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2014 FIFA World Cup Soccer Fitness Preview: Holland – The Art of Not Choking

Because this is a World Cup year, I have decided to countdown to the tournament by providing a short soccer/fitness related preview of each of the 32 participating nations. In this installment, I will look at Holland, a perennial favorite and runner-up at the previous World Cup in South Africa 2010. Holland has drawn one [...]

By | April 4th, 2014|Matches|0 Comments

2014 FIFA World Cup Soccer Fitness Preview: Spain – Keep Possession, Complete Passes, Create Shots on Target, Conserve Energy, and Win

Because this is a World Cup year, I have decided to countdown to the tournament by providing a short soccer/fitness related preview of each of the 32 participating nations. In this installment, I will look at Spain, the current World Cup holders, who are trying to become the first team since Brazil in 1958 / [...]

By | March 31st, 2014|Matches|0 Comments

2014 FIFA World Cup Soccer Fitness Preview: Cameroon – Speed Kills

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T83Iqknj51U&feature=youtu.be Because this is a World Cup year, I have decided to countdown to the tournament by providing a short soccer/fitness related preview of each of the 32 participating nations. In this installment, I will look at Cameroon, an African side with a German coach, who have a history of pulling off upsets in the [...]

By | March 25th, 2014|Fitness, Matches|0 Comments

2014 FIFA World Cup Soccer Fitness Preview: Mexico – The Altitude Acclimatization Advantage

Because this is a World Cup year, I have decided to countdown to the tournament by providing a short soccer/fitness related preview of each of the 32 participating nations.  In this installment, I’m going to take a look at Mexico, traditionally one of the strongest nations in CONCACAF, who have qualified for 14 World Cups, [...]

By | March 24th, 2014|Matches, Science|0 Comments

2014 FIFA World Cup Soccer Fitness Preview: Brazil – Relax, Relax, Relax

Because this is a World Cup year, I have decided to countdown to the tournament by providing a short soccer/fitness related preview of each of the 32 participating nations.  In this installment, I’m going to take a look at Brazil, 5-time world champions and 2014 World Cup hosts, who will be opening the tournament on [...]

By | March 18th, 2014|Matches, Science|0 Comments

Spain v. France: Blueprints for Developing Soccer Talent?

A great article written right before the Spain vs. France Quarter Final match of the 2010 World Cup...we can learn something about youth development from both of these countries!

By | March 12th, 2014|Matches|0 Comments

The Secret to Beating the Spanish 'Tika-Taka'

Hello and welcome to the Soccer Fitness Gols Blog!For my very first blog post, I thought I'd share something that has been on my mind for the past year - pretty much ever since the final match of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil.  As a soccer fitness coach, I have always tried to [...]

By | February 19th, 2014|Fitness, Matches|0 Comments