The “FIFA 11+”
The “FIFA 11+” – your warm-up to prevent injury
Your body has some natural defence mechanisms against injuries that you can train to become more “resistant” to injuries. For example, training certain muscles stabilises joints, training your balance makes you less susceptible to loss of balance and falls. There are certain techniques, e.g. how you jump or land, that protect you from getting injured in these critical situations.
“FIFA 11+ – a complete warm-up to prevent injuries” combines exercises training the above to provide you with general protection from injuries. “FIFA 11+” is a complete warm-up to be performed prior to every training session. You should be at least 14 years of age to start “FIFA 11+”.
In a scientific study with almost 2,000 female youth players, teams performing “FIFA 11+” at least twice a week had 30-50 per cent fewer injured players than teams who warmed up as usual. The greater care you take to correctly perform each exercise, the greater the effect. Your coach will supervise how you do the exercises and correct your movements as necessary.
There are two points of paramount importance to guarantee the effect:
- you have to do all the exercises of “FIFA 11+” correctly: the greater care you take, the greater the effect
- you have to do “FIFA 11+” regularly, that means at least twice a week
Make “FIFA 11+” your routine warm-up prior to training!
http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/footballdevelopment/medical/playershealth/the11/