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Step 1
Stretch your calf muscle by placing your hands down (like a sprinter on the "set" command) and keeping your heel on the ground. You can also do this stretch by leaning against a wall or tree.
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Step 2
Keeping the above position, slightly bend the knee, which moves the stretch down to the lower calf.
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Step 3
Stretch the hamstring muscle (back of the leg) by lying flat on your back and pulling one leg at a time gently toward your head.
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Step 4
Stretch the quadriceps muscle (front of the thigh) by lying on your side and pulling the foot toward the buttocks.
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Step 5
Stretch the groin area by sitting, putting the soles of your shoes together and pushing down on your knees with your elbows.
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Step 6
Stretch the lower back by lying facedown on the ground, with your hands to each side and palms down (like a pushup position), and slowly pushing down on your hands to raise the top half of the body.
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Step 7
Add other stretches, including those for the upper body, as desired.








Comments
Anonymous said
on 8/28/2006 Sit down and put one leg straight in front of you and other bent by your side and try to reach the tip of your toe.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Make your foot move in a circle counter clockwise, then clockwise. Do both feet. It helps to not make it hurt when you kick the ball into the goal or when you pass it along to another player. Good Luck!