The full picture of a season: Football periodization & training issues

Module 5

The full picture of a season: Football periodization & training issues

6 ECTS

Based on state-of-the-art research of key themes influencing team performance, students will learn about the best practices in football periodization and will develop coaching/pedagogical skills through practical problem-solving exercises.

With the following structure:

  • Interpreting physical performance in elite football (4h)
  • Dealing with congested and non-congested fixture (4h)
  • Recovery: what to do and how to do (4h)
  • Evidence-based football-specific periodization (4h)
  • Demystifying tactical periodization approach (8h)
  • Problem-based learning on football-specific training methodology (8h)

168 Total hours


32 Contact hours


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