Reminder: How often should players train?

Especially around the New Year when players and families are thinking of their goals moving forwards, one of the questions that...

Especially around the New Year when players and families are thinking of their goals moving forwards, one of the questions that frequently comes to the fore is “How often should players train”? The answer always starts with... “it depends upon their goals!

• Training 1-2  times a week a player can MAINTAIN a level and improve slowly
• Training 3-4 times a week and players will see IMPROVEMENT over time
• Training 5-6 times a week and players will enjoy a RAPID IMPROVEMENT in their game

Three things of which to be aware!

1. ATTENDANCE is the most important characteristic, you don’t get better at anything by not doing it! 
2. Bringing INTENSITY to training speeds up improvement, players need to give what resources they have to a squad!
3. A PLAN is crucial - a series of “one off” sessions is not the same as a planned curriculum, and it goes without saying that planning one of the key features of ST

Finally, competition is key to improvement.  We recommend an event every four to six weeks, that gives enough time to train between events and the very real likelihood that we see noticeable improvement in performances each time we compete! 

See you at training... how often is up to you! :)