By
eHow Sports & Fitness Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
Step1
Test your cleats when you go out onto the field before the game (see "How to Prepare for a Football Game Like a Pro").
Step2
Run a zigzag pattern down the field, planting hard and changing direction every 5 yards or so.
Step3
Perform a series of 90-degree cuts.
Step4
Stand on the goal line and run at a brisk pace toward the 10-yard line. Once you get to the 10-yard line, plant your left foot hard, driving off that foot as you make a sharp right turn. Keep driving for two or three steps.
Step5
Starting at the 10-yard line, run at a brisk pace toward the 20-yard line. Once there, plant your right foot hard, driving off that foot as you make a sharp left turn. Keep driving for two or three steps.
Step6
Starting at the 20-yard line, run at a brisk pace toward the 30-yard line. Once there, plant your left foot hard and turn 180 degrees back in the direction that you came.
Step7
Starting at the 30-yard line, run at a brisk pace toward the 40-yard line. Once there, plant your right foot hard, turning 180 degrees back in the direction that you came.
Step8
Starting at the 40-yard line, get into a three-point stance and explode forward, accelerating for 15 to 20 yards. Repeat several times.
Step9
Determine whether you maintained good traction during these drills. If not, visit the equipment manager, then return to the field and repeat the drills.