speed drills

Timed repetition exercises

Speed drills are repetitive exercises designed to increase quickness and reaction time.

In sports, they develop foot speed and agility: The coach ran the team through speed drills before practice.

In education, they build rapid recall of basic facts: multiplication speed drills.

The emphasis is always on performing faster, not just correctly.

Opposites
training intensity/duration

speed drillsendurance training

Exercise to sustain prolonged effort

long-distance running · marathon training · aerobic conditioning · base building

practice methodology

speed drillsslow practice

Unhurried skill-building repetition

deliberate practice · quality over quantity

activity structure

speed drillsfree play

Self-directed recreational time

scrimmage · pickup games · recreational activity

Family

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G