A strong preseason leads to a successful actual season. See ideas from FMS coach contributor Matt Hackenberg for how to set yourself and your program up for success! From the “back to school” period until the start of actual practices is an important time of the year. The choices you make on what you do…
Pre-Season Checklist – Things Your Players Should Know
For any coach or staff, setting the tone from “Day 1” is imperative. There is no room for misinterpretation, players must understand what is expected and the consequences if those expectations are not met. Never assume that players know right from wrong, they must be taught the right way to do things. You never know…
Pre-Season Conditioning – The Climb to the Top
Similar to running hills, climbing stairs are also fantastic to developing lower body power. It is thought that running stair could help increase overall speed. Find some stairs that you can run up, whether in the gym, the football field, or outside at a park. If you’re really lucky you will have an amazing place…
Pre-Season Conditioning – Over the Hill
I always love being in the gym, but before getting locked in the gym for months it’s nice to have a little change of scenery. That’s why as much as possible I think pre-season conditioning should be outside or at least in a different setting. Hill Workout Find yourself a pretty decent hill. For this…
Pre-season Conditioning Track Workout
Conditioning days in the fall were enough to make me lose sleep, I felt nauseous from the time I woke up until the second we started the workout. But once it was over I felt this tremendous sense of accomplishment, and it made me that much more excited for the season to start (partly because…
3 Areas Important to Player Development
The late summer and early fall months are a great time of year for player development. Coaches anxiously await to see who will put on a couple of inches and to see who is working on their game. For most players, their Coach sees them at open gyms, team camps or other workouts. Some players spend…