Speed is one of the most important traits an athlete can possess.  It's simple - you can't stop what you can't catch. And if there's one truth about running it's that with a little training, everyone can run faster than they do right now.

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Breathing is something we do on average between 17,000 and 28,000 times a day.  Chances are you're not aware of any of them, unless you're underwater or driving past a cow pasture. In some cultures, such as Buddhism, breathing techniques are used to maintain a certain state of mind.  In the same way, proper breathing can enhance your athletic performance.

Breathing consciously during stressful times in a game can help to calm your mind and focus on the task.  These moments might be before a free throw in a basketball game, or a key at bat in the late innings of a baseball or softball game, or before a free kick in soccer.  This kind of breathing is done to calm down before a key moment, here's a good technique:

1. During the stop in action, take a step back.  Focus your eyes on something neutral and take one, slow, deep breath ideally through your nose. Hold it in for a count of two, then slowly release your breath through your mouth.  Repeat.  This should focus you in the moment.

As you run around on the field, it's easy for your breath to become haphazard. Uneven breathing is inefficient, which robs you of energy and focus.  Try this technique as you run:

1. When you're jogging, breathe in for two steps, hold for two, then breath out for four steps.  Adjust this formula until you find a rhythm that works for you. They key is to train yourself to breath rhythmically as you run.  Once you figure out a pace you like for jogging, step it up to sprinting.  

This technique will require practice.  In the beginning your mind will wonder, but with time and practice you'll be able to maintain an even rhythmic breath as you play at the natural pace of the game.

By controlling your breath and focusing on performance breathing you will feel more energy and be more focused during the key moments of the game.  
 

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