In football there is a saying that speed kills. A fast football team is usually a good football team. This is no different in Pop Warner Football. The fast kids in youth football almost always stand out. Now is the time to begin to increase your speed for the next Pop Warner season. Here are some exercises you can do to help increase your speed.
Developing speed requires strengthening the right muscle groups and using correct form. Do these exercises by yourself or in a group. The exercises are 30 yards up, stop, and race 30 yards back.
Frog Hop
The first exercise is the frog race. Hop like frogs all the way across the line. This is actually the most important of the exercises. This is excellent for explosion. The one thing you have to watch for is that it is possible to strain a knee in a frog race. Do not continue if you feel any pain in the knee.
High Knees
The next race is high knees, high step for 30 yards. The key to this is going slow, the kid who finishes last is the winner. You want those knees high and small steps.
The next race is majorettes. Here the kids take the longest steps possible in their stride. They should look like they're trying out for ballet.
BackPedal
The next race is backpedel. Emphasize pumping of arms and forward lean and run 'em that 30 yards full speed.
ButtKickers
The next exercise is - "buttkickers". As the kids do their 30 yards they have to bring their heels to their buttocks.
There you go. Do these exercises a 2-3 times a week and you will be the star of your Pop Warner organization.
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