Written by Soccer Fitness Internship Student Celia Palombella. Edited by Richard Bucciarelli Every athlete knows the importance of training specifically to the type of sport they play. The question is, which forms of training are optimal towards each sport, and why? Soccer is a sport that relies heavily on a combination of various energy systems, [...]
Written by Soccer Fitness Internship Student Kayleigh Mines, edited by Richard Bucciarelli. Electrolyte replenishment is very important during high intensity and/or long duration activities such as soccer. It is important to maintain hydration during these activities to sustain electrolytes levels. Sustaining electrolyte levels will allow optimal performance and ideal health for the athlete. Before understanding [...]
Written by Soccer Fitness Staff member Alexandra Giannone, edited by Richard Bucciarelli. The drop-jump test is a vertical plyometric exercise that is used to evaluate an individuals explosive power (Ebben & Petushek, 2010) as well as a measurement of their eccentric leg strength and agility. To perform a drop-jump one must stand on box, with [...]
There is girl in the United States that can strike out any Major League Baseball player. Easily. This is not a joke. In The Sports Gene, a 2013 book written by David Epstein which should be required reading for any sports scientist or fitness coach working with athletes, the author discusses sport-specific anticipatory and reaction [...]
Leicester City are the 2016 English Premier League Champions. Last Sunday, May 1st, after having drawn 1-1 with Manchester United the day before, they confirmed themselves as champions when Tottenham Hotspur drew 2-2 with Chelsea, mathematically eliminating their closest rivals in the league table. Leicester’s run to the Championship this season has been described by [...]
Recently I made the decision to go back to school, and as part of the coursework, I was required to take an Advanced Biomechanics course, in which I am presently enrolled. Our latest assignment for this course was to choose a sports movement that involves the upper body, and to analyse the movement from a [...]
It’s the middle of April, and if you’re a youth soccer coach here in Canada that means you've probably started your pre-season in preparation for the outdoor competitive season, which typically starts sometime in May. One of the most important areas of physical fitness that must be trained during the pre-season is speed. If you [...]
Below is a link to a very interesting article written by Donnovan Bennett and posted earlier today at www.sportsnet.ca. The article presents a different viewpoint on - and potential solution to - the recent controversy surrounding the United States Women's National Soccer Team's dispute with U.S. Soccer over wage discrepancies between their team and the [...]
Today in our Video Blog, we discuss some strategies to help soccer players manage (and strengthen muscles to reduce the pain associated with Osgoode Schlatter's disease, one of the most common injuries that affects youth soccer players. Hope you like it, and as always please feel free to post your thoughts/comments! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGQUcyLo2Vw&feature=youtu.be
Our Canadian Men’s National Soccer Team recently concluded the second of two FIFA World Cup qualification matches versus Mexico, in the 2nd stage of CONCACAF qualification, last week. Unfortunately, we lost both of those matches, by a score of 3-0 in the first match and 2-0 in the second. Canada's hopes of progression to the [...]