How to Play Football: Skips

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Linear and lateral skips with the change of direction. We are going to use a five yard distance. Start with straight ahead and backward. Skips straight ahead pulling the knee up, heel up, toe up, good solid core at five yards, push and come backwards. Step on the line, break forward, backward, push away from the direction you want to go. The skipping rhythm forces athletes to step down to the ground.

Now, let us go lateral. Start by skipping in place so you get the skipping rhythm. Simply push away from the direction you want to go. Widen out your base of support. The knees come up in front of the body, toes up toward the shins so we are in a power position to step down and push away, your core should stay solid. Suck in the belly button, tuck in the back.

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Now, let us do the same drill, skipping with the change of direction except from I am going to tell him when to change direction. He has to respond to me, ready. Go. Back, forward, back, forward, back, good. Now, let us go laterally. Start by skipping. Get the rhythm. Start going side, change, change, change, change, stop. The emphasis is step down to the ground, push away from the direction you want to go that is the key for your change of direction.

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