Soccer Anatomy

“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 Get inside the beautiful game. Soccer Anatomy, Second Edition, shows you how to elevate your game by increasing strength, speed, agility, and quickness for more accurate passes and powerful shots. Soccer Anatomy includes 95 soccer-specific exercises, each with step-by-step descriptions and full-color anatomical illustrations that highlight the muscles in action. Strength-building exercises are arranged anatomically: by core, back and hips, shoulders and neck, chest, arms, and legs. Exercise variations allow you to target specific areas or to modify exercises based on your age, experience, and training goals. You’ll also find exercises and advice to help minimize common soccer-related injuries to the knees, hips, groin, and thigh and calf muscles, along with exercises 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. More than just exercises, Soccer Anatomy shows you the on-the-pitch application. Illustrations of players in action depict the active muscles involved in kicking, heading, tackling, and diving so you understand how each exercise is fundamentally linked to performance. It’s a stunning presentation of the world’s most popular sport. Combining authoritative advice, expert instruction, and gorgeous four-color illustrations, Soccer Anatomy is a one-of-a-kind resource for a one-of-a-kind sport. Whether you are a player, coach, or fan, if you are serious about soccer, this is one book you need to own.