Build intensity
Easy locomotion → Multi-direction movement → Moderate build-up and controlled stop
SOCCER DEVELOPMENT HUB · WARM-UP
Movement lanes
Dynamic mobility · Agility & acceleration · Balance & coordination
Gradually prepare the body with controlled movement forward, sideways, and backward.
Readiness, not fatigue: Build from controlled movement to moderate football-specific intensity.
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Set it up
Three or four parallel 12 × 4 yard lanes
Create parallel one-way lanes and a clear walking return outside each lane.
- Players
- 4–24
- Equipment
- 12–20 cones · Optional ball per player
- Move through with an easy jog or skip, then walk back.
- Add side shuffles and controlled backward movement without crossing feet.
- Finish with a smooth build-up to moderate speed, then decelerate before the end cone.
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