Thursday, July 10, 2008

Warm Up Part 3 - Dynamic Agilities

Exercise 14: Form Skip
Distance: 20 yds
Coaching Points:
  • Arms locked at 90 degrees
  • Drive knees forward
  • Pop off balls of feet keeping toes up
  • Drive elbows back aggressively
Exercise 15: Side Shuffle
Distance: 20 yds each way
Coaching Points:
  • Feet stay pointed straight ahead
  • Weight on the balls of your feet
  • Short shuffle steps
Exercise 16: Side Run
Distance: 20 yds each way
Coaching Points:
  • Keep center of gravity low
  • Cross over in front of body
  • Should be balanced and able to change direction
Exercise 17: Backwards Cycle
Distance: 20 yds
Coaching Points:
  • Keep Chest up tall
  • Heel tight to butt keeping toes up
  • Kick backward as far as possible with good form
Exercise 18: Lunge Walk
Distance: 20 yds
Coaching Points:
  • Arms locked at 90 degrees
  • Large step forward
  • Do not bend at the hip
  • Keep chest up tall
Exercise 19: Side Lunge
Distance: 20 yds each side
Coaching Points:
  • Keep both feet pointed forward
  • Full lateral extension of leg
  • Keep hips low to the ground
Exercise 20: Form Runs
Distance: 20 yds twice
Coaching Points:
  • 75% on the first rep
  • 90% on the final rep
  • Clap it up in the end zone

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