Hours Alone

Discussion in 'Player' started by dasoccerplayafosho, Mar 2, 2005.

  1. dasoccerplayafosho

    Jun 30, 2003
    Utah USA
    I started a new training program, and I arrive at the field at around 3:00 and stay until 7:30 5 or 6 days a week, and I'm loving it. The thing is, I've perfected PKs and am doing the soccer specific program at www.athletesperformance.com (highly reccomended) but what else should i do in those spare hours?

    I decided to myself that this was going to be my breakout season, and by the end of it, no one will be able to touch my skill, speed, vision, etc. Any suggestions?
     
  2. thedefender23

    thedefender23 Member

    Oct 5, 2002
    CP
    Good luck, i know u r prob really exhausted by the time u r done.
     
  3. CC05

    CC05 Member

    Jul 16, 2003
    Ontario, Canada
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    Not sure what spare hours you mean... before 3 and after 7? If so, rest up! Ya don't wanna get burnt-out.
     
  4. htafc

    htafc New Member

    Dec 12, 2004
    England
    yeah, dont work 'too' hard
     
  5. servotron

    servotron New Member

    Mar 4, 2004
    St Paul, MN
    When I train alone, I work on some of the things you don't get a second chance to practice much in games: Volleys, running while shooting from distance, and chipping. There are many many other things you could work on, but these are the things I really work on, and when it comes outdoor season, it usually shows!
     
  6. shaggycat

    shaggycat New Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    USA
    Where is the soccer program on the website? Do you have to pay for it (how much)? Is it worth it? What does it entail??? I am curious. I would love to do this program, as long as it is not to expensive. Give me your thoughts on it.
     
  7. dasoccerplayafosho

    Jun 30, 2003
    Utah USA
    http://store.athletesperformance.com/view_product.php?product=33227
    This program was originally designed for MLS, ODP, and the USA National teams. It is extremely well done, worth every penny, very near perfected, and I have to say, in my 8 years of soccer, the best program I've ever seen or done.
    It has 9 sections :
    - Movement Prep Warm Up
    - Linear Speed
    - Multi-Directional Speed
    - Explosive Power
    - Strength
    - Pre-Habilitation / Injury Prevention
    - Energy System Development / Conditioning
    - Regeneration / Recovery from Training Sessions
    - Nutrition

    The greatest thing about this is how it is laid out to avoid injury. It comes with an instructional DVD, a workout program, and a take-along book that can be carried anywhere, with descriptions of workouts. It has a 12 week "prescription" program, and if you don't have time for that, it has an in-season workout, laid out with which excercises to do, how many reps, where it should burn, and what it should help. It is a very well done program, and you will see that it is professionally done if you get it.

    Now what I would hoping this thread would produce-
    By the spare hours I have, I mean that I have hours alone in which I don't know what to work on. Don't worry about me getting burned out, I get burned out at school, and this is relief for it. I love every minute of it. There's only so much that you can do easily on your own, and I am looking for suggestions
     
  8. Alej

    Alej New Member

    Nov 11, 2002
    South Orange, NJ
    how much does it cost?
     
  9. Alej

    Alej New Member

    Nov 11, 2002
    South Orange, NJ
    oh yeah watch soccer videos like epl and high level stuff
     
  10. European16

    European16 New Member

    May 30, 2004
    Koln
    i think iam gona buy it
     
  11. European16

    European16 New Member

    May 30, 2004
    Koln
    can i order it if i live in canada?
    help....?
    thanks
     
  12. shaggycat

    shaggycat New Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    USA
    I would say the best thing for you to do would be to find a training partner to play one on one with. That way you can practice all the new skills you have focused on, and have them well refined for the season. Pele said you must execute a move at least 1000 times at game speed in order for it truly to become a move in your repetoire.
     
  13. European16

    European16 New Member

    May 30, 2004
    Koln
    yea, if you have someone to play with, it be the best.


    can you get this in canada??????????????????????????????
     
  14. Alej

    Alej New Member

    Nov 11, 2002
    South Orange, NJ
    im confused...dont you need to go out to their facility and let them train you?
     
