Soccer Strength & Conditioning Coach

30/11/2015

S.Monaghan,S&C Coach@P,Y,D,T Programs Hi My Name is Shane, and I am writing a blog for the first time based on youth development practices and what i think Ireland needs to do to start produci...

30/11/2015

'Ah sure he'll be fine, just give him a second and he'll walk it off, he's a big fella sure he can take the hits'.......How often do we hear this in sport?? Over the last number of years concussion...

30/11/2015

The FMS (Functional movement screen) was designed by Physical therapist Gary Cook. It relates on how well the human body should move freely through range of motion. The clients are scored on how w...

30/11/2015

My name is Michael Frawley and currently a Strength and Conditioning student in LIT. This is my first blog post and it is describing what approach can be used for Pre-Season in Gaa. Over the past 3...

30/11/2015

It’s amazing to me that every time I walk into a health club how many people have absolutely terrible form while resistance training, it actually makes me

30/11/2015

I recently looked at a study conducted by DiSalvo et al (2007) which looked at the demands placed on elite soccer players during a match, the study looked at demands according to playing position to see if there are any significant differences. Based off the findings in this study you should have a better idea of what is required of your players for each playing position and it should also make you question your training techniques for your team. [ 1011 more words. ]

https://dannyryansite.wordpress.com/2015/11/30/demands-of-soccer-players-according-to-playing-position

I recently looked at a study conducted by DiSalvo et al (2007) which looked at the demands placed on elite soccer players during a match, the study looked at demands according to playing position t...

29/11/2015

Want to know how you should be warming up for a soccer match?? Too long at amateur level have teams being warming up incorrectly. How often have you gone out for your warm-up or witnessed a warm-up where all that was involved was a light bit of running followed by blasting shots at the goalkeeper? Sure it's easy and fun and everyone has a good laugh and giggle but it's totally the wrong way to prepare your body for the upcoming match. [ 1155 more words. ]

https://dannyryansite.wordpress.com/2015/11/29/how-to-warm-up-for-soccer

Want to know how you should be warming up for a soccer match??  Too long at amateur level have teams being warming up incorrectly.  How often have you gone out  for your warm-up or witnessed a warm...

18/11/2015

This is just a short Case study that Myself and fellow Strength and Conditioning Coach Daniel Ryan (Soccer Strength and Conditioning Coach) completed in college as part of our nutrition studies. In...

20/10/2015

This is the second athlete performing the L-test in a slo-mo video, this will give you a chance to compare each athletes technique in performing the test.

20/10/2015

This test is known as the L-test, very similiar to the T-test only that one side is tested at a time as the athlete is not running to the far side after the turn on the side.
This is a slo-mo video so it gives you a chance to see what is really involved in the test and how the athlete completes the test.
I will put up a second video shortly of another athlete going through the same test who got a very similiar time. The two videos will let you see the different running mechanics and turning techniques of each athlete and how each athlete feels they have to approach each turn.

20/10/2015

The test being carried out here is called a T-test. Another form of measuring agility, a lot of turns and changes of direction involved in this test so a really thorough test of an athletes agility.

20/10/2015

Another athlete performing the edgren side step test.