A
good warmup and stretch is always important - and especially for the more
"veteran" players!
- Jog 3 laps of the netball court.
1st stretch:
- Wide stance, bend forward hands flat
to floor, hold for 10 count, recover
- Turn to left, lean forwards, right heel
on floor to stretch right calf, hold for 10 count, recover
- Turn to right, lean forwards, left heel
on floor to stretch left calf, hold for 10 count, recover
- Turn to left, step out, lean forwards
bending left leg, right leg extended on toes, push back right heel on
floor to stretch right groin, hold for 10 count, recover
- Turn to right, step out, lean forwards
bending right leg, left leg extended on toes, push back left heel on floor
to stretch left groin, hold for 10 count, recover
- Wide stance, hands flat to floor, hold
for 10 count, recover
- Balance on right leg, pull up left foot
behind body, hold for 10 count, recover
- Balance on left leg, pull up right foot
behind body, hold for 10 count, recover
- Right foot behind left at 90 degrees
right leg flexed, left leg straight, bend forward to left foot, hold for
10 count (good time to tighten laces!), recover
- Left foot behind left at 90 degrees left
leg flexed, right leg straight, bend forward to right foot, hold for 10
count, recover
- Hands on hips, 5 hip rotations to left,
5 to right
- Hands above head, bend trunk left, hold
for 10 count, recover, bend trunk right, hold for 10 count, recover
- Arms bent in front at shoulder height,
10 trunk rotations alternatively l-r, extend arms, 10 trunk rotations
alternatively l-r
- Clasp hands, right arm over head bent
behind neck, lean left, hold for 10 count, recover
- Clasp hands, left arm over head bent
behind neck, lean right, hold for 10 count, recover
- Circle arms 10 times forward, 10 times
backward
- Neck rolls 5 to right, 5 to left
- Ankle rolls 5 to right, 5 to left, each
foot
- From base line jog up court to centre,
long strides to other baseline, backpedal to centre, turn and sprint past
baseline: repeat 3 times
- 2nd stretch: repeat as 1st stretch
From Andy Dawson