running

[dmplss]

What are some good running drills..?

[WHEELAX2]

stretch.. run.. drink water.. shower

[Pitibear]

run slowly, stretch, run faster...etc...don't stretch cold, any more than you would sprint cold...

running to run, however, is largely useless...running to use up the remianing practice time, because the coach has no idea what to do next, is useless...running "for conditioning," when it is really for one of the above, is useless...

Rather, work on tactical environments, varying the speed of performance. Your 'drills' should be as game-like as possible, with all players performaning in stations at the same time...i.e., not two guys running the drill, with 14 guys standing in line...

The concept of Economical Training dictates that techniques, tactics, and physiological training should all be operating at the same time...in other words, get your running in while doing something alse, too...combine running with skills ike dodging and cradling, or scoooping, dodging, and shooting, all at top speed...short pause, then repeat, etc...

[The Hitman]

I agree with Pitibear, I'm not a big fan of running for the sake of running. I will make my team do 'laps' or running to get their attention, wind, for 'punishment' for dumb things, but just like Piti said, they'll have a stick in their hands & will be working on dodges, scooping, passing, or proper cradling form while they're doing it.

[gigo567]

Get a golfcart and whip the players when they started to walk.

[TearOWrist]

the basic running is great. Start off with some long distance, all you really need for lax is like 3 mile runs. Then next days start doing lots of sprints. Suicides, full field sprints. Think of it, a lax game is all full field sprints then you sub off or rest. Build up some stamenia with long distance and lifting (squats, leg press, jump rope, ect.) Then start doing sprints and get in game shape.

[turtlelax23]

Plyometrics are often overlooked by most High School Coaches. I use Plyometrics exstensively in preseason conditioning practices. They are great for increasing quickness (read how fast you get to top speed).

[laxjunkie]

30/10s. 30 seconds of running, 10 seconds of sprints, for 20-25 minutes

[thechosenone]

Our team uses different types of running/sliding drills every practice for atleast 30 minutes everyday. It's a struggle at the end and everyone is so tired they can hardly move but it has bettered our team speed immensly. We use 5 drills and split the team up evenly with about 4 or 5 guys at each drill. PM me for a written rundown.

[GBSLax25]

This is my area as expertise as all my high school coaches are crazy about running. Anywho. Besides for running in a regular practice. (to and from drills and such).
I would suggest.

1. 17's (Sprint about 10-15 yards forward plant right foot and touch ground come back do the same thing where u started that is two... count to 17. 2-3 Sets.

2. Indian Runs- Get one or two lines of guys have them run around the field... on your whistle have the last guy sprint to the front. Keep doing this for 10 mins.

3. Full Field Suicides - Self Explanatory

4. A funner excercise- TAG.. great way to end a part of practice

5. Four Corners - Spread out four cones or what have you in a square dimensions 30 yards by 30 yards. Jog the first time around. Second time around jog the first 3 sides sprint the last. 3rd time around Jog 2 sides sprint last 2. 4th time jog 1 side sprint 3 sides. 5th time around sprint the whole thing. Do four of these. Make sure you split up into D's Middies and Attack.

6. Competition Sprints- split your team into D, Middies, Attack. Time each group as they sprint round the field. Whoever wins sits out. Other two groups go again. Winner sits out. Loser sprints two laps.

[CTLaxer]

Plyometrics are often overlooked by most High School Coaches. I use Plyometrics exstensively in preseason conditioning practices. They are great for increasing quickness (read how fast you get to top speed).

I haven't overlooked Plyos as a high school coach. My problem is 1: I don't properly know the mechanics of most of the plyo drills I've seen/heard/read about. 2: I don't have the proper facilities or equipment to do half of the drills.

I'd love to be able to incorporate them into my practices and conditioning, but it's tough, atleast for me.

[endoftheline]

split into 3 groups and dont let people stop running until they catch the group in front of them.

[Farny]

Green means go!:

This can be done on a field for practice, mostly. You have two green cones and red cones set up here:

_____Backpedal__
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|G---------------R|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|R---------------G|
|-----------------|
|______________ |
JOG

As stated, green means go, so at the green cone, you sprint until you hit the red cone. You jog the remaining 20 or so yards after the red cone, and on the short side of the field, either backpedal or continue to jog. Hit the green, and sprint again!

I'm usually pretty tired after 15-20 minutes.

[beaverfan013]

My coach was a hardass all year. I was the smallest player and he made me wheel burrow the biggest guy on the team accross the field. thats a workout.

Then there is just plain old gassers...20-30 yard sprints, 16 of them.

It was hard, but it really gets all the players in better shape.