Strength and power warm up drill
This is a great soccer warm-up drill to use if you want to make sure your players are physically and mentally ready for a match or coaching session.
Key elements in warm-up drill
Speed, strength, balance, shooting.
How to play it
- Arrange the players in pairs and tell them to react to your whistle. You need balls in each part of the warm-up.
- Whistle 1 – the players sprint into the first area where the first one to the ball must keep it and hold the other player off. After 15 seconds you blow the whistle again...
- Whistle 2 – the players leave the ball and sprint into the second area, again trying to be first to the ball and hold the other player off. After 15 seconds you blow the whistle again...
- Whistle 3 – the players react and sprint to receive a pass from a server and take a first-time shot at goal.The players then become servers. The previous servers now jog back to the starting position.
The players then become servers. The previous servers now jog back to the starting position. The whistles are blown at strict times to allow for a "conveyor-belt" effect. On each whistle, a new pair is entering an area that the previous pair has just left.
Add some variety to your warm-up drill session by clicking the link to order a copy of The Ultimate Soccer Warm-Ups Manual. Michael Beale, from the Chelsea Academy, has written a no-nonsense, user-friendly manual with 126 warm-ups for you to try.
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