This exercise focuses on preparing players for a not so physically demanding training such as MD-1
ORGANIZATION
Set up the pitch as you see in the video.
Distance of blue/red cones is about 8-10 meters, enough for the players to execute 8 touches of the ball or 4 dynamic movements on each leg.
Small goals distance about 40 meters
Players perform juggling on red station and dynamic stretching movements on blue station.
Use 1 group for all 20-24 players, you don’t need second group.
Juggling
- Keep the ball in the air using both feet
- Left foot only
- Knees and head only
- Only knees
- Only head
- etc
Dynamic Stretching
- Hip out
- Hip in
- Leg raise
- Kick back
- Aeroplanes
- Carioca
- Lateral steps
- Lateral jumps
- Header Jumps
- Run backwards
- Sprint
- etc
COACHING POINTS
- Correct technique.
- Let them enjoy.
- Make it fun.
- Pay attention to good movements on dynamic stretching, large range of motion is crucial.
- Encourage to increase the pace as time goes by.
PRO TIP
Scoring is very important in a so easy situation!