Needs Analysis for Soccer
A Needs Analysis looks at the sport and the athlete(s), assesses the demands the sport places on the athlete and considers what qualities the athlete needs to maximize performance and minimize their risk of injury – I have also included some general information about the sport and its history. Association football, aka football or soccer, is a sport in which 2 teams of 11 players try to kick a ball [...]
Top 3 Sports That Require the Most Skill
Which sports require the most skill? This is a hard question to answer because “skill” can be quite hard to define and is incredibly different from sport to sport. I personally love the concept of perceptual intelligence. Perception is the ability to see, hear or become aware of something through our senses. It’s the neurophysiological processes, including memory, by which we become aware of and interpret external stimuli and [...]
What is Strength and Conditioning?
In this article, I’d like to define what strength and conditioning is and take an in-depth look at what a strength and conditioning coach does. The Definition: Strength and conditioning, or S&C for short, refers to the physical development of competitive athletes at all levels, including elite-level sport, grassroots players or even hobbyists that want to succeed in sporting or fitness events. In essence, a strength and [...]
Top 3 Most Physically Demanding Sports
This is a tough question to answer as there are so many factors. Therefore, we need to establish what we class as physically demanding. We need to consider the different components of fitness, such as muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardio-respiratory endurance, and speed. Of course, when it comes to the term "physically demanding," we tend to think of components that apply huge metabolic stress, such as muscular and cardiorespiratory endurance, [...]
What is Reaction Time?
Fast reactions are clearly an integral part of athleticism. However, when it comes to the trainability of reaction time, things are questionable, to say the least. Ultimately, we need to define exactly what we mean by reaction time and also what physical attributes we are specifically targeting. Reaction Time is defined as the amount of time it takes to respond to a stimulus - we could describe it as "Quickness”. [...]