Total Soccer Conditioning Vol. 1
CHAPTER 3: TRAINING TO DEVELOP STATIC AND DYNAMIC BALANCE Developing good balance should be a fundamental goal when designing a ...
BALANCE TRAINING PRINCIPLES By definition, balance is the capacity to maintain the body’s center of gravity within the base of s ...
categories, start with beginner or basic level exercises then progress to intermediate and when possible, advanced ones. As will ...
Coaching Points: Ensure the players maintain a low center of gravity by keeping the knee of the balancing leg bent. Also, make c ...
Keep -Ups While Balancing on One Leg Level: Intermediate Set up and Instructions: Divide your players into groups of two with on ...
DYNAMIC BALANCE EXERCISES Single-Leg Hop and Land through Agility Ladder Level: Basic Set-up and Instructions: Set up and an agi ...
Single Leg Hop with One-touch Passing Level: Basic Set up and Instructions: Divide your players into pairs with one ball to use ...
4-Cone Single-Leg Hop with Headers Level: Intermediate Set-up and Directions: Set up four cones to make a diamond shape. The len ...
Figure 3.6c Progression: You may progress this exercise by having the player complete the cycle twice before heading. ...
Lateral Hops with Side-Footed Volleys Level: Intermediate Set up and Instructions: Divide your players into pairs with one ball ...
180-Degrees Hop with Side-Footed Volleys Level: Advanced Set up and Instructions: Players are again divided into groups of two, ...
Note: The hops in the exercises presented above are not intended to be explosive in nature. They should be controlled (somewhat ...
CHAPTER 4: INTEGRATING TECHNICAL WORK WITH SPEED TRAINING Lightning speed is a necessary quality for all soccer players, regardl ...
ELEMENTS OF SPEED When a player like England and Arsenal’s Theo Walcott blazes down the touch line, and we think to ourselves “W ...
Starting speed also has a cognitive (mental) aspect to it. Players have to recognize a variety of visual and other sensory cues, ...
Using sprint-assisted (downhill sprinting for example) and sprint-resistance (sled-towing for example) techniques is also a grea ...
BOX 4.1 RUNNING MECHANICS DURING THE MAXIMUM SPEED PHASE Leg Action Sprinting involves a sequence of strides. During the stride ...
STRENGTH AND POWER REQUIREMENTS FOR SPEED It is vital that the conditioning coach factors in speed development when designing th ...
SPEED TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGN The age and experience of the athlete as well as the phase of the season will determine to a large ...
SPEED TRAINING EXERCISES Dribble and Chase Objective: Develop starting speed and acceleration, as well as speed dribbling techni ...
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