Corinthians staff detail physical work with the under-20s | OneFootball

Corinthians’ Under-20 team continues preparing to return to action after a month-long break since its last match. This Monday (30), the team held its first training session of the week — the penultimate one before facing Fortaleza this Wednesday (1), at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), at Alfredo Schürig Stadium, Fazendinha, in the fourth round of the first phase of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship.

Timãozinho, it is worth noting, sits in second place in the national competition with seven points — two wins and one draw — nine goals scored and three conceded. Training sessions for the Sons of Terrão take place in alignment with the various youth academy departments, according to the stage and level of competitiveness of the matches throughout the season.

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In an interview with Corinthians TV, some Corinthians youth academy staff members detailed how the physical work is carried out with the Under-20 squad. The coaching staff uses a variety of methods to monitor player data after intense training sessions, adjusting these aspects according to the progress of the year. Last week, the Sons of Terrão played a friendly against Audax at the youth training center and won 4-1.

Check out the Corinthians youth staff members’ answers below:

Arthur Plácido – strength coordinator

“Today we returned after a day off, dedicated to the athletes’ recovery, following an intense week of training. Upon arriving at the club, after the first meal of the day, we carried out a neuromuscular condition control test through the vertical jump. Based on the results, we identified that the athletes were well recovered, which guided the planning and training volume applied in the gym. The activities focused on applying force against the ground, using the method known as complex training, which combines resistance exercises and bodyweight movements, prioritizing greater execution speed. After performing overload exercises, the athletes tend to execute free-weight movements more efficiently, as they reach this second stage more activated.”

Fernando Barros – Under-20 fitness coach

“We are coming off a friendly match 48 hours ago. The athletes are well recovered, but today’s work had a more technical and tactical nature. We carried out an analytical passing and oriented control drill, with less emphasis on the physical aspect during the warm-up. The idea was to technically prepare the athletes for the coach’s main activities. We worked on passing, oriented control, receiving, dribbling, and exits to both sides, aiming for the athletes to arrive on Wednesday more adjusted and well prepared, both technically and physically.”

Michael de Paula – Under-20 physiologist

“Today we had a training session with a more technical and tactical profile, with little physical emphasis, since we are 48 hours removed from a friendly against Audax. This work is also part of the team’s preparation process. This week, the focus is more on sharpening and less on physical load, considering that we are already coming off four intense weeks in that aspect. We understand that the team is in good condition and, until Wednesday, we will follow a sharpening microcycle so that the athletes can arrive at the best physical level possible.”

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