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5 Reasons Futsal is Good for Injury Prevention & Conditioning

Jennifer Schwartz is a Master Level Muscle Activation Techniques™ Specialist and certified Exercise Physiologist. She oversees Alexandria Soccer Association’s Injury Prevention and Fitness program and her exercise and rehab practice in Alexandria. Alexandria Soccer Association provides a unique opportunity for players in the area each winter with the ASA Futsal league. Futsal’s ability to provide […]

Coach of the Month: Elmer Lazo

Each month we feature one ASA coach to learn more about his or her background and personal story. This month we’re featuring Coach Elmer, who coaches in our Academy Program, the Futsal League and Junior Academy. Where did you grow up and what’s your favorite soccer memory from your childhood? I grew up in Alexandria, […]

10 Days, 5000 Kids, 1 Community — The Impact of ASA

This post will continue to be updated during the last 10 days of December. 2017 was an incredibly busy, fun and fulfilling year at Alexandria Soccer Association. We launched new programs, developed new facilities, served more kids than ever before and grew our scholarship fund to support even more players. We’re thankful and in awe […]

Fitness During Winter Months

The best Academy soccer players work year-round to be their best. This can be done in multiple ways: watching college or professional matches, reading about sports leadership, or improving the physical side of the game. Fitness, in its various forms, will make all aspects of soccer easier, learning and competing. Tis the Season, winter is […]

ASA Fitness Baseline Tests

by Jennifer Schwartz, Alexandria Soccer Injury Prevention & Fitness Most soccer parents are familiar with the fact that soccer can create a variety of knee issues. In fact, a longitudinal study identified High School girls soccer as the sport with the second highest rate of knee injury behind football (Sports Med 2014). Of the 186,000 […]

Change of Pace in Winter Conditioning

by Jennifer Schwartz, Alexandria Soccer Injury Prevention & Fitness Being in the best physical condition to play should be a top priority for competitive soccer players. This means training hard in team sessions, working on fitness outside of the team, an intentional effort to encourage the muscles to recover, sleeping adequately, and putting thought into […]

The Best Nutrition Tip

by Jennifer Schwartz, Alexandria Soccer Injury Prevention & Fitness Many players neglect the benefits that food can add to their performance. Rather, the majority of players are focused on improving their skills, on what their teammates are doing, or playing multiple sports. The ultimate performance mindset is one that focuses on the small things that […]

Sports Drinks | A $6.8 Billion Industry that Doesn’t Refuel Your Kids

by Jennifer Schwartz, Alexandria Soccer Injury Prevention & Fitness The amount of sugary drinks and the post-game snacking that I’ve seen in my several years working in youth soccer is disturbing. At the very moments when our players need nutritious food we are handing them the equivalent of soda, and some sports drinks like Gatorade […]

Commonly Overlooked Muscles for Soccer Quickness and Durability

by Jennifer Schwartz, Alexandria Soccer Injury Prevention & Fitness Soccer players talk a lot about their hamstrings and hip flexibility. In reality, the muscles in the ankles and calves are working the hardest during the motions of soccer. In other words, the ankles and feet are completely taken for granted in our sport. During a […]