What's your name or nickname? Age? My name is Thiago and I'm 13 years old. Where are you from? What position do you play? I'm from Ecuador and I play in the attacking midfield. What do you plan to get from the community? I want to get a better structure for my training and train my mentality. Nice to meet you guys 🙋‍♂️

Deceleration training matters because football isn’t just sprinting—it’s stopping, cutting, and re-accelerating hundreds of times. - Performance: The fastest players aren’t only quick… they can slam on the brakes under control and change direction without losing balance. Better decel = sharper cuts, quicker transitions, cleaner first step after the stop. - Injury reduction: Most non-contact injuries happen during hard stops and direction changes. Strong deceleration (especially eccentric strength) helps protect the knee, groin, hamstring, and ankle when forces spike. - Efficiency & endurance: If you brake well, you waste less energy “slipping” and can repeat high-intensity actions longer. Simple way to say it: Speed is the gas—deceleration is the brakes. Great footballers have both.

Don’t just jog a couple laps and do random stretches. A real pre-pitch routine is intentional: you raise your temperature, activate the right muscles, and progressively build to game speed—so your first hard sprint, cut, or tackle isn’t your warm-up.

Pre-pitch routines matter because they prepare your body and brain for match-speed before the first sprint, cut, or contact. - Injury prevention: They raise body temperature, “wake up” key stabilizers (ankles, hips, trunk), and expose tissues to gradual intensity—so you’re not going from cold → max speed in one play. - Performance optimization: You switch on the nervous system for faster reactions, sharper first steps, better coordination, and cleaner mechanics in sprinting, jumping, and changing direction. - Consistency: A repeatable routine creates rhythm and confidence—so you start games ready, not searching for the feeling. Simple line: The warm-up is your insurance policy and your performance switch.

I’ve had the privilege of walking alongside many athletes on their high-performance journeys, and trust me, it never gets old. I’m just as grateful to support people from all walks of life as they chase their own version of greatness. Keep believing. Keep moving forward. Your dreams are still worth fighting for. 💪