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⚽ Heat adaptation, recovery and player availability could shape who survives the 2026 World Cup. thefootballweek.com/2026/06/… #WorldCup2026 #FootballPerformance #TheFootballWeek

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Today’s workout was about force application, not just lifting weight. Quick feet, 3/4 squats, pogos, step-up switches, depth drops, broad jumps, trap bar jumps, and single-leg box jumps. Everything had a purpose: strike under the hips, stay springy, reduce ground contact time, absorb force, and explode. Building speed that transfers to the field. #RBTraining #SpeedDevelopment #ClassOf2027 #FootballPerformance #ExplosiveAthlete

🏎️🏁𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝟐𝟏 𝐌𝐏𝐇 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐁 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓!!!🏁🏎️ Congrats to Donovan Wells (Class of 2028) on hitting the milestone of joining the 21 MPH Club in our speed session today! PR: 21.04 MPH Distance: 30-40 Yard Split during Fast 40 Yard Dash Sport: Football Great job Donovan! Extremely proud of you! #OTOS #strengthandconditioning #sportsperformance #footballperformance #speedtraining

FMPA RECRUITMENT: New job added ⚽ Women’s Academy Head of Physical Performance #workinfootball #sportsscientist #sportssciencejobs #sportsscientistjobs #performancejobs #footballperformance #footballscience #footballscientist ➡️ fmpa.co.uk/jobs/womens-acade…

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FMPA PODCASTS: 🌟 Coming Soon 🌟 🧘 Integrating Yoga into Contemporary Football Training 🎤 Dr Antonio Pereira interviewed by Dr Alessio Kenda ➡️ fmpa.co.uk/podcasts/integrat… #FootballMedicine #FootballPerformance #YogaInSport #SportsScience #FMPA #Podcast #AthleteWellbeing

Speaker 🚨🎤 “Performance isn’t built in silos — it’s integrated.” 🎤 Miguel Ángel Campos & José Jiménez ⚽ Bayer 04 Leverkusen 📊 Integral periodisation 🗓 May 26 | 17:30 🎟️ ticketone.it #FootballPerformance #HighPerforman

“Monitoring ≠ collecting data. It’s decision-making.” 🎤 Ismael Camenforte 🇪🇸 @ismacamenforte at the Football Performance Summit 2026 ⚽ex Real Madrid CF | FC Barcelona | Bayer 04 Leverkusen 🗓 May 26 | 15:00 🎟️ ticketone.it #FootballPerformance #SportsSci

Want to know how Portugal prepares to win on the world stage? 🇵🇹⚽ This Monday, Richard Evans — Head of Performance for Portugal’s national team — is breaking down exactly how elite teams prepare, perform, and peak when it matters most. You’ll discover: ✔️ How Portugal builds a world-class performance environment ✔️ What facing top nations like Mexico 🇲🇽 and USA 🇺🇸 really teaches you ✔️ How to prepare athletes to deliver under pressure If you coach, work in performance, or want to understand what separates the best from the rest… this is for you. 📅 Monday 20th April 🕗 8PM GMT / 3PM EST ⚠️ Spots are limited — don’t miss out 🔗 soccer-profile.org/category/… #Webinar #WorldCup #FootballPerformance #CoachingInsights #Portugal #ElitePerformance

The jab step is a sharp, controlled movement in 1v1 dribbling that allows players to manipulate defenders and create openings. It involves a quick step to one side, indicating a potential change of direction without committing too far in that direction. This slight movement keeps you free to move while encouraging the defender to shift their weight or commit fully, leaving them off-balance and vulnerable. The jab step’s effectiveness lies in its ability to mislead. A quick step outward suggests intent, forcing the defender to react. This reaction can create the space needed to cut in the opposite direction, drive forward, or reposition the ball to a more advantageous angle. Importantly, the jab step does not require large movements, which keeps you in control while the defender is forced to recover. The jab step can also adjust your positioning around the ball without needing to move it. By stepping slightly, you change the angle and surface of your foot, making it easier to cut inside, attack down the line, or protect possession. This subtlety is key to keeping the defender guessing and ensuring they cannot settle or predict your next move. Even the stepover, often used as a standalone skill, can be seen as an extension of the jab step when performed to manipulate the defender’s momentum. A stepover that forces hesitation or overcommitment mirrors the principles of the jab step - creating openings by dictating the defender’s movements and balance. The jab step is not about overcomplication but about efficient, controlled movements that allow you to stay balanced and explosive. When used effectively, it turns tight situations into opportunities, helping you beat opponents or set up your next action with ease. Whether you are preparing to pass, shoot, or drive forward, the jab step gives you a valuable tool for creating unpredictability and forcing defenders into mistakes. #footballagency #footballperformance #footballagent #ukfootballagency

🎤 Speaker Highlight “Performance is sustained under competitive stress.” 🎤 Giampiero Ascenzi 🇮🇹 at the Football Performance Summit 2026 ⚽ ACF Fiorentina @acffiorentina 🟣⚪️ 🗓 May 26 | 16:00 🎟️ ticketone.it #FootballPerformance #SeriaA

Portugal doesn’t leave success to chance — they prepare for it. 🇵🇹⚽ 🎥 Live Webinar Join Richard Evans, Head of Performance for Portugal’s national team, as he breaks down how Portugal is getting #WorldCup ready — and what facing top teams like Mexico 🇲🇽 and USA 🇺🇸 reveals about performing when it matters most. 📅 Monday 20th April
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🎤 Bram Swinnen @Int_Performance joins the Football Performance Summit 2026 ⚡ Former S&C at RSC Anderlecht @rscanderlecht 🧠 Expert in microdosing & neural priming 📊 May 26 | 12:30 🎟️ ticketone.it #FootballPerformance

Defenders can script play and make actions more predictable through their body language. It is important to remember that the player on the ball reads subliminal cues and triggers to adapt while dribbling. By adopting a shape or shifting position to close off an angle, the defender can then be more aggressive gambling on an opposite action. This is a form of Five-Dimensional Play we have covered several times in the past. Remember, this approach is about influencing and controlling the opponents’ decisions. By dictating the options available to your opponent, you can shape the flow of the game to your advantage, making your responses faster and more decisive. With reference to Kompany in the clips above, we can see how he shifts to one side, limiting the player on the ball to only have the single path to continue driving. Important to this is the mechanics he applies simultaneously. Given that the most likely scenario is the attacker driving into the given space, body weight and shape should lend itself to quickly stepping in that direction. Hence, we see Kompany’s weight on his inside foot towards the space and equally his outside foot planted wide ready to push off in the opposite direction at speed. To be a top defender on this level, aim to dictate opposing decisions with your shape and position while setting yourself up physically to react quickly to the expected decision. #FootballPerformance #fyp #FootballAgent #FootballAgency #RealisePotentail #RISE