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“Why do I have to warm up, I’m already warm?” I hear this question a lot of times as a coach.

So in today’s article I’ll explain for you why you have to warm up and how.

Many of my students thinks it’s enough to jog around the court 3 times. Well let me tell you, this isn’t a good warm up!

I always tell my students to come to the court 15-20 minutes before the practice or match starts, and they say ” I can’t warm up for that long because then I’ll get tired”.

Sounds familiar?

The truth is that a good warm up should take at least 10 minutes. WHY? Read more…

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Straight leg march is a great dynamic warm up exercise that will improve your flexibility in your hamstrings, gluteal and lower back muscles. You need to be warm before you do this exercise or you might pull a muscle. It’s also important that you do this exercise in a controlled manner.

You can start doing the straight leg march at the age of 8.  Read more…

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Walking lunge reach back is almost like a regular lunge except that it challenges your hip flexors a little bit more. I really love the dynamic stretch that you get in your hip flexors with this exercise.

I usually teach this exercise to my students at the age of 10.  Read more…

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Inverted hamstrings will improve your flexibility in your hamstrings. This exercise is another good and challenging dynamic warm up exercise for you to have in your warm up routine. This exercise will also improve your strength in your legs and core.

You can start doing the inverted hamstrings at the age of 8. Read more…

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Walking lunge is another great exercise for your dynamic warm up routine. With this exercise you will increase your strength in your legs and hips. You will also improve your flexibility in your hamstrings, lower back and hip flexors.

You can start using the walking lunge at the age of 8.  Read more…

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Walking knee hug lunge is a perfect dynamic exercise for your warm up routine. This exercise strengthens your hips and knees and improves your dynamic balance. You will also improve your flexibility in your hamstrings, lower back and hip flexors.

You can start doing the walking knee hug lunge at the age of 8. You might want to practice on the knee hug and walking lunge before you start with this exercise.  Read more…

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Knee hugs is a good warm up exercise. This dynamical movement will warm up your hips and legs. By doing knee hugs, you will also be working on your strength and balance.

You can start to do this exercise at the age of 8.  Read more…

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