Injury Prevention

Injury prevention is central to safe play. U.S. Soccer’s Recognize to Recover program provides resources and guidance to help players fight off injury so they can stay on the field. Not all injuries can be avoided, but the severity and probability of injury can be reduced through proper conditioning, training routines and good sportsmanship, making the game of soccer safer for all who participate. 

Source: Recognize to Recover

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FIFA 11+

A football player of any level can use the FIFA F-Marc "11+" warm-up series to prepare their bodies for the game.

YouTube Playlist of FIFA 11+

FIFA 11+ poster of activities

University of Iowa Health Care Videos of the FIFA 11+

Part 1: Running Exercises

Part 2:  Strength / Plyometrics / Balance Phase

Part 3: Running, Bounding, Cutting Exercises

other resources