Speed Football Periodisation - 4 to 7 day

Speed Football Periodisation — 4 to 7 Day Training Week

A ready-to-use speed periodisation system for football coaches, S&C coaches, and clubs. This digital guide gives you 4 complete weekly training templates — for teams training 4, 5, 6, or 7 days per week — showing exactly how to structure sprint volume, game formats, and recovery across the week relative to Match Day (MD).

Created by Denis Zmeu, UEFA A License Coach and Strength & Conditioning Coach, based on real weekly training cycles used at professional club level.

What's Included:

• 4 downloadable weekly periodisation templates (4-day, 5-day, 6-day, 7-day training weeks)
• Day-by-day sprint volume guidance: meters and sprint count per session
• Recommended physical focus per day: strength, endurance, speed, reactivity, recovery
• Game format guidance for each session: small-sided (1v1-3v3), medium-sided (4v4-6v6), large-sided (7v7+)
• Clear Match Day (MD) reference system: MD-4 through MD, plus MD+1/MD+2 recovery days
• Instant digital download (PDF)

Why Speed Periodisation Matters

Sprinting is one of the most decisive actions in football — and one of the highest injury risks, particularly for hamstrings. Structuring speed exposure across the week (rather than applying it randomly) helps players peak for match day while minimizing fatigue accumulation and soft-tissue injury risk. This is a core methodology used in professional football fitness planning.

Who This Is For

• Football coaches and technical staff
• Strength & Conditioning coaches
• Academy and youth development coaches
• Semi-professional and amateur club coaches
• Personal trainers working with football players

Format: Instant PDF download
Author: Denis Zmeu, UEFA A License Coach & S&C Coach
License: Personal use only. Resale or redistribution prohibited — see product license terms.