Training
Science-based training methods, periodization, and programming for endurance and team sports.
The Academy-to-Professional Transition: What the Science Says About Surviving It
Explains why so few academy players reach professional football, covering the physical, psychological and structural barriers sports science identifies.
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Speed Development: Programming Maximum Velocity Training
Explains why dedicated maximum velocity training is neglected in football, and how to program flying sprints and mechanics work to raise top-end…
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Strength and Conditioning Periodisation: Programming the Full Season
Explains how strength and conditioning coaches periodise a football season, balancing pre-season loading, in-season maintenance and mid-season breaks.
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Strength Training for Footballers: What to Lift and Why
Explains why maximal strength predicts sprint speed, jump height and injury resistance in football, and what footballers should lift, how much and…
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Small-Sided Games: The Swiss Army Knife of Football Training
Explains why small-sided games are football's most versatile training tool, and how pitch size, player numbers and rules change their training demands.
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Speed Endurance Training: Running Faster for Longer
Running fast once is relatively easy. Speed endurance training teaches footballers to repeat high-speed efforts with incomplete recovery across 90 minutes.
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Plyometrics: The Science of Jump Training in Football
Explains the science of plyometric training, the stretch-shortening movements behind jumping and sprinting, and how footballers train explosive power.
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Core Stability in Football: More Than Just Sit-Ups
Explains what core stability actually does for football performance beyond sit-up endurance, and how it underpins passing, shooting and movement.
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Recovery Methods: What Actually Works After a Match
Reviews post-match recovery methods such as ice baths, compression garments and massage, and explains which ones have genuine evidence behind them.
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Periodisation in Football: How Clubs Plan a Season
Periodisation football season planning: Introduction Elite football clubs do not make up training sessions day by day.
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