Conditioning drills for U11-U12

Build repeated high-intensity sprint capacity with the ball. Accelerate hard on each leg, decelerate and turn tightly at the cone, and keep the ball under control through the change of direction.

Sprint on and finish first-time, again and again. Attack the served ball at full pace, finish first-time, recover on the jog back, and repeat with quality.

Hop the hurdles and head it into the mini-goal. Power over the hurdles, then meet the lofted feed and head it down into the target, no keeper.

Hop the hurdles and head it home. Power over the hurdles, then attack the lofted feed at the top of the jump and head it down into the far corner.

Sprint the full length and still finish. Explode from deep, attack the served ball at full pace, and finish first-time on tired legs.

Hop the hurdles and win the header. Power over the hurdles, then win the aerial duel with the defender and head it down into the far corner.

Finish under fatigue. Do the work first, then take a composed touch and a clean strike with tired legs, holding the technique and hitting the target when it is hard.

Hop and stick it. Hop one-footed over each hurdle, sticking a controlled, balanced landing before exploding into the next.

Sharp and quick in a tight space. Snap the cuts off each pole with quick feet and a low body, then explode out.

Bound over the hurdles and finish the feed first time. Time the run off the last hurdle, get in line with the roll, and strike through it cleanly into the mini-goal.