On the 5-a-side pitch it’s not your top speed that counts, it’s your speed off the mark.
With less space to build up momentum, you need to be able to move swiftly in tight spaces.
An explosive burst of speed can take you away from a defender, eat up ground lost to a tricky attacker or nudge you ahead in a foot race. In short, acceleration makes all the difference.
To help turbocharge your sprinting power we asked strength and conditioning coach, Michael Amoah, to show us a simple speed drill.
Hit play and find out how you can fly out of the traps.
Mitre Star is an online hub designed to improve your 5-a-side game. It has expert tips and useful advice to help you and your team in 4 key areas: tactics, technique, fitness and nutrition.For more tips and advice see #mitrestar, @mitresports, www.facebook.com/mitre and instagram.com/mitre
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