Isolation training is a form of training that is used by many top football (or “soccer) coaches and players worldwide. However, it is still a “secret” to the majority of athletes. The secret of isolation training, is that by simply isolating parts of your body, the rest of the body has to super-compensate to work efficiently. This form of training is ideal for working on imbalances and weaknesses in the athlete’s physical make up.
Through performing new and unusual drills or movements, isolation training is also a great tool for removing inhibitions and embarrassment. We can use the analogy of a car to understand this; you can be a high-powered, sleek, aerodynamically perfect car (Ferrari), but if you try and drive with the handbrake on (mental inhibitions or embarrassment), you will never perform to your optimum capabilities.
