| Football drills are known to be killer, but they really | | | | to the ladders, then get through the ladder in one |
| work to get players in shape in a short amount | | | | of many ways. Players can do high-knee running, |
| of time. By performing high knees, speed ladders, | | | | side steps weaving through the ladder, or |
| and other sprint drills players can increase speed | | | | bounding from one section to the next. |
| and endurance for the game. Another benefit of | | | | Tire Sprints: |
| these drills is increased agility; an imperative skill in | | | | High Knees are most commonly done not through |
| a sport where players switch direction often and | | | | ladders but through tires. In this drill players |
| swiftly. Here are a few speed and agility drill ideas | | | | navigate their way through two alternating rows |
| to get the team started: | | | | of tires as quickly as they can. At first players will |
| Speed Ladder: | | | | be slow as they are concentrating on where their |
| Speed ladders are great for football players | | | | feet land, but as they get more confident in |
| because they create players that are fast and | | | | where their feet need to be they will speed up. |
| coordinated. There are many drills that can be | | | | Track Training: |
| done on speed ladders. To set them up, lay a | | | | Another great way to gain speed is sprinting on a |
| ladder (or two, or three, or four) on the grass | | | | track. Have the team sprint 100 yards then tap |
| and line up the players. They each sprint 20 yards | | | | the track and reverse direction. |
