WARM UP AND COOLING DOWN

IMPORTANCE OF WARM UP AND COOLING DOWN Correct preparation for training or matches is of paramount importance to the player's performance... HOW TO WARM UP Jogging, stretching, ball work... HOW TO COOL DOWN Any training session or match should finish with a period of light jogging... INTRODUCTION TO FITNESS There are certain basic principles that apply to football fitness training... INJURIES How to prevent and treat injuries SOCCER PSYCHOLOGY   INTRODUCTION TO SOCCER PSYCHOLOGY Sports Psychology is playing an ever-increasing role in influencing soccer performance. At Ajax football.... MOTIVATION & SOCCER PERFORMANCE In soccer, nothing can affect performance as dramatically as a sudden loss of motivation. Without the motivation.... CONFIDENCE IN SOCCER Any coach or player will tell you that one of the most important elements in successful soccer performance is the level of self-confidence.... TACTICS: SET-PLAYS - ATTACKING PLAY It is often mentioned that a large percentage of goals arise from "dead ball" situations. However.... TACTICS: SET-PLAYS - DEFENDING PLAY Roughly half the goals scored in soccer arise either directly or indirectly from set-plays, that is to....

IMPROVING PERFORMANCE

INCREASE FLUID INTAKE The human body contains about 70% water. A reduction in body water..... NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION Most people know and understand the importance of eating correctly. Nutrition lacking in the essential elements to... NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS Ergogenic aids are substances, whether legal or illegal, which can lead to improvements in athletic performance ... SOCIALLY USED DRUGS Caffeine is found is many products ranging from tea and coffee to chocolate and pharmaceutical drugs...

KIDS IN SOCCER

KIDS: THE "HORST WEIN" APPROACH TO SOCCER A coach needs to consult a FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT MODEL. This consultation will minimise his mistakes and ensure... KIDS: HORST WEIN - MEETING YOUNG PEOPLE'S NEEDS IN FOOTBALL MEETING YOUNG PEOPLE'S NEEDS. THE NEED FOR SECURITY During training children need a familiar and intimate....

Stationery - Season Records

If you want to keep a record of how your season's progressing download the stationery below.It's got spaces for the date your game was played, the opposition, score and full team details. You can use it to record the results of your favourite team, whether you watch or play.

Stationery - Teamsheet

You can download an uhlsport teamsheet below. This can be sent through to League Secretaries to show the teams that played, the score at half and full time, attendance, the complete team listings and the times of goals and substitions. This is just the first of uhlsport's Secretaries services, please keep visiting for future instalments.

Stationery - Subs

If you're a Club Secretary and collect subs, you'll know all about the need to keep a record of those who always pay on time, and those who constantly owe, big time. If you download the form below, you'll no longer need to write your figures on the back of a beermat.

Stationery - Kitwash

It's the end of a game, you've lost 4-0 and no-one wants to wash the kit. How do you decided whose turn it is? This uhlsport kitwash will help you keep a record of who has washed the team's dirty kit and who has been soap-dodging.

Stationery - Player Performance

If you're a manager and you like to keep a record of how your players have done over the course of the season download this Player Performance record. You could also use it to stop end of season arguments over who should be Player of the Year by writing in marks out of ten every week.

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