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Div 2 Championship Trainning Secrets
Well, after being graced with the highest level of coaching from the worlds best (i.e. watcher, yomama...) hidden within the confinds of the Div 2 level, I thought it adequate to devote a thread to the training tips and secrets of Div 2 soccer...
this thread should discuss various methodologies used by teams at this level, all for the betterment of the game.
I will begin with your typical NK Hrvat practice.
our once-a-week practice begins at about 6:30 on a pitch that's so dry that a single match would burn the park down. as the first players arrive towards 7ish, a "highly intensive" circle game begins with the youngest players in the middle for the majority of the time (watcher somehow never makes it to the middle).
As 8pm approaches and our predominantly 30 something heart rates rise dangerously close to the 32% of maximum level, we cautiosly break for water before we begin our first of 2 laps around the perimiter of the field. as our mild jog/walk comes to an end, watcher yells for another circle to form and various bouncy stretches are performed and held for 4-6 seconds (total time for streatching: 2.658mins). once stretching is performed, an attempt at sit-ups is made....this ends in a mere attempt 46.43 seconds later.
this moves us to the most technical aspect of our elite training....the scrimmage. yes folks, bibs are distributed and the game is a foot! small nets are placed at either side and 16 touch soccer is played with finess. this fierce element of our training is what makes us a championship team and will ultimately help us win promotion.
Night falls and the practice ends with fast-twitched muscle developing wind sprints that see players reaching excess speeds of mildly jogging. the last burst towards the beer usually results in 3 hammy pulls and a sprained ankle. However, the refreshing and rejuvination that comes once we enjoy the prize of our training (beer) makes the injuries and 4 drops of sweat shed throughout the night well worth it...this is a day in the practice life of the NK train, well on its way to promotion.
post your secrets here
manager
Well, after being graced with the highest level of coaching from the worlds best (i.e. watcher, yomama...) hidden within the confinds of the Div 2 level, I thought it adequate to devote a thread to the training tips and secrets of Div 2 soccer...
this thread should discuss various methodologies used by teams at this level, all for the betterment of the game.
I will begin with your typical NK Hrvat practice.
our once-a-week practice begins at about 6:30 on a pitch that's so dry that a single match would burn the park down. as the first players arrive towards 7ish, a "highly intensive" circle game begins with the youngest players in the middle for the majority of the time (watcher somehow never makes it to the middle).
As 8pm approaches and our predominantly 30 something heart rates rise dangerously close to the 32% of maximum level, we cautiosly break for water before we begin our first of 2 laps around the perimiter of the field. as our mild jog/walk comes to an end, watcher yells for another circle to form and various bouncy stretches are performed and held for 4-6 seconds (total time for streatching: 2.658mins). once stretching is performed, an attempt at sit-ups is made....this ends in a mere attempt 46.43 seconds later.
this moves us to the most technical aspect of our elite training....the scrimmage. yes folks, bibs are distributed and the game is a foot! small nets are placed at either side and 16 touch soccer is played with finess. this fierce element of our training is what makes us a championship team and will ultimately help us win promotion.
Night falls and the practice ends with fast-twitched muscle developing wind sprints that see players reaching excess speeds of mildly jogging. the last burst towards the beer usually results in 3 hammy pulls and a sprained ankle. However, the refreshing and rejuvination that comes once we enjoy the prize of our training (beer) makes the injuries and 4 drops of sweat shed throughout the night well worth it...this is a day in the practice life of the NK train, well on its way to promotion.
post your secrets here
manager