Game version
Gear game: build up for 20 yards, then hold a smooth speed through a cone zone while a partner counts your steady steps.
Flying Twenty Run
Build up over 20 yards, then hold your top speed through a 20-yard timed zone. Measures and trains top-end sprint speed.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Mark a 20-yard build-up zone and a 20-yard timed zone.
Core: 15. Aim for tall and relaxed.
- Ages
- 13 and up
- Time
- 15 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Cones, stopwatch
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Approach & Start
The steps
How it works
- Mark a 20-yard build-up zone and a 20-yard timed zone.
- Build smoothly; reach top speed as you enter the timed zone.
- Hold relaxed top speed to the end, then slow down over 20 yards.
- Rest 2 to 3 minutes; do 3 to 4 reps. Compare only with your own times.
Coaching point
Tall hips, quick feet, relaxed face.
Safety: Warm up first. Take a full walk-back rest between runs; fast running when tired is how pulls happen. Stop if anything hurts.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Choose your zone: Less (10 yards), Core (15), More (20). Aim for tall and relaxed.
Story
You are a jet climbing, then cruising smoothly.
My best
Beat your own count
Aim for tall and relaxed. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
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