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Knee control: two-leg squat
- 5 min
- 2–22 players
- 7v7
- 9v9
- 11v11
- Football fitness
Basic leg strength with a focus on knee control. Stand with feet hip-width apart, lower the hips straight down so the knees follow the direction of the toes, and push up with the whole foot on the ground. Do 30–60 seconds, two sets. Start with the easier variant (level A) and move to the harder one (level B) once the movement is clean. See the video. Based on the Swedish Football Association programme Knee Control (SISU Idrottsböcker, Folksam, Linköping University). The film is a clip from the original Knee Control football series on YouTube (channel nittisjuelva), not from the SvFF channel itself.
What the coach should look for
- Knees in line with the toes, never inwards.
- Lower straight down with a stable trunk.
- Push up with the whole foot on the ground.
- Move to level B only when level A is clean.
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