Lateral bound drill
Fire up your change of direction with this drill from strength and conditioning coach Dr Duncan French

Master the lateral bound and you’ll twist the blood of your opponents with a devastating change of direction, says strength and conditioning coach Dr Duncan French.
You will need:
Bungee cord (can be added as a progression)
Muscles worked:
Glutes
Quadriceps
Calves
Core
What to do:
3-5 sets per session
5-7 reps
2 times per week
Also see:
Newcastle United: Improve your speed of foot
Newcastle United: hop and hold
Newcastle United: dot drills
Newcastle United: x-up to tuck jumps
Newcastle United: foot fire drill
Newcastle United: chaos mirror drll
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