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    Max Velocity drill

    Float Run

    Learn to run at 90-93% of top speed while relaxed, so you have a gear left late in games.

    Time
    30 minutes
    Players
    1 to 4 players
    Intensity
    High
    Equipment
    Cones
    Space
    60m straight line
    Positions
    All positions

    Setup

    Three cones on flat grass at 0m, 30m and 60m. A stopwatch or phone timer.

    How to run it

    1. Accelerate hard from the start cone to the 30m cone.
    2. From 30m to 60m, hold about 90-93% of your top speed while deliberately relaxing your shoulders, jaw and hands - this is relaxed, not slow.
    3. Run past the last cone before easing off.
    4. Do 5 reps with 4-6 minutes rest between each.
    5. If you want a hard target, time your best flat-out 30m, add roughly 8% to that time, and try to hit that number in the float section every rep.

    Coaching cues

    • Relaxed, not slow
    • Keep a gear in reserve
    • Loose hands, loose jaw

    Common mistakes

    • Floating at about 80%, which turns it into a jog with no speed benefit
    • Floating at 100%, which turns it into a full sprint you haven't rested enough for

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