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Post by irishdog on Mar 19, 2024 11:07:10 GMT -6
We don't do true doubles any longer. We go 8-10:10:30ish with a 15 minute break, and then come back out and are done by noon. The kids love it, it's less exhausting for us as well. Second shorter session goes pretty quick and we are out before it's too hot. Amen to that! |
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Post by fantom on Mar 19, 2024 15:42:59 GMT -6
Maybe it's because I was used to it but I preferred having the longer break between practices.
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Post by irishdog on Mar 19, 2024 16:34:57 GMT -6
When I ran the compressed double-sessions we held an hour break in between practices to give the lads a snack and cool down a bit before going back out. Moms provided the snacks, and they really appreciated how we felt it was important for the boys to have a little breakt. During that time we would watch the video of the first practice.
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Post by irishdog on Mar 19, 2024 16:43:29 GMT -6
Maybe it's because I was used to it but I preferred having the longer break between practices. It's what I was used to as well, but in a small school with a majority of my staff as walk-on coaches I had to figure something else out. Most of the time we were able to schedule vacation days during August which helped tremendously. Other times we had to meet and create a workable schedule for all of us. Sometimes the break was longer between practices like what I was used to. But most of the time we were able to go early AM w/hour break in between and finish before noon. Occasionally the start time would be a little later in the AM, hour break, and get done before 2. Once in a while we would have to start late afternoon and get done by 8. Hated those. |
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Post by bobgoodman on Mar 20, 2024 6:58:07 GMT -6
If I had freedom to conduct such things, I'd rather break at least pre-season into 2 sessions per day for two reasons: 1. Learning is better when it's separated into sessions with a time gap between them. I don't know if just a few hours is sufficient for that effect to be noticeable, but it's known to work when the interval between is a day or two. 2. When it's summer-hot, you lose concentration. Robert, It's hot in the 4th quarter of a big game. Hot is where you learn to be a man. How can you teach and mold them to concentrate on crushing a 3 technique in December if they can't concentrate in a 2 a day in August??? Hot is where you don't learn, period. You can do one of two things: You can build yourself up in endurance for heat or other adverse conditions. Or you can learn technique. You can't do both at once. I've nothing against building endurance, but I wouldn't try to do that while getting them to practice anything else. |
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Post by bulldogsdc on Mar 20, 2024 7:16:30 GMT -6
Bob, Do you think the Marines at Paris Island train in a gosh dang IPF?
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Post by s73 on Mar 20, 2024 8:33:41 GMT -6
I am sure there is a thread on here somewhere; but I’m struggling finding it right now. How many of you still do 2-A-Days? How many completely switched and dropped it for a single 3 hour practice or other option? What forced your hand? Or why did you make the change. This is a topic I’m debating for the upcoming season. Haven't done them since 2005 & it was the best thing we ever did. Team was fresher and ready to roll and had a breakout season. Never went back to them. |
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