SF HOCKEY TRAINING Starting in May/June 2013 The SF Hockey Training program was developed to allow hockey players access to the same unique, proven, science-based training protocols and equipment that we use for the sport of soccer. Utilizing our background and expertise in sport-specific fitness training, as well as our relationships with some of [...]
Soccer Fitness' new article "Pre-Season Fitness Testing with the Toronto FC Academy" has been published in Issue #101 (April/May 2013) of Inside Soccer Magazine. This article is the first in what will be a series of articles covering Soccer Fitness President Richard Bucciarelli's work as Fitness Coach with the Toronto FC Academy teams. [...]
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 [...]