Lionel Messi's Speed and Agility

WORKOUT 2 - MULTIDIRECTIONAL SPEED

Movement Skills

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LATERAL SHUFFLE TO CUT

Glutes, thighs

• Starting position: Base position standing behind a cone with a second cone four yards away.
• From base position, shuffle back and forth between cones without pausing. One round trip equals one repetition.
• Complete 2-3 sets of 4 reps.

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3-HURDLE DRILL - STABILIZATION

Entire body

• Starting position: Base position standing outside of three hurdles.
• Shuffle through hurdles keeping the feet apart.
• Stick and hold on the outside and then reverse directions. One round trip equals one repetition.
• Complete 2 sets of 3 reps.

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3-HURDLE DRILL - CONTINUOUS

Entire body

• Starting position: Base position standing outside of three hurdles.
• Shuffle through hurdles keeping the feet apart.
• Quickly cut on the outside of the hurdles and then reverse directions. One round trip equals one repetition.
• Complete 2 sets of 3 reps.

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3-HURDLE DRILL TO DROPSTEP

Entire body

• Begin standing next to three hurdles.
• Shuffle through the hurdles keeping feet apart.
• Stick and hold on the outside of hurdles, then reverse directions.
• Complete one roundtrip and then dropstep backward into acceleration as first foot hits the outside of last hurdle.
• Complete 2 sets of 3 reps.

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MIRROR DRILL

Glutes, thighs

• Starting position: Base position, facing partner, between two cones 10-15 yards apart.
• From base position, one partner moves randomly between the cones as the other mirrors the movement for 5-10 seconds.
• Complete 3-4 times for 5-10 seconds each.