The Perfect Practice

Practice how you play. Perfect practice makes perfect. We’ve all heard the coaching axioms about preparation, and how important it is to practice efficiently. We hear them, but do we really listen? Just by simple word association, practice is tedious. To our players, it’s drudgery. Many of them simply go through the motions, “get through the practice”, and hold back until game day – which is why they signed up, after all. How do you organize your practices to make them meaningful for your players, instill competition, maintain the correct tempo and include suitable conditioning? In short, how do you design the perfect practice? Many coaches have found ways for their kids to actually enjoy practices by making them fun. But the trick is finding the balance between an all-out funfest and getting things done efficiently. It’s a balance that many coaches at all levels struggle