Soccer Exercise
Sprint from a 180-Degree Turn
- Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19
- Training Set Main point
- Number of Players 1 - 5 players
Setup
Set up a start cone and an end cone diagonally to each other as shown in the diagram. Players line up one behind the other in front of the start cone. No more than 5-8 players per station.
Procedure
The player starts with his back to the start cone, runs a small semicircle until he is level with the end cone, and then sprints in a straight line to it. As soon as he completes the semicircle (and thus the 180-degree turn), the next player starts.
Tip
For the sprint start, begin in a staggered stance on the balls of the feet. Initially the upper body is leaning far forward, the centre of gravity is at hip height, and the eyes look down. After a powerful push-off from the balls of the feet, the upper body gradually straightens, the eyes lift, and the stride frequency increases. The arms move actively in alternation with the legs (right leg forward = left arm forward and vice versa). After the first 3-4 steps on the balls of the feet, the foot rolls through fully (heel to sole to ball of the foot); the upper body is upright and steady, and stride frequency increases to maximum. - 2 cones
Training attributes
Condition
- Condition
- Speed of movement off the ball Strength training Explosiveness
Co-ordination
- Co-Ordination
- Quick anticipation Quick processing
Training Organization
- Age
- U6 - U13 U14 - U19
- Duration
- 10 min
- Training Set
- Main point
- Number of Players
- 1 - 5 players
- Form of Training
- Individual training Group training Team training
- Exercise level
- Easy Intermediate Difficult
- Training Location
- Pitch Indoor