A little blast from the past how a certain NZ coach ran training.
Tuesday: After playing Sunday, (all players) light training session fitness and ball work address any injuries with physio (Donda) refer players requiring further treatment to local physiotherapist or other. Wind down and discussion on how Sundays game had gone.
Thursday: (all players) More intensive fitness training and ball work.
Saturday morning: (using a recording of our next opponents last game, which I sourced for the coach every week) in the directors lounge dissect their play look at the danger men and how to counter their play. Training session concentrating on who we would play the next day, practice moves and coaches "calls". After training pasta meal allowing players to wind down and team bond. Traveling players booked into hotel for Saturday night (John Fieldhouse, Liam Bretherton etc).
Sunday: Home, meet at ground in players room, tea, coffee and fruit drinks supplied by myself, pre match talk from coach opportunity for players to get heads in the right mood. Change rooms and match day. Away games fruit provided by Tesco for players on the coach down and fresh water from Dents of Cleator Moor, match talk on coach then game time.
If only we could have someone like this.
