Football Speed Is Football Conditioning If your athlete wants to get faster for football, they need more than effort—they need smart, game-specific training.

As a retired U.S. Army Special Forces operator with five combat deployments to Afghanistan, I’ve worked in some of the most high-pressure environments imaginable. Today, I coach youth football players in Haymarket, Gainesville, and Manassas areas—and I bring the same mindset to the field that my team brought to every mission.

Improve your 40-yard dash with expert speed training for youth & high school football players in Haymarket, Gainesville, and Loudoun County

This wasn’t my first losing season—but it may have been one of the most meaningful. In youth football, there’s a common misconception that success is measured by the scoreboard. But when you don’t have a roster full of studs and the odds are stacked against you, a deeper, more authentic form of coaching emerges. One rooted in humility, patience, repetition, and heart. This season revealed what true success really looks like: not wins, but the will to keep showing up, fighting

Building confidence, connection, and competitive edge—PWCS girls flag football is rewriting the playbook in Northern Virginia.

Simple Drills, Big Results Too many practices get caught up in complexity. But for youth players, especially under 12, the basics are the building blocks. Drills don’t need to be fancy. In fact, the simpler, the better.

Improving an athlete’s 40 time isn’t about shaving milliseconds for fun—it’s about developing the physical tools that lead to on-field execution.

At Command Football Academy, we offer 1-on-1 and semi-private training for athletes who want to develop faster, gain confidence, and sharpen specific skills they might not get enough reps with during team practices.

Help new players thrive in flag football with structure, reps, and positive coaching. We support youth athletes across Haymarket, Gainesville, and South Riding.

At Command Football Academy, we train youth and high school athletes in Haymarket, Gainesville, South Riding, and Manassas to be faster, more skilled, and smarter on the field. But we don’t believe greatness is about who’s “naturally gifted.” We believe in the science of development.