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• FC Zbrojovka Brno uses new technology of JOHAN Sports to monitor players

  Malta (training camp) - In this year's winter preparations, Zbrojovka players added one useful helper and fashion accessory in one.

• The paradox of muscle injuries: are peak speeds the ‘cause’ or the ‘vaccine’?

  Peak speed exposure can be a ‘vaccine’ against muscle injuries. But if not managed in the right amounts, it might also be the cause of all kind of injuries.

• Ullern Fotball first training session with JOHAN GPS Tracking system!

  Proud to announce that JOHAN started a partnership with Norwegian football team Ullern Fotball, regarding GPS tracking technology.

• FC Flora Tallinn joined JOHAN Sports!

  We're very pleased to announce our partnership with FC Flora Tallinn. The club from Estonia won the Meistriliiga last December and wanted to start the new season fresh with GPS & Heart Rate monitoring.

• Christmas program in the Premier League: how does it affect player’s health?

  While most football players in Europe were enjoying a period of (relative) rest during the winter break, players in the English Premier League were exposed to a busy match schedule.

• Winter break training program: How to stay fit during the winter break?

  How do you get your team fully rested during the winter break without losing all fitness after the holidays? Check our winter break training program!

• Strategic periodization: is it like playing chess?

  We believe that strategic periodization is a bit like playing chess: deciding which is the best move at the right moment in time. Read all about it.

• Load management: is it only here to rest the players?

  More and more teams, from all levels, are using monitoring techniques in their daily practice. And even though more teams see the benefit of this approach, there is still a negative image of load management.

• The curse of hamstring injuries: can we prevent it?

  In previous blogs we have discussed the value of GPS-monitoring for team performance optimization. However, when you first start monitoring your team...