Hello Everyone, I hope you are as glad as I am that March Break is finally over! With that out of the way, in this next edition of the Soccer Fitness Gols Video Blog, we analyse the recent UEFA Champions League matches between Real Madrid and Napoli, as well as Borussia Dortmund and Benica, which [...]
Hi Everyone, a few more first-leg matches from the knockout round of the UEFA Champions League were played last week, including one between Juventus of Italy and FC Porto of Portugal. In this edition of the Soccer Fitness Gols Video Blog, we discuss this match and in particular, the plays by Porto's left back Alex [...]
Hello everyone! The UEFA Champions League started up their knockout rounds last week, and that is always something that can put me in a good mood! In this edition o the Soccer Fitness Gols Video Bog, we discuss the game between Benfica and Borussia Dortmund. While it may have looked as if Benica were outplayed [...]
On Saturday, December 10th, in -4 degrees Celsius weather at Toronto’s packed BMO Field, the Seattle Sounders defeated Toronto FC in the 2016 MLS Cup final, 4-3 via a penalty shoot-out, after a scoreless draw over 120 minutes. How did they do it? By all accounts, TFC appeared to have dominated the game. They held [...]
Last week, I gave a presentation about periodization for youth soccer to the West Windsor Plainsboro Soccer Association (WWPSA for short) located in Princeton, New Jersey. This experience was unique for me because I was in the United States on the evening of Wednesday, November 9th, 2016, when Donald Trump became the 45th U.S. President. [...]
Today the Academy teams who played matches yesterday had a recovery session, while the teams who played on Saturday had an off day. I got a chance to get (slightly) caught up with all the other work from my business, while at the same time preparing for two long days of fitness assessments, which start [...]
This weekend we worked at 5 different games for the Academy, with teams ranging in age from U14-U19. We got to see some other stadiums and facilities from professional clubs in the city, and of course got to meet and speak with the coaches and fitness coaches from all of the different teams. Interestingly, [...]
Today the Academy team had a light day of training, because it is a day sandwiched between 2 matches (yesterday and tomorrow). We got a chance to walk around the "ciudad viejo" which stands for "old city." When it rains, it seems as though everyone in Uruguay stays inside their homes, but on a day like [...]
Today was an off-day, because the Academy matches were cancelled due to thunderstorms which continued basically all day long. I did get to meet up with my friend and colleague who will also be working with Canadian SC, sports scientist Farzad Yousefian of Sports Performance Analytics Inc. We watched the UEFA Euro quarter-final match between [...]
Below is a link to a very interesting article written by Donnovan Bennett and posted earlier today at www.sportsnet.ca. The article presents a different viewpoint on - and potential solution to - the recent controversy surrounding the United States Women's National Soccer Team's dispute with U.S. Soccer over wage discrepancies between their team and the [...]