Getting Prepared To Play In College With “The Cooper”
Start Thinking About Mastering The Cooper
Are you planning to play soccer at the college level? If you are then be prepared to accomplish the “cooper.”
What is the Cooper?
The cooper is a series of running drills design to test your fitness level. College coaches are always looking for players that are disciplined, strong, fast, and can practically run “forever.” If you think that you are that kind of player, then you need to make accomplishing the cooper one of your major goals. To accomplish the cooper, you must be able to:
1. Run 2 miles in under 12 minutes.
2. Rest for a minute and run 1 mile in under 6 minutes.
3. Rest for another couple minutes then run half a mile in under 3 minutes.
4. Rest again for a few minutes and run 1 lap around the track under 1 minute.
Overall, that’s a total of 3 3/4 miles in under 22 minutes. To prepare yourself, all you will need to do is be able to run all 3 3/4 miles non-stop for the allotted time. If you can do that, then mission accomplished. On tryout day, all you have to do is go out and do it again.
The earlier you condition your body to accomplish the “cooper, ” the better will be your chances of getting recruited. What do I mean by that? Well, if you get your body in shape, the only thing left for you to do is get your skills up to par. Listen to your coach and follow directions. If do you do these things, then you should see your game soaring to new heights and everyone will notice, even the scouts. Good luck
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