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The game of soccer is basically explosive. Typically in pro clubs, players will cover a distance of 8 kilometers or 6 miles in a game. That requires tremendous endurance, but most of the distance is covered with explosive running, in 6-10 yard bursts, one after the other.

So obviously explosive strength is needed, but endurance is required to maintain that over 90 minutes. We’re starting to utilize plyometrics training in our soccer camps’ training to help build this explosive power.

Before you begin…

Plyometrics converts existing strength to power, so you need to develop a solid, well-balanced strength base to build on. Players in our soccer camps usually develop a good groundwork for strength, and we help them improve before starting these advanced training techniques.

You want to start these exercises with fresh muscles at the start of a training session, before your endurance training or ball work. Warm up with 5-10 minutes of light aerobic activity followed by 5-10 minutes of stretching to all major muscle groups.

Minimize ground contact

To get the best results, actions should be performed at high speed and with maximum intensity. Don’t cheat on the motion either. In jumping exercises, as your feet touch the ground, you should explode upwards rather than sinking into a deep squat. Think of this like teaching your body to fly; you want to minimize ground contact time.

In our soccer camps, we shoot for 120 ground contacts or less for each muscle group in plyometric sessions. Give yourself two minutes rest between sets. This isn’t endurance training; you want to maintain good form and avoid fatigue. In late pre-season, shoot for two sessions a week with one to two days rest between. For in-season training, one session a week is enough.

If you’re sore during plyometrics training, you’re doing it wrong

Plyometrics training will not leave you out of breath, and will not make your muscles sore. If you’re doing it correctly, you won’t even feel tired. Our soccer camps’ players usually feel like doing more than the recommended amount, but we tell them it’s crucial to stick to the program to avoid injury and severe muscle soreness 34 hours after your exercises.

If you’re truly ready to move your soccer game to the next level, you should seek out professional training. In the meantime, check out our blog for more soccer tips and tricks!

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Spain just won the Euro Cup with famous coach Luis Aragones!

All of us at EduKick are just ecstatic! The EduKick Madrid soccer camps and boarding schools went wild when the news hit.

It’s a historic moment for Spanish soccer fans, the Aragones family, and also for EduKick Madrid Soccer School!

Our EduKick Madrid Soccer School is operated by this same famous Spanish Coach’s two grown nephews, Anselmo and Poli Vicioso Aragones, also professional coaches!

I called our Madrid Directors, and they were both extremely proud of their nation’s fútbol team, also especially proud of their Uncle Luis’ historic accomplishment as the coach

Spain is a HOT country for world fútbol.

EduKick Spain offers Spanish Language Immersion and specialized fútbol training daily by the family of Luis Aragones. These elite soccer boarding school programs allow players to significantly build upon their existing soccer skills and knowledge, experience Spanish culture and develop their Spanish language proficiency.

Sign up is still open for our elite Madrid boarding schools! Kick-start your soccer training in Madrid today.

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Take a year to experience another country, learn another language, and hone your soccer skills and knowledge. Sign up for one of EduKick’s international soccer boarding schools today at http://www.edukick.com.

High school and university soccer players looking to train for a year abroad must act quickly to meet the July 30 registration deadline for EduKick’s international soccer boarding schools in Spain, Italy, Mexico, Brazil, England, and France.

“No matter which EduKick international soccer boarding school you choose, you’ll be practicing for three to four hours every day under noted professional soccer coaches,” Bilotta said. “We want our students to have the best academic and soccer education possible.”

Each EduKick international soccer boarding school partners with top coaching staff in the host country.

In Italy, EduKick’s soccer boarding school is headed by world-renowned Italian soccer coach Bruno Redolfi of Insegnare Calcio.

In France, the school operates in association with Michel Hidalgo, the famous former French national team coach.

In England, students get their daily coaching from the Academy coaches for the Bolton Wanderer’s English Premiership football club.

For players looking for world-class soccer training in Spain, France, England, Mexico, and Italy , EduKick is currently accepting applications for international soccer camps till the end of July.

Ready to kick-start your soccer training? Register now to reserve your spot!

Only a few weeks left to register!

High school and university soccer players have until June 20 to register for international soccer camps in Italy, Spain, Mexico, France and England.

The deadline for EduKick international soccer camps in Italy, Spain, France, Mexico and England is fast approaching. High school and university players looking to train abroad can register until June 20.

“Our soccer camps offer a once in a lifetime cultural experience,” Bilotta said. “No matter which camp you choose, professional coaches and language instructors will be working diligently to help our players move their soccer skills to the next level in a full-immersion language environment.”

EduKick’s three-week international soccer camps enhance both soccer and language skills. In all the camps, players train three to four hours every day with world-class professional coaches.

Soccer camp students also spend two hours each day in structured language classes with accredited native speakers. Each camp also includes two full-day cultural excursions to allow students to experience a new culture firsthand.

EduKick international soccer camps partner with top coaching staff in each host country. In Spain, EduKick’s most popular venue, EduKick camps are run by Poli and Anselmo Aragones, nephews of the Spanish national team’s head coach. Here, EduKick offers both a regular language immersion camp and an “elite” camp for more dedicated players.

For players interested in playing soccer in Spain, France, England, Mexico, and Italy, EduKick is currently accepting applications for international soccer camps till June 20.

Ready to kick-start your soccer training? Register now to reserve your spot!

In Italy, the EduKick international soccer camp is headed by world-renowned Italian soccer coach Bruno Redolfi of Insegnare Calcio.

“Redolfi is arguably one of EduKick’s finest technical directors,” Bilotta said. “He’s a very serious trainer. He is also very nurturing with the group and spends a lot of time with the campers off the pitch, at their hotel and on excursions.”

Players in England get their daily coaching from the Academy coaches for the Bolton Wanderer’s football club.

The French international soccer camp is operated in association with Michel Hidalgo, and the famous French national team coach even comes to visit the campers and spend a few days with them.

The EduKick soccer camp in Mexico is located in Puerto Vallarta, where they partner with the Codefut Soccer School led by technical director Armando Cosilion.

EduKick also provides bilingual adult monitors for student supervision and mentorship. Team players are not allowed to wander off at anytime, and everything is done under direct adult supervision.

“We send our own people to look after and supervise the kids,” Bilotta said. “For the Spanish camps, we have a chaperoned flight from JFK in New York. Safety and security are top priorities for us and we’re very proud of it.”

The camps start July 1 and end July 20, except for France, which ends July 18. Spain and England also have a second camp that goes from July 21 to August 9.

Registration deadline for all summer camps is June 20. Don’t miss out on the experience of a lifetime. Visit http://www.edukick.com to register today.