Soccer Fitness' new article, "My First Sports Science Presentation", written by Richard Bucciarelli, has been published in Inside Soccer Magazine's 100th Issue (February/March 2013). Issue #100 marks a unique milestone for the Canadian soccer magazine, and the themes of all of the content (including our article) are centred around past soccer experiences. "It [...]
Soccer Fitness is thrilled to announce that we have reached an agreement with the Toronto Football Club, and will now be the Strength and Conditioning Provider for the TFC Academy! Beginning in January, 2013, Soccer Fitness will be providing Strength and Conditioning Training to the TFC Academy’s teams, ranging in age from U12 to the [...]
On Friday, February 22, 2013, Richard Bucciarelli, President of Soccer Fitness Inc., was interviewed by Anthony Totera on his NSS Radio TV show, Red Card. The 15-minute interview covered topics including pre-season fitness training, fitness assessments, and also some of the work Richard has been doing with the Toronto FC Academy. "It's always a [...]
Offered as an addition to our Soccer-Specific Fitness Assessments, we will be using our exclusive Dartfish camera-based software to analyze athletes’ running gait, and create a personalized Media Book with video coaching/correction points and feedback. Starting on Saturday, January 12th, 2013, individuals interested in our Dartfish Advanced Running Gait Analysis can attend the [...]
JUNIOR Power Running Series – space still available! In response to increasing demand for programs for younger (U4-U8) players, as well as to the Canadian Soccer Association’s Long Term Player Development Model, Soccer Fitness will be introducing our new Junior Power Running Series in January of 2013. Designed specifically for the U4-U8 age category, Junior [...]
Winter Power Running Series Just in time for the end of the Holiday Season, the Soccer Fitness Winter Power Running Series start in January, 2013! Now entering its 7th year of operation, our Power Running Series provides truly soccer-specific speed, power, agility, endurance and strength training to both individuals and teams. Training will take [...]
Soccer Fitness' new article "Soccer With Heart" has been published in Inside Soccer Magazine Issue #98 (Otober/November 2012). The article is centred around a revolutionary new technology used for heart rate monitoring, which will be a feature of training in the Soccer Fitness Training Centre in 2013. The Alpha Heart Rate Watch, which [...]
October 4, 2012 (re-printed from canadasoccer.com) Canada's participation in the third edition of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup came to an end after a 1:2 quarter-final defeat to Korea DPR. Canada conceded twice in the final quarter of an hour before pulling one back in added time. Canada's final push was not enough before [...]
Fall Power Running Series The Soccer Fitness Fall 2012 Power Running Series start in October, 2012! Now entering its 7th year of operation, our Power Running Series provides truly soccer-specific speed, power, agility, endurance and strength training to both individuals and teams. Utilizing our revolutionary On-Field Training Protocols, developed through years of research and travel to some of Europe’s leading youth academies, we provide a unique training stimulus incorporating specific exercises both with and without the ball. Players are divided into small groups according to age and ability, and are instructed by highly qualified, knowledgeable staff of university educated kinesiologists and internationally licensed trainers and coaches. Training will take place at the newly renovated Trio Sportsplex, on state-of-the-art, 40m x 20m, 4th Generation Field Turf Fields. We are running two Power Running Series starting in October: 1. Thursday Evenings, 8:00-9:00pm, starts Thursday, October 11th 2. Sunday Mornings, 10:00-11:00am, starts Sunday, October 14th Space in the Fall Power Running Series is still available but spots are filling up fast. If you are interested, you can print/fill out the attached registration form and return it to us to confirm your spot. For more information about the Soccer Fitness Power Running Series, and/or to download your registration form, click HERE. […]
Richard Bucciarelli, President of Soccer Fitness Inc., was recently interviewed on NSS Radio TV 'Red Card', by Host Anthony Totera, on Wednesday, August 29, 2012. The interview was centred around Richard's involvement with the Canadian National Women's U17 team, which will be heading to Azerbaijan for the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup in [...]