Master's Degree in Physical Training in Football

Master's Degree Information

We present the Master’s Edition in Physical Training — a 100% online program designed for coaches and professionals seeking excellent, practical, and up-to-date training, guided by elite experts in the field of physical conditioning.

With high-quality content and a highly practical approach, this master’s program will provide you with advanced tools and effective methodologies to optimize athletes’ physical performance at every stage of their development.

By enrolling, you will gain lifetime access to all study materials, including masterclasses, case studies, and exclusive resources created by our specialists.

Payment information

You can now split your payments into 3 instalments with 5% interest.

Contents of this Master's Degree

Recorded training

In this section, you will have access to more than 150 recorded classes. Notice: Course audio is in English; videos retain their original language content.

+ 120 Recorded Classes
+ 70 Training Hours
100% Online and Video-Based
+ 15 Elite Instructors

Live training

Attend exclusive live webinars to facilitate networking and interaction with our teachers and students.

2 Live Classes
Mentorship Option
Support Tutorials
Practical Cases
Support Tutorials
Practical Case Studies

What will you learn?

Through a combination of recorded and live online learning, this programme will provide you with the tools and knowledge necessary for your comprehensive development, addressing every key aspect of the sport.

01 Plan Your Season

Discover how physical training has evolved and how it impacts different periods of the season, its direct relationship with the game, and its influence on training.

02 Strength, Endurance, and Speed

Learn the best ways to develop strength, endurance, and speed, as well as how to plan and apply them effectively in on-field training.

03 Analyze Your Players

Learn how to plan and periodize more efficiently and discover the most advanced methods for quantifying, monitoring, and adjusting training loads in a fully practical way.

04 Microcycle Design

Learn, in a 100% practical manner, how a microcycle is designed in elite football and which key factors you must consider.

05 Task Design

Become an expert in task design and learn the essential principles for creating training sessions that transfer effectively to real game situations.

06 Increase Performance

Discover how factors such as nutrition, psychology, and injury prevention affect your players throughout different stages of the season.

High-quality comprehensive training

Curriculum

The programme is structured into modules designed to provide you with comprehensive and specialised training. Throughout the course, you will explore key topics ranging from theoretical foundations to advanced strategies.
Notice: Course audio is in English; videos retain their original language content.

Welcome to the Master’s Degree in Physical Preparation for Football

Welcome

UNIT 0: The role of the physical coach

The role of the physical coach in modern soccer

Pre-competitive period

Competitive period

Strength training

Individualization

Load control

Tactical analysis of game demands

Variable for task modification

Conditional content by training session

UNIT 1: Methodology: Programming, periodisation and load control

General ideas and structure

Example of microcycles

Load management

Advanced methods for quantifying, controlling and modulating load in football

Fundamental pillars of physical preparation

Methodological principles of the mixed method

Session structure and training tasks

Training planning and control

Information analysis and microcycle design

Contextualisation of the training method

UNIT 2: Physical abilities. Strength, speed and endurance training

Methodology and periodisation of strength training

Methodology and periodisation of endurance training

Methodology and periodisation of speed training

Methodology and periodisation of strength training

Science applied to strength training

Strength training equipment

Training perspective

Movement perspective

Structured training

Strength training planning

UNIT 3: Conditional tasks and circuits

Introduction and context

Endurance. Physical-Technical Aerobic Circuit

Endurance. Possession in two spaces: Aerobic power

Endurance. Attack + Transition: Specific endurance

Strength. General strength-endurance circuit

Strength. Explosive strength transferred to 4×4 game situations.

Strength. Specific strength circuit

Speed. Speed of execution

Speed. Tactical speed.

Socio-Affective. Collaboration-Cooperation

UNIT 4: The microcycle in professional football

Concept and models of planning and periodisation

From the Preparatory Period to the Competitive Microcycle

Load control in the microcycle: External load control

Load control in the microcycle: Neuromuscular load control and internal physiological load control

Conditional training proposal: Strength Training – Optimizer

Prevention Periodisation – Injury Reduction

Periodisation of Recovery Strategies

UNIT 5: Sessions: Preparation for training and preparation for competition

Subsystems

Optimiser Training

Wellness and load control

Structure of Microcycle I

Structure of Microcycle II

Recovery methods

Player ratings

Periodisation in an amateur context

UNIT 6: Physical Training and Game Model

Game model: evolution and history

Conditional adaptability to the playing style and the coach

Conditional demands of the game model

Conditional construction based on the game model

Planning and game model

Game model: Conditional tasks

Game model: actual week

UNIT 7: Physical and tactical preparation

Interaction between the physical and tactical demands of the game

Decision-making in high-intensity situations

Practical proposal: Designing physical-tactical tasks in confined spaces

Physical-tactical training microcycles

Competitive training microcycle

Physical and tactical adjustments based on the opponent and game plan

Physical adaptations in running situations

Practical proposal: High-intensity tasks in transitions with a focus on tactics

UNIT 8: Analysis of the conditional profile and data

The conditional profile

Evaluation process

Why do we evaluate?

