Introduction to Match Analysis
Match Analysis Feedback is key in life; it’s how we learn and adapt, ensuring we do not repeat the same mistakes and set future goals. As football evolved, coaches no longer needed to rely on their own memory or their staff feedback to understand their performance during the last match. They focus on video analysis […]
Sprinting in football
Sprinting in Football Football is widely recognised as a sport of endurance and frequent high intensity actions. Throughout the years, its increasingly fast-paced nature has made sprinting the decisive factor in both attacking and defending actions. Understanding the physiology and biomechanics of sprinting is critical in order to optimize sprint training and ultimately, decrease the […]
Nutrition & Ramadan
Nutrition & Ramadan Ramadan is the well-known month where millions of Muslims around the world dedicate themselves to prayer, self-reflection and fasting. It is a period of downtime, perhaps living a more sedentary life in order to fully and safely immerse oneself into the fasting phase. But how does it affect one’s well-being? Most importantly, […]
Nutrition – International Football Athletes
Introduction to Nutrition – International Football Athletes Nutrition has long been an underrated concept. One does not eat to survive, it is the foundation of a thriving life as it has the power to prevent disease, enables the body to function efficiently and enhances well-being overall. Every meal is an opportunity to a healthier version […]
Drill design and performance analysis
Drill design and its impact in Performance Analysis They say preparation is half the battle; while football offers no guarantees, how a situation is addressed, from a training session, a gym workout or the actual match day is what defines a team. With the advancement of technology and understanding of the game and its many […]
Recovery: Best practices in football
Recovery in football Anyone who has played football or just exercised in general whether this is at the park or in the gym knows the star of the process is performing. Most even understand the process of preparing for that engagement such as stretching or consuming caffeine or creatine for those tricky lifts in the […]
Pre-season in Swedish football
Pre-season in Swedish football Swedish football is unique, being one of the few competitions in Europe with a different structure, commonly known as pre-season and regular competitive season. This structure has its own advantages and challenges. Pre-season in football is the period of intense and deliberate preparation prior to the start of the competitive season. […]
Introduction to Plyometrics
Introduction to Plyometric Training Nowadays, there are countless exercises designed to complement athletic training and thus improve performance. Advancements in research and technology have made it possible to introduce alternative exercises which consider every anatomical and physiological concept in order to improve any sport-specific outcome. Plyometric training is a relatively recent common practice which helps […]
Stretching in football
Stretching in football Football has plenty of famous moments such as raising one’s arms when celebrating a goal or building a wall when defending a field shot; but few are more recognisable than stretching before entering a match. Stretching is a global, standardised practice with the sole purpose of enhancing performance; it is essentially the […]