7 Reasons Parents Buy These Ankle Weights For Their Kids
Let me save you the time, the money and the worry.
After speaking to thousands of football parents, I found one simple, affordable thing that can make a real difference at this age. My son George went from spending most games on the bench to playing regularly, and he’s improving faster than he ever did with extra training sessions.
1. Stronger legs mean he stops getting pushed off the ball
With the weights on, his legs work harder in every drill. After a few weeks they are stronger.
Stronger legs keep him on his feet in a tackle instead of on the floor. That is the bit parents see first.
2. Cristiano Ronaldo's son trains with these
One of the best footballers (Ronaldo) in the world has said that training with weights on his feet when he was younger helped him improve.
His son has even trained with JOGA STARZ ankle weights.
3. Coaches pick the quick kids first
He’s got a good touch, but on match day, he needs to be quick enough to keep up.
So we added ten minutes of ladder drills with his JOGA STARZ ankle weights to his training routine.
4. Each one weighs 1 lb, about the same as a tin of beans
The pair is 2 lb, so 1 lb goes on each ankle. For an eleven year old that is about 1% of his body weight.
He wears them for drills and ball work, ten to fifteen minutes at a time. Not for matches, and not for running flat out.
5. These are made for a child's ankle, not an adult's
The cheap ones online are adult weights filled with sand. The straps are too long and they slide down his leg.
These are soft weights on a short strap that fits a child.
6. They stay on and they do not rub his skin
The strap grips when he turns. The inside is padded, so it does not leave red marks.
He forgets he has them on. That matters, because anything he moans about ends up in a drawer.
7. Made by two brothers, for their youngest brother
Ethan and Zack Chislett started JOGA. Ethan was let go by Southampton at fourteen for being too small. He plays professional football now.
They made STARZ for their little brother Cruz, because kids' football gear never fitted him properly.
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What parents said about the ankle weights
"My son received his shin pads and leg weights, he absolutely loves them. He's trained with them twice this week and has been over the moon."
"I brought my son the ankle weights, he plays top level football (signed) and just using these a few times has really helped him."
"Amazing products. He will not wear anything else. I'm a returning customer. He's just asked me for the ankle weights."