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Brazilian warm up

Start with team meetingOutline 3 major game plan goals. 1. Warm-up without ball:a) light jogging b) light jogging with different body movements (ie. twisting torso left and right, raising and lowering hands, lifting knees, etc...) 2. Warm-up with ball: passing (based on 4 reaction speeds)a) stationary (quickly to feet to develop reaction speed)b) stationary (somersault then receive, sit-down-stand-up then receive)c) with short sprints forward and backd) with full movement (forward/back and lateral) 3. Warm-up with ball with partner: quick trap and passa) ball on groundb) ball at waistc) trap on chestd) trap on heade) heading continuously back and forth 4. SSG: 6v4 w/ keeperFocus on:a) cycle and possession by midsb) coordination and timing of runs by strikers onto through passes Then after warm-up: 1. final team meeting (coach doesn't talk): a) players talk about goals b) captain has final words to bring team together c) team prayer (hold hands together and thank God for opportunity...

Six Phases of warm up - Pre match warm up

Scatter several cone markers around the warm-up area, at least one per player, random distance between markers, min 10yds, max 20yds.1) 1. Start off with players jogging from marker to marker, they do a 360' turn as they reach each marker 2) Player side steps to left to 1st marker (Clapping hands above head), player side steps to the right to 2nd marker, and so on alternating left, right from marker to marker 3) Players bring their knees up as they jog to 1st marker, kick heels up to butt (they can put their hands behind them and kick their hands) as they jog to 2nd marker, then alternating between markers 4) Player touches ground with left hand at 1st marker, player touches the ground with right hand at 2nd marker, player touches the ground with both hands at 3rd marker, jumps to head ball at 4th marker, and so on from marker to marker 5) Player jogs to 1st marker, sprints at half-pace to 2nd marker and so on alternating between markers 6) Player jogs to 1st marker, sprints at hal...