All players except one align in one or two rows facing in the same direction and having a bit of space between them. One player (red) is the master - he/she now trains the rest by showing the following moves in fast and random succession while the Team imitates the red player. jumping lying down and getting up again moving forward (backwards for the team to avoid collisions) moving backward (forward for the team) moving left (right for the team) moving right (left for the team) Do this exercise for a set amount of time.
This exercise warms up the player and teaching them to react fast on the cues of a player they observe.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
"It is not only useful for staff who are experienced but a valuable tool for those subject staff who have to take teams."
The variety of sessions across sports - sometimes we steal session ideas from one sport and use them with another.
As we enter the business end of the competition, we take a look at the remaining eight teams and the key talking points surrounding each side.