Playing with speed is one of the most important aspects of being a good and productive football player. Coaches are always after their players to do their jobs at top speed, and teams that have more fast players tend to be successful. While linemen on both sides of the ball are more dependent on strength and power, they also need speed to get in a position to block and tackle. Skill-position players can make more explosive plays when they are faster than their opponents.
Chute Training
Chute training is one of the top exercises a football player can do to get faster. Place a running parachute on your bag to provide resistance when you sprint. You wear it on your back like a backpack, and a coach or teammate will hold the chute to help it unfurl as you run. On the coach's signal, take off from the goal line and start sprinting toward the other goal line. As you run, you will feel a strong pull from the resistance provided by the chute. Resist the urge to turn around or stop. Run the full 100 yards, take a 30-second break, and sprint again.
Jump Soles
The calf muscles are the most explosive when it comes to sprinting and jumping. Jump soles attach to the front of standard running shoes and gym shoes and isolate the calf muscles. To take advantage of them and build up your calf muscles, do 10 consecutive two-footed jumps. Take a 30-second break and repeat the set. Do this four times per week in the off-season to build more explosive strength, which will help you get faster.
Shuttle Training
Start off at the 10-yard line along the near sideline with a football under your arm. Take off on a sprint until you get to the 30-yard line. Drop the football and pick up a baton that is waiting. Turn 90 degrees and sprint to the hash mark where you will drop the baton and pick up a football that is waiting for you. Sprint 30 yards to the goal line. This will help you improve your quickness and long speed.
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