Fitness & Diet
Fitter teams win more games – it’s as simple as that. Of course, we know that most clubs will not have a fitness trainer or a well-equipped gym. But there is a lot you can do yourself. The articles in this section look at how you can help your players to get fit, stay fit, avoid injury and recover more quickly. How many times have you seen a close game decided in the last 10 minutes because one team is fit and the other is running out of energy?
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Is Your Team Getting Enough Fuel?
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Nutrition and diet is an area we can all improve on and as coaches we are in a strong position to influence players to become healthier.
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Three truths to improve your fitness training
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Here are three truths that are worth remembering when trying to maintain fitness or recover from injury.
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Get fitter players with no extra effort
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How? Simply by getting them to sleep more. A good night of sleep is vital to a soccer player's physical and mental preparation for a game.
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Warm-Up for 30-minutes before you kick-off
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Time spent before kick-off is well rewarded when the players run out onto the pitch. It has happened to me where, due to poor directions or traffic, or just plain bad timing, my teams have staggered onto the pitch just before the whistle blows. And boy does it tell.
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How Chasing Soccer Balls Helps Player Concentration
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The best sessions are when you can get your players to use their skill, technique, fitness and most of all their concentration from the word go. Keep them moving and learning with this great exercise, says David Clarke.