Injury prevention – Best practice
The FIFA 11+ program
The FIFA 11+ is the warm up protocol that should be used with female players. It is proven to cut injury and there is evidence to say that those teams who use it win more.
FIFA expert and MLS research chair Holly Silvers-Granelli talks us through why the FIFA 11+ is so vital to female players.
The FIFA 11+ Kids program
The FIFA 11 kids should be used with children under the age of 14. It has been shown to be effective in decreasing injury risk in young players. Here is the excellent FIFA 11+ kids series by The Football Association of Ireland.
Warming up the Goalkeeper
Goalkeepers require a different warm up to other players.
The FIFA program can be downloaded here
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