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Post by runitupthemiddle on Mar 29, 2017 9:55:06 GMT -6
A lot of schools here in Arkansas, have gone to Wednesday morning 6am
Practices.
Lift last hour, and then 25 minutes of special teams in the afternoon and go home by 3:30 at the latest during the season.
Anyone else doing this?
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Post by ahall005 on Mar 30, 2017 5:43:10 GMT -6
Why on Wednesday?
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Mar 30, 2017 9:34:10 GMT -6
Church night, and I guess technically the kids get more rest.
The coaches that are doing this say the parents love it. Easier doctor appointments I guess.
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Post by Yash on Mar 30, 2017 23:12:11 GMT -6
There was a college team here that did all practices at 6am so that off staff coaches could make it and no missed classes from kids. Problem I have with morning practice is you never play at that time of day and mind is not in optimal shape. I don't think it sets kids up for success.
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Post by CoachJohnsonMN on Mar 31, 2017 5:49:29 GMT -6
A small high school here in Minnesota had a tradition of practicing from 5:30 am to 7:30 am due to so many of their players being unable to play if practices were after school (farming). In the late 1990s the head coach was reevaluating this format since farming had become so much more mechanized. He gave the players the option & they overwhelmingly chose to stick with early morning practices. To them, it was a sense of pride. They're working under the lights when all of their opponents are lying in their beds.
They lifted & watched film after school. If my memory serves me correctly, they usually kept the kids for no more than 30 minutes after school.
It seemed to work for them. They won 76 consecutive games from 2002 to 2008 & 5 state titles.
I'm not sure if they still do it because they have a different head coach but they're still one of the better teams in their classification.
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Post by runitupthemiddle on Mar 31, 2017 9:53:58 GMT -6
A small high school here in Minnesota had a tradition of practicing from 5:30 am to 7:30 am due to so many of their players being unable to play if practices were after school (farming). In the late 1990s the head coach was reevaluating this format since farming had become so much more mechanized. He gave the players the option & they overwhelmingly chose to stick with early morning practices. To them, it was a sense of pride. They're working under the lights when all of their opponents are lying in their beds. They lifted & watched film after school. If my memory serves me correctly, they usually kept the kids for no more than 30 minutes after school. It seemed to work for them. They won 76 consecutive games from 2002 to 2008 & 5 state titles. I'm not sure if they still do it because they have a different head coach but they're still one of the better teams in their classification. And as a coach you wouldn't miss as much family time doing that, Most wife's and kids are still a sleep at that time too, evenings free, except for game Night. But acclimation to the heat might be an issue |
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