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Persis Solo Focuses on Player Fitness in First Training Ahead of 2026/2027 Season Kickoff

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Persis Solo began its first training session for the 2026/2027 season, prioritizing player physical conditioning.
  • Head coach Ricky Nelson and the medical team are assessing player fitness, including those with injury histories, to ensure readiness.
  • The team aims to improve player endurance and tactical understanding as they prepare for promotion to Indonesia's top football league.

Persis Solo has kicked off its preparations for the 2026/2027 football season with a primary focus on rebuilding player physical condition. The team held its inaugural training session at the Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) field in Solo, dedicating the session to enhancing player endurance and overall fitness.

In this first training, we try to see the players' condition with their endurance. With the medical team, we also examine players who have injury issues of all kinds. So everything is checked, everything is ensured so that everyone can participate in training well.

— Ricky Nelson, Head Coach of Persis SoloRicky Nelson explained the dual focus of the initial training session on assessing player endurance and addressing any injury concerns.

Head coach Ricky Nelson emphasized the importance of this initial phase, stating that the training was designed to monitor the team's readiness comprehensively. "In this first training, we try to see the players' condition with their endurance. With the medical team, we also examine players who have injury issues of all kinds. So everything is checked, everything is ensured so that everyone can participate in training well," Nelson explained, according to the club's official website.

The coaching staff has implemented specific programs aimed at boosting players' physical resilience. Nelson, who previously served as an assistant coach for Persija Jakarta, indicated that the early stages of preparation will continue to concentrate on restoring players' physical fitness and tactical awareness. "We try to increase endurance intensity for a longer duration. We try with games and everyone can follow well," he noted. "We focus on restoring their physical condition and instilling some tactics in the game," he concluded.

We try to increase endurance intensity for a longer duration. We try with games and everyone can follow well.

— Ricky Nelson, Head Coach of Persis SoloNelson described the methods used to improve player endurance during the early training phase.

With the goal of securing promotion back to Indonesia's highest football division, Persis Solo is diligently working towards competing in the 2026/2027 Pegadaian Championship. The club's commitment to rigorous physical conditioning underscores their ambition for the upcoming season.

We focus on restoring their physical condition and instilling some tactics in the game.

— Ricky Nelson, Head Coach of Persis SoloNelson summarized the primary objectives of the team's initial preparation period.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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