Running ABC

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Organisation

• 2 cones
Process
- Players perform Running ABC exercises from the first to the second cone. On the way back to the first cone, run at a relaxed pace (but do not walk).
- Possible exercises for the Running ABC:
  - Ankle work
  - Butt kicks
  - High knees
  - Alternating 2 high knees and 2 butt kicks
  - Crossover steps
  - Side-steps, normal
  - Side-steps, 2 steps forward, 1 step back
  - Arm circles forward
  - Arm circles backward
  - Skipping
  - Arms overhead and walk on tiptoes
  - Short sprints
  - Bending the knee inward
  - Bending the knee outward
  - Jumping with increasing height
  - Alternating touching the opposite hand with the stretched left and right foot
Tip
Coaching Points
- Engage hands in the movement.
- Side-steps: keep a low center of gravity.
- Exercises can be performed in the warm-up in 2 rounds (in the 2nd round, perform the exercises at a high frequency).
Cone margins

8 - 12 meters