| A proper Active Dynamic Warm up for a soccer | | | | stretch the muscle through a wide range of motion |
| team is critical for them to do to prepare themselves | | | | through a specific movement stretch. Static stretching |
| for a soccer game. There are three components to a | | | | is stationary stretching. |
| proper active dynamic warm up; a) Increasing the | | | | As an example, if you wanted to stretch the |
| body core temperature of the player b) stretching the | | | | hamstrings of a soccer player, "Toy Soldiers" dynamic |
| muscles dynamically (active muscle stimulation) versus | | | | stretch is where a player is standing upright with their |
| statically and c) mimic game movements | | | | arms extended out from them and as the player |
| Lets take a look at each of these three components: | | | | walks forward they lift their right leg up and try and |
| Increasing the body core temperature of a player: | | | | touch their right hand, then their next step they lift their |
| The days of having players jog a lap around the field | | | | left leg up and try and touch their left hand and so on. |
| and believe that this has warmed the player up | | | | This movement will stretch out the players hamstrings |
| properly should be taken out of your practice planner. | | | | and prepare them well for a game. To stretch the |
| This jog has done very little to prepare a soccer | | | | hamstrings statically, a player could bend from the |
| player for a game or a practice. Have your players go | | | | waist and try and touch their toes and hold that |
| through a series of quick exercises that incorporate all | | | | position for 10-15 seconds as an example. Static |
| muscle groups. You could have them do jumping jacks, | | | | stretching is best used after a game or practice |
| skips, quick feet, and a whole host or movement | | | | instead of before hand. |
| exercises like this. Have them go through movements | | | | Mimic game movements: |
| quickly and explosively. This component may take 5-8 | | | | Just before a game get started, having players go |
| minutes to perform. This will raise the core | | | | through a series of quick feet movements, high knee |
| temperature of the soccer player up. If a player's core | | | | drills, shuffles and quick bursts of 10-15 yards will do |
| temperature is raised even one degree, they will have | | | | several things for the player. First of all, it will reestablish |
| 1-3 percent more power at their disposal for the game. | | | | the core temperature of the player and secondly it will |
| Studies have shown that increasing the core body | | | | prepare the players body for the movements that |
| temperature of a player will also help to minimize | | | | they will be doing on the field while playing the game. |
| injuries on the soccer field. Injury prevention for soccer | | | | The active dynamic warm up is extremely important |
| players should be one of the most important things | | | | as it will help to prevent injuries, it will help with a |
| that a coach is concerned about. | | | | players speed and agility, and it will make sure that a |
| Active muscle stimulation: | | | | soccer team is ready to play when the whistle blows. |
| Now that the players core temperature is sufficiently | | | | Proper active dynamic warm ups for soccer players |
| raised, you will want to stretch them out through | | | | will make a difference in the success of the players |
| dynamic stretching. The difference between dynamic | | | | and the team. |
| and static stretching is this...dynamic stretching will | | | | Have a great day! |