Soccer Fitness Inc.

Beginning in October, 2011, Soccer Fitness will be revising our Soccer-Specific Fitness Assessment protocols.  Now consisting of a full 2-hour protocol, our new Assessments will feature the exact testing protocols used by the Ontario Soccer Association, and the Canadian Soccer Association, with both the Ontario Provincial and Canadian National Soccer Teams.  Among the new additions to our assessment protocols are the Optojump Next vertical jump assessment, and the Functional Movement Screen, both considered Gold Standard physical assessment tools for elite / high performance athletes.  Read on to learn more about the new additions to the Soccer Fitness Soccer-Specific Fitness Assessment Protocols. […]

At 1:20am on July 6, 2011, Richard Bucciarelli, President of Soccer Fitness, and Paolo Pacione, Fitness Coach for the Ontario Soccer Association, and Canadian Soccer Association, were interviewed by Anthony Totera on The Fan 590 Sportsnet Radio.  The 40 minute interview covered a wide range of topics related to soccer and fitness, including Richard and [...]

Soccer Fitness’ new article “Resisted Sprinting Methods - Which One is Best?” has been published in the latest Issue of Inside SOCCER Magazine (#91, June/July 2011).  This article showcases one of the unique training tools offered in our Soccer Fitness Training Centre - Running Cords - and compares them to some other conventional [...]

RICHARD BUCCIARELLI, PRESIDENT OF SOCCER FITNESS INC., AND PAOLO PACIONE, HEAD STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH FOR THE ONTARIO SOCCER ASSOCIATION, HAVE RETURNED FROM THE 7TH WORLD CONGRESS ON SCIENCE AND FOOTBALL IN NAGOYA, JAPAN, MAY 26-31, 2011. THE CONGRESS IS AIMED AT ACADEMICS, SPORT SCIENTISTS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS, ADMINISTRATORS AND COACHES WITH AN INTEREST IN THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY AND/OR THE PRACTICAL PERFORMANCE OF SOCCER FROM THE GRASS ROOTS TO THE PROFESSIONAL LEVELS. RICHARD AND PAOLO PRESENTED A STUDY, TITLED ‘LOGITUDINAL ANALYSIS OF SPEED CHARACTERISTICS IN ELITE LEVEL FEMALE SOCCER PLAYERS: A PILOT STUDY’, CONGRESS. CONCLUSIONS OF THE STUDY INCLUDED: Canadian National Team players reached higher levels of consistently during the YO-YO Intermittent recovery Level 1 test throughout the years analyzed Canadian National Team players appear faster at earlier ages during short sprints, however, these trends do not improve over the years, whereas for Ontario Provincial team players, times for sprints tend to improve The ability to perform repeated high intensity sprint bouts appears to be enhanced between the different levels of play at earlier ages (U14-U15), but tends to equalize by the U16 age group Read on for more some  summaries of the invited symposia from the Congress, and be sure to check out our Member’s Area, for full versions of abstracts and detailed summaries of the presentations at the Congress […]

Soccer Fitness Inc. is excited to announce that our President, Richard Bucciarelli, is now in Japan, from May 24th - June 1st, to attend and present research at the XVIIth World Congress on Science and Football, taking place in Nagoya University, in Nagoya, Japan.  Richard, along with Paolo Pacione, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of [...]

Soccer Fitness Inc. is excited to announce that we will be offering 2 new Services starting in June, 2011: 1. Soccer Fitness Boot Camp: Open to adults of all ages and levels of athletic ability, the Soccer Fitness Boot Camp gives non-athletes the opportunity to train like an elite athlete, using all of the same [...]

Soccer Fitness' new article "Dynamic Core Stability Training" has been published in the latest Issue of Inside SOCCER Magazine (#90, April/May 2011).  This article showcases the revolutionary core workouts designed by Beau Chavez of Rocky Mountain Performance in Trinidad, Colorado, for use on the Noramco HS Elite running treadmill.  Offered exclusively (in Canada) [...]

Adrian Pena, striker for the York University Lions Men’s Varsity Soccer Team, and Strength and Conditioning Coach with Soccer Fitness Inc., has won Male Athlete of the Year honors at the 43rd Annual Interuniversity Sport Banquet.  Pena captured the award two years after teammate Francesco Bruno won it in 2009. Pena, of Woodbridge, Ont., dominated the CIS soccer scene in 2010. In the regular season he led all players in the country with 13 goals in 16 games and was the recipient the OUA West most valuable player award and earned a spot on the OUA West first all-star team. He continued his strong play in the playoffs, helping the Lions win the OUA silver medal with a pair of goals in three games played. But it was at the CIS championships that Pena truly showed he is one of the top players in the nation. […]

Richard Bucciarelli, President of Soccer Fitness Inc., was recently interviewed by Anthony Totera, on The Fan 590 SportsNet Radio.  The interview covered a range of topics, including nutrition and hydration, training tips for the pre-season, aerobic and anaerobic training, and also touched on Richard's upcoming presentation at the 7th World Congress on Science [...]

Over the past 3 years, Paolo Pacione, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Ontario Soccer Association and Fitness Coach for various Canadian National teams, Richard Bucciarelli, President of Soccer Fitness, and Robert Rupf, Researcher at the Canadian Sport Centre Ontario, have collected data on Canadian female Provincial and National team players, for a comprehensive study comparing fitness test scores between these players as they progressed through higher ages and levels of play in Canada.  Our abstract, titled A Longitudinal Analysis of Speed Characteristics for Talented Youth Female Soccer Players in Canada, was written and submitted in November, 2010, for presentation at the Seventh World Congress on Science and Football, being held May 26-30, 2011, at Nagoya University in Nagoya, Japan.   We have recently received confirmation that our abstract has been accepted, and as a result, Paolo and Richard will be heading to Japan in May to present the study at the Conference! An internationally recognized event, highlighting the latest in soccer-specific scientific research, the World Congress of Science and Football is aimed at academics, sport scientists, teachers, students, and administrators with an interest in the scientific study and/or the practical performance of football codes, including soccer, from grass roots to the professional levels.  Held every four years, in the year after the FIFA World Cup, this Congress is regarded as the best soccer-specific sports science conference in the world.  Topics covered in both oral and poster presentations will include:  Sports Biomechanics & Engineering, Game & Skill analysis, Exercise Physiology & Training Science,  Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Social Science & Management, Psychology, and Other / Interdisciplinary Approaches to Football. […]