Playing soccer is easy. All you have to do is run and kick the ball into a net. If you are a serious player, you

Pre-season conditioning for soccer usually consists of long-distance running to develop the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, i.e., your aerobic capabilities. For many players, especially young

In a recent clinic given to professional soccer coaches I was surprised to learn that did little on improving the mechanics of the kick. They

In a recent Runners’ World article, it was brought out that by adjusting your running, you can avoid injury. The author correctly brought out that

Runners are typically told to stretch before beginning their runs to prepare the muscles for running. To do this, they do passive or static stretches.

In an article reported in the FITNESS & SPORTS REVIEW INTERNATIONAL, Mel C. Siff, Ph.D., professor of mechanics at the University of Witwatersrand in South