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Hi does anyone have any good fitness drills for some of my U10 kids please

Ray HarrisonCoach, England

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Annabel DunnillCoach, England

Hi Ray,

Here's a drill for you to try out as it allows you to work on two key elements of football at once, dribbling and fitness!

Including the football into fitness drills is important when working with young players as it keeps them motivated and adds an element of fun to the drill.

Hope this helps.

Archie

Square to Square

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Practice to learn to put the ball in space and fitness. Put out 2 squares about 1 meter by 1 meter, player with the ball has to pass the ball from one square to the other square and stopping the ball in the second square without touching the ball between the two squares

Square to Square

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