Football is a dynamic, explosive sport that demands a wide range of skills - multi-directional, explosive acceleration, lightning-quick reactions and the ability to cover ground economically and quickly. SAQ Football is a cutting-edge training system that has been developed over many years by some of the world's leading coaches and players, and includes drills, programmes and techniques to improve speed, agility and acceleration. Fully updated to include all the latest research, and illustrated throughout with new photographs and artwork, its complete conditioning programme will help players at all levels to develop and improve their game. Starting with the basic techniques, it moves on to football- specific movement patterns and position-specific work to provide an invaluable resource no player or coach should be without.

Author Biography

Alan Pearson is Managing Director of SAQ(r) International, one of theworld's most highly respected sports training consultancies, and hasworked with elite clubs and athletes throughout the world of sport.