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Article Title: 3 Simple Steps To Soccer Conditioning Article Description: You've probably heard it a hundred times that a basic soccer conditioning program is at the core of a team's success. Without strength, agility, and endurance, all of which are build as a result of soccer exercises, the players cannot even dream of being fit for a tournament, leave alone winning it. Additional Article Info: Word Count: 483 (not including resource box) Category: Soccer Written By: Andre Botelho Contact Email: [email protected] <----- Article Begins Here -----> 3 Simple Steps To Soccer Conditioning © Copyright 2009 Expert Secret, Lda (SoccerDrillsTips.com) Let it be known that a soccer conditioning program is the very basis on which the success of any team depends. Soccer exercises build strength, agility, and endurance without which players cannot even think of being in shape for a live match, forget about winning it. However, there may be situations when you and your team do not get enough days to train before a tournament. But you dont need to compromise on the conditioning exercises because of this. You don't want your players to get injured before or during the game. Any well laid down soccer fitness training plan can lead to training players completely in just 3 days time. All you need to do is be honest in carrying out the plan based on some good homework. These are some guidelines that lead to short but useful conditioning plans. Warming up: Instruct the players to start with any of the following; a five minute jog, high knees, jumping, or heel flicks. Take enough rest for a minute or so in between. Then do some stretching for another 5 minutes that will tone up the muscles. These soccer workouts must include every important muscle group in it. Running: Some coaches have a tendency to make the players do constant running. While that is not bad, I recommend that you make the players do soccer-specific running. It means that for about 30 minutes, they do a combination of running, jogging, walking, and sprinting in no set order. This form of running at different speeds helps the players get strong and have more control over their bodies. Also, they do not get fatigued since a walk after a sprint balances things out. Leave the decision making to the individual players about what to do and when. If they enjoy doing sprints more than jogging, that is OK. As the stamina of the kids increases, you can increase the duration of the soccer conditioning program slightly. Stretching: Persuade the players to do stretching exercises both after the training session as well as a match. Concentrate on working out the whole body specially the hamstrings, groins, quads, calves and lower back. Keep in mind that the stretching positions should be longer than the warm-up sessions. In general, 20 to 30 seconds is recommended. A day before the match, make the players rest. This will allow the muscles to recover and also prevent the possibility of an injury. It is also a time to discuss the strategy with them along with boosting their confidence. Share some lighter moments as well so that they get into a great mental shape in addition to the physical one. Understand me! When you apply this to your sessions, your players shall improve dramatically. If you wish to know more about soccer conditioning, subscribe to our youth soccer coaching community and equip yourself with loads of relevant information. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Andre Botelho is a recognized authority in youth soccer coaching. Learn how to explode your players' skills and make training more fun in record time. Download your free youth soccer coaching guide at http://www.soccerdrillstips.com <----- Article Ends Here -----> ------------------------------------ This group is no longer maintained. It only exists for the archives. Please submit your articles at http://www.pickbrains.com/submit-article instead. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/I_Need_Content/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/I_Need_Content/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
