In-season performance training

Staying competitive during the season of any sport is difficult as well as getting better and peaking at the end of the season.  It's a difficult balance of development, practice and games.  Adding performance training to the mix will definitely make this easier.  During the season athletes need their performance program to adapt to the demands of the season.

Right now the most common approach is to train before and after the season.  While on the face these aren't bad or ineffective they do leave a hole in an athlete's periodization timetable.  Without any training their athletic performance is guaranteed to decline which will have a direct effect on their sport performance.

A better way is to schedule time for performance training which will include strength training, speed, agility and quickness training.  These scheduled days should be planned to take 30-45 minutes in duration.  By keeping them to this length of time makes sure that the athletes will have enough time to recover and not cause fatigue and effect their play.

In-season training should focus on strength endurance.  This maintenance of strength will ensure that athletes are able to perform at the best of their abilities for the full duration of the season.  It will also help to protect them from injuries including non-contact and rsi's (repetitive stress injuries).

Athletes will definitely see improvements in their performance and how well they are able to fight off fatigue to play to the best of their abilities for the entire season.