Global football star Cristiano Ronaldo today with Nike launched the CR Mercurial Vapor SuperFly II boot. Inspired by Ronaldo’s lightning speed and effortless style off the pitch, the CR Mercurial Vapor SuperFly II combines high-performance innovation and heritage of the Nike Safari print. Nike … [Read more...] about Nike, Cristiano Ronaldo Introduce Safari Print Mercurial Vapor SuperFly II
Soccer
The Soccer (Football) 30 meter Sprint Test
So you want to be a Soccer Player? So you want to be a Football Player? I’m sure if Bud Winter was alive, he would have written a book on this. This article is a spin off on the series of 40 yard dash for American football where 40 Yard dash times are used in the combine. In Soccer (or … [Read more...] about The Soccer (Football) 30 meter Sprint Test
Coaching Soccer Drills and Tips – The Testing Phase
Soccer is a speed, agility and power game. Why on earth they still send kids out on 40 minute runs to work on their aerobic conditioning is beyond me. If you want to work on their aerobic capacity, try 20 x 50m tempo strides @75% speed with pushups and sit-ups (or any core exercise) on … [Read more...] about Coaching Soccer Drills and Tips – The Testing Phase
LeftLane Sports Pioneers Online “Private Sales” for Sporting Goods
Sports enthusiasts have a new and different way to shop online for sports gear, saving up to 70% OFF retail San Luis Obispo, CA -- LeftLane Sports has transformed a lifetime of athletic participation, competitive game experience, and sporting goods industry knowledge into an online retail start-up … [Read more...] about LeftLane Sports Pioneers Online “Private Sales” for Sporting Goods
NIKE and RED Unite to Leverage the Power of Sport to Fight HIV/AIDS in Africa
London, UK – On the day before World Aids day some of the world’s best footballers joined Bono at announcement of partnership between NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) and (RED). Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Andrei Arshavin (Arsenal), Marco Materazzi (Inter Milan), Denilson (Arsenal), Lucas … [Read more...] about NIKE and RED Unite to Leverage the Power of Sport to Fight HIV/AIDS in Africa
San Jose State University – Saving Winter Field
This is part 2 of 2 from my recent visit to the Bay Area, California After viewing the Tommie Smith - John Carlos 23 foot statute at San José State University, the next item on my agenda was to drive down S 10th street towards Spartan Stadium and visit Winter Field. This was the same track where … [Read more...] about San Jose State University – Saving Winter Field
Nike and Native Americans: The N7 Collection
NOTE: In Canada, we use the term First Nations instead of Native Americans. BEAVERTON, Ore. -- This weekend Nike (NYSE:NKE) will debut the Nike N7 Collection, a select range of performance footwear designed with the environment and the future of Native American communities in mind. The N7 … [Read more...] about Nike and Native Americans: The N7 Collection
400 Meter Training Tips from NIKE’s Bill Bowerman
Bill Bowerman is more famous for co-founding NIKE and coaching long distance runners, but he did coach sprinters and field events. I covered Harry Jerome and Otis Davis in previous articles. From his book Bill Bowerman's High-Performance Training for Track and Field (Third Edition) he … [Read more...] about 400 Meter Training Tips from NIKE’s Bill Bowerman
Nike Innovation in Athletic Training Apparel – from Cotton to Lycra to Dri-FIT to Nike Pro
The following is a press release from Nike.com. It discusses the evolution from cotton T-shirts, polypropylene and Lycra, Dri-FIT and today’s Nike Pro. It’s a long but interesting read. Nike Training: The Beauty of Obsession There is a code among Nike Athletes: Devotion is the … [Read more...] about Nike Innovation in Athletic Training Apparel – from Cotton to Lycra to Dri-FIT to Nike Pro
49er Josh Morgan’s Track Workouts for Football
There are a lot of coaching experts out there who deal with sports specify. And they all charge big bucks. I simply look at any given sport and break it down to the fundamentals of training principles and sports physiology. For example, I’d rather focus on the short speed of a Soccer player than … [Read more...] about 49er Josh Morgan’s Track Workouts for Football
