Learning outcomes
After this course you will have a deeper understanding about:
- the reason behind the ‘month of birth’ bias;
- how to scout more players who are great decision makers but temporarily struggle with the execution;
- the consequences of scouting too many older players for the growth pattern of younger players;
- football is first of all an intensity sport so players should train better rather than more;
- the difference between fitness and freshness and how these two interact;
- the consequences of accumulation of fatigue in terms of performance and injury risk;
- a quick build-up during pre-season will result in short term training effects;
- a gradual build-up during pre-season will result in longer term training effects;
- how to manage players who are introduced to a higher level of play and to avoid a set back or injury;
- explosive players use more energy per football action and need more recovery time between actions so they require individual periodisation to avoid unnecessary muscle injuries.
Course Features
- Lectures 9
- Quiz 1
- Duration 2 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Students 221
- Certificate Yes
- Assessments Self
Curriculum
- 2 Sections
- 9 Lessons
- 2 Weeks
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- Lessons9
- 2.1Scouting better or bigger player?
- 2.2Younger players become smaller people
- 2.3Better training or more training?
- 2.4Fitness versus freshness
- 2.5Accumulation of fatigue is player’s worst enemy
- 2.6Pre-season periodisation: quick build-up of training effect
- 2.7Pre-season periodisation: gradual build-up of training effects
- 2.8From a lower level to a higher level of play
- 2.9Why explosive players suffer more muscle injuries
- Quiz1
