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Post by watertownvball on Apr 7, 2014 14:26:57 GMT -5
Do any of you build no or low impact practices into your schedule? Have you found it to be beneficial, and how often do you have them?
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Post by volleydude444 on Apr 7, 2014 14:35:48 GMT -5
I would never build a "no" impact, but yes I would build some low impact practices into my scheduling, usually about once a week. It obviously depends on the situation - if I worked the team very hard the day before, if we just came off an exhausting match they day before or if we were just about to play a tournament. I would also shift my priorities if I wanted to work them hard and could see they were not responding. I would work on set plays/walk-thru type things to make the practice informative but not to strenuous.
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Post by dorothymantooth on Apr 7, 2014 14:37:55 GMT -5
Do any of you build no or low impact practices into your schedule? Have you found it to be beneficial, and how often do you have them? We will have a few "non-jumping" days during the season, after long tournament etc..... We don't plan for it, but base it on where the athletes are at physically. We try to manage their jumps and swings. Our sport is incredibly abusive particularly on the shoulder. Pitchers are on a very strict pitch count, that OH's in particular go way beyond in the course of a week of practice and a tournament. If you don't have your kids doing daily shoulder maintenance, I think that's a big mistake. |
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Post by watertownvball on Apr 7, 2014 14:48:45 GMT -5
I read somewhere that when planning a practice schedule you should start with adding your rest days so you don't neglect them. I do cut down practices based on how the kids are feeling, but I thought by strategically placing the days in ahead of time I might be able to be proactive instead of reactive. We do shoulder band work after warm ups each day and at tournaments.
Thanks
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Post by 1leftout on Apr 7, 2014 15:28:26 GMT -5
We will have a few "non-jumping" days during the season, after long tournament etc..... We don't plan for it, but base it on where the athletes are at physically. We try to manage their jumps and swings. Our sport is incredibly abusive particularly on the shoulder. Pitchers are on a very strict pitch count, that OH's in particular go way beyond in the course of a week of practice and a tournament. If you don't have your kids doing daily shoulder maintenance, I think that's a big mistake. What things would you be having them do for daily shoulder maintenance other than getting that ice on or resting that shoulder? |
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Post by Not Me on Apr 7, 2014 16:01:50 GMT -5
If my kids are physically tired and their bodies need a rest, then their minds are probably tired, and that needs a rest too. So i would rather just give them a whole day off.
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Post by itsallrelative on Apr 7, 2014 17:56:28 GMT -5
Does anyone have guidelines for swings, or jumps?
What is a "heavy" practice?
Thoughts?
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Post by dorothymantooth on Apr 7, 2014 18:01:50 GMT -5
We will have a few "non-jumping" days during the season, after long tournament etc..... We don't plan for it, but base it on where the athletes are at physically. We try to manage their jumps and swings. Our sport is incredibly abusive particularly on the shoulder. Pitchers are on a very strict pitch count, that OH's in particular go way beyond in the course of a week of practice and a tournament. If you don't have your kids doing daily shoulder maintenance, I think that's a big mistake. What things would you be having them do for daily shoulder maintenance other than getting that ice on or resting that shoulder? Routine at the beginning of practice using therabands (rubber tubing) takes 5 minutes. Im sure you could search it on youtube or ask a physical therapist. Its really range of motion, with light resistance. Its a must for anyone in a throwing sport. |
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Post by dorothymantooth on Apr 7, 2014 18:04:17 GMT -5
Does anyone have guidelines for swings, or jumps? What is a "heavy" practice? Thoughts? Not any real hard/fast rules, but if we play a tournament on the weekend and have practice Tuesday, we will keep attack and serve to a minimum, particularly with players who take a ton of swings. While passing and defending in practice uses a lot of legs, they aren't taking the pounding they get when they jump and land. |
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Post by Phaedrus on Apr 7, 2014 19:10:41 GMT -5
I had an assistant that would take the kids through a yoga routine when we had practice after a multiday tournament. She worked them thoroughly from head to toe, loosening tight muscles etc. it would take 45 minutes to an hour, it was well worth it.
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Post by dorothymantooth on Apr 7, 2014 19:24:32 GMT -5
I had an assistant that would take the kids through a yoga routine when we had practice after a multiday tournament. She worked them thoroughly from head to toe, loosening tight muscles etc. it would take 45 minutes to an hour, it was well worth it. We have an "active recovery" workout on Fridays sometimes, involves a ton of stretching with resistance, and pool workout. Im sure similar principle to what you do. |
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Post by volleydude444 on Apr 9, 2014 12:00:05 GMT -5
Does anyone have guidelines for swings, or jumps? What is a "heavy" practice? Thoughts? I'm wondering if any DI programs or the national teams keep a "swings" log for hitters....sort of like how pitchers in baseball are on a pitch count. Anyone have any insight? |
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Post by oldman on Apr 9, 2014 12:14:41 GMT -5
Does anyone have guidelines for swings, or jumps? What is a "heavy" practice? Thoughts? Something over 250 lbs is pretty heavy. |
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Post by Phaedrus on Apr 9, 2014 12:28:24 GMT -5
Does anyone have guidelines for swings, or jumps? What is a "heavy" practice? Thoughts? Something over 250 lbs is pretty heavy. |
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