Relay Walk and Talk Cool Down

Objective

• -Bring the heart rate down gradually
• -Reflect on the session while moving
• -Finish with the group together

Setup

1. 1A gentle walking loop marked with cones in a 26 x 14 yards area.
2. 2Split into teams of three or four behind separate start cones.
3. 3A few balls for light passing on the loop.

How to play

1. 1Players walk the loop in small groups at conversation pace.
2. 2Each group answers one reflection question from the coach.
3. 3Finish in a circle with light stretching.
4. 4First player goes on the whistle and tags the next on return.
5. 5First team to complete three full rotations wins the round.

Progressions

• +Add a skill gate on the way back
• +Raise the demand once the group is consistently successful

Regressions

• -Shorten the distance
• -Simplify the area or the service until success returns

Variations

• -Teams pick the order of their runners each round
• -Run the practice on the opposite side of the pitch

Common mistakes

• -Racing the loop
• -Skipping the cool down entirely
• -Setting off before the tag