SAQ® International – Football Focus

SAQ® International and the company’s Managing Director, Alan Pearson, have worked extensively with some of the world’s elite professional football clubs, including reigning Champions League winners, Barcelona, Premier League giants Arsenal and four-time European Champions, Bayern Munich. The SAQ® ‘P’ License Award is also a core requisite at most English Premier League clubs...

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SAQ® College

Enrol Today for an April start!

SAQ Online Sports College is now open for enrolment. Courses begin on Wednesday 11th April, but you can register TODAY for any one of our superb sports diplomas.

SAQ® International is recognised as an approved NCFE Centre and is licensed by Skills Active as a REPS Training Provider.
Our Distance Learning courses are a fantastic resource for all sports men and women seeking to gain a professional sports qualification. Plus, you can study alongside existing work or social commitments and you can study from the comfort of your own home.

View the full range of courses available at www.saqsportscollege.com
"The SAQ® Online Sports College football-related diplomas are the ultimate way to increase your knowledge on how to improve your player and team performance and they have made it so easy to access. No overnight stays, petrol expenses... Learn from the comfort of your own home." Steve Lomas - Manchester City, West Ham United, Northern Ireland, St. Johnstone Manager
"I highly recommend the SAQ® International football-specific diplomas. SAQ® training, education and equipment are the leaders in the field, in fact miles ahead. I should know; I use it all as part of my coaching on a daily basis." Gary Breen - West Ham United, Sunderland, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Coventry City
"SAQ® educational awards are a great resource for football coaches and I recommend them to all non-league coaches, managers and trainers." Steve Palmer -Ipswich Town, Watford, Tottenham Hotspur academy, Watford backroom staff

Pick your course now at www.saqsportscollege.com

Virgin Active – Active Academy Powered by SAQ® Training

SAQ® International are delighted to announce an exciting new collaboration with Virgin Active Health Clubs.

Beginning in September, 7 clubs around the country will be running a new and engaging SAQ® designed Fundamental Movement & Fitness Programme specifically aimed at the 10 to 15 year old membership.

The Project is the brainchild of Club V Development Manager Jane Whittingham and SAQ® Training Director David Hawkins.

With over 30,000 Junior members, the development of youth lifestyles and health and fitness is an ongoing priority for Virgin Active.

Once the pilot has been successfully completed it is intended that it should roll out across more than 60 clubs nationwide.

Photographed are the handpicked team of the most enthusiastic and inspirational Virgin Active Trainers who attended two days of intensive training in Nottingham.

SAQ® VETS Glasses focus Canberra Raiders

SAQ® International's unique VETS Sports Vision Glasses are being used by Australian rugby league side Canberra Raiders to help improve their skills, particularly their long-range passing and catching.

Canberra Raiders coach Dave Furner commented, "It's not really for peripheral vision, it's more for depth perception and hand-eye coordination. Basically, it's resistance training for your eyes."

The VETS Glasses are designed to offer unique training benefits, including:

Improving the ability to judge the speed and distance of objects
Developing the ability to maintain concentration and attention
Improving movement of hands and body in response to visual stimuli
Enhancing the ability to look from near to far and vice versa without 'visual blur'
Improving the ability to track moving objects

Raiders player, Terry Campese, commented, "They do work - I don't think any of us have dropped a ball after we've had them on".

VETS Glasses are available for purchase via the SAQ Online Store, or by calling +44(0)1664 810101.

To read the full news article, please visit The Canberra Times website.

Sports Stars Endorse SAQ® International

Two experienced sportsmen have added to the weight of professional endorsement behind Melton-based company, SAQ® International.

Former Republic of Ireland captain, Gary Breen, praised SAQ® and Managing Director, Alan Pearson.

"I worked with Alan at West Ham and Sunderland. When Alan introduced the programme at West Ham we went on an incredible run, getting 22 points from 11 games. I felt quicker, faster and really loved the training."

Dave Furner, a coach with the Australian rugby league team, also gave his backing: "I have used the SAQ programme for many years and, undoubtedly, it makes a massive difference to performance."

Independent Research supports SAQ® Training

There has been more research conducted that supports the positive benefits of SAQ® training.

The University of Zagreb in Croatia performed an experiment to evaluate the effects of using the training methods on young footballers and concluded that 'The SAQ® training program appears to be an effective way of improving some segments of power performance in young soccer players'. View the results of this independent study.

In a seperate study, as reported on 'Science In Football', after 8 weeks of SAQ® training, football players showed:

2.1% improvement in 5m time
3.7% improvement in 10m run
1% improvement in counter-movement jump

No such improvement was displayed in a control group of players, who did not use SAQ® training. Read the full details.

If you would like to discuss your training requirements, please get in touch.