Post by s73 on May 31, 2020 14:44:10 GMT -6
What I gather from this is that, like most things, I've done a lot of good things and alot of not so good things.
I have prided myself as the "less s more guy" for years. No Saturdays, or 2 a days since 2004. I have also prided myslef on limiting contact for quite some time now and no condiitoning.
My philosophy has always been that practice IS the conditioning and we need to go HARD M - W.
However, taking the approach no 2 hard days in a row, I wonder if that has still been detrimental to an extent.
Years ago, I think we got away w/ grinding kids b/c they weren't practicing all summer and lifting year round.
Now that they most schools are, I think there is probably some merit to shortening practices and the grind.
Our W / L curve has stayed about the same since I started at my current job 11 years ago. We make the play offs on average about every other year, however, numbers have dwindled and injuries have risen. So I am definitely going to make this food for thought.
Another idea I have as a positive from covid is get to practice, get it down, get kids home earlier and then can have a 20 minute team zoom meeting w/ kids for film work. Now they had a chance to get home, get some food in them and can relax on the sofa in the comfort of their own homes while he discuss film.
Not a bad way to go for kids or coaches. Less time at school, more time at home never seems like a bad thing to me.
JMO.
I have prided myself as the "less s more guy" for years. No Saturdays, or 2 a days since 2004. I have also prided myslef on limiting contact for quite some time now and no condiitoning.
My philosophy has always been that practice IS the conditioning and we need to go HARD M - W.
However, taking the approach no 2 hard days in a row, I wonder if that has still been detrimental to an extent.
Years ago, I think we got away w/ grinding kids b/c they weren't practicing all summer and lifting year round.
Now that they most schools are, I think there is probably some merit to shortening practices and the grind.
Our W / L curve has stayed about the same since I started at my current job 11 years ago. We make the play offs on average about every other year, however, numbers have dwindled and injuries have risen. So I am definitely going to make this food for thought.
Another idea I have as a positive from covid is get to practice, get it down, get kids home earlier and then can have a 20 minute team zoom meeting w/ kids for film work. Now they had a chance to get home, get some food in them and can relax on the sofa in the comfort of their own homes while he discuss film.
Not a bad way to go for kids or coaches. Less time at school, more time at home never seems like a bad thing to me.
JMO.