Power
Power is the time rate at which work is done or energy is transferred (Jones, no date). Hence, power is a mixture of both force and velocity (power= force x velocity).
Power is an essential component of soccer. Players need to be able to move swiftly while applying a great force on the muscles they are using. This combination of both speed and strength can give footballers a massive advantage on the pitch. However, there are some players that may need to possess a greater amount of power than others. Attacking players such as strikers and wingers may possess great amounts of power take opponents on and score goals. Central defenders and goalkeepers may also need the ability to generate high amounts of power to jump higher than their opponents.
Power enables football players to:
• Have a strong shot
• Have an explosive sprint
• Run by opponents
• Jump higher than opponents
There are a number of professional football players known for their exceptional power on the pitch, Cristiano Ronaldo being one of them. Ronaldo’s vertical jump exceeds that of the average NBA basketball player. He has the ability to jump 44cm with a standing start and 78 cm with a run-up. Amazingly; Ronaldo can generate 5G of G-force on take-off which is equivalent to 5 times the power of a cheetah in full-flight (Shergold, 2013).
The main muscles used in soccer are the quadriceps, hamstrings, gluteus muscles, gastrocnemius and soleus. To improve your power in soccer, these muscles need to be targeted as part of your training (Dawn, 2013).
Plyometric exercises are exercises that cause a muscle to eccentrically contract and then concentrically contract and are useful for developing power in soccer. It is important that the movements performed in the exerc...
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These results will indicate how aerobically fit/unfit each player is. Individual training programmes can be developed accordingly with some players needing more aerobic training than others. It is important to note that not all players need to be at the same level of aerobic fitness. However midfield players may need to be in the “excellent” category of normative data.
A high degree of aerobic training such as small-sided games, continuous running and interval running may be needed to reach the desired level of aerobic fitness. This test should be implemented again in the middle of pre-season training (to see if training alterations are needed) and at the end of pre-season training (to see if goals are reached). As well as this, trainers can compare results to V02 max score equivalents which is the gold-standard indicator of aerobic fitness. (Mackenzie, no date)
The higher a person’s VO2max, the longer they can sustain endurance events at higher training intensities. Conclusively, the experiment proved that the trained participant had a higher VO2max (higher oxygen consumption) and was indeed more fit than that of the untrained participant.
Lees, A., & Nolan, L. (1998). The biomechanics of soccer: A review. Journal of Sports Sciences, 16(3), 211-234.
Since football is a form of sport that allows creativity, the use of certain styles like swerving shots and chips separate the champions from the learners. Players like Messi, Neymar, and Christian Ronaldo are some of the most celebrated soccer stars today, thanks to their ability to combine talent and creativity. It is no wonder that they have scooped awards interchangeably, year after year.
The purpose of the squat is to train the muscles around the knees and hip joints, as well as to develop strength in the lower back, for execution of basic skills required in many sporting events and activities of daily living. Because a strong and stable knee is extremely important to an athlete or patient’s success, an understanding of knee biomechanics while performing the squat is helpful to therapists, trainers, and athletes alike (11). Because most activities of daily living require the coordinated contraction of several muscle groups at once, and squatting (a multi-joint movement) is one of the few strength training exercises that is able to effectively recruit multiple muscle groups in a single movement, squats are considered one of the most functional and efficient weight-bearing exercises whether an individual’s goals are sport specific or are for an increased quality of life
Soccer the most popular sport in the world, since is the sport with more active players with around 270 million athletes. By having registered so many players, it’s not surprising that this sport has more fans than any other sport worldwide. Every team looks for a player that moves the ball, and that creates plays to score. This means a person that pass the ball through the entire game. To pass the ball in a proper way is one of the main skills a player needs to play soccer. Passing the ball, keeps the game going. Without being able to pass the ball accurately to your teammates, more than likely your team won’t be able to score a goal. The key for passing is to keep things simple. This means passing the ball to your nearest teammate that is not marked by an opponent.
