By Paul Suellentrop
"Game speed" is a much-discussed concept and goal. For most of athletic history, it was also hard to quantify.
How fast is "game speed?" What's the difference between that speed and lesser efforts, and how can coaches conquer that gap in practice?
Technology is helping answer those questions previously answered by instincts, sweat and time. Wichita State's men's basketball team wears a Kinexon tracking sensor, tucked in a pocket on their shorts, for every workout, practice and game (the women's team will soon add the sensors to their regimen).
The sensor records movement information from each workout, practice and game.