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Bootcamp: 5 things you need to know

ryangriffin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:49:10 GMT

Everybody’s talking about Bootcamp. Why? Because it delivers the very latest world class professional football training directly into your hands. For free. And it’s guaranteed to power your game with a serious performance boost.

Interested? Here’s five Bootcamp factoids to get your training juices flowing.

1. It’s a new way to train. There are skill programmes. And there are conditioning programmes. But Bootcamp’s hardcore aerobic conditioning works you hard with the ball at your feet. So your technique grows alongside your speed and stamina.

2. It’s where the pros go. Bootcamp is designed by top pro conditioning coaches ~~p-1608~~ and Paul Winsper. And brought to life by stars like Andres Iniesta and Klaas Jan Huntelaar. It doesn’t get any better. Fact.

3. It’s on mobile. Watch your vids right on your chosen training patch. Then time your drills and even count out your tempo with a toolkit of handy training tools.

4. You can choose your level. Bootcamp has three programmes. Choose according to your level of fitness and commitment. Choose your start date. Choose to stick at it. That’s it. Simple. Want to play it your way? Then just browse the drill library and make up your own programme for some training a la carte. It’s up to you.

5. It’s equipment-lite. Bootcamp doesn’t need much more kit than you, a ball and some willpower. Some drills are based on minimal exercise gear – but alternatives are always offered. And sure, it’d be great if you have goals and cones… but you are officially encouraged to make use of what you’ve got.

Want to see more? Check out the Drill of the Week compilation below or visit our Youtube Bootcamp Playlist.

Bootcamp Drill of the Week: Running Volley

ryangriffin — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:50:10 GMT

You run. You volley. It sounds like the most natural thing in the world. But perfecting your finishing on the move calls for hours of training before you’re skilled enough to send the ball crashing into the top corner instead of row Z.

Outfield players, sit up and take note. Keepers, get low and take cover: Bootcamp's clinical Dutch striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar is about to bring the latest drill of the week to life.

Bootcamp Drill of the Week: Go Long

ryangriffin — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:03:31 GMT

It’s that laser-guided pass in the dying seconds of a game that can make the difference between ninety deadlocked minutes and three vital points.

Watch Klaas Jan Huntelaar’s masterclass in grasscutting distribution and you’ll soon learn one of Bootcamp’s most valuable lessons: master Go Long, and you’ll go far.

Bootcamp Drill of the week: Change up

ryangriffin — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:54:31 GMT

A footballer changes speed 1300 times in a game. That’s a whole lot of variation to build into your training if you want to leave your opponents kicking air.

With Bootcamp's Change Up drill, you’ll be changing speed every 20 seconds. So get set. Get psyched. And get ready for a whole new world of acceleration on the pitch.

Bootcamp Drill of the Week: Back to Back

ryangriffin — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:32:45 GMT

Two goals in fifteen seconds. It’s every striker’s dream.

See Klaas Jan Huntelaar take on Bootcamp's ‘back to back’ drill, and find out how the explosive combination of pure pace and deadly striking prowess helps him take his game to the next level.

And remember: if you’re not gasping for air at the end of this drill, you’re not doing it right.

The Challenge

akqa — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:56:36 GMT

How badly do you want to be a footballer?

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