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ADULT Fitness Drills

Fitness drills for ADULT players, with diagrams and coaching points.

U13–adult

Possession Fitness Hybrid

The possession fitness hybrid combines the technical benefit of a poss…

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U12–adult

Dynamic Stretching Pre-Match

Dynamic stretching before football activates the muscular and neurolog…

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U12–adult

Recovery Run After Losing Possession

The recovery run — tracking back when possession is lost — is the most…

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U14–adult

Speed Endurance With Ball

Speed endurance — the ability to reproduce maximum-intensity sprint ef…

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U14–adult

Small Space High-Intensity Game

The small-space high-intensity game is the most time-efficient conditi…

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U15–adult

Functional Strength Circuit

Functional strength — the muscular capacity to challenge for headers, …

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U11–adult

Agility and Change of Direction

Agility — the ability to change direction rapidly while maintaining ba…

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U13–adult

Aerobic Base Circuit With Ball

The aerobic base circuit maintains football-specific cardiovascular fi…

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