Ultimate Soccer Training & Off Season Strength and Fitness Workouts

June 18, 2009

Training for soccer is very different than training for almost any other sport, for a variety of reasons. Soccer-specific, sex-specific strength and fitness training presents some interesting challenges for both the athlete and the strength coach involved in developing and implementing the program. Over the next week, I will propose several alternative programs, both male [...]

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How Not to Coach Youth Soccer * A Lesson from a Soccer Forum

May 10, 2009

“Dear Forum,” “I have a daughter who plays U12 soccer and she was placed on the bench for an entire soccer game. What do I say to the coach? Our daughter plays U12 Travel Soccer. She joined this team this year. This team has had the same core players for about 3 years. At a [...]

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Ultimate Soccer Training: Fartlek Training

May 4, 2009

Conditioning is absolutely crucial for overall fitness, as well as speed of play and final half effectiveness. Fartlek is one strategy proven to be extremely effective for soccer athletes, male and female. Soccer, or football as it is commonly known elsewhere in the world, is one of the oldest team based sports on the planet. [...]

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Ultimate Soccer Training: CoachZ on Coaching Communication and the Use of Small Sided Games

March 31, 2009

Coaching Communication and the Use of Small Sided Games to Reinforce the Behavior It is always a challenge to get young players to communicate on the pitch, for a variety of reasons. However, it ultimately comes down to coaching and the ability to reinforce certain behaviors. This video will attempt to provide a window into [...]

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The Ultimate Soccer Training Strength & Fitness: A T-Shirt Collection Tells The Story Of Building A Business In A Recession!

March 24, 2009

Hello! Welcome To The Ultimate Soccer Training Blog! This is also being added to The Internet Marketing Quest Revealed Blog! This Is How I Built A Successful Athletic Training Business In A Recession, You Can Too! I hope you will watch this in its entirety, it’s about 7 minutes, but it will be worth it! [...]

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