Walking Recovery & Breathing
Three minutes of walking with long breathing to bring the heart rate down, then a short team huddle to close the session.
- 4 min
- 4–24 players
Cool-down · All ages
Cool-Down & Static Stretch
A five-minute wind-down: easy jog, then a held stretch through calves, hamstrings, quads, hips and groin while the coach recaps the session.
- Duration
- 5 min
- Players
- 4–24
- Space
- Any open space
- Fitness
Coaching points
- Easy jog for one minute first — never stretch a cold muscle.
- Hold each stretch 20–30 seconds; no bouncing.
- Breathe out into the stretch, and swap sides evenly.
- Use the time to recap one thing the team did well and one focus for next session.
Progressions
- Colder days Keep the jog to two minutes and shorten each hold to 15 seconds so nobody stiffens up.
