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3. Physical


We aim to develop future England players who possess outstanding physical and athletic skills in the following areas: agility, balance, coordination, speed and speed endurance, endurance, flexibility, power, strength, physical resilience, recovery, nutrition and lifestyle.

Agility, Balance, Co-ordination (ABCs)

Skill acquisition Session type Link Type Credit Tags
5 Fast feet exercises to improve foot speed Individual YouTube 7mlctraining.com Speed, Agility
Agility, Balance, Coordination (with football) Individual YouTube The DiBernardo Soccer Methodology Agility, Balance, Co-ordination
Balance drills for footballers Individual YouTube 7mlctraining.com Balance
5 Agility, balance and coordination drills Individual YouTube Chris Slickco Agility, Balance, Co-ordination
5 Essential speed and agility drills Individual YouTube 7mlctraining.com Agility, Speed

Flexibility
Skill acquisition Session type Link Type Credit Tags
15 Minute beginner flexibility routine Individual YouTube bodyweightwarrior Flexibility workout
20 Minute beginner flexibility routine Individual YouTube bodyweightwarrior Flexibility workout
20 Minute full body flexibility routine Individual YouTube bodyweightwarrior Flexibility workout
30 Minute pro footballer's full deep stretch and yoga routine Individual YouTube Become elite Flexibility workout

Endurance (stamina)
Skill acquisition Session type Link Type Credit Tags
Essential fitness training for footballers Individual YouTube 7mlctraining.com Stamina, Endurance
Improve your stamina for football Individual YouTube Dub Soccer Stamina, Endurance
Football fitness training session Individual YouTube 7mlctraining.com Stamina, Endurance

Speed (your top speed)
Skill acquisition Session type Link Type Credit Tags
10 Explosive speed exercises Individual YouTube 7mlctraining.com Speed, Agility, Balance, Co-ordination
8 Exercises to Improve Speed, Agility & Power Individual YouTube SOCCSTER Speed, Agility, Power
Speed workout Individual YouTube HellahGood Explosive running, Speed, Agility, Quickness
Explosiveness workout Individual YouTube FT Trainings Explosive running, Speed

Speed endurance (the length of time you can run at top speed)
Skill acquisition Session type Link Type Credit Tags
Speed endurance training Individual YouTube 7mlctraining.com Speed endurance
Speed endurance without the ball Individual YouTube Jiří Formánek Speed endurance

Strength
Skill acquisition Session type Link Type Credit Tags
20 Minute improve your strength workout Individual YouTube FT Trainings Strength
10 Minute intense abs workout Individual YouTube FT Trainings Strength, Abs
10 Circuit training at home Individual YouTube PP Academy Strength

Nutrition and lifestyle
Skill acquisition Session type Link Type Credit Tags
A young footballers diet Individual Web page PFD Nutrition
Grassroots nutrition Individual Web page GRF Nutrition
Football training advice: why your diet makes a difference Individual YouTube Pro:Direct Soccer Nutrition
Academy life Individual YouTube Derby County Football Club Lifestyle

Recovery
Skill acquisition Session type Link Type Credit Tags
Football recovery session Individual YouTube FourFourTwo Recovery
Post game recovery session Individual YouTube SoccerCoachTV.com Recovery