Speed Workouts
pick 1 or 2
Pick 1-2 exercises and perform 2-3 sets of each. The entire workout should last about 5-7 minutes and can be performed every day. It must be performed before practice, when your nervous system is still fresh, and must be performed with max intensity.
Jumping/Vertical
Pogo Jumps (ankle strength)
Squat Jumps (with pause, rebound, continuous)
Star Jump
Rocket Jump
Jump on a Box
Trying to Dunk off 1 & 2 feet, left hand, right hand
Linear Acceleration/First-Step
Staggered Stance to Broad Jump
Split Jumps (Keep same leg forward)
Scissor Jumps (Alternate which leg if forward)
Split Squat Hold (Advanced: rear foot elevated) [2-5 minutes]
Split Jump to 3 stride sprint
Falling Forward to 10m Sprint
Parallel Feet to T-Step Sprint
Power Skips for Distance (Knee Drive)
Sprinter Step Ups on Box
Maximum Velocity (increasing max speed)
10m Max Effort Sprint
3/4 Court Max Effort Sprint
Ankle Flip (Dorsiflex)
Prancing (Pre-Bounding)
Galloping (Front Step First)
Fast Skipping (Bounding)
Lateral Change of Direction
Line Jumps (Forward+Back, Side-to-side, Diagonal, Figure 8)
Lane Slides (3-yard & 7-yard)
1 foot lateral bound (with pause, rebound & continuous)
Side-hop over 2 cones & back
Ladder Drills w/ Lateral component
Hip Turn
Continuous Hip TurnsÂ
Hip Turn (Reactive w/ Coach)
Sprint to Close-out & change of direction (1v1)
Lateral Start to Sprint
Lateral Run (full-court defense)
Stride to full-court sprint to stop
Backwards Start to Sprint
Deceleration (Stopping)
Sprint to Hockey Stop
Sprint to Lunge/Staggered Stop (Offense)
Close-out to into hip turn, crossover then 2 drop steps
Backpedal (fast break defense)
10m backwards sprint at full speed
1/2 Court Backwards