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Possession

Stretch & Debrief

Static stretching led by a senior player

Theme

Possession

Duration

12 min

Players (min–rec–max)

11–11–11

Equipment

cones

Set-up

Static stretching led by a senior player. Coach delivers the camp debrief — what's improved, what the first game plan looks like. Brief, honest, warm. Tomorrow is light; tell them that.

Coaching points

  • Name three players who've improved visibly this week — publicly
  • Outline the shape for Saturday in thirty seconds — no more
  • Tell them you believe in them; you do, or you wouldn't be here

Progressions

  • Open to one question from the squad — shows you're approachable
  • Close with a collective word or phrase — something that belongs to this team