What data do we collect?

How do we exploit the data collected on a football team?

Analysing data: performance and decision-making

UNIT 9: Conditional training by position

Tactical constraints

Conditional work in Center-backs

Conditional work for full-backs and wingers

Conditional work in defensive midfielders

Conditional work in attacking midfielders

Conditional work on forwards

UNIT 10: Rehabilitation from injuries, returning to the pitch

Epidemiology. Injuries in football

Injury prevention

Stages of rehabilitation

Individual Rehabilitation

Individual comprehensive content

Group rehabilitation

Comprehensive group content

From microcycle to programming

Periodisation of a programme and injury

Training loads and work control

UNIT 11: Pre-season in football

How do we get started? I

How do we get started? II

The design II

Integrating the game model

Road to the season: Transition period and pre-season

Real case: a week’s work in a professional team

How do we distribute conditional content throughout the process?

Supplementary Material

Master Mind: Iván Infantes

Technical figure zone 1

Technical figure zone 2

Technical figure zone 3

Zonal possession

Zonal possession 2

Zonal possession 3

TRABAJOS DEL ALUMNO

Conditional season planning: Macro, meso and micro

FINAL TEST

Elite teachers

Who are you going to learn from?

Excellence, innovation and progress

Leading Training School in Spain and Latin America

Best Sports School

In 2024, we received the award for best online school specialising in sport in Spain from the Educational Excellence Awards, which supports our motto of Excellence, Innovation and Progress.

High practical content

All content is based on teaching that combines theory with practical application, using real-life case studies. This enables students to apply their knowledge effectively in real-life situations.

Access to internships

With the ability to choose your own internship, allowing you to gain professional experience in the environment of your choice. Just contact us and our team will find the right place for you.

NEWS

What's new in this edition

In addition to a high percentage of updated content, the incorporation of practical cases, voluntary work, initial and final tests, you will also find:

Access to a private group to keep you up to date and receive exclusive content every week.
Possibility of external internship agreements sought by the student once the training has been completed.
Access to a job bank managed by the academic guidance department of Zenith Sports

+4,000 students in 55 countries

Inspiring experiences

FAQs

Can I take the master's degree from any country?
Yes, the Master’s programme is 100% online, so it doesn’t matter where you want to connect from, you just need internet access. How, when and where you want.
Will I find all the content in the same language?
No, you will find the audio of all videos and explanations in English, but the slide content remains in its original language.
Is there a time limit for completing the Master's degree?
No, once you sign up, you will have access to the content for life. In addition, live classes will be recorded in case you are unable to attend.

Will I receive a Master's degree certificate?
Sí. Debes tener finalizadas el 100% de las lecciones y superar un Test final que se habilitará cuando hayas completado todos los módulos. Dispondrás de hasta 5 oportunidades.
Can I pay for the Master's degree in instalments?
Yes, you can split the payments into 3 monthly instalments. If at any time the payments are not completed, access to the master’s degree will be withdrawn immediately.
Is there support available during the Master's programme?
Yes, during the master’s programme you will receive support and assistance in resolving any queries or problems for 8 hours, 5 days a week.

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Master’s Degree in Physical Training in Football

Transform your team's physical preparation to achieve all your goals.

Master's Degree Information

Payment information

Contents of this Master's Degree

Recorded training

Live training

What will you learn?

01

Plan Your Season

02

Strength, Endurance, and Speed

03

Analyze Your Players

04

Microcycle Design

05

Task Design

06

Increase Performance

Curriculum

Welcome to the Master’s Degree in Physical Preparation for Football

UNIT 0: The role of the physical coach

UNIT 1: Methodology: Programming, periodisation and load control

UNIT 2: Physical abilities. Strength, speed and endurance training

UNIT 3: Conditional tasks and circuits

UNIT 4: The microcycle in professional football

UNIT 5: Sessions: Preparation for training and preparation for competition

UNIT 6: Physical Training and Game Model

UNIT 7: Physical and tactical preparation

UNIT 8: Analysis of the conditional profile and data

UNIT 9: Conditional training by position

UNIT 10: Rehabilitation from injuries, returning to the pitch

UNIT 11: Pre-season in football

Supplementary Material

TRABAJOS DEL ALUMNO

FINAL TEST

Who are you going to learn from?

Aitor Ugarte

Alejandro Kunic

Alex Salvador

Ander Martín

Andreu Oliver

Ángel Aceña

Antonio Sánchez

Christian Beguer

David Porcel

Fernando Guerrero

Leading Training School in Spain and Latin America

Best Sports School

High practical content

Access to internships

What's new in this edition

Inspiring experiences

FAQs

Can I take the master's degree from any country?

Will I find all the content in the same language?

Is there a time limit for completing the Master's degree?

Will I receive a Master's degree certificate?

Can I pay for the Master's degree in instalments?

Is there support available during the Master's programme?

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