Course overview
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This introductory course has been designed to facilitate your learning in this field to the highest level, with tutorials from world-class experts who have coached players and clubs at the highest levels. Tutors on this course include Professor Vasilios Kalapothatakos, Nikki Crawley, Dr. Patrick Orme, and Chris Meek. This course in soccer science and performance will help you to understand the technical and tactical elements of the game. You will also gain a broad understanding of essential soccer performance components that make up successful coaching units and staffing structures to enable you to develop your players to achieve their full potential and team success.
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
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Duration study load
Once enrolled, you have 12 months to complete your studies.
Entry requirements
There are no prerequisites to study this course.
Course features
- Dedicated learner services.
- Assignment marking and feedback.
- Free CV critique service.
- Free employability guide to help you impress future employers.
- Free XO Student Discounts membership.
Assessment
You will complete eight individual tasks which are based on what you have studied during the eight modules.
Delivery
You will study this course by distance learning, which will enable you to learn when and where you want. You can study from home or at work, it is completely up to you. All your materials will be delivered online.
Subjects
- Led by Professor Vasilios Kalapotharakos (past and present clubs include: Panionios FC, Panathinaikos FC, Asteras Tripolis FC, Shenzhen Ruby (China), Aris FC).
- Identify the physical demands of the game.
- Understand positional differences within match-play and training.
- Identify tactical differences in the physical output.
- Understand the challenges of coaching.
- Led by Nikki Crawley (past and present clubs include: Fulham FC Academy, Chelsea FC Academy).
- Understand what resilience is and why we should care.
- Resilience bandwidth and the environment.
- Challenging mindsets – predictability versus unpredictability.
- Psychological environment – pressure, development and awareness.
- Led by Dr. Alejandro Romero-Caballero (past and present clubs include: AD Colmenar Viejo, Cerceda CF).
- Understand tactical periodisation background.
- Implications and considerations of training methodology.
- Developing a game model.
- Structuring the microcycle.
- Led by Dr. Patrick Orme (past and present clubs include: Bristol City FC, Liverpool FC, Everton FC).
- Increase knowledge about the types of injuries seen in soccer.
- Understand what can be done on the pitch to reduce the risk of injuries occurring.
- Identify what can be done in the gym to reduce the risk of these injuries happening.
- Led by Maximilian Lankheit (past and present clubs include: Seattle Sounders, San Francisco Giants, FC Nurnberg).
- Leadership and managing change.
- Group dynamics and team optimisation.
- Problem-solving and systematic thinking.
- Developing high-performance teams and performance models.
- Led by Chris Meek (past and present clubs include: The English Football Association, Leeds United FC, and Huddersfield Town AFC).
- Goal scoring trends of the UEFA Champions League.
- Comparative analysis of goal scoring trends: case study.
- Analysing crosses and cutbacks within the game.
- Tactical differences – creating chances.
- Led by Matthew Jones (past and present clubs include: West Ham United FC, Stoke City FC, Chelsea FC Ladies, Saudi Arabia National Team, and Brentford FC).
- Link between physical performance and nutrition.
- Soccer-specific nutrition.
- Nutritional periodisation.
- Nutritional analysis.
- Intervention and education.
- Led by Dr. Manuel Segovia (past and present clubs include: Cartagena SAD. Hercules CF, Chabab Rif).
- The evolution of competitive soccer demands.
- An example of a weekly training structure – a working microcycle.
- Training session examples and specific content.
- Opposition analysis and game plan development.
- The technical-tactical-conditioning implication of the microcycle.
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