SoccerFIT Academy - Functionally Integrated Training
Functionally Integrated Training for Soccer
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 [...]
This week at the SoccerFIT Academy, our college kids came back to kick off their off-season workouts with us. And, in what has become very typical, we spent quite a bit of time reminiscing, evaluating and discussing new ideas and workout philosophies that they have been exposed to while they were away at school. We [...]
Last week we put up a 5 part series on how we test and assess our athletes vertical jump. You can get a closer look at this series by clicking on the links below…
Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: Testing Max Verticals with the SmartJump System from Fusion Sport. In this post you can see how [...]
In this post we are comparing the weighted jump squat to unweighted jump squats (counter movement jump), and commenting on which weighted version might be more similar in pattern to the unweighted jumps. When working with younger athletes in a developmental stage, we need to continue to focus on the movement of the exercise and [...]
This summer we are offering 2 unique programs at the Soccer FIT Academy to provide the best support system available for players looking to take their game to the next level:
Game Speed Training
Soccer FITness and Strength
Soccer FITness and Strength:
In this post we are discussing the Soccer FITness and Strength Program. Over the [...]
I got caught up in a conversation on Twitter with a coach who’s philosophy I truly respect. Here was his original Tweet.
“Why persist in prescribing generic team training programs when we know that each individual is different and unique? Convenient is not right.”
And while this is absolutely true for the personal trainer, it [...]
Two of the most discussed aspects associated with injury risk reduction during the season are: 1) lower limb symmetry and 2) force absorption qualities. We used a Hop and Stop test of bilateral force production / force absorption, and the results showed a tremendous gain in symmetry in both the hopping and leaping exercises. We [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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