The key
to a successful two-a-day training regime is full awareness of
dangers, appropriate planning and preventive measures. The following
tips could help
your athletes get the most out of two-a-day practice while remaining safe:
- Plan every minute of two-a-days carefully and stick to your plan.
- Be sensitive to varying factors of heat, humidity, tempo of practice, level of conditioning, age level of participants, etc.
- Allow for helmets off and shirts up at every opportunity.
- Teach players facts of hydration, diet, salt use, sports drinks and personal responsibility.
- Allow for outside non-coaching personnel to be responsible for monitoring players, such as athletic trainers, boosters, parents, volunteers, etc.
- Provide information for parents by letter or mailing to help monitor hydration and injury control at home.
- Bring in a sports nutritionist to educate the team.
- Educate athletes about summer workouts, dangers involved and the need for acclimatization.
General High School Two-a-day Practice Plan
Typical weekly schedule during two-a-days: (integrate fluid and
cooling breaks throughout)
- Morning Practice: 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
- Evening Practice: 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Week 1 - 3 days non-contact, 3 days semi-contact
- Week 2 - 5 days full contact
Typical daily schedule during two-a-days:
- 8:00 a.m. Team Stretches
- 8:20 a.m. Form Run
- 8:30 a.m. Separate Offensive Units - Individual Skills
- 9:30 a.m. Team Drills
- 10:00 a.m. Team Dummy Scrimmage
- 10:30 a.m. Kicking Game
- 5:30 p.m. Team Stretches
- 5:50 p.m. Form Run
- 6:00 p.m. Separate Offensive Units -Individual Skills
- 7:00 p.m. Team Drills
- 8:00 p.m. Team Dummy Scrimmage
- 8:30 p.m. Kicking Game
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