We all fell in love with this beautiful game at some point in our lives. Most of us at a young age when playing around was fun and chasing and possessing the ball was the greatest thing in the world. When it comes to preserving the love for the game for the very youngest and to avoid losing kids from stopping to play football, some points are crucial.
Through the ages, the FIFA World Cup has become a stage to showcase the greatest talents from each competing nation…however, this particular tournament seems to be counting the injury cost of some of the biggest names in their respective squads who are playing domestically & continentally right up to the curtain raising spectacular!
One of the key focus areas for the development of goalkeepers in recent times has opened up the discussion around the key question…. what really works from a motor learning response for goalkeepers?
Congested fixture schedules and high training loads are always challenging and at the elite level of the game seen as normal practice.
Article written by Jose Maria Oliva-Lozano Electronic Performance & Tracking Systems Sporting competition in this modern era, at the very elite level is rapidly moving …
Regular training and competition over the course of a season in European professional soccer is generally characterized by a pre-competition preparation period of five to six weeks, followed by two competition phases, interspersed with a winter break.
Players and performance coaches continue to search for performance enhancement products in order to elevate individual and collective performance.
A game-changer in the way the role has been viewed in recent times was due to the tactical concept promoted by Pep Guardiola within the dominating FC Barcelona team.
As the World Cup 2022 was awarded to the middle east for the first time since the inception of the greatest football show on earth began, few people have been unable to fully appreciate the finances involved within the whole concept.
As coaching and performance staff start to map out the next few months, whether it be in-season or pre-season periods, understanding how to maximise performance is fundamental to the planning process. Using a specific training methodology enables coaches to have clarity on what to deliver to the players, and also provides a learning environment for the longer-term period.
This article looks at Training Load Management in football and how to maximise the Performance of your soccer team.
Reflective Coaching is considered a key factor in expert learning. It refers to the extent to which individuals are able to appraise what they have …
Irrespective of the players competing and the fans erupting within the stadiums around the world, football or soccer clubs at the elite echelons of the …
Financial crises, pandemic, warfare circumstances, global power games, immense competition. In the midst of all the aforementioned issues, it is evident nowadays that soccer clubs …
During the ninth month of the Muslim year, strict fasting from sunrise to sunset is performed. Within this period of Ramadan, Muslim athletes and soccer …
Facing the final stages for both European and domestic competition, some have suggested that the rivalry between coaching elite Jurgen Klopp & Pep Guardiola is …
Recently described in the media as the greatest goalkeeper to ever play the game, the incredible Italian Gianluigi Buffon has had a stellar and unique …
Nutrition plays a key role in supporting the performance of the football athlete. Although football is a team sport, individualised nutritional philosophies are followed in …
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