Strength & Conditioning coaching/techniques for soccer athletes and teams. Foundation and fundamental movements which help build athletes.
I am a third year Strength and Conditioning coach, currently studying with Setanta College and LIT over in Thurles. My area of focus is S&C work for soccer athletes and teams. With my knowledge and practical experience I am looking to help athletes build their athletic potential to perform at their peak level consistently. Injury prevention is a major part of S&C work and vitally important in team
30/11/2015
Stages Long Term Player/Athlete Development 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
Head Injury- Concussion '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...
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FMS 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
Anatomical Adaptation Pre-Season Gaa 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
Five Point Contact Principle | 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
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
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
Should I take Carb/Carb+Protein Suplements post training??increase muscle glycogen synthesis for athletes? 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...
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.
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.