{"id":23727,"date":"2017-02-08T11:21:33","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T10:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muninsports.com\/?p=23727\/"},"modified":"2017-02-08T11:43:16","modified_gmt":"2017-02-08T10:43:16","slug":"decrease-risk-injury-winter-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.muninsports.com\/en\/decrease-risk-injury-winter-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Decrease your risk of injury with winter training"},"content":{"rendered":"

Winter has come, and for many of us that means a much-needed break from rigorous football training. But take a minute to read this before you move too far away from the pitch; it\u2019s often a risky decision to avoid training altogether during winter.
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Winter means cold weather and lots of rain. Neither of those things makes training very pleasant. Still, the offseason is an important time in your preparations for the upcoming season. Training during this time can help prevent injuries from occurring when you start playing competitive matches again. We spoke with one of the best youth-football coaches in Denmark, Carsten Dohm, who has experience with FC Nordsj\u00e6lland and Br\u00f8ndby IF.<\/p>\n

“In the old days, long breaks were perfectly normal. But it\u2019s different now that we are spending more time on training than ever. Football has become a different game. Players train 4 or 5 days per week. You can\u2019t train that much and then stop training altogether for a while, and then go back to normal. That would certainly result in injuries. On the other hand, you can\u2019t go on with 4 or 5 days [of training per week] all year, so it\u2019s all about finding the right balance. It\u2019s about maintaining your physical fitness; otherwise the risk of injury will increase<\/em>,”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Carsten Dohm recently joined the Chinese team Shanghai SIPG, which also employs another Dane, Mads Davidsen, as assistant coach. Carsten acts as a Technical Consultant at the club, which also recently signed Brazilian superstars Hulk and Oscar from Chelsea FC.<\/p>\n

“There are many ways to keep up one\u2019s physical fitness, and winter training doesn\u2019t have to solely consist of football. Other sports can play a role”<\/em>,
\nsays Carsten Dohm.<\/p>\n

“Personally, I\u2019m a fan of creating variety by combining winter training and football with other sports. That could include anything from fitness training to boxing to crossfit. There are many elements of other activities that can make you evolve as a football player. Crossfit can boost your movement in free spaces, whereas strength training with machines and traditional methods might make you feel more boxed in. Crossfit is a form of strength training that takes place in a free space, so it will help you improve physically and it will also improve your mobility. And football is a free sport; it\u2019s not rigid, so those functional movements can make a huge difference.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Self-discipline and a partner are the keys to winter training<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many football players know how it feels to enter a new season and struggle with getting that perfect touch back. But if you practice your ball control throughout the winter, you\u2019ll have an advantage when facing opponents during the season. Carsten Dohm admits that it can be useful to have a partner for such training (and that partner could even be the m-station football rebounder), but a partner isn\u2019t the only ingredient necessary for an effective winter of self-training.<\/p>\n

“It requires that you have something to measure against, but a good amount of self-discipline is also necessary. You should motivate yourself and be persistent with training, even when it feels tedious; otherwise you won\u2019t get anywhere. And a training partner will make it more enjoyable, whether it\u2019s a teammate or an m-station. With the m-station<\/strong> you can actually double the number of exercises you can do alone. The m-station serves passes to you, which opens up many training possibilities, so it\u2019s a great tool to develop your technique.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span>\u25b9<\/em><\/strong> Learn how you can measure your improvement with the m-station and the app<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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The m-station from Munin Sports can certainly be useful for self-training, and not just in the winter period.<\/p>\n

“I think it\u2019s a tool for the whole year, and it\u2019s an important tool. The new models (Basic, Original, Club og Academy Ed.) provide a new world of possibilities, as they are now easier to move around on the field.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


\n\u25b9 See the different exercises possible with the m-station here<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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In addition to his roles as a coach and a consultant, Carsten Dohm has been an instructor at DBU\u2019s Coach Education and an organizer at DGI\u2019s Coach Education. He is also a Talent Manager at H\u00f8rsholm Usser\u00f8d.<\/p>\n

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