Technical Practices to Maximise Performance

Technical Practices from a World Leading High Performance Expert to Maximise the Performance of Your Players and TeamFollowing the success of his best-selling book, 'Football Periodization to Maximise Performance', and the first volume in this series 'Warm Ups to Maximise Performance', Adam Owen PhD (High Performance Expert and UEFA Pro & A License Educator) now shares his unparalleled expertise in football science and performance coaching to help coaches optimise technical training at all levels.Key Benefits of this Book for Coaches:• Develop both technical quality and physical capacity through intensive (small spaces) and extensive (large spaces) practices• Prepare players with game-specific technical actions that translate directly into competitive match situations• Build technical, physical, and mental readiness into every session• Implement progressive practice design tailored for Pro, Semi-Pro, Academy, and Youth levelsThe Importance of Technical Practices:Technical practices are a vital component in developing effective, game-ready players. This book shows you how to design and integrate technical content that bridges the warm-up phase (covered in the previous book) and the main session, helping players improve their decision-making, execution, and tactical awareness.• Seamless session flow from warm-up to peak intensity• Structure and clarity aligned with training goals• Realistic training environments to replicate match demands• Injury prevention through intelligent design and football-specific periodizationAdam Owen PhD (Author of this Book)This title builds on Adam Owen’s trusted periodization methodology, providing practical solutions that coaches can immediately apply within their training cycles. For a full understanding of the overarching model, we highly recommend combining this book with 'Football Periodization to Maximise Performance'.Structure Your Weekly Training with Football Periodization (102 Practices included)Warm-Ups, Technical, Conditioning, Possession & Tactical PracticesReduce Injury Risk and Maximise Player OutputTapering for Peak Match-Day Performance'Adam provides an outstanding mixture of applied research, practical application and tremendous experience in the world of high-performance football.' Dr. Andreas Schlumberger, PhD (Head of Recovery and Performance at Liverpool FC)50 Technical Practices to Maximise Performance: Youth to Pro Training Week with Football PeriodizationKey Stats: 116 Pages • Full Colour Print • 50 Practices • Youth to Pro LevelIncluded Practice Examples:Intensive (Small Spaces): Ajax Triangle Free Player Decision Making Passing CombinationsIntensive (Small Spaces): FC Barcelona Small Spaces 'Figure of 8' Progressing Play CombinationsExtensive (Large Spaces): Rotational Passing Combinations with Overlap Third Man RunsExtensive (Large Spaces): Positional and Rotational Combination Play Tactical Patterns with Switch of Play