Football is played in two main forms, firstly as a 90 minute game with a 15 minute half time rest period, or a more explosive 5 aside game. Being a sport that is constantly on the go, your fitness level and strength plays an important part in your game, however a high skill level on the ball and good knowledge of the game are also essential.
Football is a sport that requires a multitude of athletic abilities, aim to make improvements in the following to improve your game:
Explosive acceleration and fast sprinting speed.
Muscular endurance and strength in the lower body.
Muscular balance and high levels of neuromuscular co-ordination.
Body awareness and agility, the ability to know where your body is, and be able to move it.
Discipline to take orders and decisions, as well as putting the team first.
Good flexibility to avoid injury, football players are prone to poor hamstring flexibility.
Correct balance between your quadriceps and hamstrings, as well as strength imbalances between your left and right leg.
Your fitness training should take the following form
Speed work
Look at the plyometric circuit to developing explosive power, aim to do this circuit no more than once a week, and certainly not on days before a match,as this type of circuit takes a few days to recover from.
Shuttle sprints, most sprints last for between 6 and 15 meters in a match, so look at this distance for your training. Work your sprints in the following form, standing start, lying flat on your stomach start, running start, sprint forward with run back and then repeat all with a ball. Aim to have a minimum of 3 markers to turn around, not necessarily in a straight line.
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