Last year, as U10, we practiced 2 times a week for 1 1/2 hours each time. This left me feeling like I definitely needed more time! My son's Spring lacrosse team went undefeated the last 2 years and I think a huge part of that success came about from WAY more practice time compared to others. Most teams practiced 2x a week and his practiced 3x a week for 2 hours each.
I bumped my U11 kids up to 3 days a week for 1 1/2 hours each this year, much to the annoyance of some of my parents.
So are we a much better team because we have that extra practice AND because we started 2-4 weeks earlier than everyone else? Or is that time not really necessary? I often wonder that.
We run the kids hard on Monday and Wednesday but very little conditioning (beyond practice games) on Fridays, before our games. I think the extra day of conditioning has also helped. They are usually soccer related such as "rob the nest", relay races, pass and run drills, etc.
Most teams I know only practice 2 times a week. Busy coaches only practice 1 time a week and that annoys both parents and kids who both feel like they are not getting enough time on the field!
I'm curious how much others practice and what your thoughts are on that. Drop me a response!
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