The contents are written, above all, for the needs of the fitness coaches (strength and conditioning / performance coaches) in football/ soccer, but the needs of the head and assistant coaches have also been covered.
This book is a particularly useful tool for coaches working with young categories of football players. The principles for fitness (and conditioning / performance) training are similar for different categories of players, professional (adults) / young players.
The following contents, through examples and programmes, explain the principles of the processes of training and transformation of Human Motor Abilities (HMA), which are predominantly recognisable in the football game, and which affect the improvement of the general and specific fitness of football players.
For us, as authors of this book, our goal is, through these contents, to enable the coaches to independently understand and set up transformation of Human Motor Abilities in the form of fitness and conditioning trainings.
The trainings described are examples of good practice (based on science). After reading the contents of this book, the coach should be able to develop one’s own plan and programme for each kind of training. The future fitness and conditioning training plan should be a flexible plan and should follow the changes that occur in the players; it should be dynamic and adaptable according to the respective conditions.
Topics covered: PRE-SEASON PLAN | TRANSFORMATION OF HUMAN MOTOR ABILITIES | TRAINING LOAD + DOSAGE MANAGEMENT | FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH/POWER TRAINING | PERFORMANCE MONITORING | OFF-SEASON- TRAININGS | REHABILITATION (INJURY PREVENTION)
Vladimir Vuksanovikj Author & Editor
(PhD), Professor of Anthropomotorics [University of St. Cyril and Methodius, Faculty of Physical Education, Sport and Health, Skopje, Macedonia],
Core Team - UEFA Fitness diploma developer,
Fitness Coach of Macedonian National A football Team, FC Metalurg, FC Rabotnichki, FC Sileks,
Mentor of the study course Fitness and Conditioning;
Robert Hristovski Co-author
(PhD), Professor of Theory and Methodology of Sports Training [University of St. Cyril and Methodius, Faculty of Physical Education, Sport and Health, Skopje, Macedonia],
Head of Program / Group for complex systems in sports,
Congress lecturer at Barcelona Innovation Hub;
Ognen Brazhanski Co-author
(BSc-PE teacher) fitness coach in FC Teteks, BC Rabotnichki, Fitness revolution-fitness studio for functional conditioning training [founder and manager];
Aleksandar Tanchecki Co-author
(BSc-PE teacher) Fitness coach in FC Struga, FC Pembroke Athleta, FC Bregalnica, AD Alcorcon;
Ángel Ric Díez Co-author
(PhD), [Professor of Football at INEFC Lleida - Spain],
Part of the Complex Systems In Sport Research Group,
Employed in the department of science and development Barcelona Innovation Hub;
Zoran Handziski Co-author
(PhD), CEO of Kineticus Sport Clinic Skopje, Macedonia.
Specialist in sports medicine,
President of the Association of Physicians Specialists in Sports Medicine of the Republic of Macedonia,
Part of the medical team of WHC Kometal, FC Rabotnichki, FC Metalurg, FC Vardar, HC Vardar,
Head Physician of the Macedonian Olympic Team at the Olympics in Vancouver, London, Sochi, and Rio;
Lenche Aleksovska Velichkovska Co-author
(PhD), Professor of Sports Psychology [University of St. Cyril and Methodius, Faculty of Physical Education, Sport and Health, Skopje, Macedonia.],
Dean of Faculty of Physical Education, Sport and Health,
Sports Psychologist in sports clubs, national teams, and athletes;
Nebojsha Markovski Co-author
(PhD), Professor of Football [University of St. Cyril and Methodius, Faculty of Physical Education, Sport and Health, Skopje, Macedonia],
Director of the Educational Centre of the Football Federation of Macedonia;
Zhikica Tasevski Co-author
(PhD), Professor of Football [University of St. Cyril and Methodius, Faculty of Physical Education, Sport and Health, Skopje, Macedonia],
Lecturer /program developer - Educational Centre of the Football Federation of Macedonia;
Head coach of FC Madzari, FC Vardar, FC Metalurg, FC Rabotnichki, FC Loko-Plovdiv, Hunan Billows
F.C.-China, FC Sileks, FC Macedonia;
Mihailo Shejkeroski -Contributor
(BSc-PE teacher) fitness coach in FC Levski, BC MZT, FC Vardar, FC Rabotnichki, FC Septemvri-Sofia, FC Lokomotiv-Plovdiv, FC Academy Pandev, FC Metalurg, FC Ilinden, FC Madzari;
Ivan Jovanovski Karas -Contributor
(BSc-PE teacher), fitness coach in the FC Shkendia, A national football team of Macedonia, FC Ural, FC Gençlerbirliği, FC Inter Baku, FC Ludogorets, FC CSKA-Sofia, FC Metalurg, FC Rabotnichki, FC Cementarnica, FC Macedonia;
Dimitar Manevski -Contributor
(BSc-PE teacher / physiotherapist specialized in kinesitherapy) with experience in FC Cementarnica, FC Macedonia Gjorche Petrov, FC Metalurg, FC Vardar, HC Vardar, Handball Federation of Macedonia, RC Veszprem (Hungary);
Ida Blazhevska - Translator
Gordana Pejkovska-Kirovska - Translator
Orce Popovski - Photographer
Pop Foto Studio [Owner]
Petr Stojanovski - Photographer
Official photographer of Football Federation of Macedonia [Euro/ FIFA qualification accreditation]
Stasha Sharovikj - Ilustrator
Zip:Zap
Bozho Pavkovikj - Adaptor Editor
Robert Spasovski - Photographer
Official photographer of Ekipa.mk
Igor Panevski - Photographer
Official photographer of Football Federation of Macedonia [Euro/ FIFA qualification accreditation]