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What coaches are saying about The ICA Fitness and Conditioning for Soccer Course.
 

"I have been fortunate to travel and study the training techniques used many of the top soccer conditioning coaches throughout Europe.  I still regard Roger Spry as the best coach I have been privileged to work and study with. 
He is `Light Years` ahead"
"The ICA Fitness and Conditioning Award is a great course and is a must for any coach who wants to learn the most professional training methods available today" "I enrolled as soon as the course became available" 

Gerard Exley
Total Soccer International


I coach 16’s and 19’s year olds, Pembroke Athleta Malta. I have started to use some of the skills for my warm-ups; the players really enjoy doing some of the work I give them. In one of the training sessions I gave them the sprint set from 6 yard to the Full Field, one of the players could not make it on the day. When they were at school they were talking of what they did in training and when he came to train the next day he said could I do the session so I would know how fit I am.  The Isolation training, I really enjoy it, what I am trying to do is learn how to perfect it myself so I would be able to show how it is done. I think it so good because it helps you move parts of your body you usually do not move.

You are doing a good job keep up the good work as we are learning a lot.
Yours truly,

Carmel Borg
Malta
 


The Fitness & Conditioning course is superb, while it is very technically orientated, it is also so easy to understand and implement, especially with the video and 3D graphics. I am really learning a lot of new ideas but also some old ones I forget, and different ways of doing them. Once again top marks to ICA, keep up the good work. 

Yours in Sport
Martin Murray
Director of Football Development

North
Dublin Schoolboys Football Academy
( The
Premier Academy in Ireland)


I have just finished reading the first two modules of the ICA Fitness and Conditioning for Soccer Course, and they are brilliant. I want to tell you how much I appreciated your clearly written course material. The videos for the warm-up exercises was a very good thought, and that gave me the opportunity to replay them over and over, so that I can repeat them to the players that I am coaching.

While much has been written on this topic, your ICA Fitness and Conditioning for Soccer Course is second to none. I am not certain when I will get to the exam stage, because just reading the modules over and over again is extremely beneficial to me, there is so much to learn about this aspect of the game. I have already benefited from this course. You pointed out several things that I will remember for years to come. I look forward to reading the other modules in the course. Thank you.

Dave Knibbs
Canada


The ICA Fitness and Conditioning for Soccer Course gives you a variety of options to expand your team's fitness program.  Whether you are a novice or advanced coach there is something in this package for you.  Thanks ICA.  Looking forward to using some of what I have learned with my U-21 women. 

Kevin Greig
Canada


I found the course fascinating and I found that once I started I couldn't put the coursework down I was hooked, this course opened my eyes even more than I could ever imagined an excellent course, many thanks to Roger Spry and Shaun Green (ICA) absolutely fantastic keep up the good work.

Mark Hunter
England


Having been involved in football for over 20 seasons working with young scholars at Huddersfield Town, Leeds United and now at Premiership club Blackburn Rovers in the UK I have found the course to be very informative and challanging. The content of the course modules is superbly illustrated and provides a superb vehicle for coach and player development. 

I have never met Roger Spry but one can never ignore the expertise and knowledge brought to us all via this excellent course by roger and his staff.
If you are a coach who wants to challenge yourself to continued professional development and above all develop your players I would seriously recommend this course.
 

Andy Sasimowicz
Blackburn
Rovers
Academy Coach
Technical and Player Development ages 6-12 yr
England


The ICA Fitness and Conditioning program is just fantastic. It covers all elements of fitness that any coach from any level will benefit tremendously.
It lays out the program in such an easy way that every coach will be able to use the new knowledge immediately. All soccer players and other athletes that I will train will benefit tremendously form the
ICA Fitness and
Conditioning Program.
 

Larry Gardner
www.professionalpersonalsportstrainer.com
USA


As the coordinator for soccer programs in the province of Saskatchewan and as a coach for the U16 Provincial All-Star Team training for National Championships in Canada this year, I have found that the information, layout and graphics of the fitness and conditioning course to be easier to read, understand and apply than other information platforms that I have used in the past. 

