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GROUND FORCE // EDUCATION

LEARN THE WHY. BUILD WHAT'S NEXT.

Practical soccer education for coaches, developing athletes and the parents supporting them.

Choose your pathway. Build your understanding. Put it into practice.

01 COACH.

02 DEVELOP.

03 SUPPORT.

01 // CHOOSE YOUR PATH

THREE PATHWAYS. ONE GROUND FORCE APPROACH.

01 COACH EDUCATION.

Soccer Performance Specialist

Audience: Coaches, trainers and performance staff.

Connect movement assessment, programming and periodization to the demands of soccer.

Topics: Movement assessment / Strength and speed / Match-week planning.

Status: Existing certification pathway.

02 SOCCER ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT.

Developing the Complete Soccer Athlete

Audience: Youth coaches, clubs and engaged parents.

Understand how physical preparation develops with the player, from movement foundations to the demands of the next level.

Topics: Movement foundations / Growth and maturation / Long-term progression.

Status: In development.

03 PARENT EDUCATION.

Strong Foundations

Audience: Parents supporting young soccer players.

A practical introduction to youth strength training, exercise supervision and building consistent habits around soccer.

Topics: Getting started / Coaching and supervision / Progression and consistency.

Status: In development.

02 // PUT LEARNING INTO PRACTICE

TRAIN WITH A PURPOSE.

A growing collection of focused programs to support the soccer player throughout the year. Note: The programs below are in development.

Rebuild training consistency and progress strength, speed and conditioning toward team training.

In development

Off-Season to Preseason Preparation

Organize purposeful sessions around matches, playing minutes and the demands of the week.

In development

In-Season Strength and Power

Strength, speed and movement development with education on growth, fueling, recovery and female athlete health.

In development

Female Soccer Athlete Development

Develop the strength, power and movement qualities needed for the goalkeeper's role.

In development

Goalkeeper Physical Preparation

Build consistent strength, balance, landing and deceleration habits for the demands of the game.

In development

Soccer Durability

Understand aerobic development, high-intensity efforts and conditioning around soccer workloads.

In development

Soccer Conditioning

A planned advanced pathway for clinician-coordinated physical preparation after injury.

In development

Return to Soccer Performance

03 // THE LEARNING APPROACH

UNDERSTAND. APPLY. PROGRESS.

Understand the purpose

Learn why the work matters and where it fits.

Apply it to soccer

Connect principles to the player, the environment and the training week.

Review the next step

Use observation and progress to guide what comes next.

QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU START

Where should I start?

Coaches can explore the existing Soccer Performance Specialist pathway. Parents can start with Strong Foundations when it launches. The athlete development pathway is designed for those supporting a player’s longer-term progress.

Can I purchase the new courses now?

The new courses and supporting programs are in development. Contact Ground Force to ask about a pathway; enrollment details will be added when each course is ready.

I am already enrolled. Where do I sign in?

Continue using the existing Soccer Performance Specialist platform.

YOUR NEXT STEP

FIND YOUR STARTING POINT.

Tell us who you support and what you want to learn.

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