Exercise 1 - Knees up, use arms through the hurdles and 100% sprint Exercise 2 - 3 x agility poles, sharp feet through in and out of the poles and 100% sprint Exercise 3 - A big jump over the hurdles , knees to the chest, bounce twice each hurdle, no rush and 100% sprint Exercise 4 - sprint to the first cone, back and forwards through the cones and 100% sprint to the last cone
Rep 1 = 1 minute Rep 2 - 30 seconds X 4 Reps then rotate to each workstation and repeat Every drill is like a game situation Rest when they reach the cone, slow jog back If they can push in these drills, this will make the difference between them and another player during the game, working hard when they are tired
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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