Sleep and the Professional Athlete by Marc Lindsey
In a highly physical and psychologically demanding, results-based industry, football players are required to train and compete on a regular basis, whilst conditioning...
Context is Key by Paul Walsh
Across all teams and all levels of the game we now see and hear all about teams’ physical data. Big data has never...
The effects of detraining over the summer off-season by Marc Lindsey
The plasticity of skeletal muscle tissue means it can change its characteristics and structural composition to adapt to various functional demands, neuromuscular activity...
FSCR Off-Season Training Membership 2019/20
Working in Sport? You need a Plan B! By Mick Byers
‘Unfortunately, I think your position working with the coaches will no longer be tenable’. I had been called to the CEO’s office that...
Small-sided games are a good indication of football talent! A research review by Dan Bernardin
The use of small-sided games to asses skill proficiency in youth soccer players: a talent identification tool by K. Bennett, A. Novak, M....
An Introduction to Triphasic Training for Football by Jamie Mackay
Triphasic Training is a method of applying specific stressors across the three phases of dynamic movement; eccentric, isometric and concentric, in order to...
The Importance of In-season Strength and Power Training in Football (Soccer) Athletes. A Review of the Literature by Claudio Altieri
ABSTRACT Football (soccer) is a sport that requires a diversity of physical attributes, such as jumping, walking, running, sprinting and change of direction....
Managing Congested Fixtures by Marc Lindsey
Nowadays, many players perform in domestic, European and international competitions throughout the year, with teams amassing 50-60 games over a season. Because of...
Applying the Bondarchuk principles to football training by Adam Burrows
Appropriate exercise selection is important in the design of an effective training programme. Athletes and coaches should consider how they classify exercises with...