Soccer Exercise
Running ABC
- Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
- Training Set Progression
- Number of Players 1 - 5 players, 6 - 9 players, 10-15 players
Setup
• 2 cones
Procedure
- 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).
Training attributes
Co-ordination
- Co-Ordination
- Stretching
Training Organization
- Age
- U6 - U13 U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
- Duration
- 10 min
- Training Set
- Progression
- Number of Players
- 1 - 5 players 6 - 9 players 10-15 players 16-22+ players
- Form of Training
- Individual training
- Exercise level
- Easy
- Training Location
- Pitch Indoor