Soccer
La Liga Soccer Team Performs Wild ‘Dodge Ball’ Training Drill
How do you spice up a training session? If you’re La Liga soccer team CD Leganés, you hurl giant exercise balls at your players: Now this is a training drill [...]
An Open Letter to Strong Female Athletes
This article originally appeared on EricaSuter.com Dear Strong Female Athlete, Take up space. In fact, so much space that the world rumbles from your strength, people’s hearts vibrate from how [...]
5 Keys to Running a Successful Sports Camp
If you were fortunate enough to attend a summer camp for your favorite sport, then you undoubtedly have some fond memories. A smile comes to your face as your mind [...]
Crazy College Soccer Scenario Leads Tulsa to Build 11-Man Wall
Creighton men’s soccer defeated Tulsa in the unlikeliest of fashions. During the 106th minute of golden goal overtime with the score knotted at 3-3, a Tulsa defender played a pass [...]
Why Your Big Vertical Jump Isn’t Showing Up During Games
Being able to jump higher is an offseason goal for many athletes. Who wouldn’t want to have the bounce to throw down a thunderous dunk or to score that crucial [...]
Why In-Season Strength Training Is Essential for Soccer Players
"In-season training is not necessary," one youth soccer coach once uttered to me. "My kid is too busy to make time for in-season strength training," one parent has told me, [...]
Deadlifts, Dead Bugs, and Superfields: Inside the Training of a Women’s Soccer Pro
The North Carolina Courage are one of the best women's soccer teams in the world. Not only are the reigning NWSL champions, but they've led the league in points both [...]
5 Soccer Training Drills Actually Worth Your Time
"Decelerate!" "Pump your arms!" "Sprint!" "Faster!" Ever heard a coach barking a rolling list of orders that actually made their players perform worse and be more frantic? I know I [...]
How Contrast Training Can Create More Explosive Soccer Players
Speed training for soccer players is more than flying through sprint drills. It is more than strapping on parachutes. It is more than ladder drills. It is more than plyometric [...]
The 5 Best Single-Leg Exercises for Soccer Players
Soccer is a game full of single-leg actions, and it still flabbergasts me when players fail to train balance and single-leg strength. There is passing, shooting, jumping, decelerating, accelerating and [...]