| Have you ever wondered if it is at all possible to do | | | | Here are 5 tips and ideas to help you get started |
| strength training for kids soccer to improve | | | | with your childs' strength training program for soccer. |
| performance on the soccer field? | | | | 1. Start with body weight exercises. Body weight |
| Actually it can be quite simple if you know what you | | | | exercises teaches your child to control his/her body. |
| are doing. Face it many soccer coaches like their | | | | 2. Focus on correct technique. It is important for for |
| players to be strong, powerful and fast. This occurs | | | | young soccer players to learn proper movement |
| even at the younger ages of eight and nine when | | | | patterns at a young age so they can progress to |
| most technical training begins. Many coaches like to | | | | heavier loads as they get older. |
| pick the faster and stronger players because they | | | | 3. Pick exercises that closely mimic the movement on |
| believe they have a better chance of winning. | | | | the field. Squats and lunges are great examples. |
| It is these players that are strong, powerful and fast | | | | 4. Do exercises that require require little or no |
| that get noticed first regardless if they have good | | | | equipment. Remember there are several household |
| technical skill. | | | | things you can use to create resistance- soup cans, |
| If your child lacks strength in kids soccer he or she | | | | telephone books etc. |
| can make it up by building strength, power and speed | | | | 5. Have fun! Hopscotch is a great game for strength |
| away from the soccer field. The great thing is that a | | | | training for kids soccer. It incorporates one legged |
| child as young as eight years old can start a properly | | | | strength, balance and coordination naturally. |
| supervised strength training program. | | | | Avoid machine based exercises in which your child |
| I want you to know that strength training for soccer | | | | needs to be seated. Sitting takes away from the |
| kids may be done with or with out weights. | | | | natural development of the core stomach muscles. |