Norwell Youth Soccer Warm Up Program
Created by: Competitive Edge Physical Therapy
Every player needs to warm up before physical exercise. Please see age appropriate ways to do this.
 
  
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      |  | Kindergarten | 1st-2nd Grade | 3rd-4th Grade |  
      | Forward – forward run: suicide style between cones but no touch | • | • | • |  
      | Forward – backward run: same as above but running backwards on return | • | • | • |  
      | “S” run: run on a curved lin | • | • | • |  
      | Lateral shuffle: between cones, do not cross feet |  |  | • |  
      | Skipping: up-down-step, reach to sky with opposite hand |  |  | • |  
      | Carioca: sideways running, cross trailing leg in front and in back alternately |  | • | • |  
      | Plant-and-cut: sprint forward, plant and cut on 45° angle, alternating right and left every few strides |  | • | • |  
      | Figure 8 (forward and backward): between cones, always face forward |  |  | • |  
      | Combo drills: i.e. sprint to backpedal or box patterns with sprint, shuffle, and backpedal |  |  | • |  |