One of the best things about attending the 5th World Conference on Science and Soccer was the opportunity to share and discuss my research with other academics, sports scientists and fitness coaches. In this series of short articles, I will summarise and discuss each of the three different research projects that our team from Soccer [...]
Hi Everyone, In this edition of the Soccer Fitness Gols Video Blog, I provide a summary of some of our recent research that was prevented at the 5th World Conference on Science and Soccer in Rennes, France (May 31-June 2, 2017). The study discussed in this video compared an ACL prevention program with a speed [...]
Hi Everyone, In this edition of the Soccer Fitness Gols Video Blog, I discuss the results of some my our recent research that was presented at the 5th World Conference on Science and Soccer, comparing fitness assessment results from a Canadian and Uruguayan professional youth academy. Some potential explanations for the results, plus recommendations for [...]
One of the best things about attending the 5th World Conference on Science and Soccer was the opportunity to share and discuss my research with other academics, sports scientists and fitness coaches. In this series of short articles, I will summarise and discuss each of the three different research projects that our team from Soccer [...]
Hi Everyone, In this edition of the Soccer Fitness Gols Video Blog, I discuss my recent experience attending and presenting research at the 5th World Conference on Science and Soccer in Rennes, France (May 31-June 2, 2017). More specifically, I explain my thoughts about how the lack of Canadian soccer coaches and fitness coaches at [...]
Hi Everyone, last week, the second-leg matches of the UEFA Champions League quarter final were played, and one match in particular - that between Spain's Real Madrid and Germany's Bayern Munich - ended in controversy thanks to two consecutive, late, off-side goals scored by Cristiano Ronaldo, goals which sealed the outcome for Madrid. In this [...]
Hi Everyone, last week, the second-leg matches of the UEFA Champions League quarter final were played, and one match in particular - that between Spain's Real Madrid and Germany's Bayern Munich - ended in controversy thanks to two consecutive, late, off-side goals scored by Cristiano Ronaldo, goals which sealed the outcome for Madrid. In this [...]
Hi Everyone, In the past few years there has been a lot of talk amongst soccer coaches and fitness coaches about the need to prevent late developers from being ignored or "left behind" by high performance soccer teams and programs. In this edition of the Soccer Fitness Gols Video Blog, we discuss how to identify [...]
Hi Everyone, In this edition of the Soccer Fitness Gols Video Blog, we discuss CrossFit, a training program that has become popular amongst adolescents and young adults in the past 10 years, and whether or not soccer players should consider incorporating it into their training routines. I hope you like it and as always, please [...]
Coaching can be a tough job. Long hours, time away from friends and family on evenings and weekends, travel, and the ever-present stress of the dreaded “soccer parent.” In spite of all of these challenges, the coaching profession can also be very rewarding – and among the most regarding aspects of the job has to [...]