Just wondering if we are familiar with the Performance section of the UK edition of FFT(both the mag and online); b/c for those who've already read this month's issue there is a pre-season regimen devised by Alfred Galustian and others, complete with specific per-week drills and diet, with the simultaneous aim of improving/maintaining both fitness and technique.

What I've just mentioned is only available in the mag itself, but online this month there are some interesting 'tiki-taka'-derived drills ala Barca and the Spanish NT:

http://performance.fourfourtwo.com/

http://performance.fourfourtwo.com/technique

Sorry if this is already common knowledge, but it interested me enough to share it here(not least b/c technique and tactics are discussed thoroughly on there, as opposed to mere 'hoof it up the park, lads!'-type stuff ;) )

Great!!! "Love the stay sharp over the summer" drill. I was looking for stuff just to do in the backyard in the off season and it looks ideal.

The Performance section has been running the Australian edition too for about the last 18 months.

Stay tuned for some exciting online developments very soon...