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* Proprioceptive / balance training The sport of soccer is essentially a single leg sport, with most skills being performed while standing on a single leg. The best way to train for this is by performing exercises that require balancing during adverse conditions.
* Functional Strengthening In the past, too much emphasis has been placed on strengthening programs that focus on weight machines. There is a direct correlation between the ability to control momentum and jump landing; the inward "buckling" that occurs when landing is due to an inability to control this adverse motion. Strengthening programs that stress weight machines will result in strong legs that still buckle inwards.
* Footwork Recent studies have shown that simple agility/footwork training can have a beneficial effect on injuries.