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Purposeful, engaging core skills warm-ups
Kids are not the only ones with short attention spans – all players get bored if they are repeating the same thing. There are different training strategies you can use to ensure your players stay focused by keeping your sessions active, enjoyable and purposeful.
1 Balance games and training
There are different ways to practise the same skills. Get a balance between competitive and non-competitive exercises and games. To get the best out of your players this balance should be more towards competitive exercises.
2 Training strategies
“Zigzag” training: Alternate between two different exercises, performing each for a short period of time before moving on.
“Rotation” training: Move around a circuit of three or four different exercises spending a short time at each one before moving on.
“Station” training: Split your squad into small groups who move around a series of stations where they perform a different exercise. You will need a coach at each station.
3 Organisation
Speed between exercises maintains momentum. There are four ways to make sure this happens: Set up early, have all the equipment ready in the areas, have clearly defined spaces to work in and finally, keep all the areas close together.
world beaters
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A group of three attackers run up the box aiming to fix and beat the three defenders to score at the far end
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The defender stands between the cones and moves from side to side
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Run continuously, restarting at the nearest end if there is an infringement
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Use touch tackling
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