Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Activation Warm Up

Equipment Organisation

Equipment set up

1. Large Hurdles

2. Speed Rings

3. Cones

4. Pads

5. Poles

This screen shows equipment set up for whole warm up. The following screens will focus on specific elements of the warm up (broken down)

Whole circuit is between 35- 40 yards in length (from 1st large hurdle to pole)

Lateral movement and speed rings (5 mins)

Activation Warm Up 2

Organisation:

- Players line up in two lines.

- Players approach large hurdles side on.

- Players move through the large hurdles laterally by moving infront and then behind each hurdle.

- Players immediately move onto speed circles, where they hop through each (on one - R - foot).

- Players jog back to start of the line and repeat at (as below):

- Players move through the large hurdles laterally by moving infront and behind each hurdle

- Players immediately move onto speed circles, where they hop through each (on other - L - foot)

Fast feet, challenge for header and sprint (5 mins)

Activation Warm Up 4

Organisation:

- Players line up in two lines.

- Players approach cones side on.

- 1. Players travel laterally through cones with 'fast feet', moving infront of/behind each cone.

- 2. Players from both lines, meet partner, jump and 'challenge' for a header in between white

pads.

- 3. Players sprint 5 yards through poles at end of circuit.

- 4. Players jog back to start but join opposite line to ensure 2nd circuit is leading with opposite leg.