Training and Conditioning for Soccer

Thebest training for soccer players is both sport and game specific. Practice isthen run with the aim of perfecting tactics and techniques. But this is not thefull picture. Players must also be fast and agile; they must have speed andendurance. To best train the muscles needed for speed and agility, coachesshould introduce strength training and conditioning into their trainingprograms, and Training & Conditioning for Soccer is the perfect bookto help coaches do exactly that. First,the reader is introduced to the sport of soccer and the fundamentals of thegame; physiological demands and training methodology needed to develop strengthand power are part of the basics of training. Then, the following chapterscover the best training methods for developing game- and position-specificendurance. Included in these chapters are brief discussions of those morepopular yet ineffective training methods used today, clarifying why the methodsin this book are superior for training speed and agility in soccer players. Finally, the reader is given examples of training models, including how tocreate their own models that will train their players in all aspects of thegame. The reader will also find here example training plans for each physicalability that should be developed as well as the best strength trainingexercises to incorporate into soccer practice. Written by Tudor Bompa, the creator of periodizationtraining, Training & Conditioning in Soccer is the best guide forintroducing strength training into soccer practice to develop fast and agile players.