Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Shuffle or Sprint

Shuffle and Sprint Warm up (5 mins)

Fun warm up that works on sideways movement whilst facing the ball, quick acceleration, and sharp turns to chase ball / opposition

Organisation

Three parallel lines (cones for outer and flat markers for central) to form 5 x 5 m boxes.

Players line up in equal groups on the closest line of cones, NB no-one on outer 2 cones to allow space on the outside of each group.

Players line up and lead players bouncing up on toes. On the whistle first player in each group jogs out to the marker cone. 

The coach then calls LEFT, RIGHT, TURN or SPRINT

LEFT / RIGHT - players shuffle in that direction, and then back into the centre. Empty space on outside means that there will always be room for players to move into (assuming that they know left and right....). 

TURN - players sharp turn and run back to start

SPRINT - players sprint forwards

Aim for 1 or 2 lateral movements before sprint / turn, 3/4 cycles for each player. 

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