About Coach Latif Thomas
Coach Latif Thomas
My name is Latif Thomas. I’m a sprints coach and I work, primarily, with developmental sprinters. I don’t claim to be anything I’m not. I don’t work with Olympians. I couldn’t tell you what their specific needs are. (OK, I could. But that’s not the point.) Because I don’t need to know them. And you don’t either.
I work with teenagers. Kids without a ton of experience and a lot of basic problems. If you want to know how to get crazy results with this population, keep reading. I don’t claim to have all the answers, but I’ve got quite a few…
Here is my interview by ABC Channel 5 on how I train speed in athletes
Of course, you probably still want to know my credentials. I understand. Here are some of them:
I hold a USA Track and Field Level II Certification (Sprints, Hurdles & Relays), USTFCCCA Event Specialist (Sprints, Hurdles, Relays), and I am a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from the NSCA. In 2005, I was voted Massachusetts State Track Coaches’ Association Coach of the Year. In college, I was an All East sprinter at the University of Connecticut. In just the past 5 years of coaching, I’ve developed 71 League Champions, 154 finalists at our State Class Championships and 19 All State Champions. In 2011, in year 1 of a new program, athletes broke 13 school records helping both the boys and girls teams win the MA Division 3 State Championship.
Featured speaker at major coaching conferences (Illinois State Track Coaches Clinic, the Wisconsin State Track Coaches Clinic, the New England Track Coaches Clinic, the International Youth Conditioning Association Annual Coaching Summit)
However, most people know me from one of the most popular speed development programs of all time: Complete Speed Training (CST). Since 2004, CST has sold nearly 10,000 copies in all 50 US States and 106 different countries throughout the world.
Why do I bother saying this?
While I’m no Olympic coach, I have helped tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of coaches, parents and trainers develop top flight sprinters by simplifying the process into a model both experienced and inexperienced coaches can quickly and easily implement with outstanding results. And because I work with the same age groups you do, I’m in tune with the specific strengths and weaknesses of teenage athletes. And I also understand the real world limitations faced by coaches and parents trying to train them with limited time and resources.
I love coaching track and field. And working with kids is my passion. I’m betting you feel the same way. And with Complete Speed Training Volume 2: How to Build Champion Sprinters, I’m going to show you step by step how to make it a more rewarding experience for everyone. For more information on the Complete Speed Training Vol 2 Program Click here