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Complete Conditioning for Soccer
The future of soccer conditioning has arrived.
With content ranging from how to properly develop speed, strength, power, and agility in players at all levels to unique position-specific training guidelines and detailed return-to-play protocols, Complete Conditioning for Soccer is a real game changer.
Training protocols and progressions, complete with schematics of on-field conditioning drills, guide conditioning for players from youth to professional levels. Field players of every position will increase strength to dribble through traffic. Forwards will pack more power into shots on goal. Central midfielders will improve quickness and agility to find open passing lanes and evade opponents. Goalkeepers will develop the explosiveness to cover the width of the goal to make that save.
Emphasizing player movement and conditioning needs for the long term, you will learn the positional and seasonal demands that directly impact player development and performance and discover the significant differences between playing styles, positions, levels of play, and genders.
To keep players game-ready, you’ll find detailed information on avoiding some of the most common soccer injuries as well as step-by-step, position-specific training protocols for players returning from injury.
Written by Ryan Alexander, the director of sports science for Atlanta United Football Club (MLS), Complete Conditioning for Socce r takes the process of physical preparation for soccer to a whole new level.
With content ranging from how to properly develop speed, strength, power, and agility in players at all levels to unique position-specific training guidelines and detailed return-to-play protocols, Complete Conditioning for Soccer is a real game changer.
Training protocols and progressions, complete with schematics of on-field conditioning drills, guide conditioning for players from youth to professional levels. Field players of every position will increase strength to dribble through traffic. Forwards will pack more power into shots on goal. Central midfielders will improve quickness and agility to find open passing lanes and evade opponents. Goalkeepers will develop the explosiveness to cover the width of the goal to make that save.
Emphasizing player movement and conditioning needs for the long term, you will learn the positional and seasonal demands that directly impact player development and performance and discover the significant differences between playing styles, positions, levels of play, and genders.
To keep players game-ready, you’ll find detailed information on avoiding some of the most common soccer injuries as well as step-by-step, position-specific training protocols for players returning from injury.
Written by Ryan Alexander, the director of sports science for Atlanta United Football Club (MLS), Complete Conditioning for Socce r takes the process of physical preparation for soccer to a whole new level.
248 pages, Paperback
Published June 4, 2020
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October 3, 2020
This one's above my experience level, so I can't really speak to Alexander's instruction, except to note that he's more than qualified and his approach certainly makes sense. There's some fascinating research here, and he uses that (along with his knowledge of the game) to suggest some guidelines for conditioning that are position-specific, with the note that the work should also be targeted to an individual player's needs.
His scheduling is more detailed than I need, but I'd think someone coaching at more serious levels would benefit from his breakdowns, which balance an introduction to preseason training with balancing the needs for in-season training and recovery. He also has a nice section on returning to play after an injury.
Coaches/trainers should be familiar with the exercises, but his descriptions of techniques (for lifting, etc, for strength, power, speed, and agility) are clear and the photos are useful. I think most coaches and players would benefit from not just reading this book, but from keeping it handy as a reference.
His scheduling is more detailed than I need, but I'd think someone coaching at more serious levels would benefit from his breakdowns, which balance an introduction to preseason training with balancing the needs for in-season training and recovery. He also has a nice section on returning to play after an injury.
Coaches/trainers should be familiar with the exercises, but his descriptions of techniques (for lifting, etc, for strength, power, speed, and agility) are clear and the photos are useful. I think most coaches and players would benefit from not just reading this book, but from keeping it handy as a reference.
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