Rugby drills
Rugby repeat sprint drills
Rugby repeat sprint drills train players to sprint hard again and again with little recovery, which is what fades late in a game. Mix short-rest sets with full-rest power runs so speed holds up.
- Drills
- 7
- Time each
- 20 to 30 minutes
- Group
- Conditioning
All 7 repeat sprint drills
- Repeat Sprint SetTrain the ability to sprint hard again and again on short recovery, which is what fades in the last twenty minutes.
- Repeated Sprint SetsBuild repeat sprint ability across a training block using sets that protect sprint quality.
- Alactic Power RunsDevelop the pure power end of repeat sprint ability with full recovery between efforts.
- Alactic Capacity RunsExtend how long you can hold near-maximal speed before the anaerobic systems take over.
- Speed Endurance Maintenance ShuttlesTrain holding speed while badly fatigued, on deliberately short recovery.
- Speed Endurance Production ShuttlesProduce maximum output on every single rep, with long rest to keep quality intact.
- 22m Shuttle GrinderBuild tolerance to a single sustained maximal effort with heavy braking and turning.