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Drill · warmup

Dynamic warm-up

Get the body ready without a ball, then with one. Every session starts here.

How it looks

Animated · the ball runs the sequence

Twenty metres out, twenty back. Quality, not speed. run us them

Watch it done

No video on this one yet. UEFA and US Soccer both publish coaching demonstrations of it — these searches go straight to their own channels.

UEFA US Soccer YouTube

Set-up

A 20-metre channel. Whole group works down and jogs back.

How it runs

  1. 1 Jog down and back to raise the heart rate.
  2. 2 High knees, then heel flicks.
  3. 3 Open the gate / close the gate (hip rotations) as you walk.
  4. 4 Lunges with a twist.
  5. 5 Side shuffles, both directions.
  6. 6 Two build-up sprints at 70% then 85%.
  7. 7 Finish with two minutes of ball touches.

What the coach is looking for

  • Controlled, not rushed — this prevents injuries.
  • Everyone moving; no standing in line.
  • Younger players: make it a follow-the-leader game.

Make it harder

  • Add a ball to every movement.
  • Partner mirror drills.