![]() Thus, the main objective of practitioners working in elite football is to increase (or maintain) performance throughout the year and reduce the rate of injuries. Soccer periodization is a planned variation in training load and fatigue levels and should be designed in order to keep players’ readiness across the competitive season as high as possible (Van Winckel et al, 2014). Before going to our training methods and methodology, there are some important issues that we need to address: A) Planning and Periodisation Players are smart and ask a lot of questions therefore, coaches have to be ready to provide answers! So, after understanding the necessity to train as we play (and play as we train), it’s time to start thinking about how we can achieve that. Nowadays, players’ buy-in is fundamental! Then, explain it to staff, and later to their players. ![]() Coaches should have their training methodology written down. Coaches should know their strengths and weaknesses and adjust their philosophy way of playing according to the team they are working with. ![]() Sometimes, coaches tend to overcomplicate their work with fancy equipment and ideas but in the end, they forget their initial target. What does this mean? If anyone comes to your training and asks about your session or a given drill, you must be able to explain it in simplified terms. “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough” Albert Einstein In case you missed the first part of this article series, click HERE. Balancing Physical & Tactical Load in Soccer A Holistic Approach – Part 2: Build Your Own Training Methodology ![]()
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