Reggie Lambe and his Toronto FC teammates kicked off their preseason at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The team has made the academy their home for the next two weeks as they prepare for the 2014 MLS season.
These upcoming weeks are about setting a foundation, a foundation that will help the team succeed throughout the season. This training camp is more about fitness and team shape so that the player’s skills can still shine, even at the end of a match. Toronto's day kicked off bright and early as the team ran some major fitness tests led by the new fitness coach Adrian Lamb. Lamb joined Toronto FC this off-season after spending some time with Preston North End in England.
The squad then followed up with a few positional drills with the ball, where the focus was still fitness, but also to be sharp with the ball when fatigued. At the end of practice you could tell that players left everything they had on the field.
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