Dynamic warm up - Scapula lunges - Squat jumps - Single leg hops (control) - Spiderman crawls - Inchworms Main session #1- Army crawls - Place cones 10-12 feet apart and have a tennis racket at one side and tennis balls opposite. Kids start on the cone with tennis balls and have to travel with one ball at a time and placing on tennis racket. The condition is you need to army crawl at all times throughout drill. (drill lasts 2 mins and repeat 2-3 times) #2- Soldier carry`s- Place cones at 10-12 feet apart. Kids will get into pairs and will be instructed to carry each other to the cone and back round in a racing fashion. Begin with the first person back winning and then the last one back winning (emphasising slow and control)
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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