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Tips for Coaches

   
WARMING UP/COOLING DOWN EXERCISES
   
1. Hamstring Stretch

Leg bent or slightly bent. Lean forward and pull back against toes. Alternate and repeat for a couple of minutes.

2. Buttock Stretch (Lying Down)

Lying on back, pull knee slowly in towards the chest and hold for 15 seconds. Alternate with opposite leg. Repeat for several minutes.

3. Calf Stretch

Place one leg behind the other, hooking the foot around the heel of the opposite leg. Both hands should be on the ground in front of the head. Hold for 15 seconds. Release and alternate with opposite leg.

4. Buttock Stretch (Sitting up)

Draw knee slowly in towards the chest. Hold for 15 seconds and release. Repeat with opposite leg.

5. Sholder Stretch

Reach up behind your back with your right arm. Reach down behind your back with your left arm. Try to clasp your hands, feeling the stretch in both arms. Repeat this exercise by changing arm positions.

6. Outside Shoulder Stretch

Place your right hand behind your neck. Grasp your right elbow with your left hand. Push your elbow towards your head until you can feel the muscle stretch. Bending your left side will increase this.

7. Neck Lateral Flaxion

Hold your hands together behind your back to prevent your shoulders from rising. Look straight ahead. Tuck your chin in towards your chest and lift the head that the left ear moves towards to left shoulder. Repeat the exercise to the right.

8. Posterior Shoulder Stretch

Place your right arm in front of your right shoulder. Hold your right elbow with your left hand. Pull your elbow and arm across your chest. Alternate.

   
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