| If you learn and use these tips for Soccer Fitness | | | | 50% intensity. That's just stupid. Do you want your |
| training you will be well beyond most of your coaching | | | | athletes chasing the ball at 50% of what they are |
| counterparts. By following these tips for soccer fitness | | | | capable during a game? Then why would you have |
| training your players will consistently be stronger, faster | | | | them train for a subpar performance. Never sprint until |
| and have more stamina than the opposing teams. Too | | | | you are properly warmed up. Do not do sprinting the |
| many coaches get caught up in skills training and | | | | day before a game. Always allow 48 hours of |
| forget that without a strong fitness base their players | | | | recovery before a game. |
| will not be able to perform at an optimal state | | | | Soccer Fitness Training Tip #3 |
| throughout the entire game. | | | | Plyometrics |
| The components of soccer fitness training include the | | | | Too often coaches hear a bout plyometrics and |
| following: proper warmup, working at sprint training, | | | | through their players into the exercises without a |
| plyometrics and recovery. | | | | proper understanding of how they need to do the |
| Soccer Fitness Training Tip #1 | | | | exercises properly. Plyometrics are powerful and |
| Proper warmup: | | | | dangerous. It's important that you follow good form. |
| Too many coaches train their players to do static | | | | I'll explain examples in another article. |
| stretching while they are cold. This is one of the most | | | | Soccer Fitness Training Tip #4 |
| dangerous holdovers from the past that is out there. | | | | Recovery |
| You need to do light calisthenics to warm the muscles | | | | I cannot stress enough the importance of recovery. |
| up before you stretch them and when you stretch | | | | Too often I see coaches destroy players with their |
| them you should be doing dynamic stretching. | | | | "No pain no gain mentality." When you push your |
| Soccer Fitness Training Tip #2 | | | | players 100% you need to give them a day off or at |
| Sprint Training | | | | least do an active recovery day. |
| Too many coaches have their players jog for miles at | | | | |