Soccer Anatomy

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By (author) Kirkendall Donald T.; By (author) Sayers, Adam

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Discover elite soccer training that reveals methods to run faster, overcome challenges, strengthen tackles, jump higher, and combat fatigue. Over 85 soccer-specific exercises, complete with full-color anatomical illustrations and variations, empower players to boost performance while reducing common injuries.

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Get an inside look at training for the world’s most popular sport. Soccer Anatomy, Second Edition, shows you what it takes to run faster, resist challenges from opponents, be stronger in the tackle, jump higher, delay fatigue, and prevent injury.

In this second edition, elite-level soccer coach Adam Sayers joins Donald Kirkendall-one of the most recognized experts in soccer training and injury prevention-to bring you more than 85 soccer-specific exercises designed to help build and strengthen the athlete.

Full-color anatomical illustrations take you inside each exercise to show you which muscles are involved and how they are fundamentally linked to soccer performance. Strength-building exercises are arranged anatomically: by core, back and hips, legs, shoulders and neck, chest, arms, and legs. Each exercise includes clear step-by-step s. Variations allow you to target specific areas or to modify the exercise based on your age, experience, and training goals.

You’ll also find exercises and advice to help minimize common soccer-related injuries to the head, knees, hips, groin, and thigh and calf muscles, along with exercises taken from FIFA’s warm-up program. Developed by FIFA’s Medical Assessment and Research Centre, the program “The 11+” is proven to reduce the most common injuries.

For coaches and players looking to improve skill and build strength and endurance on the pitch, let the authoritative advice and expert instruction in Soccer Anatomy be your go-to training tool!

Table of contents:

Chapter 1. The Soccer Player in Motion

Chapter 2. Injury Prevention

Chapter 3. The FIFA Warm-Up

Chapter 4. Core Training

Chapter 5. Back and Hips

Chapter 6. Legs: Muscle Isolation

Chapter 7. Shoulders and Neck

Chapter 8. Chest

Chapter 9. Arms

Chapter 10. Legs: Complete Power

Chapter 11. Total Body Training for Soccer

Review quote:
“Soccer Anatomy will show you how to run faster, resist fatigue, and survive the collisions in our contact sport. It”s a must-have resource for every coach and player.”

-Anson Dorrance, Head Coach of University of North Carolina Women”s Soccer (22-Time National Champions)

“Soccer Anatomy is an important book in our field, written by two esteemed soccer scientists. Donald Kirkendall, PhD, and Adam Sayers, PhD, deliver top-notch knowledge in an innovative and straightforward manner.”

-Peter Krustrup, Professor of Sport and Health Sciences at University of Southern Denmark, UEFA Pro License Coach, and Fitness Coach for the Denmark Women’s National Team

Biographical note:

Donald Kirkendall, PhD, received his doctorate in exercise physiology from The Ohio State University and went on to teach human anatomy, physiology, and exercise physiology at the University of Wisconsin at Lacrosse and Illinois State University. In 1995 he was recruited to join the sports medicine program at Duke University Medical Center. He went on to join the staff at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1998-2003). He retired from the Duke Clinical Research Institute in 2015. His research interests focused on sports medicine and physical performance with an emphasis on team sports-especially soccer.

Kirkendall is a member of U.S. Soccer’s Medical Advisory Committee,