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How to gain speed in football

I'm a winger and need to gain speed to score, any exercises that help speed?
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Steven PortplanOther, England

Skipping is a fantastic exercise for speed improvement.

Skip for 1 minute

Take 1 minute rest

Skip for 1 minute

Repeat this 8 times

Also ladder/cone drills improve speed. E.g. run through ladders with 1 or 2 feet in each.

If accessible, use resistance bands to increase difficulty in ladders.

Hope this helps!

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