Coaches Brent Jones and Gaby Smith are Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coaches working with the Kentucky Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams. They specialize in speed, agility, and plyometric training ...
Soccer is a highly demanding sport requiring both strength and agility. While strength helps with powerful shots and tackles, agility allows quick direction changes. Together, they create a complete ...
This type of training not only works the mind and body, but it’s also imperative for aging well. Training agility, in ...
With fall sports quickly approaching, it’s time to get our heads (and bodies ready) for the game. Fall training means a focus on specific sports drills and techniques to increase skill set to prepare ...
For Carlos Saenz, the winning combination is 4-3-3. In soccer, a 4-3-3 formation is a tactic that uses four defenders -- made up of two centerbacks and two fullbacks -- behind a midline of three. The ...
Foot speed drills are critical to improve your speed and agility. More nimble feet directly translate into faster sprints and smoother changes in direction. Here are several drills, ranging from ...
Children from Wilmington's boys and girls clubs took to the University of Delaware fields Wednesday for what they thought was a day of soccer. Instead, they were greeted by the sounds of South Africa ...
Soccer offers more than just exciting game play and spectacle. It also delivers an impressive range of physical and mental ...
Agility—the ability to rapidly and tactically change speed or direction—is an important factor in soccer performance. A new study reports that two new agility tests can successfully discriminate ...