Following up on my previous post Dutch Football Coach?Raymond Verheijen recently provided some succinct pre-season training guidelines for soccer players.?If you’re interested in soccer conditioning, he’s an interesting follow on twitter. You can also follow me at @mikeyoung.

Some pre-season guidelines for amateur coaches training 2-3 times per week to develop a top fit team without overtraining injuries:

? Raymond Verheijen (@raymondverheije) July 23, 2013

Week 1: Mon tactical, Tue football conditioning 11v11/8v8 (for example 3x10min), Thu tactical, Sat no game but again conditioning 11v11/8v8.

? Raymond Verheijen (@raymondverheije) July 23, 2013

Week 2: Mon tactical, Tue football conditioning 11v11/8v8 (for example 3×11′ instead of 3×10′), Thu tactical, Sat friendly game.

? Raymond Verheijen (@raymondverheije) July 23, 2013

Week 3: Mon tactical, Tue football conditioning 7v7/5v5 (for example 4x5min), Thu tactical, Sat friendly game.

? Raymond Verheijen (@raymondverheije) July 23, 2013

Week 4 (1/2): Mon tactical, Tue friendly game (group 1) & football conditioning 7v7/5v5, 4×5.5min instead of 4x5min (group 2)…..

? Raymond Verheijen (@raymondverheije) July 23, 2013

Week 4 (2/2): Thu tactical, Sat friendly game (group 2) & football conditioning 7v7/5v5, 4×5.5min instead of 4x5min (group 1).

? Raymond Verheijen (@raymondverheije) July 23, 2013

Week 5: Mon tactical, Tue football conditioning 4v4/3v3 (for example 2 series x 6 games x 1′ games/2′ rest), Thu tactical, Sat friendly game

? Raymond Verheijen (@raymondverheije) July 23, 2013

Week 6: Mon tact, Tue football conditioning 4v4/3v3 (for example 2 series x 6 games x 1′ games/1.5′ rest), Thu tactical, Sat 1st league game

? Raymond Verheijen (@raymondverheije) July 23, 2013

Obviously, this planning is based on the general principles. Next, the coach has to adjust this reference to his players & external factors.

? Raymond Verheijen (@raymondverheije) July 23, 2013

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Mike is the Head Fitness Coach for the North Carolina Courage and North Carolina FC. He is also the owner and Director of Performance at Athletic Lab sports performance training center. He previously served as the fitness coach for the Vancouver Whitecaps and Carolina Railhawks. 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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