Cool Downs
Walking Recovery Circuit: Reaction Start
Flush the legs after a hard session
Cool Downs
Speed & Agility
Walking Recovery Circuit: Reaction Start is a 8-minute cool downs drill for 2-24 players, suitable for Under 5 to Adults at beginner, intermediate level. You need cones. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.
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Speed & Agility
Cool Down
Beginner
Intermediate
Full Squad
Minimal Equipment
Foundation Phase
Youth Friendly
Adult Suitable
Quick 10 Minutes
Reaction Speed
Competitive
Duration
8 min
Players
2-24
Pitch size
20 x 20 yards
Ability levels
Beginner / Intermediate
Pitch diagram
Walking Recovery Circuit: Reaction Start — Circle — pass around and through · 20 x 20 yards
Step 1 of 4Walk two laps talking through the session in pairs.
- 1. Walk two laps talking through the session in pairs.
- 2. Add gentle arm circles and shoulder rolls.
- 3. Finish with a short group huddle.
- 4. Every repetition begins from a visual or audio cue rather than a set count.
- Ball
- Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
- Circle organisation — players on the outside
- Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble
Objectives
- -Flush the legs after a hard session
- -Bring the breathing back to normal
- -Check in with the players
Setup
- 1Square marked with four cones.
- 2Players walk in pairs.
- 3Water available at one corner.
Coaching instructions
- 1Walk two laps talking through the session in pairs.
- 2Add gentle arm circles and shoulder rolls.
- 3Finish with a short group huddle.
- 4Every repetition begins from a visual or audio cue rather than a set count.
Coaching points
- -Keep moving until the breathing settles
- -Tall walking posture
- -Talk about one learning point each
- -Load the first step and explode on the cue
- -Stay light on the toes while waiting
Common mistakes
- -Stopping dead after the final game
- -Standing in the cold
- -Skipping hydration