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Functionally Integrated Training for Soccer
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 [...]
Over the last 10 years we have developed many different styles of agility programming. We have standard quick feet or cone agility programs, we have reactive agility programs, we have dribbling and moves based agility programs and we have passing and receiving agility programs. But many of these drills are player focused and not team [...]
It seems as though every weekly recap we write here starts off mentioning the weather, but that’s the beauty of Kansas in the spring! We dealt with cold temperatures, blustery wind and occasional downpours of rain, but that didn’t keep us from finally getting outside! The kids have no concern for the weather; they show [...]
Two weeks until our spring programs officially start…
This week will be geared towards increasing soccer specific fitness, mastering the warm up that we will be using during the season and fine tuning the strength/power/speed based movements that will put the finishing touches on all the off-season work. This is the time of year when [...]
In the 3rd part of this series highlighting our research over the last 8 years on In-Season Programs for High School Girls Soccer, we are continuing our discussion on identifying specific needs of this population. What are their goals, injuries, fitness concerns, current programming, etc.? In Part 2 we discussed the injury concerns (specifically [...]
Week four is now behind us, and I think we are starting to make some positive strides with all the groups. With the older ages we are starting to progress to drills that combine:
Speed (acceleration)
Agility (deceleration)
Passing
First Touch
Here is an example…
There is one concern that I have with this progression though…
The Pre-Practice Speed sessions will be organized and progressed with the same basic structure that been proven successful with the CAP Athletes over the last few years. In the Soccer F.I.T. Academy Developmental Curriculum (represented in the pyramid below) has two sides:
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