The 11+:
US Club Soccer encourages all clubs to adopt the 11+ Injury Prevention Program. The 11+ is one component for reducing injury risk, and thereby increasing long-term potential of players. |
As one of the critical components of the Player Health & Safety pillar of Players First, the 11+ provides tools and resources for improving performance and reducing injury risk.
It is a 20-minute comprehensive warm-up program designed to reduce injuries among soccer players ages 14 and older. The 11+ is used on the field without any additional equipment and consists of 15 exercises divided into three separate components:
Developed by an international group of experts, the implementation of the program in men’s and women’s competitive soccer led to a significant decrease in injuries during games and training, and time loss due to injury, thus proving not only the effectiveness of the program, but that it is easily and broadly applicable.
Download a helpful, comprehensive 11+ poster here (.pdf)
Game day 1 of the new @NEPremiership season! Here’s our 06 BLACK team running thru the #FIFA11 @USClubSoccer @TylerHeff @AztecSoccerDOC pic.twitter.com/gvNgXvXkGr
— Aztec Soccer Boys (@AztecBoysDir) September 10, 2017
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