ZigZag dance mats keeping young footballers on their toes
ZigZag dance mats keeping young footballers on their toes
ZigZag’s dance mats are helping young footballers to be ‘quick on their feet’ at a health club in Barnsley. Youngsters from the Grimethorpe Youth Football Club have been working out on the platforms at Lifestyles Community and Fitness Club in Grimethorpe since October last year. The under 18s team, which is now top of the league, uses the mats for an hour each week to improve its agility, eye/foot co-ordination and balance, and, according to the manager, the squad’s footwork has dramatically improved. Manager Alan Radford said: “We got the idea from the professionals at Manchester City, who also use ZigZag’s dance mats to improve their agility. It’s a nice team builder too and the kids love it. In fact, I get fed up with them asking to go on! But they get a harder workout than they realise as they’re having so much fun and it’s an excellent tool for developing for ‘quick feet’.” Footballers are not the only youngsters benefiting from the Machine Dance system, as several boys from the local boxing club also train on the dance mats at the centre too.
