Sprint Tag
Speed & Acceleration
Legend
- player
- cones
- movement path
How it works
React to a signal and sprint 10 yards as fast as possible, building explosive first-step speed.
What you need
- cones
Your focus
First-step speed is the foundation of all soccer acceleration. Young players build it through short bursts with full recovery , the nervous system adapts to fire as fast as possible over short distances.
Mark a start line and a finish line 10 yards apart.
Player stands in a ready position, bent knees, weight forward.
Parent says 'GO', player sprints to the line as fast as possible.
Walk back. Do 8 sprints with full rest between each.
Game version: parent holds up fingers, player must shout the number before sprinting.
Goal
You've got it when you're accelerating from the first step, not the second.
Helpful cues
- Ready position, don't stand straight
- Explode off the start, don't ease in
- Drive your arms, they pull your legs
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Reduce to 6 yards.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Start from a seated position on the ground.No account needed
Build a practice plan
Add drills, keep the plan in this browser, then share a link with your staff or parents.This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.
This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.After every practice, UpLVL automatically surfaces the drills each player needs to work on most. See it for yourself.