The SIA Academy players took part in an off-site activity. They travelled to the city of Valencia to enjoy its streets, shops and visit several emblematic places. They went to the City of Arts and Sciences and ended the day at the Valencia CF stadium. Mestalla is the place where the Valencianista team plays its
V.A. (V.A.) is a powerful tool in the world of football/soccer, offering numerous benefits to various stakeholders in the sport. By utilizing V.A., scouts can gain a more comprehensive understanding of a player’s abilities, helping them to assess whether the player would be a good fit for their team. Teams can use V.A. to improve
It is important that the players understand the process and understand the reason for each microcycle, each task, each rest and each reflection. They are the protagonists of their process and they are the ones who must interact with us and with each other to adapt every day and thus optimise the search for their
The goalkeeper’s position on the pitch is one of the most complex that we can find. The evolution it has undergone in recent years has forced coaches to work in a more holistic way with the goalkeeper. Today we can divide the goalkeeper’s tasks into four main groups: preventing chances, preventing shots, preventing goals and,
The FC Union Berlin women’s team have enjoyed the facilities of the SIA Academy for a winter training camp. The players coached by Ailien Poese have completed their training sessions on the natural grass pitch during these days. The German players have had all the comforts of a centre like Soccer Inter-Action. They have carried
During the winter break, both teams have continued training to maintain their form and improve aspects for the second half of the season. Soccer Inter-Action’s first team won after coming from behind to beat Massanassa’s early goal, which was a joy to watch ahead of the league competition in Regional Preferente. For their part, SIA
The German FC Union Berlin team will be staying at the SIA Academy facilities for the next few weeks. The players of the German team will take advantage of these days to face the second part of the competition in the best possible way. Their goal is none other than promotion. Therefore, the specific work
Video analysis can be described as the process of collecting data using video to analysing that data to finally prepare it and deliver it as feedback. Video analysis aims to improve sports performance by providing data, therefore it is very important prior to start recording what data we want to analyse. The analysis philosophy (what
Vegetarian diets are becoming more and more common in the sporting arena, athletes choose this type of diet for a variety of reasons including health, environment, ethics, philosophy, religion/spirituality and aesthetics. There are different types of vegetarian diets: Is it possible to cover the energy requirements of football with a vegetarian diet? Vegetarian diets are