One of the most important characteristics in football is explosive action. In the world game, power and explosiveness have become two of the most desirable characteristics in a footballer (One simply has to look at the price tag on French speedster Mbappé). As a coach, we all want our players to be as explosive as possible. Although many of the characteristics of explosiveness are genetic, there are still ways that we can train our players to improve their power output and pe

Over the last 10 years, there has been a common trend across all sports to gather as much data as possible, in an attempt to gain an advantage over opponents. This trend has been primarily driven by the belief of, “The more we know, the better prepared we will be.” Data capture comes in many forms, but the most commonly used methods include Heart Rate Monitors, GPS tracking, and at very high end clubs, VO2 Max testing, and daily urine/blood samples. Unfortunately, acquiring m