| In every sport it's important for players to be | | | | back, run 20 yards, and then go back, then 30 |
| somewhat agile. In football it's very important for | | | | yards, etc. Not only does this help improve a |
| most of the players to be very agile. For this | | | | player's stamina and endurance but it also helps |
| reason football players are often required to | | | | the player learn to take-off and explode into |
| complete football agility drills in practice. | | | | action. |
| You've probably seen football players running | | | | Another one of the great football agility drill |
| through tires. You also may have seen football | | | | involves working one-on-one with a player. So it |
| players running over blocks and around other | | | | can't be done with the team as a whole during |
| obstacles. These are all football agility drills that | | | | practice. For this drill all you need is a step and a |
| help a player improve his balance and agility. | | | | weighted ball. You may want to use a football |
| But there are many other drills that football | | | | instead of a weighted ball, that's good too. |
| players can do in practice as well. These drills are | | | | First, have the player step-up onto the step and |
| effective whether they are being used for youth | | | | balance himself on just one leg. Then have him |
| football agility drills or professional football agility | | | | slowly return back to the ground. He should do 2 |
| drills. | | | | sets of 20 step-ups for each leg. His movements |
| Part of being agile is being able to start and stop | | | | should be slow and deliberate and his body should |
| quickly. Since football is played in spurts of only a | | | | be under control at all times. |
| few seconds at a time, being able to explode into | | | | Once the player has mastered stepping-up, begin |
| motion is very important. | | | | throwing him a weighted ball while he is standing |
| Players can be helped with starting and stopping | | | | on the step (with one leg). The player should |
| simply by running short sprints in practice | | | | catch the ball and then throw it back without |
| everyday. Not only will this help them with their | | | | losing his balance. This should be done in 2 sets of |
| agility but it will also help them with their physical | | | | 20. Remember, you can also use a football for |
| conditioning. | | | | this drill instead of a weighted ball. |
| A more specific running drill that also helps with | | | | Having solid agility is a must for football players. |
| conditioning and agility are shuttle runs. Shuttle | | | | That's why it's important for football players to |
| runs require a player to run a certain distance, | | | | perform football agility drills in practice. These drills |
| turn and run back, and then run another longer | | | | should help the players improve their ability to |
| distance. The distance keeps getting longer and | | | | burst into action, keep their balance, and change |
| each time the player must run back to the place | | | | directions. All of these abilities are needed on the |
| where he began. | | | | football field for just about every play. |
| For example, the player has to run 10 yards, go | | | | |
