5 mins of skipping
5 mins of dynamic stretching - legs swings (10x forward and 10x side), lunges (10x normal and 10x with body twist), 2x10m high knees, 2x10m butt flicks, arm swings (10x forward and 10x back), 2x10m grapevine runs
5 mins of run throughs- 20m at 50% and walk back, 20m a 70% and walk back, 20m at 85% and walk back, and 20m at 95% and walk back
10 mins- 5x ladder running, 5x ladder running with ball passing
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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