GCSE training program for a right midfielder in football

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GCSE training program for a right midfielder in football.

I have chosen to base my training programme on football. I will specifically focus on the position right midfield because it is wear I play for my football team. This position requires a lot of effort as the players must defend as well as attack and must also be a key part of moving the ball around the field.

I feel that the four components of fitness I will need to focus on are muscular endurance, agility, skill levels and aerobic power. I feel that I would need muscular endurance because what im expected to do is stretched over 90 minutes so my body/muscles need to keep going at medium to maximum efficiency. Agility is needed in my role as my body/muscles must have the ability to turn quickly to connect with passes and to outrun opponents. My level of skill is fairly important in my position as when I come up against more challenging opponents a combination of agility and skill would be needed to get past them. For example a simple sidestep over the ball would usually send the opponent the wrong way while you