SoccerFIT Academy - Functionally Integrated Training
Functionally Integrated Training for Soccer
The following is an excerpt from our Spring 2011 Training Manual that will be available to all members in weeks to come…
Remember, we are trying to develop better soccer players, not simply get them lifting more weight or running faster 40 times. Each of the drills in this section needs to be tied into soccer [...]
In our intermediate groups, or training groups that are slightly digressed from the advanced training program, our goals are slightly different. For example, instead of focusing on explosive power we will be focusing on confident positioning for power and rhythmic powerful movements in our off-field training program.
Here is a brief outline of the training goals [...]
As we enter our second week of the 2011 spring season with our research group of U12-U14 soccer players, we are very excited about the progress have made in just one week. Each week moving forward we will highlight a specific portion of our program with video, commentary or testing results. Today we wanted to [...]
Yesterday we hit on the off-field training outline for the spring season. Today we will create an outline for what we are going to do on the field…
ON-FIELD TRAINING: F.I.T. (Functionally Integrated Training)
When we take our programs out on the field we need to stick to the original goal of the program – “To [...]
This season we will be highlighting our U12-U14 Advanced Groups in this blog series. Here is an overview of our program for this group:
SEASONAL GOAL:
The goal of the spring 2011 soccer season in the advanced U12-U14 age group is to…
…Elevate the speed, reactive quickness and fitness in specific situational environments.
These aspects are strongly affected by [...]
Today’s post is from SoccerFIT Academy Intern Jenna Brantley. Jenna is a student at Baker University and will be writing a weekly blog for SoccerFIT outlining her observations, and how she has been able to draw from her education to help our athletes better understand the importance of each aspect of our program. Today’s post [...]
As we approach the final days of what has proven to be a very good year of training and education, we thought we would post a few of our video clips from some of our eBooks. Some of these are a little controversial and some of them are just for fun, but it makes for [...]
Here is a quick recap of some of the more popular posts from the last year:
Training to Reduce ‘Awkwardness’ During Growth Spurts – This was a question that I was asked earlier in the year regarding what we might suggest for a “u12 girl soon to be 13 to regain her speed and quickness [...]
This weeks staff post is from Missy Geha, SoccerFIT Academy trainer. Her post today reflects her thoughts on a recent article from goal.com.
Most young soccer players react in the same way as the professionals do in tight games. One would think after playing for so many years that keeping composure and staying focused would come [...]
Congratulations to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Women’s Soccer Team, who’s victory over Ohio State and Stanford won them a college national championship this past weekend. And a very special congratulations to the 5 former SoccerFIT Academy / CAP players who play for Notre Dame! It seems like just last year that Mandy came to [...]
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