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1. FC Nürnberg
Roland Hofmann, U16w
Coach nutzt B42 Coach Zone auf dem Macbook Pro
Name: Roland Hofmann
Club: 1. FC Nürnberg
Team: U16w
Features used:
Comeback & prevention
Performance diagnostics
Stress management
Workout allocation
From struggling to great love
What were your biggest concerns before using B42?

Am I checking all that? How long does it take until I have the new stuff on? But I think that is human. You have to dig into new things first, and of course that also takes time.

What features did you use to try your hand at the B42 software?

Like most people, I started the workouts for the first time. I created the team, invited everyone to assign a few workouts to even see how it goes down, they do it. In the beginning, it was a fiasco for now. Here is something, do that. No one knew how to do it and you had to explain a lot. But after a week, everything was okay.

Then I kept looking, discovered the game and training planning with admissions and cancellations, the team lineups and so we tackled the many functions step by step.

“In the beginning, it was a fiasco. You tell your players, “You must use this now. Do that. '”
What are your three favorite features now?

1. Debit queries
The absolute burner is the charge queries. That's the coolest thing about the app. You simply don't have time to talk to every player after every game or training session. With the app, I can simply send out a query after every training session or game, in which I query load, etc. My players always write a few lines about how they found themselves. That is phenomenal feedback. If the players have only given a 1, I know I need to talk to them.

2. Workout allocation
The second is the workouts. My players are absolutely overwhelmed with this and accept it very very well.

3rd team treasury
The team treasury is also a great thing. Although we still have a separate team fund, we use the B42 team fund more as a penalty fund. Then you can see who did what and how much goes in there, that's great.

How do you use load control exactly?

First of all, I make a detailed load query after every game and training session on the same day. You should always wait a bit, as you usually don't get sore muscles until the next day, but the players forget that otherwise.

It's pretty quick. You just always have to filter out who was there and who wasn't, if you could tie that to the events that would be great. Otherwise, it takes 3 minutes until the query is out — topic resolved.

If the team's atmosphere is good, then I don't have to do anything. But then I can clearly see when a player is not doing well or is in pain. It says exactly where the pain is and I can then give her a suitable workout. For example for back pain.

“We are currently on a wave of success. Everyone subordinates themselves to the whole, everyone plays for the club. I'm betting a lot on us being able to start injury-free preparation with B42.”
How do you use the workout allocation?

That's about 600 workouts that the girls get from me per month. It's this great evaluation where I can see the workout categories I've made. We clearly focus on stability & strength, but also endurance or interval running.

We practice 3 times a week, usually a game on Saturday. On Sunday, those who played along do a 2 km run, those who were not there run 5 km or even an interval run. On Monday, there is usually a stabilizing or strength exercise and on the training days Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, there is a stabilizing or strength exercise before or after training.

Most players are always there half an hour earlier. Before they start making nonsense in the cabin, they should do a workout instead. And on Fridays when we don't have any training, there is usually a ball-specific workout as well. And that's the week.

Anyone who does not complete the assigned workouts should contact my assistant trainer and will then be reassigned. Gentle pressure is also sometimes necessary. With us, everyone who doesn't do the workout has to bake a cake.

Here are two weeks as an example of how I plan them in the B42 Coach Zone:

monday
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Mobility Mo
tuesday
training
Stability Sebastien
wednesday
training
Strenght Romelu
thursday
training
Stability Casemiro
friday
-
Dribbling Jodie & Kraft Kylian
saturday
Game day
-
sunday
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Stability Bethany & 3km run
monday
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Stability Tobin & Prevention Anna
tuesday
training
Stability Viviane
wednesday
training
Stability Bethany
thursday
training
Kraft Darwin
friday
-
Diogo ball control
saturday
Game day
-
sunday
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Stability Shirley & Endurance 3km
“My players do an average of 600 workouts a month together.”
What is the biggest added value of the B42 app for you?

I can outsource the entire athletic training and thus have more time in training.

Which trainer would like to stand on the pitch and make a stable, especially now that it is freezing cold? It is important and we need them, but please not in the field. And what's better than letting the boys and girls do it at home.

Because of the time saved during training, I can concentrate on team tactical training and train on the pitch with the ball at my foot.

What else would you like to see in the B42 Coach Zone?

Since I've been using you, I've bombarded you several times with feature ideas and wishes that I think make sense:D You've already implemented a lot of them and the Workout Builder was of course an absolute wish. Otherwise, I would like to have a chat function. I'd love to eliminate WhatsApp and do everything in one app. Then I wouldn't even have to get out of B42 anymore.

Coach nutzt B42 Coach Zone auf dem Macbook Pro
Coach nutzt B42 Coach Zone auf dem Macbook Pro
B42 Features: Screen mit Workout Video und Workout Kategorien Fitness, Running, Reha, Prävention, Mit Ball, Unter 15 Minuten.
Fitness training
Soccer-specific
fitness
Our team of professional athletes, sports doctors, therapists and trainers combines all experience and knowledge from top-class sport in one app. Roland assigns balancing and complementing workouts every day of the week. In this way, his players train holistically and regenerate optimally after training.
“Our main categories are clearly stability and strength. But the day after a game, there is also a relaxation run. On non-training days, my players still do a ball-specific exercise and think it's great.”
Roland Hofmann, U16w
Head Coach
Charge query
Smart instead of tough
With the detailed load survey, Roland receives exactly the feedback he needs to perfectly tailor training content to the players. You assess yourself in the areas of workload, sore muscles, pain and general well-being and leave personal notes.
“I have a load query immediately after every game and training session. In this way, I immediately notice runaways downwards and I can follow up and take countermeasures.”
Roland Hofmann, U16w
Head Coach
B42 Features: Statistiken & Insights zur Belastung von Spieler*innen wie Muskelkater, Belastung, Schmerzen und Wohlbefinden
B42 Feature Rehatraining für ein schnelles Comeback auf den Fußballplatz
Prevention & Comeback Training
Back to square faster
Based on the feedback from the players from the load query, Roland can see exactly what his players are doing. In this way, he can specifically allocate workouts when pain occurs or identify overload at an early stage.
“When a player claims to have back pain, I immediately hand out a suitable workout from the rehab category. In this way, you can do a lot of things preventively.”
Roland Hofmann, U16w
Head Coach
Calendars
Everything in one place
At the beginning of the season, Roland will add all training and game dates to the B42 calendar. In this way, he can view and manually update attendances and absences, create team lineups and receive statistics on training and game participation.
“Now I can even just announce the squad and keep the team line-up secret until game day. It's a dream.”
Roland Hofmann, U16w
Head Coach
B42 Feature Mannschaftsaufstellung inklusive Spielsysteme
B42 Feature Mannschaftskasse inklusive Upload-Funktion für Strafenkatalog
Team Treasury
Full control
The U16 of 1. FC Nuremberg uses the team fund of the B42 Coach Zone primarily as a penalty fund. No problem with the upload function for the penalty catalog.
“It's good to see who hasn't done what and you have a history of all the penalties of the season.”
Roland Hofmann, U16w
Head Coach

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