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U12–U13 Fitness Drills

Fitness drills for U12–U13 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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U11–U12

Agility and Change of Direction

Change-of-direction agility is the physical quality most predictive of…

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U13–U14

Possession Under Fatigue

Technical quality drops under fatigue…

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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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U13–U14

SSG Fitness Goals

Small-sided games with fitness-specific scoring conditions produce con…

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