football

Which is faster, the “false step” or “forward step”?

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Observe a young athlete accelerate from a standing still position. In my experience, the vast majority of these athletes will “false step” to initiate the movement. The false step involves a quick step in the opposite direction of which they wish to accelerate before the first forward step. The false step takes advantage of the …

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Monitoring Training with sRPE in Football Players

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Monitoring training load in athletes is currently a hot topic among coaches in the strength and conditioning community. With technological advancements, coaches now have numerous ways of quantifying the physical stress load experienced by their athletes. The sport of football is unique in that it involves explosive bursts of activity, involving considerable physical contact. Unlike …

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