Post by Dortmund Giants on Sept 4, 2002 11:13:55 GMT
Coaches,
Being completely independent from any school, our football club faces a difficult problem. We cannot get the kids together more than three times a week. Since none of the teams we're playing can do that, it's not a very big deal. During the season we do a lot of technique stuff and run plays. The limited time forces us to focus on football specific exercises. Now, the level we're playing on is very low, but we do have some very talented players on the field. My fear is that if we don't improve those kids might leave for a new team pretty soon. The plyometrical training as it is done in P.E. classes in US high schools works great (I did it a lot of times when I played football over there), but how can we use it in our everyday (or every second day) practice routine? Our season ends two weeks from now, and after that we have a very long off-season period. Should we use this time to work on quickness, agility, and speed? Or should we improve our playing skills (which are, as I said, not very great)?
And how can you get your players to go lift weights when you know that they actually only have little time to do so due to the school system. It's horrible. I'm beginning to think that the school system is a football coach's worst enemy here.
The kids that really care do stuff. I would also be thankful if anyone of you had a basic practice routine that contains stuff these kids can do by themselves. Our time is very limited so we better use it.
Thanks.
Dortmund Giants Football Club
Dortmund, Germany
Being completely independent from any school, our football club faces a difficult problem. We cannot get the kids together more than three times a week. Since none of the teams we're playing can do that, it's not a very big deal. During the season we do a lot of technique stuff and run plays. The limited time forces us to focus on football specific exercises. Now, the level we're playing on is very low, but we do have some very talented players on the field. My fear is that if we don't improve those kids might leave for a new team pretty soon. The plyometrical training as it is done in P.E. classes in US high schools works great (I did it a lot of times when I played football over there), but how can we use it in our everyday (or every second day) practice routine? Our season ends two weeks from now, and after that we have a very long off-season period. Should we use this time to work on quickness, agility, and speed? Or should we improve our playing skills (which are, as I said, not very great)?
And how can you get your players to go lift weights when you know that they actually only have little time to do so due to the school system. It's horrible. I'm beginning to think that the school system is a football coach's worst enemy here.
The kids that really care do stuff. I would also be thankful if anyone of you had a basic practice routine that contains stuff these kids can do by themselves. Our time is very limited so we better use it.
Thanks.
Dortmund Giants Football Club
Dortmund, Germany
