2015 marks the 15th year that I have been working in soccer. In that time, I have had thousands of conversations with coaches, parents, and players, at virtually all of the different levels of the game. Upon reflecting on these conversations it has become apparent to me that many of us subjectively think and feel that [...]
Hi All, Anyone who knows me knows that coach education has always been a passion of mine. Throughout my career, I have always pushed and challenged myself in all areas of my education, both in fitness/sports science, as well as in soccer coaching. In recent years, I have been fortunate to have had the opportunity [...]
2015 marks the 15th year that I have been working in soccer. In that time, I have had thousands of conversations with coaches, parents, and players, at virtually all of the different levels of the game. Upon reflecting on these conversations it has become apparent to me that many of us subjectively think and feel [...]
Hi everyone, Welcome to the next edition of the Soccer Fitness Gols Video Blog. In this Blog, I will be providing weekly video content relating to all things soccer and fitness. In this edition, I discuss the effectiveness of backwards running - both on the ground, as well as on a high speed / high incline [...]
Last week in our blog, I discussed how the Canadian college and university soccer regular season and play-off schedules are hurting the development and long-term health of players by forcing them to play 2, and sometimes even 3, full 90+ minute matches per week, over a 10-12 week time period. This post garnered a large [...]
Hi everyone, Welcome to the next edition of the Soccer Fitness Gols Video Blog. In this Blog, I will be providing weekly video content relating to all things soccer and fitness. In this edition, I discuss problems associated with the North American College and University soccer schedules, including accumulation of fatigue and higher injury rates due [...]
It’s hard to believe, but we are now in the first week of November, 2015. For college and university soccer players, if you’re lucky enough to still be playing by this time of year, it means you have progressed deep into the play-offs and are very close to qualifying for the National Championships, which are [...]
Hi everyone, Welcome to the next edition of the Soccer Fitness Gols Video Blog. In this Blog, I will be providing weekly video content relating to all things soccer and fitness. In this edition, I discuss carbohydrate/muscle glycogen replenishment in soccer, and how to ensure that players get the right amount of carbohydrates to maintain [...]
Fall is here, and with it comes the start of another off season of fitness training (and hopefully some high speed/high incline treadmill training as well)! Something else that has arrived this season is the new and improved Soccer Fitness Gols mobile fitness app. To help kick-start the full launch of the new Soccer Fitness Gols [...]
I have been working as a fitness coach with elite level soccer players for 15 years. In that time, the one physical ability that seems to always have been of the highest importance to players, parents, and coaches alike, is running speed. Unfortunately, running speed – and how to train/improve it correctly – is probably [...]