• 195 Pages
• FULLCOLOUR Print
• 51 Topics
• 24 Practices
• 24 Exercises
• U15-Pro Level

This fantastic FULLCOLOUR book is written by Adam Owen Ph.D (UEFA Professional Coaching Licence and Ph.D in Sport and Exercise Science) who is the Sport Science & Fitness Coach for the Wales National Team and a Research Science Consultant at SL Benfica. Assistant author Alexandre Dellal Ph.D is the Head of Physical Preparation at OGC Niceand a leading researcher in the world of football science.

The primary aim of this book is to help you make use of the modern coaching methods and football science principles and educate coaches working with players of all ages and levels. This book will help you increase the efficiency of all your training sessions and ensure that key components of the game (technical, tactical, physical and physiological) are being developed in conjunction with each other, rather than in isolation, which is fundamental to the development of football players.

In ebook 1 we focus on:

• The Distance and Intensity of Running
• Physiological Demands of Football
• Injuries and Prevention Techniques
• Speed & Agility Training Drills
• Warm Up Drills and Injury Prevention
• Strength and Conditioning Exercises
• Training Load Management: Reducing the Risk of Injury

Part 2 of the ebook set focuses on Periodization, Seasonal Training and Small Sided Games.

Topic Examples:

• Total Distance Covered in High-Intensity Running
• The Different Physical Demands for Different Playing Positions
• Strategies to Improve Running Economy
• Repeated Sprint Ability (RSA)
• High Intensity Interval Training
• Injury Prevention Techniques Used in Football
• Training Load Management: Reducing the Risk of Injury

24 Practices including:

• Coordination and Agility with One-Two Combination Warm Up
• Quick Reactions and Changes of Direction in a Speed Exercise
• Speed Endurance and Explosive Power in an Attacking Combination with Finishing
• Speed Endurance in a Quick Break Away Functional Practice With Finishing