A Comparative Study On Physical Fitness Training Program Of Juvenile Football Coaches In Dalian

Objective:As football attracts more and more attention in China, physical training, which plays an important role in football training, also attracts more and more attention. According to the characteristics of football, it is not difficult to say that physical fitness is the support of football skills and tactics. Adequate physical stamina enables athletes to play the game with as much of their skills as possible. Young athletes are the powerful reserve force for Chinese football, thus paying attention to the physical training of young football players is essential for the future of Chinese football. This paper aims to provide a theoretical basis for football coaches in the physical training of young players. Methods:in this paper, the methods of interview and questionnaire survey are used to study the conditions of 17 junior football coaches in Dalian. The conditions include:the coaches’ qualifications, physical training program, the recovery and nutrition measures after training. Results: 1) In the aspects of age, teaching experience, education background, and the level of certificate, the distribution of the junior football coaches in Dalian is reasonable; therefore, the coaches can arrange the training reasonably in the process of coaching. 2) In general, compared to previous programs, Dalian junior football coaches’ training programs are reasonable, but still insufficient.3) The recovery methods of Dalian junior football coaches are relatively traditional; the arranges of the nutritional supplements are more reasonable, but the collocations of nutrition still need improvement. Conclusions:1) Comparing the theoretical knowledge in general and the professional skills of the 20 junior football coaches, the school coaches are better than the club coaches and the sports school coaches; and the club coaches are better than the sports school coaches; however, still there is insufficiency. So we should further improve the training of junior football coaches in the theoretical knowledge and the professional skills.2) Comparing the knowledge in physical training theories of the 17 junior football coaches, the club coaches are better than the school coaches and the sports school coaches; and the school coaches are better than the sports school coaches. However, compared to foreign coaches there is still a certain gap, so the Dalian youth football coaches should advance their knowledge in physical training theories in order to improve their means and methods in training.3) Comparing the knowledge in physical recovery and nutrition of the 17 junior football coaches, the club coaches are better than the school coaches and the sports school coaches; and the school coaches are better than sports school coaches, but compared to the current research level there is still a certain gap. Therefore, the Dalian youth football coaches should learn more advanced and efficient physical recovery methods, and strengthen their nutrition knowledge leaning.