Will Hitzelberger — How to Train a Developing World’s Soccer Team
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English - April 12, 2024 10:54 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsSports Health & Fitness Fitness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Will Hitzelberger, as the Founder and President of SPECTRUM, has made significant strides in sports performance training, particularly in soccer. He is a VertiMax ambassador and has been a Certified VertiMax Master Trainer and Presenter, leveraging VertiMax equipment to redefine soccer training with innovative techniques.
In this episode, we learn about Will’s experience working with the Jamaican women’s national soccer team. At the beginning, Will had to learn how to work with the limited resources he had. Many of his players didn’t have proper shoes or even nutrition. He had to think outside of the box to get these women qualified for the World Cup.
Key Takeaways:
[1:40] Will was the sports performance coach for the Jamaican women’s national soccer team.
[3:50] Bob Marley’s daughter, Cedella Marley, is a big advocate and voice in the soccer community.
[5:30] Education is the name of the game when building up a sports team in a developing country.
[6:15] Will had to adapt a ‘no excuses’ mentality when it came to working with his limited resources.
[7:35] Lack of resources gives us something to fight for and strive for.
[10:10] Interested in working with foreign teams? Network, network, network.
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Tweetables:
“This isn’t something where there’s a roadmap to it [becoming an elite coach]. It is a little bit about who you know."
"When you fly to places like Haiti to qualify for a tournament, your equipment is going to go missing."