Football Training: Perfecting Your 40-Yard Dash Form

Speed is a valuable skill to have on the football field, regardless of position. To measure a player’s speed, the universal statistic used throughout the sport is a player’s 40-yard dash time. Players can help themselves and potentially stand out against their rivals by tweaking their sprint technique in a few key areas. Heads Up Football master trainer and 25-year coaching veteran Chris Merritt says that small improvements to your stance, takeoff and running mechanics can help better your technique and potentially drop that 40 time.

When approaching the starting line for your 40-yard dash, set yourself up in a narrow three-point stance with your feet staggered and your back foot at the heel of your front foot. Place your hand out in front, making sure that your fingers are angled to the side instead of facing straight out. Keep your legs as straight as possible while also keeping your chin tucked tight against your chest.

When you begin your 40-yard dash, explode outward, not downward. Keep your chin tucked through the few yards of the sprint. At about five yards in, slowly begin to raise your field of vision toward the horizon, breathing between five and 10 yards down. After your head is up, let your mechanics flow and find out just how fast you are.

Strive for positive feet turnover for optimal speed results. Try and shed some seconds off of your 40-yard dash time by following these quick Pro Tips.

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