Soccer conditioning
By: Simon Thadani
Publisher: A. & C. Black
Published: 2006
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9780713676730
Subjects: Soccer; Training; Football association; Entraînement
Description: This book is aimed at managers and coaches of soccer teams from semi-professional through to Sunday League, including youth and children's teams. It gives detailed and accessible guidance on how to introduce fitness and conditioning routines into training to support and improve soccer performance. Including: principles of conditioning, speed and strength development; fitness requirements for specific positions and formations; planning the season; developing individual and team programmes; conditioning drills and how to train young players.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: 1.; title: The demands of the game and basic training principles -- -- 2.; title: Planning training for the season -- -- 3.; title: Conditioning of young players and children -- -- 4.; title: Speed -- -- 5.; title: Basic testing -- -- 6.; title: 50 tried and tested drills -- -- 7.; title: Secrets of successful conditioning.