Ben is a performance coach who has worked in professional sport for 15 years. He has a Masters in Strength and Conditioning and has experience working across all levels of soccer from English non-league with FC Halifax Town, EFL with Bradford City and more recently in the Premier League with both Manchester City and Liverpool.
Ben currently works with Huddersfield Town alongside working privately with professional soccer players, providing them with regular performance support and coaching. He has recently joined PitcheroGPS as performance director to help provide soccer teams with expert support when using PitcheroGPS Player Trackers.
"Having worked without GPS earlier in my career, I understand the challenges of operating without objective data. GPS technology has significantly enhanced my ability to boost the playing squad's physical output while minimising injury risks. It enables me to analyse the demands placed on individual players, allowing for tailored training programmes that optimise their physical development and readiness for peak performance on game days.
Additionally, GPS helps monitor training loads and identify potential overtraining and injury risks. This technology fosters a performance-driven environment where the data speaks for itself, ensuring players are in peak condition. By continually tracking and adjusting based on GPS data, we can maintain a high standard of performance and address any issues before they become serious problems."
Ben Nicholson
This guide reveals how every footballer can improve their performance by wearing a GPS Player Vest. GPS trackers record metrics associated with the three foundational pillars of performance: Speed, Distance, and Intensity. By monitoring these metrics, players can strive to continually surpass their limits and regularly achieve personal bests on the pitch becoming fitter and faster football players. Discover more about how GPS football trackers function and the essential data they record in the sections that follow.
In soccer, speed is a critical factor that can elevate a player's performance to new heights. The dynamic nature of the sport requires rapid bursts of acceleration and agility. Whether it's sprinting to reach a through ball or swiftly changing direction to get past an opponent, speed always wins.
Covering ground is crucial in soccer. Distance covered can often be the defining factor between an average performance and a match-winning one. A player adept at reading the game and proactively moving to occupy key spaces is invaluable to their team.
Intensity in soccer encapsulates the tenacity of a player's actions on the pitch - from sharp sprints and sudden decelerations to explosive changes in direction. It's the driving force behind a player's impact in the game. By understanding and improving intensity levels, players can optimise their performance.
FIFA and approves the PitcheroGPS Player Tracker for use at all levels of competition. From grassroots all the way up to the Premier League.
This global certification means FIFA rigorously tested the PitcheroGPS Player Tracker for safety and approved its use in all levels of sport.
The PitcheroGPS Tracker is your ultimate tool for game-changing performance insights. It accurately records key metrics to help you excel on the soccer field. Track your Total Distance covered during a game or training, how often you reach Top Speed and track your movements with interactive heat maps.
Total Distance
Total Distance
Tracking total distance is an integral feature of our tracker for soccer players, providing valuable insights into a player's match fitness and progression throughout the season.
Key benefits include:
Top Speed
Top Speed
Tracking the top speed can be a game-changer in soccer, offering critical insights into a player's speed, fitness. and level of performance.
Key benefits include:
Acceleration / Deceleration
Acceleration / Deceleration
Tracking accelerations and decelerations in soccer offers valuable data about a player's agility and fitness.
Key benefits include:
On the soccer field, Speed is undefeated and the PitcheroGPS Speed Training programme can make every soccer player run faster for longer.
Completed over 6 weeks and designed for players of all levels, the programme is a series of drills and exercises to improve running technique and match-day performance.
Injury Prevention
Injury Prevention
GPS tracking in soccer plays a pivotal role in reducing injury risks, supplying critical metrics that help fine-tune individual training intensity and rest periods.
Key benefits include:
Total Active Time
Total Active Time
Monitoring the total active time in soccer provides a window into actual playing involvement, contributing to enhanced conditioning and game strategy.
Key benefits include:
High Speed Running
High Speed Running
Being able to sprint at high speeds is a critical skill in soccer. Understand your intensity levels in both training and matches.
In the PitcheroGPS soccer tracking app, you can configure:
Impacts
Impacts
In football, physical contact is an integral part of the game. Our GPS tracker quantifies the frequency and intensity of impacts a player endures.
Key benefits include:
