Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 20 August, 2011 Share Posted 20 August, 2011 Interesting to hear that all of the pre season (and I suppose a lot of current) training seems to be that every time there is running, it is with a ball. Seems very Brazilian in concept and it seems to have worked this season as some of the passing has been sublime. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/articles/20110820/schneiderlin-praises-coaches_2264122_2427027 (needs subscription to Saints Player) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 21 August, 2011 Share Posted 21 August, 2011 I've never been a fan of a lot of coaches methods of running players into the ground. You need to have the ball at your feet as much as possible. One thing that needs to change at grass roots is this. Less focus on fitness and more on touch and technique. Less 'Get rid of it' and more passing. We put our young kids into 11 a side, with the offside rule, full size goals etc at the age of 10! Thats ludicrous!! They need the ball at their feet as much as possible. In my opinion, that's the most important part of training, having the ball at your feet. Glad to see Saints doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webby Posted 21 August, 2011 Share Posted 21 August, 2011 I'm not a subscriber, but from what I hear of this training style, then this is why we'll be ready for the prem when we get there. Excellent stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazza82 Posted 21 August, 2011 Share Posted 21 August, 2011 http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2427039,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 21 August, 2011 Share Posted 21 August, 2011 the way the players etc go on about pre season being so good...its like they are surprised and shows what a shower of ****e last summer was.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint boggy Posted 21 August, 2011 Share Posted 21 August, 2011 it's taken me 10 minutes to figure out what I/V stood for.......... think i should go n lie down...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano6 Posted 21 August, 2011 Share Posted 21 August, 2011 Dark Sotonic Mills had good In Vitro session with Morgan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambertsrightleg Posted 22 August, 2011 Share Posted 22 August, 2011 noting really special about that. it was always a given in england that players built their fitness up during pre season and then the fitness aspect of things was overlooked in favour of standard football training during the season. Compare this to the european and brazillian theory of continued fitness work with the ball and it's no surprise that our national side has been so shocking in recent years. Luckily though the introduction of sports science and a more european look at football it has become more common practice over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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