Learn sprinting technique
Basics: from A-March to A-Skip. Focus points: 90° degree angles at ankle, knees, hip & elbow good posture: stay tall maintain slight forward lean drive foot underneath center of mass Advanced: A-Skip, B-Skip & More.
Increase stamina with beeptest
The beep test, also known as the shuttle run test or the Yo-Yo test, is a popular fitness test for football (soccer) players. The test measures an athlete’s aerobic capacity, endurance, and speed. The test involves running back and forth between two markers placed 20 meters apart, timed to a beep sound. The time between…
How to increase speed (Progressive Soccer)
Sprint a lot! And you will get faster (no-brainer ;-)). 10x 20m sprint + 10x 50m sprint => 2x per week Technique: Lean forward Keep head down through acceleration phase, then chest & face come up Push the ground behind you Pump your arms Drive knees up & forward When changing direction: stay low Push yourself…
Top 5 secrets to run faster (Will John)
Pylometrics: jump in a slight angle, alternating feet. 2-legged & 1-legged. Pump your arms as you hop. Also: broad jumps. Swing both arms & jump forward as far as you can. Explosive movement: over the ball jumps. Wall drive. Box jumps: 1 foot on a higher surface, drive up & extend. Squat jumps. Resistance training:…