Tuesday 9 September 2014

3 rules to training after a bad day...

We all love game days regardless of the time or weather, but what about training? Let me paint the picture. You get home after a rubbish day at work/school, feeling like the world's against you, and then you realise it's hockey training tonight. Bollocks.You unwillingly march upstairs and throw your kit on, whilst looking out the window at the relentless rain beating down. You're praying that your captain will ring to say that training is off tonight, as running around in the rain for an hour and a half might just be the final straw, not to mention that bloody sock you just can't find anywhere! But of course it's not cancelled, it's an 'all-weather sport' remember?! Unfortunately 'all-weather' only encapsulates rain but that's besides the point. If you ever experience one of the evenings illustrated above, then here are three suggestions on how to make training at least bearable:

1. Arrive late - This way you miss the dreaded warm-up led by the person in the team who possesses next to no hockey ability, but instead gets into the team on the basis that they're fit. You can also get just as warm by cranking up the fan in your car to the hottest setting, and this way you stay dry for longer too.

2. Avoid ball collections - Yep you guessed it... When everyone else disperses to the corners of the pitch to collect balls, stand where the coach wants them congregated and form an orderly pile. You won't be popular, but someone has to do it. Shotgun rules apply.

3. Always assume involvement in short-corners - When the time comes for those involved in short-corners to go off and practice whilst the rest partake in a fitness test, always assume you're involved. When you've had a bad day what would you rather do, shuttles, or practice your 'backing-up'?

I'm not saying you take these three suggestions and execute them perfectly every training session, because before long you'll have no friends and be playing in the 6th team. However if you've had a particularly shocking day and need to attend training in order to be selected at the weekend, these might just ease the pain.



Cheers,
Charlie.


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