Football · Cool-down

Cool-down and huddle

Five minutes of easy jogging and stretches, then a short huddle to finish the session.

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Time
5 min
Players
1+
Age
U6+
Area
Anywhere

Setup

  1. Bring everyone into a circle.

How it runs

  1. Jog slowly round the circle for a minute, then walk.
  2. Hold each stretch for 20 seconds; calves, hamstrings, quads, hips.
  3. Huddle. Ask one question about today's focus and praise one thing each player did well.

Coaching points

  • Keep the questions short and about today's work.
  • Let players answer before you do.

Common mistakes

  • Turning the huddle into a long speech.
  • Skipping it when the session runs late.

Say it: “One question. One thing they did well.”

Make it easier

  • Seated stretches for younger players.

Reviewed by the Sportdify coaching team.