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Functionally Integrated Training for Soccer
Last week I put up a post that documents our ACL Return to Sport program and over the last few days I have received emails asking to see some of these activities in action. I videoed a few of the drills from our session last night with 2 girls who are in the final stages [...]
As spring approaches, and the high school female soccer players return to the field. We though it might be good to review some of the literature regarding ACL injuries and how our program has integrated training progressions that attempt to reduce the risk of this devastating injury. Over the last few days I have put [...]
With many teams getting back outside to prepare for the upcoming fall season, it’s time again to talk about safety. Over the weekend, I wanted to look at what effect the heat has on heart rate and recovery heart rate. I pushed one of our Cybex Arc Trainers out into a covered garage area where [...]
This has perplexed me for years… Athletes often suffer minor injuries throughout the season. Aggressive play can often result in a sprained ankle, pulled muscle or shoulder injury, and upon injuring themselves the players (or parents) often decide to take 2-6 weeks off to let the injury heal. Let me try to understand this… a [...]
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Not only do I run the Soccer F.I.T. Academy, but I also own several other sports performance testing and research centers that specialize in program/protocol development. From time to time we work with equipment manufactures to study the effects of their equipment within a specific population. We got an Arc trainer 3 [...]
I recently received this question from a parent…
Question: What type of a speed and strength program would you suggest for a u12 girl soon to be 13 to regain her speed and quickness after a large growth rate. My daughter at a early age was generally faster then anyone her age but [...]
Step 2: Creating Objectives for Each of the Goals
In yesterdays post we discussed our Goals for the Spring Season in the U12-U14 Age Group. The next step in our program development model is to take each of these goals and specifically identify how they apply to this age range of soccer players. We must look [...]
Step 2: Creating Objectives for Each of the Goals
In yesterdays post we discussed our Goals for the Spring Season in the U12-U14 Age Group. The next step in our program development model is to take each of these goals and specifically identify how they apply to this age range of soccer players. We must look [...]
This week marks the start of our in-season training program. Although we have been training for several weeks, the focus has been more towards group organization and orientation. This week we begin our 8-week spring training program that will take us right up to our peaking and championship phases in late May, June and July.
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