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Arsenal Ladies in the Weightroom
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May24

Arsenal Ladies in th...

posted by John Grace

Here’s a video featuring Kim Little, a member of the Arsenal Ladies. In the previous video of the Arsenal Ladies posted, some key aspects of the workout were highlighted.  This video gives us another view of their weight training program, with this session geared more toward power...

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Evolution of the Game From 1966-2010
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May20

Evolution of the Gam...

posted by John Grace

Here’s a study that looks at the last 44 years of the World Cup final – the elite of the elite. Soccer is always evolving. The rules and basic principles of the game may not be, but the athletes are. Most are just now seeing the value that speed and power can have on the game. The...

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Guidelines for training repeat sprint ability
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May18

Guidelines for train...

posted by mike

Repeat sprint ability (RSA) is one of the most important physical capacities in soccer. Although the following research study abstract examines RSA with cycling there are applications to others RSA sports that involve running like rugby and soccer. This study used repeated sprint bouts of 6...

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Arsenal FC Training Agility
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May15

Arsenal FC Training ...

posted by mike

Here’s a video of Arsenal FC training agility using a ladder. I’ve spoken about my thoughts on ladder use for soccer athletes previously here and here.  I will occasionally use a ladder in our warmups but rarely if ever when actually trying to develop speed or agility....

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Sleep and Its Role in Performance
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May14

Sleep and Its Role i...

posted by John Grace

Sometimes we get caught up in time spent training or the sets and reps in the weight room, but fail to look at other aspects that can compliment an athlete’s training. Sleep is often an underrated variable when it comes to performance. Poor sleep has the ability to affect an athlete’s...

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Strength improves change of direction
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May13

Strength improves ch...

posted by mike

As most readers of this blog know, we are big advocates for progressively overloaded strength training focusing on fundamental movements to improve athletic performance in soccer players. While the soccer world has yet to fully buy-in to the benefits like some other sports have, the evidence...

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FC Bayurn Speed Session
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May04

FC Bayurn Speed Sess...

posted by John Grace

Here is a speed session from FC Bayurn. They start out with some nice linear sprints and move into some sharp change of direction. This is working on hard accelerations and some repeat sprint qualities. Distance covered each sprint looks to be 10-15m with about 20-30 seconds recovery in...

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Body Composition on Athletic Performance
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Apr22

Body Composition on ...

posted by John Grace

The speed, strength and endurance of elite soccer players are often addressed by traditional training methods. However, one anthropometric factor that can help improve all of these qualities may be overlooked. We know that players are getting faster, with speed being the differentiating...

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Arsenal Strength Training
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Apr16

Arsenal Strength Tra...

posted by John Grace

Here’s a very recent video showcasing Ellen White and Steph Houghton of the Arsenal Ladies. This looks to be a nice, well-rounded program for these athletes. Although this is a sample size of one from their whole training program, there are some fantastic takeaways from this: There is a...

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Designing an Effective Training Program Part Four: Understanding Common Injuries
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Apr12

Designing an Effecti...

posted by John Grace

Here’s the fourth and final post in this series to help shed some light on the process of designing an effective training program. If you have missed the first three posts you can catch up here (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3). The fourth process in the sport analysis model is to understand the...

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Designing an Effective Training Program Part Three: Analyzing Qualities
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Apr09

Designing an Effecti...

posted by John Grace

In the last two posts of this series, I discussed how to analyze the demands of the sport and the importance of understanding the position or event in the sport. The third post in this series will touch on analysis of the qualities an athlete possesses. Analyze the qualities of the athlete:...

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Designing an Effective Training Program Part Two: Positional Breakdown
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Apr05

Designing an Effecti...

posted by John Grace

Here’s the second post in this series discussing Vern Gambetta’s sport analysis model and how it specifically applies to soccer. If you need to catch up, here is the first post in the series. This is the next step in his analysis model. Understand the position or event in the...

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Mike is the fitness coach for the Vancouver Whitecaps and owner of Human Performance Consulting and Athletic Lab sport performance training center in Cary, NC. He has a PhD in Biomechanics, an MS in Coaching Science, and a BSS in Exercise Physiology and has coached Olympic and professional athletes in Skeleton, Track & Field, MLS and NASL Soccer, PGA Golf, NFL Football, MLB Baseball and Olympic Weightlifting. He has lectured around the world and authored 2 books and dozens of research and coaching articles.

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John is an assistant fitness coach for the Vancouver Whitecaps. He is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and a USA Track & Field Level 1 Coach. As an Athletic Development Coach at Athletic Lab sport performance training center, he coached high school to elite level athletes in a wide range of spots, including soccer. He is an active contributor to various sports performance blogs and is pursuing publication in peer reviewed journals.

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