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Emil K Erhart (Email)
Junior Member
Username: Email
Post Number: 3
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 - 1:33 pm: |       |
All through life i loved practicing and being with my teamates getting better and better each day. I have come to realize though that alot fo kids do not like too practice as much or is as passionate about winning as i am, are 2 a days still effective or is it burning kids out? I still feel the more practice the more the team will improve |
mike baniszewski (Mjb6212)
Junior Member
Username: Mjb6212
Post Number: 3
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 4:22 pm: | |
Two a days are effective still, not only do the practices help the kids improve but it helps out with team unity. I know a football team that went to camp for a week to get away from everyone. This way they had no one to bug them and could practice. This also helped bring the team closer together and even the coaches started to understand the kids too. Without practice there is no way a team can get better. Two a days are still the best way to go. |
Matthew Zacour (Mwz9877)
New member
Username: Mwz9877
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 5:38 pm: | |
I also agree that two a days are very effective. During freshman and junior varsity football, we would run two weeks of two a days and no one ever complained. They were very effective at the beginning of the year when much preparation was needed. It was when we got to varsity football and the everyone had to participate in 3 a days. That's where the complaining came in from parents and teammates. 2 hours of offensive practice, 2 hours of defensive practice, and an hour and a half of special teams was just way too much. This was done at the end of the summer too when it was extremely hot. We had kids dropping out like flies...absolutely ridiculous. But to agree with both of you, two a days are still effective but coaches should watch how far they push beyond that. |
Scott West (Scott6986)
New member
Username: Scott6986
Post Number: 1
Registered: 1-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 10:09 am: | |
Like Matt said during varsity football we would have 3 a days for two weeks before our first actually game was played. However it really isn't as bad as it sounds because the middle session is special teams which we usually only wore helmets and shoulder pads. I believe this was very effective because not only did it prepare us for the up comming season but also got rid of all the kids who weren't serious about the sport. |
Jeff Weiss (Jeff)
Junior Member
Username: Jeff
Post Number: 4
Registered: 1-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 10:36 am: | |
Doubling up in workouts or practice is very beneficial. I am a runner and i double up 4-6 days per week and my performances reflect that extra work. Only thing you have to watch is going a little too far beyond your capabilities or you will risk injury or burnout. But all in all, two a days are very much a help. |
Brett Lelko (Bal7292)
Junior Member
Username: Bal7292
Post Number: 4
Registered: 1-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, February 24, 2007 - 6:45 pm: | |
I feel that the older you get the more beneficial 2 a days become. As a child if you are overexposed to something I think you risk the chance of that child burning themselves out. If you are on a team that is running 2 a days then your are obviously somewhat serious about the sport and with adequate rest the 2 a days are very helpful. |
Tim Ruffo (Ruffo14)
Junior Member
Username: Ruffo14
Post Number: 2
Registered: 1-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 10:19 am: | |
I felt that 2 a days were very effective because it gets the athletes in great shape so that they are not tired in the games. There is no easier way to get a kid hurt than to put a fatigued player into a football game. Once they are fatigued their technique suffers and that is when you see players doing dangerous things like leading with their head and standing around piles. |
