Soccer coaching warm-up for quick reaction to coaching instructions

This is a warm-up to get players reacting to your calls as they move around a 20-yard square. You can use the centre circle or the penalty area if you are playing an away game and want to use the warm-up quickly.

How to play it

Keeping the ball stationary, the players take two steps towards the ball and then execute a step over with the right foot, followed by two steps backwards. The exercise is then repeated with the left foot.
The players jog towards the ball. When they reach it, they then make side-to-side movements going backwards.
The players take two steps forward and then make a kicking action to the side of the ball before taking two steps backwards and repeating on the opposite side.
The players sidestep towards the ball and then take a high step over the ball with one leg before repeating in the opposite direction with the other leg.
The players jog behind their ball and listen for your call of "right" or "left". They must quickly react and circle the ball in the direction called.

This formation advice is taken from The Ultimate Soccer Warm-Ups Manual.

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