We will identify three ways in which plyometrics can improve the soccer athlete’s skills. Improving speed. Sprinting, striding, and some jumping are essentially a series of one-legged hops. In reality, movement in any direction for any distance requires one-legged executions. Plyometrics, combined with the strength gained by weightlifting, will teach the legs how to respond with great force in a short period. You will begin to understand that jumping, hopping, and bounding contribute to creating speed in any direction. Unlike a track-oriented program, plyometrics for soccer can significantly improve the speed of movement in more than one direction.