Matchday Equipment

It’s nearly that time of year again: the end of the school summer holidays and the beginning of a new term. But before the big return to education, it’s important to plan a back-to-school-shopping list—particularly when it comes to PE and football equipment.  To ensure your child doesn’t have to miss out on any school-based sports action this September, this...

Ideally, the human body needs 48 hours of recovery time after a particularly strenuous training session or match. Of course, that’s just not possible for professional athletes. But if you want your players to be fired up and energised on matchdays, you’ll need to give them a little recovery time the day before.  Easier said than done, right?  Not necessarily...

Portable Plastic goals Corners The corners are the most important part of a plastic goal. This is where the strength is needed to keep the goal in shape and prevent the crossbar from dipping and the goal looking like it is made from plasticine! The larger the goal the more this matters. An 8ft or 12ft wide goal will not...

A grassroots football coach and their club’s admin team need to be fully prepared for the season ahead.This means stocking up on kit, footballs, football goals and training equipment. But there are also certain items of matchday equipment every club must have. In many cases, failing to provide certain items for use on matchday can result in a fine. Or...

Most adult Sunday league players — and probably more professional players than you realise — have been forced to take to a football field whilst feeling the effects of alcohol. Right up until the 1980s, the best football players in the land could be seen propping up bars until the early hours on the eve of a big match. How...

The summer break provides footballers with a great opportunity to relax weary muscles, recharge the batteries and mentally recover from the rigours of a hard season. However, it is important not to lose sight of the fact that you will need to be prepared for the new season if you want to be at the peak of your powers when...

Fatigue is the biggest enemy of optimal performance on a match day. Tiring too quickly during a match means you’ll be slower, less agile and distracted when you should be at the peak of your powers. Fuelling the body for a match is something of a science for professional footballers, and those same principles can be applied at grassroots level...

Every footballer knows the benefits of a thorough warm-up before a training session – and the consequences of not performing one. However, cool-down sessions are not so widely adopted at grassroots level, yet they can deliver a range of long-lasting benefits if performed properly. Instead of trundling off to your car or the changing room immediately after a training session...

We take a look at Professional Footballers Pre-Match preparation. Use our guide to get yourself physically and mentally prepared for your next big game. There was a time when professional footballers would enjoy a pre-match pint of Guinness in the local before a match. However, the increasingly scientific approach to the game has led to some significant changes to a...

The Soccer Store Launches Football Training Equipment Catalogue Established football equipment supplier The Soccer Store has launched a new catalogue focusing on football equipment and football goals. The Soccer Store specialise is supplying football training equipment and match day equipment to professional and amateur clubs throughout the UK. Added to this is a growing number of primary and secondary schools.The...