  15. dasoccerplayafosho

    Jun 30, 2003
    Utah USA
    I have a really good friend who could probably be a training partner, but I doubt he'd stay there the whole time, I guess some is better than none, eh?

    it's 30 US Dollars, you CAN go to their facility, and if I lived in Arizona I would, but they also have a DVD/Book, which is still a great program.

    I'm not sure if they can send it to Canada, but I am willing to bet they can. I showed it to my coach, and our whole team was required to get it, that's how good it is.

    Their customer support: seth@gofit.net He'd probably be best to ask if they can ship to canada. If I were you, I'd just try to go through the checkout/shopping cart, and see if it says anything. If not, I'd assume they can ship it.

    Does anyone know where I can get EPL games, or other high level games on video (or watch on the net)? My parents believe that TV is of the devil (jk) but we only have 5 channels, including KJZZ, a local channel that the Utah Jazz owner started, so I can see soccer about... twice a year.
     
  16. dasoccerplayafosho

    Jun 30, 2003
    Utah USA
    Another reccomendation, they have (small) hurdles available at the website, and they are used in the progam, but if I were you, I'd look at the picture enough to know how to make some out of PVC pipe at minimal cost.

    They also have a self-massage section at the end where they use a roll of styrofoam, and I've tried it on the styrofoam. It feels dang good, but if you're price conscious at all, a roll of bubble wrap works fine.
     
  17. thedefender23

    thedefender23 Member

    Oct 5, 2002
    CP
    Does anyone know where I can get EPL games, or other high level games on video (or watch on the net)? My parents believe that TV is of the devil (jk) but we only have 5 channels, including KJZZ, a local channel that the Utah Jazz owner started, so I can see soccer about... twice a year.[/QUOT

    Go to www.soccerpulse.com, become a member, go to the soccer video section and post a request for live streams(on saturdays and sunday cuz that's when the matches are). Some times they have threads with lots of streams that u can watch.
     
  18. European16

    European16 New Member

    May 30, 2004
    Koln
    thanks for the e-mail, so if i order tha package for 30.00$, it should help me impove a lot if im willing to do it?
     
  19. dasoccerplayafosho

    Jun 30, 2003
    Utah USA
    oh, it will help you a disguisting amount. GOOD GOOD STUFF, I can't say it enough
     
  20. dasoccerplayafosho

    Jun 30, 2003
    Utah USA
    Now back to what I wanted this topic to be about (although i didn't mind the side conversation) what should I do when I'm alone on a soccer field?
     
  21. European16

    European16 New Member

    May 30, 2004
    Koln
    it depends what you need improvement in, iam only 17 so i dont know as much as some people on here. If your slow, do sprints, if you need stamina, run. etc
     
  22. shaggycat

    shaggycat New Member

    Oct 21, 2004
    USA
    You can do a bunch of stuff, I don't know what is included in the dvd, so I don't exactly know what you will have already done, but you could always juggle, that is a classic way to burn hours, and you can never juggle too much. You can work on one on one moves, performing them as fast as possible at a full run, trying to mimick a game situation, and once you have a fair amount of moves mastered, put them a few together in training and just be creative, change them up a little, be comfortable with the ball. You can find a wall, and strike the ball one touch over and over, working your off foot, practicing stuff like bending the ball with the outside/inside of your foot. Best of luck
     
  23. southckid10

    southckid10 New Member

    Dec 6, 2003
    Connecticut
    Hey dasoccerplayafosho,

    Your training ideas are an awesome idea but how do you do this? On weekdays? I mean 3-7 pm i'd never be able to go out and play that long because of all my school homework,etc. Do you go out right when you come home from school? Then just do homework later that night? Also thiers snow on the ground now =(..Any tips?
     
  24. European16

    European16 New Member

    May 30, 2004
    Koln
    i usually play 30 min after school till 7, and you can study and do your homework after you play.
     
  25. nvan_football

    nvan_football New Member

    Nov 1, 2004
    Vancouver,BC,Canada
    2 practices a week + 1 game - not a lot, right? So I also practice on my own a lot. On weekdays I go to the field right after school at 3.15, practice for 2.15-2.30 hours, then go home, get my meal and do my homework :mad: and all that. Then at 9 o'clock I usually run 7 or 8 km it takes me a little more than half an hour. Then it's my free time ;)
     

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