Superior Soccer Agility Drills - Lateral shuffle sprints

Purpose: The purpose of this drill is to improve a player's speed at which they can change direction by encouraging them to get a low center of gravity. Equipment: • 6 cones • Soccer ball (optional) How the drill works: Place one cone down as your first start/finish cone. From here walk 5 yards forward and place your second cone. Turn 90 degrees to the right, walk 5 yards, and place your third cone. Turn 90 degrees to the left, walk 5 yards, and place your fourth cone. Rotate again 90 degrees to the left, walk 5 yards and place your fifth cone. Finally, turn 90 degrees to the right and walk 5 yards, this will be your other start/finish cone. This should have created a shuttle course with a 5x5 yard square in the middle. Begin the agility drill on either start/finish cone, you must complete the course as quickly as possible while facing the same direction. Focus on small sharp steps, to shuffle, accelerate and decelerate when approaching/ getting around cones.