The exam serves as identifying a good foundation for a coaches’ level of knowledge and the lifetime access to the program ensures that all coaches can use the program wherever they are and with the security of knowing that the information available is always in keeping with the evolution of fitness and training in the game. 

Chris Buchanan
Canada


Currently I am the Head Coach for the Women’s’ Soccer program at the Community College of Baltimore County Essex Campus. We are in the middle of our spring training sessions. So far this spring I have incorporated aspects of your Flexibility Training, Isolation Training, and Body Weight Training into our sessions. Prior to utilizing these techniques with my athletes, I have a go at them myself. Both I and my players have found these sessions to be challenging. Of course, it is too early to measure results, but one immediate observation is that my players are working hard to master the skills required to complete these exercises and mixed in with the sweat I am seeing a lot of smiles at their accomplishments. To date my biggest problem is checking my own enthusiasm. I am extremely pleased with this program and would highly recommend it to athletes and coaches alike.

Thanks.

Bob Wood
USA


Excellent comprehensive content to enhance soccer fitness training. Many other courses show fairly generic fitness regimes - this specifically focuses on SOCCER ! The sessions are innovative, fun and they do produce results. Essential for the modern day soccer coach. 

Mark Sweeney
Player-Coach
Northern Ireland 


I coach different levels of players from U7 to U16 also Adult teams.
Since joining the Fitness and Conditioning for Soccer course. I have found so many new Ideas to help with my sessions. The
ICA are always there if you have any problems. I would recommend and I have to anyone interested in fitness and conditioning not only in soccer but in any sport.

Pete Ephgrave
England


The ICA Fitness and Conditioning for Soccer Course is excellent tool for learning. I like the flexibility of being able to fit the course into my own schedule. There are several key points for me. I am able to refer to the modules at any time I wish. The content is first class and obviously written to a high standard with many new concepts. For the amount of topics covered the course is excellent value and I would recommend the course to anyone who is serious about wishing to improve not only their own knowledge in this area but also what you can in turn offer your players for their development.

Terry Wateridge
www.futuresoccerstars.com     


"The ICA Fitness and Conditioning Course for Soccer contains a wealth of conditioning information designed by renowned conditioning coach Roger Spry. If you are serious about maximizing soccer performance then the training ideas, concepts and practices discussed in this course should become the cornerstone of your conditioning program. I have utilized Roger Spry’s techniques with professional and amateur soccer players in the UK and seen great results. If your training goal is to develop stronger, faster,
more agile and creative players then visit the ICA website."

Regards

David Gray BSc, CSCS

www.pro-conditioning.com


I am finding the ICA fitness and Conditioning for Soccer Course very interesting reading.  Already I am starting to plan next years pre-season programme and with our fitness coach and will be using some of the ideas within the modules that I have read already.   The diagrams/video and text in the modules is well laid out and easy to understand which makes it easy and interesting reading, and I would recommend any coach who is looking to plan their fitness programme for their football team to give this course a serious look. 

Regards
Ricky Duncan
u/19’s coach
Cambridge United F.C.
England


"I have found the ICA Fitness and Conditioning for Soccer Course to be an excellent source of information for all aspects of fitness preparation. 
The structure and presentation of the course modules is logical, well researched and covers all relevant areas of player fitness development. 
In particular, the many training drills presented in excellent graphical format provide a coach with an array of options to keep their players in optimum physical condition, whilst also providing mentally stimulating and fun challenges during training."
 

Matt Weston


"The ICA Conditioning Course Course for Soccer has been a tremendous resource for improving my individual and team training plans.  Players at all ages are thrilled at the new "mix" of exercises that has been added to their practices. They arrive early and stay late to do more!  The ICA web-site is packed with creative, professionally developed material."  

Chuck Krieble
Club and High School Varsity Head Coach
Carnation, WA
USA