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I'm after a bunch of good drills, not involving a ball, for speed/sprint training? any variations on shuttle runs and sprints would be good

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Victor HardemanCoach, Canada

Is it for condition or agility?

condition yo can do a piramid run 5 sec sprint 5 sec rest , 10 sec sprint, 10 sec rest ....30 sec sprint, 30 sec rest,

30 sec sprint, 25 sec rest,25 sec sprint, 20 sec rest etc. etc

Note%3A rest does not mean that the players stop but dribble.

for agility, you can use an speedfoot ladder or sticks if you don't have an ladder,

or put 4 or 5 cones from the backyard line tilll 25 yard every 4 or 5 meters and. sprint from backyard line till cone 1 and back to cone 2 and back etc.etc.

good luck

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