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    Repeat Sprint drill

    Speed Endurance Production Shuttles

    Produce maximum output on every single rep, with long rest to keep quality intact.

    Time
    25 minutes
    Players
    1 to 20 players
    Intensity
    High
    Equipment
    None
    Space
    22m shuttle
    Positions
    All positions

    Setup

    Try line to the 22m line gives a 44m out-and-back. No cones needed.

    How to run it

    1. Set a timer for 20 seconds work and 2 minutes rest.
    2. Shuttle flat out between the try line and the 22m line for the full 20 seconds, turning hard off both feet, and note the distance you covered.
    3. Walk the full 2 minutes - the long rest is the whole point, because here you are chasing maximum output per rep rather than fatigue resistance.
    4. Do 6 to 8 reps.
    5. Pick either this or the 40-second-rest version for a training block; running both in one session gives you neither adaptation cleanly.

    Coaching cues

    • Maximum output on every rep
    • Take the full 2 minutes, all of it
    • Pick this or the short-rest version, never both

    Common mistakes

    • Cutting the rest short because 2 minutes feels indulgent
    • Mixing this and the short-rest version in the same session so the stimulus blurs

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