Fitness training in Elite Football - Individual Development

Organised by Jens Bangsbo and Casper Skovgaard

2023 NOVEMBER 15-17, ELCHE, SPAIN

PREPARE YOUR TEAM FOR THE FUTURE

The seminar “Fitness training in Elite Football - Individual Development” is related to past and present success of the work by Jens Bangsbo at Juventus & Atalanta in Serie A.

Combining scientific knowledge and best-practice, the content of the seminar will focus on topics such as individual analysis, testing and intense training as well as the use of data for individual development. There will also be plenty of opportunities to discuss other areas of interest during the days, or during breakfast, lunch, or dinner, which is all included.

During the seminar, which is developed in collaboration with fitness coaches from some of the most prestigious clubs in the world such as Paris Saint Germain, Liverpool, Juventus, Internazionale and Barcelona, we will bridge theory and practice and offer concrete procedures, exercises and tools to develop each player in the team optimally.

FROM SCIENCE TO PRACTICE

The 3-day course is a unique opportunity to meet professionals that are faced by the same challenges as you. We will encourage you to discuss, share your knowledge, and grow your network to improve your coaching skills and professional impact.

The 3-day all-inclusive seminar targets fitness coaches working, or studying to work, within a football club, and we strive to include and embrace all levels of expertise within this context.

Learn New Methods

Analyze and train your players to develop yourself and your team

Practice your skills

Bridging science and practice in soccer

Share your knowledge

Join a platform where fitness coaches can gain knowledge, be inspired and build their network

THE COURSE

Day 1: The course starts with an introduction to individual analysis. The coaches then head to the football pitch for the first practical session – a 2x 30 min game. Followed by a theoretical session on individual analysis from the game and a presentation on testing principles. The coaches then go to the training ground for the second practical session – testing. Together with a great dinner, a summary and reflection session takes place at the end of day 1.

Day 2: The second day starts with evaluation of testing results from yesterday alongside a theoretical session on training principles. A third practical session focusing on aerobic training takes place before lunch, whereafter the participants have a theoretical session on data analysis. This is followed by a fourth practical session focusing on speed endurance training. To finish the day, there will be a team building soccer game and a big dinner.

Day 3: During the final day, the coaches participate in a theoretical session on data from testing and training. This is followed by a fifth practical session focusing on individual training. Lunch is followed by the evaluation of training including training load measures. Lastly, planning individual training during the week (theory) and individual feedback takes place.

ABOUT THE EXPERTS

Jens Bangsbo

Jens is a professor at the world-renowned institute of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, and has published more than 400 original research papers and numerous books. He is considered a pioneer and world-leading expert within the area of applied physiology in soccer. He is Assistant Coach for Atalanta, and has previously worked with Juventus, AEK Athens, Antalyaspor and the Danish national team. He holds a UEFA Pro license and is a UEFA, AFC and FIFA instructor. He is the inventor of the “Yo-Yo” test – the most used test in the world of soccer – and his ability to translate scientific knowledge into practice is widely respected all over the world.

Casper Skovgaard

Casper holds a PhD from University of Copenhagen & Team Danmark, the Danish elite sports institute. He was Head of Strength and Conditioning for the Turkish Süperlig team Antalyaspor as part of the coaching staff of Leonardo. He is currently Head of Physical Performance at FC Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga, and he has also been Head of Performance at a number of Danish clubs, including other Superliga teams Lyngby Boldklub and Vejle Boldklub. The book, "Warm-up in Football: Optimize Performance and Avoid Injuries", was authored by Jens and Casper and released in 2021.

ABOUT SOCCERFITNESS

Jens Bangsbo and Casper Skovgaard founded SoccerFitness to bridge the gap between science and practice within fitness in soccer. SoccerFitness does this by providing consultancy and education, and by organizing workshops, conferences, and seminars.
The ambition is to create a community where coaches seek knowledge and inspiration to help improve their professional level and further their career.

€ 1200

Admittance to the course
All-Inclusive accommodation
Certificate of attendance
Transportation to and from Alicante Airport

TESTIMONIALS

Based on my personal and professional experience, it has been and is a pleasure to be able to work with the prestigious Prof. Dr. Jens Bangsbo and Dr. Casper Skovgaard. These two great professionals demonstrate the conjunction between excellence and constancy, based on rigorous, high quality scientific work applied to sports science and performance, overall in football, not forgetting the importance of health parameters.

Prof. Dr. Alejandro Martínez-RodríguezUniversity of Alicante

First of all, the connection, with other experts, with colleagues, is always the starting point for every course. For this course, in particular, it was an important feature. And of course, the knowledge, because there was the chance of exchanging opinions with a guru of the training field in football.

Stefano AlferoYouth Coach & Sport Scientist presso Juventus Football Club

I believe that nowadays it is fundamental to customize the training since the characteristics of every single player are different. Furthermore, I believe that is necessary to manage various situations where players have different ages, so it is appropriate to have a different workload everyday.

Francesco SinattiAthletic Coach at Napoli

This course has developed my understanding of what kind of exercises are great to improve players’ performance, and what kind of exercises to do during the week. I think the highlight of the course was the practical sessions, we had gathered data so we could see if the exercises had the correct aim for the players. Furthermore, I believe that is necessary to manage various situations where players have different ages, so it is appropriate to have a different workload everyday.

Juha-Jaakko UlvilaFootball Fitness Coach at SJK Seinäjoki

The course was a great experience, I believe we improved individually. The content is perfect for this course, I believe that the tutor Jens Bangbso is one of the best in the world in this subject, so to make a lesson with him gave us self-confidence. It was a good chance to be here and brainstorm with other professionals.

Mert IsbilirPAOK Academy Fitness Coach

It was very interesting to see each individual player, where are they playing what are their positions, what are their individual physical and technical weaknesses by testing, And then out of that information trying to be creative and create exercises specific for that player.

Anna RosaPhysical Performance Coach at DBU

Prof. Dr. Alejandro Martínez-RodríguezUniversity of Alicante

Stefano AlferoYouth Coach & Sport Scientist presso Juventus Football Club

Francesco SinattiAthletic Coach at Napoli

Juha-Jaakko UlvilaFootball Fitness Coach at Tromsø Idrettslag

Mert IsbilirPAOK Academy Fitness Coach

Anna RosaStrength & Conditioning Coach at Efb Youth Academy

PRACTICALITIES

Location

Elche is a city and municipality of Spain, belonging to the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Elche has a population of 250k inhabitants, making it the third most populated municipality in the region (after Valencia and Alicante) and the 20th largest Spanish municipality.

Part of the municipality is coastal yet the city is roughly 15 km away from the Mediterranean Sea. A small creek called Vinalopó flows through the city. Elche is the centre of the footwear industry in Spain. The main airport of the province of Alicante (Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport) is located inside Elche’s municipality, and it serves both Elche and Alicante, being the fifth-busiest airport in Spain.

Together with Alicante and other municipalities, Elche form a conurbation of some 800,000 inhabitants. The city is noted by its urban Palm Grove, designated as World Heritage Site.

Hotel

*** Hotel in Elche. Exact name to be announced.

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