Tips to Get Fast AF for Soccer

Because slow feet don’t eat.

If you're tired of getting beat to 50/50 balls, losing footraces on the wing, or struggling to explode off the mark—this one’s for you. Getting fast AF isn’t about running track. It’s about building explosive, soccer-specific speed.

Let’s break down exactly how to train to get faster and more dangerous on the pitch.

⚡ 1. Train Acceleration, Not Just Top Speed
Soccer is a stop-start game. You need that first 5 yards—not a 40-yard dash.
🧨 Try:

• Wall drills (2- and 3-point stance)
• 10-yard sprints from various angles
• Resisted band sprints

Pro Tip: Keep your rest longer than your reps. Speed training isn’t conditioning.

🦵 2. Power = Speed
No lower-body strength = no acceleration. Period.
🏋️‍♂️ Lift heavy (safely):

• Trap bar deadlifts
• Bulgarian split squats
• Jump squats
• Box jumps

2–3x/week during offseason or light training weeks. Your legs will thank you when you break through a backline.

🧠 3. Mind Your Mechanics
Form matters. Sloppy sprinting is wasted energy.
🎥 Record your form in the GoldCleats Player App and review:

• Forward lean at takeoff
• Knee drive and arm swing
• Staying low in the first steps

🌀 4. Don’t Skip Core and Hip Work
Your core + hip flexors are the engines of sprint control.
🔥 Core moves to stack:

• Hanging knee raises
• V-ups
• Plank walkouts
• Copenhagen planks (for groin strength)

Hip mobility + strength = smoother stride = faster game.

⏱ 5. Track Your Times and Growth
Getting faster means measurable progress.
📲 Use the GoldCleats Player App to:

• Log sprint times via video recaps and clips
• Upload sprint drills as highlight clips
• Highlight monitoring your growth across phases of your season

“Train fast. Track smart. Move different.”

🏁 Final Word: Be the Player No One Can Catch
Speed changes everything. It turns defense into attack. It earns respect from scouts. And it makes you a problem defenders don’t want to solve.

📲 Train fast AF. Track it with the GoldCleats Player App. Get noticed.