THE SECRET OF COACHES WHO HAVE SUCCESSFUL AS FOOTBALL PLAYERS What do Pep Guardiola, Zinédine Zidane, Ronald Koeman, Mauricio Pochettino, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Andrea Pirlo and Sergio Conceiçao all have in common? The list of names that makes up this easy-to-answer question could be endless. All of these coaches have been elite footballers. There is
What youth leagues are there in the USA? 4 Leagues on a Nacional scale which are: MLS Next ECNL (Elite Clubs National League) USYS (US Youth Soccer) EDP 1 Others NYSLA (Just in New York) MLS NEXT Development Academy (DA) was the most prestigious youth league the United States of America has seen where the
Do we know how to listen? I am Jose Gonzalez, in charge of the Psychology Department at Soccer Inter-Action. Thanks to my Psychology Degree, I have the ability to understand the needs of our players and know how to encourage problem solving to help them improve their sporting performance. I studied the Master of Coaching
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
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
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
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).
Of all the aspects that condition the mentality and psychological strength of an athlete, perhaps one of the most influential and that can most modify sporting performance is what we know as anxiety. This psychological variable is present at all levels and in all situations surrounding competitive practice, whether we are referring to training or