SoccerFIT Academy - Functionally Integrated Training
Functionally Integrated Training for Soccer
For the last few months the SoccerFIT Academy has been working on putting our training manuals and programs up in an online educational format. We started with our educational blog site and now we will begin to offer downloads of our programs in the form of eBooks. These resources are educational in nature, providing more [...]
In PHASE 2 we will progress to workouts that encourage game like fitness and speed of play. The workouts become faster paced and slightly more complex. For those that have not mastered the key aspects of PHASE 1 we will continue to focus on those foundational needs, but for most of our players, we will [...]
As promised here is the video of the drill we ran last week as a break from the normal conditioning. We used the Speedboard Treadmill from Woodway and the Fusion Sport Smartspeed System. When it is too cold to get outside and practices are getting canceled left and right, our players begin coming in 3-4 [...]
This week I was lucky enough to escape the 10 degree, snowpacked Kansas plain and fly out to sunny, 75 degree weather of Phoenix, Arizona. I was out there to speak on behalf of the Cybex Institute to several facilities (Local Fire Departments in Phoenix, Arizona State and Athelte’s Performance) about the Cybex Arc Trainer [...]
Introduction: During the spring of 2009 we drew upon 8 years of research conducted at CAP (Centers for Athletic Performance, Inc) to create a low volume, high intensity program that would improve speed and athleticism, while also reducing the risk of injury over the course of the spring high school season. We used a control [...]
Introduction: During the spring of 2009 we drew upon 8 years of research conducted at CAP (Centers for Athletic Performance, Inc) to create a low volume, high intensity program that would improve speed and athleticism, while also reducing the risk of injury over the course of the spring high school season. We used a control [...]
Structured Periodization for Peak Performance:
As the athlete begins to specialize in soccer and has laid down a solid foundation of both athletic and soccer technical skills, it is time to begin planning out their training. This becomes essential as we want the players to be able to perform their best in peaking phases and critical [...]
Part 9: Introducing Tactics / Use of Strength, Speed and Technical Ability with a Purpose:
The tactical portion of the pyramid represents games, scrimmages and tactical practice sessions. This is where the player draws from their entire developmental foundation and begins to take the combination of athleticism and skill and blend it beautifully with other players [...]
Part 8: Introduce Speed and Power Development / Confident Athleticism:
Training for speed and power is the ultimate goal, and it represents the peak of the physical development side of the pyramid (blue image). This is where the strong foundation in strength, work capacity, movement, mobility, and stability can be used as a launching pad for [...]
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