Physical
120 Test — Final Fitness Check
Fitness-test day — 12-minute Cooper run (120 test); players complete as much distance as possible in 12 minutes
Theme
Physical
Duration
20 min
Players (min–rec–max)
22–22–22
Equipment
stopwatch, cones, roster sheet
Set-up
Fitness-test day — 12-minute Cooper run (120 test); players complete as much distance as possible in 12 minutes. Record distance per player. Compare against day-one 2-mile and midpoint beep test — you now have a full arc on every fit player in this squad.
Coaching points
- Pace yourself — this is 12 minutes, not a sprint
- Mental toughness here; this is the last hard thing before the first game
- Coaches: watch who pushes through fatigue — that tells you who you want on the pitch in the 80th minute
Progressions
- Log all three test results side by side; share individually with players post-session
- Any player showing regression from midpoint gets a quiet conversation, not a public shaming