Roger Spry

Profile

Personal Info

Name

Roger Spry

Sex

Male

Age

57 years

Location

Lichfield,England.

Occupation

Head of Performance and Conditioning for the Austrian Football Federation.

A Little About Me

Nationality: British.

Status: Married with one daughter.

Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science.
Professor of Martial Arts Studies and Applications, with emphasis on Physical/Mental Conditioning.
7th. Degree Black-Belt Mugendo (Karate).
UEFA Coach Educator.
IFA. Qualified Instructor.
ISSA.Specialist Conditioning Coach.
ICA.Clinical Fitness Specialist Coach.

Experience: (International).
Physical/Technical coach to the Scotland National team.
Physical/Technical coach to the Kuwait National team.
Physical/Technical coach to the Austrian National team.

Experience: (National).
Sporting Lisbon. (Portugal) Cup Winners and Runners-up, Portuguese League.
Vitoria Setubal. (Portugal) Second Division Champions. (1986/7).
Aston Villa. (England) Runners-up Premier League. (1992/3).
Sheffield Wednesday (England) League-Cup Winners, promotion.
Arsenal F.C. (England).
Manchester City (England).
Vissel Kobe (Japan) Champions of the J.F.L. (1995/6).
F.C.Porto (Portugal) Champions of the Portuguese League. (1997/8).
F.C.Porto (Portugal) Portuguese Cup Winners. (1997/8).
F.C. Porto (Portugal) Super Cup Winners. (1998/9).
F.C.Porto (Portugal) Champions of the Portuguese League. (1998/9).
F.C.Porto. (Portugal) Super Cup Winners (1999/00).
AEK Athens (Greece). Greek Cup Winners. Runners-up Greek Championship. (2001/02).
Panathinaikos (Greece). Runners-up Greek Championship (2002/3).
Panathinaikos (Greece). Runners-up Greek Championship (2004/5).
Celtic (Scotland).Champions SPL (2006-7).
Consultant to:
UEFA (Guest coach at numerous International conventions).
English, Irish, (Northern and Southern Football Associations), Danish, Dutch, Austrian, Scottish, Welsh, Swedish, Norwegian, Japanese, Portuguese, San Marino, American,Ukranian, Greek and Georgian Football Associations.
The Premier League.
The English Rugby Union Federation.
The English Cricket Association.
The Swedish Tennis Federation.
Frank Bruno, World Heavyweight boxing Champion.
Ronan Rafferty, International Golf star.

Languages: Portuguese, Spanish and English.

Videos/DVD's: The Art of Champions (with Eusebio and Andy Roxburgh).
Creative Movement (with the Scottish National team).
Maximum Performance 1.
Maximum Performance 2.
Fitness4soccer 1. (Agility and mobility).
Fitness4soccer 2. (Speed and power).
Fitness4soccer 3. (Creative movement).
Fitness4soccer 4. (Strength and power).
Fitness4soccer 5. (A to z of flexibility).
Conditioning Training-The Austrian Way.
Fit for the beautiful game.

Publications & Articles.
World Soccer.
Four-four-two.
Performance Conditioning for Soccer.
Self-Defence-International.
World Class Coaching.

Miscellaneous:
Physical/Technical coach with nine National Managers.
Bobby Robson. (England & Sporting Lisbon).
Andy Roxburgh. (Scotland).
Craig Brown. (Scotland).
Carlos Queiroz. (Portugal & Sporting Lisbon).
Malcolm Allison. (Kuwait).
Bobby Gould (Wales).
Antonio Oliviera. (Portugal & F.C.Porto).
Stuart Baxter.( South Africa & Vissel Kobe).
Josef Hickersberger. (Austria).

Contact:
E-mail: spryfit@gmail.com
Web site: www.spryfit.com

When I Started Working Out

48 years ago.

How I Started

I had physical problems,so a friend enrolled me in an Aikido class.

Why I Love It

Because it is wholly who I am.

How I Stay Motivated

Constantly looking to improve, as a coach, teacher, and personally, mentally and physically.

My Worst Injury

Fractured jaw and cheekbone, a total of 5 fractures after an accidental collision in training.

I Would Love To Meet

Fellow innovative coaches/trainers who are never satisfied and are always searching newer and more effective
training forms.

Goals

Main Goal

To be better tomorrow than I am today,and to form an International Conditioning Coach Union.

Short Term Goal

Live and work in the now.

Long Term Goal

To remain injury free, and to continue to push the envelope.

Bodyfat Goal

8%

Weight Goal

180 lbs.

Favorites

Bodyparts (Opposite Sex)

Eyes.

Bodyparts (Yours)

All and none.

Exercises

Capoeira movements whilst using a "woody band" (resistance band).

Healthy Foods

Plenty of fresh fish.

Not So Healthy Foods

Ice cream.

Supplements

High quality protein shakes and bars, magnesium.

Hobbies

I am a professional musician, and also collect high end guitars.

Magazines

Guitar, Soccer, and assorted fitness/training.

Books

Anything by Mark Helprin for leisure, and a myriad of training manuals from all corners of the world.

Workout Music

As a musician and composer I use a lot of my own, but I love all tracks by Underworld, The Black Dog, DJ Shadow, Trafik,Funky Green Dogs amongst many others.