. For more information on becoming a basketball performanc…
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Episode 90: Moving into Open Space
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Coaches often get in their own way when it comes to coaching movement on offense. They have their players cut non-stop. In theory, it sounds great, but what happens is players often are in the ideal spot, and they cut out of it into a more difficult spot. Cutting and moving is about knowing what the job of the defense is. If we know what the defens…
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Episode 89: Basketball Drill Selection
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We must stop picking drills randomly off the internet. If you know exactly what you are looking for, feel free to use the internet to find it. Basketball coaching is about solving problems, and the drills you select should be an integral part of solving those problems. For more knowledge about basketball performance, visit BasketballSpeedSpecialist…
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When teaching basketball players a skill, focus on the big rocks to have single attention during the learning phase. If you try to coach all the big rocks and little rocks simultaneously, they can't absorb much of anything. Give them wins every day! For more knowledge about basketball performance, visit BasketballSpeedSpecialist.com…
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Episode 87: Being a Basketball Mentor
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Being a mentor might be the most important aspect of the coaching profession. Basketball coaches need to take this role seriously. Too many coaches take the job for granted and are not the leader players, and staff needs to grow. For more knowledge about basketball performance, visit BasketballSpeedSpecialist.com…
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Episode 86: Basketball Planning - Allow the Ugly
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Some of the greatest basketball players have never had formal coaching. They learned from the streets! They mastered the game because they stayed on the courts. When we put our practice or training plans together, we need to allow some ugliness to come into the session. The practice must have some live competitive situations where the players must …
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Episode 85: Why Train Basketball Deceleration
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Deceleration, for a basketball player, has two purposes. The first is to physically train the CNS and muscular system to be able to hand load. The second is to prepare the player for a change of direction and agility as the game unfolds. If you are not highly knowledgeable in these two areas, I highly encourage you to listen and learn. For more kno…
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Episode 84: Teaching both Technical & Tactical Skills (With Lee Taft)
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When improving the retention of your basketball players, it's essential to give them context. A way to accomplish this is by putting them in a tactical situation to see the need for proper technical footwork. Teaching and learning are best when a connection as to WHY something must be done. For more knowledge about basketball performance, visit Bas…
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You can't just say you want a better defensive culture, and it will happen. You MUST be willing to create the habits that will ultimately lead to a better culture on defense. Learn some fundamental strategies that can build your team's defensive culture. For more knowledge about basketball performance, visit BasketballSpeedSpecialist.com…
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Episode 82: Flexibility & Fundamentals (With Brady Howe)
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Come and enjoy a great talk with Brady Howe, VP of Health and Performance for the Phoenix Suns. Brady shares what it is like to be adaptable and flexible to ensure players get what they need. He also speaks about the value of fundamentals and never allowing those to stray. For more knowledge about basketball performance, visit BasketballSpeedSpecia…
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Episode 81: Prepare the Feet & Ankles (With Lee Taft)
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In my mind, the most crucial area to prepare a basketball player in is their feet and ankles. If they have the appropriate range of motion and stability in the feet and ankles, they can move efficiently. When the foot quickly strikes the ground, it tells the rest of the body what to do- making it essential to allow the foot and ankle to send the ri…
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Episode 80: Developing a Speed Philosophy (With Lee Taft)
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Do you have a philosophy on how you want to train your basketball players for speed? If not, it is vital to create a philosophy with skills that can be practiced daily. Having a philosophy but not building a system to work on that philosophy isn't a successful way to coach. Join me as I share mine and give your ideas on developing yours. For more k…
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Episode 79: Building Ultimate Basketball Speed (With Lee Taft)
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Coaches must stop dominating training with conditioning. This means working in bursts of speed from 1-2 seconds, 3-5 seconds, or possibly 6-7 second bouts. Typically my drills last 1-3 seconds because I am attempting to maximize my players' speed and quickness. If the athletes are faster, they will be faster when tired. Train for speed so your play…
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