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Soccer Warm Ups

Warm-ups and cool-downs are two of the most important aspects of your training and match day routines.

 

It’s vital that your players warm-up and cool-down properly in order to maximise their performance and reduce the risk of injury. We tell you how and why warm-ups and cool-downs work and we suggest some activities that you might try with your team.

Coaching Theme
Ball Control
Crossing
Dribbling
Heading
Long passing
Passing
Shooting
Short passing
Tackling
Turning
Age Group
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17+
U6
U7
U8
U9
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Defend your castle!

Defend your castle!

Protect balls from team-mates - and try to steal theirs in a game young players will love.
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Rondo, rondo, rondo

Rondo, rondo, rondo

Fun game for younger ages to encourage teamwork, communication and technical skills.
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Warm up: The shooting range

Warm up: The shooting range

This session will have your team peppering the opponents’ goal. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with two progres...
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Opening up space - warm-up

Opening up space - warm-up

Three-part session where players look to create gaps and exploit it to retain possession. By STEPH FAIRBAIRN
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Warm up: Individual possession

Warm up: Individual possession

Develop young players’ confidence in staying on the ball in this practice.
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Warm-up: On the half-turn

Warm-up: On the half-turn

A session teaching players to receive on the half-turn and break defensive lines. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine i...
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Warm-up: Breaking the lines

Warm-up: Breaking the lines

Play through the thirds and create attacking overloads in this three-part session.
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Warm-up: Winning your battles

Warm-up: Winning your battles

This three-part session develops players’ ability to stay on the ball and take defenders on 1v1.

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Warm-up: Pressed into action

Warm-up: Pressed into action

Apply pressure, regain possession and then use the ball in this session. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with two ...
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Warm-up: Press from the front

Warm-up: Press from the front

This session develops players’ awareness and ability to press confidently as a unit.
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Warm up: Pressing and covering

Warm up: Pressing and covering

This three-part session develops players’ awareness of pressing and covering as a unit.
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Warm-up: Staying on the ball

Warm-up: Staying on the ball

Allow your players to develop confidence and technique in this three-part session.
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Warm-up: Changing course

Warm-up: Changing course

Switch up the pace and direction of play, with emphasis on the technical skills of dribbling.
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Warm-up: Attack the weak side

Warm-up: Attack the weak side

Improve players’ ability to recognise when to switch play to target the opposite flank.
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Warm-up: Building the play

Warm-up: Building the play

Develop your pass masters in a session which promotes shifting the ball quickly.
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Warm-up: The right combination

Warm-up: The right combination

Develop touch, movement and passing in tight areas to break into space and create.

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    Warm-up: Recover and regroup

    Warm-up: Recover and regroup

    This session develops players out-of-possession, working on delaying, denying and dictating.
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    Practice 1: Mastering the basics

    Practice 1: Mastering the basics

    This three-part session introduces receiving, passing, turning and communication. 
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    Warm-up: Staying in control

    Warm-up: Staying in control

    Challenge your players’ first touch with this variable and opposed session, split into three parts.
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    Warm-up: On the receiving end

    Warm-up: On the receiving end

    This three-part session will develop your players’ ability to receive the ball, ready to shoot.
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    Warm-up: Attack at top speed

    Warm-up: Attack at top speed

    This three-part session encourages players to travel with the ball using power and pace.
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    Moving off the ball

    Moving off the ball

    This works on players’ movement to receive away from a defender to create combinations.
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    Warm-up: The common touch

    Warm-up: The common touch

    A good first touch is important for control of the ball - this session will help your players improve theirs. Use this warm up as a ...
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    Warm-up: Crossing and finishing

    Warm-up: Crossing and finishing

    Use this session to develop goalscoring chances from wide areas. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with two ...

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