Using published peer review academic lecture, studies illustrate strength plays a significant role in basketball players as it’s a component they are very reliant on due to the power necessary for running, jumping, passing, shooting and rebounding. Many actions on the court are fast, that often involves a quick burst and necessitates great heights of power output, specifically in the leg and hip area as research has proven lower body strength increases an individual’s vertical jump (Baker, 2000; Fleck, 1999; Kevin & Fulton, 2001). Correspondingly the recruitment of muscle mass is crucial in basketball because this contributes to the stretch shortening cycle of the leg muscles that facilitates the leg muscles to create more contractile energy (Clutch et al, 2000; Bobbert and Van Ingen Schenau, 2002) as jumping plays a large role in an individual’s ability to jump for the ball. Therefore the purpose of this work-out preparation programme for Lewis Hards will dominantly be based upon strength as (many refs) reveal it’s a key catalyst in empowering athletes and enhancing human performance. Additionally it has been declared by (Chandler and Brown, 2008) it is important for the design of an appropriate training programme involves the controlling of the number of sets, intensity of exercise, volume, load, rate of progression and rest periods in order for greater gains in performance over the long term. In comparison it is also importa...
In order to fully understand the impact and effect of overtraining, defining and establishing the difference of what overtraining is from other conditions, such as overreaching, is necessary. Overtraining is defined as the accumulation of both training and non-training stresses producing a long-term effect on the athlete’s performance capacity, with or without physical and psychological overtraining signs and symptoms in which recovery of the performance capacity will take weeks to months (Halson, 2004 p. 969). Overreaching, however, is defined by the accumulation of training and non-training stresses with a short-term effect on the a...
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The amazing game of soccer is played on every continent, and is the world’s most popular sport. It is proven to be one of the number one sports to be played and watched. Because its fans and players are so dedicated, the sport continues to grow. Requiring only a ball and open space, the activity is available to anyone, whether rich or poor, male or female, athletic or not. Over the years, soccer has won the hearts of many because of its unique history, many benefits, and notable achievements.
Soccer is a sport that has a history dating back three thousand years ago. Its professional major leagues have gained millions of fans all around the world. This sport is played widely around the world by men, women, and children. Soccer is a well-known sport and played in almost every region of the world except for Canada and in the United States. It is one of the most popular sports that is played.
due to the nature of the game and the fact that there is continuous movement with lots of short bursts of more intense activity. Some positions require higher levels of anaerobic fitness than others, some. require more aerobic fitness. A midfield player is required to cover a lot of ground during a game and needs a good aerobic engine. A striker on the other hand requires short bursts of repeated activity and requires more speed and anaerobic fitness.
An essential component to fitness is resistance, or weight training, due to the positive effect it has on the muscular system, and also the skeletal system. “Lat-pull down exercises have been shown to significantly increase the strength of pulling maneuvers about the glenohumeral joints” (Doma 2013). Athletes must train their muscles to perform to their best of their abilities in their sport of choice, because if they neglect to train their muscles, they will run a higher risk of having an injury. The most effective way to train an athlete’s muscles is through multi-joint lifts, in which the motions can be related to many basic movements in sports.
Plyometric is including of a rapid stretching of one muscle (eccentric action) immediately is followed by a concentric or shortening action of the same muscle and connective tissue (Baechle and Earle, 2000). Plyometric drills are usually i...
There is a myriad of soccer fans throughout the world. Most of the fans fall in love with the sport because of the many things a soccer player can do with a soccer ball. Players such as Roberto Carlos can do marvelous movements with his feet. Such things, as to being able to hit the ball with such finesse as to curve the ball as he pleases. He is known for being able to hit a soccer ball with such power and technique. So much technique that he managed to make the ball go around the defender line, change its starting path, and then return to its original path, which led to the net. Many say that Roberto Carlos defied the laws of Physics however, I beg to differ. Instead, I believe it is science rather than fiction. Now, I am no expert at doing such things, nor I can say I am the best at bending the ball like Roberto Carlos. However, what I can say is that I do know my way around kicking a ball with technique. Hopefully with the given information and enough practice you too learn how to kick a soccer ball.
Jones and Taylor (2010) also insist on the importance of the knee extensors importance during the snatch lift and this also reaffirmed by other studies looking at elite Olympic weight lifters (Isaka et al., 1996; Gourgoulis et al., 2000; Chiu & Salem, 2012). With the importance of the knee extensor muscles being an influential muscle group for both the skill and the lift also emerges the importance of the mentioned muscles to produce high forces in a short period of time therefore emerges the importance of the muscle fibre type IIB and type IIA to be developed (Storey & Smith,