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Certificate in Youth Soccer Athletic Development (LTAD)

The Certificate in Youth Athletic Development in Soccer (LTAD) provides the latest training methods, research findings and detailed insights to help coaches prepare, train and maximise the long-term development of youth soccer players.

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Fitness Training articles

Fitness Training26 August 2026

Soccer Pre-Season Training After the 2026 World Cup

Explore recovery, training load, sprint exposure and individual periodisation, & how coaches manage soccer pre-season training after the 2026 World Cup?

Fitness Training9 August 2026

The 2026/27 UEFA Women’s Champions League

The 2026/27 UEFA Women's Champions League: what the format demands of squad management, performance science and player availability.

Fitness Training1 July 2026

Pre-Season Training: What Replaced the Endurance Slog

Why modern pre-season has moved on from relentless endurance running, and how elite clubs now prepare players for the season ahead.

Fitness Training podcasts

Fitness Training

Darcy Norman on Building High Performance in Elite Football

In this episode of the ISSPF Soccer Insights Podcast, Josh McClaren speaks with Darcy Norman, Director of Performance at Chicago Fire FC, about what it really takes to build high performance in elite football. Darcy reflects on his journey from alpine ski racing into football performance, with the conversation exploring lessons from some of the biggest environments in world football, including Bayern Munich, AS Roma, the German national team, and now Chicago Fire.

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