What is being vegan? According to the International Vegetarian Union, a vegetarian is anyone who follows a diet based on plant-based foods, with or without dairy products, eggs and/or honey. When we speak of vegetarian, we mean that no animal products are consumed. If milk, eggs or honey are consumed, a prefix is added to
TRAINING TO TAKE CARE OF NUTRITION When highly talented, motivated and well-trained players compete, the margin between victory and defeat is minimal. Therefore, even the smallest details can make a big difference. Diet affects performance, and the foods we choose to eat during training and competition will affect how well we train and play. TRAINING
DAY OF DRAWS FOR TEAMS COMPETING NATIONALLY CF Dragon Force Valencia’s Youth A and UD SIA Benig-niim played their home games and managed to add important points for the future of the National League and the Spanish Third Division. The Royal Spanish Football Federation continues its efforts to work for the health security of its
The Soccer Inter-Action International Football Academy has adjusted its training plan to continue the development of its young players while complying with all health guidelines. The new sanitary measures imposed by the Government of the Valencian Community for the next two weeks throughout the whole autonomous territory have led to stoppages in the world of
THE FEARED ISCHIOSURAL INJURY IN FOOTBALL PLAYERS What are the hamstrings? The hamstring muscle group is located on the back of the thigh and consists of the long and short heads of the Biceps Femoris muscle, the Semitendinosus muscle and the Semimembranosus muscle. Many experts have studied the anatomical, biomechanical and kinematic factors that may
THE SECOND WEEK OF THE CHRISTMAS CAMPUS IS HERE The Soccer Inter-Action Christmas Football Camp starts its second week after the success of its predecessor. The ball keeps rolling at the High Performance Centre and it does so mixing elite training with fun, linguistic immersion and learning in the educational workshops. A Christmas full of
MOTIVATION AS A FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENT IN SPORTS PERFORMANCE Motivation has been and continues to be one of the fields of greatest interest. It is already well-known in the sports community how important motivation is nowadays in order to maximise the talent and potential of an athlete. However, in many cases the exact definition of
SIA NEVER MISSES ITS APPOINTMENT WITH THE FOOTBALL CAMPUSES The Soccer Inter-Action High Performance Centre hosts its traditional Christmas Football Camp. Trainings, workshops and the COVID-19 screening tests shine with their own light in the first days of this safe football Camp. The best gift is football. A somewhat atypical Christmas arrives at home due
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL STRUCTURE IN SPAIN One of the most asked questions about Spanish women’s football is how many levels there are and how they are structured. The first thing to understand is the relation of age to the organisation of competitions. Categories are determined by age up to 16 years old, at which point women
TACTICAL PERIODISATION: THE METHODOLOGY IN SOCCER INTERACTION Tactical periodisation is a training methodology to achieve a specific way of playing the game. It is applied through a continuity in the game model (conceptual matrix) plus particular methodological principles. This is a non-linear process with no end. Some coaches use a set of Methods (coaching tools).