Yoga for more balance in soccer
A GUEST CONTRIBUTION FROM OUR EXPERT MATTHIAS ASBÖCK ON THE TOPIC OF YOGA IN SOCCER
23.12.2020
Reading time 3 min

Yoga for more balance in soccer

A GUEST CONTRIBUTION FROM OUR EXPERT MATTHIAS ASBÖCK ON THE TOPIC OF YOGA IN SOCCER

Anyone who quickly loses their balance in soccer often looks bad. Because anyone who sluggishly lands on the back of their pants after a duel or after running duels can certainly lose face. Unless the impartial decides more compassionately than justified on foul play.

That's why we'll show you a yoga flow for soccer players in this blog. The main topic in this exercise routine this time is balance.

WHY BALANCE IS NOT ONLY IMPORTANT IN SOCCER

A “good balance” is important in all areas of life.

Die “Work-life balance” For example, describes the balance between work and leisure. Even who in Training too one-sided, i.e. not balanced enough, trains, will never tap into his true potential. And when the Balance in nutrition If missing, we are also out of balance.

Everyone of us certainly knows that feeling when too much or too little of something doesn't feel right in the long run.

In many ways, soccer players also need a good balance on the pitch. On the one hand, this must be right between the parts of the team, especially in our bodies.

Balance could be defined as follows:

A stable body condition achieved through muscular coordination with balanced weight distribution at rest or in motion.

OUR YOGA FLOW FOR MORE BALANCE IN SOCCER

This flow aims to improve stability in your legs and trunk.

That's why we recommend that you incorporate it into your training over and over again.

You may find the movements of this routine a bit difficult at first. However, you'll make rapid progress.

We recommend each 3 - 5 concentrated rounds.


POSITION 1: MOUNTAIN POSE

Get into a relaxed setup:

Chest out, shoulders back down, stomach and buttocks slightly activated.


POSITION 2: ADVANCED MOUNTAIN POSE

For advanced users:

From this position, raise both arms up and tiptoe. You'll see that this position can be quite demanding.

Find your balance.


POSITION 3: WARRIOR III

Stay on your right leg and change position to the standing scale.

Both arms back.

Make sure that the hip and pelvic stabilizing muscles are activated.


POSITION 4: SINGLE LEG SQUAT

Now bend the knee and hip joints of your mainbone and pull your left knee and both arms forward.

Activate the right knee slightly outwards to stabilize the leg axis. The balance focus should now be on the knee.

This eccentric activation is particularly valuable.


POSITION 5: HALF MOON POSE

This position requires excellent balance, mobility and stability. An extremely effective rotatotor activation of your hip.

Your right hand makes contact with the ground. Turn up your upper body and pelvis so that your gaze is on the left side.

Bring your left leg up so that it is as parallel to the ground as possible.

The outer edge of your foot (outer bands, etc.) look at the sky or the ceiling. Make sure your trunk is sturdy and straight — no arch should be visible.


POSITION 6: SPRINTER

Then get off the crescent and into the Sprinter.

The right foot is between your hands, the left leg is stretched backwards and your upper body is straight and activated.

One of the most beautiful “waist-opening” exercises.

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POSITION 7: BALANCED SUPERMAN

Extend your right leg back and keep it stable in the air.

Now bring your left arm forward and stabilize it as well.

In this push-up position, you now only have two diagonal contacts.

Get into balance and feel the power in your “diagonal trunk chains.”


POSITION 8: BALANCED SUPERMAN

Repeat the previous position on the other side by raising your left leg and right arm.


POSITION 9: SPRINTER

Put your right hand back on the surface and pull your left foot forward in a controlled manner.

Place your foot between your hands.


POSITION 10: WARRIOR III

Get up dynamically from here and find a stable balance in the standing scale.


POSITION 11: SINGLE LEG SQUAT

Bend the knee and hip joints of your mainbone and now pull your right knee and both arms forward.

Activate the knee slightly outwards again to stabilize the leg axis.


POSITION 12: HALF MOON POSE

This time, your left hand makes contact with the ground.

Now turn your upper body and pelvis to the right side. Your left leg goes up until it's parallel to the floor.

Again, ensure a stable core position.


POSITION 13: MOUNTAIN POSE

Conclude with a relaxed set-up:

Chest out, shoulders back down, stomach and buttocks slightly activated, look forward.

YOGA EXERCISES FOR SOCCER PLAYERS ALSO ON THE B42 APP

We at B42 have also recognized for many years what great benefits yoga offers for all soccer players.

Many of our exercises from MobilityLab — a special training program for your mobility as an app for IOS and ANDROID — are based on different yoga poses. This allows you to fight your injuries in the long term and sustainably.

Our game changer is also influenced and inspired by yoga on days that focus on mobility for athletes. These units in particular, whose relevance is often underestimated, significantly reduce the incidence of injuries and thus ultimately increase performance to the next level.

With these training exercises, you can work on the best form of your soccer career at home every day — There's never been anything like this before!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

As a physiotherapist, sports scientist (B.Sc.), osteopath (commissioned) and insideflowYoga teacher, Matthias Asböck from All About Movements has the complete repertoire in the training and therapy sector.

His approach is to compensate for muscular imbalances in athletes so that they become more flexible again and, above all, can enjoy their sport without pain.

For many years, he has worked with various athletes in individual or group training.

His motto is:

It's all about the movements

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