Strength

If you want to impress your coach when team practices start up again in the fall, you’d better make good use of the summer.

What is my “core”, why is it important in soccer, and what are some exercises I can do for it?

According to About.com’s Sports Medicine Section Plyometric exercises are specialized, high intensity training techniques used to develop athletic power.

Balance reaches are a common exercise for basketball players and even golfers. They can also be useful for soccer players, as they help develop the leg strength and jumping ability that can be crucial during physical play or for winning flighted balls.

Soccer and many other sports require not only agility, but the ability to make explosive movements.

Power Skips are a plyometric exercise that is good for improving both strength and speed.

Here is yet another plyometric exercise to incorporate into your conditioning. Leapfrogs are particularly good for developing strength and jumping ability.

I’ve been playing soccer in my gym class, and I really like it. Now I’d like to try out for my high school team, but I have never played before