{"id":1046,"date":"2012-02-29T23:59:23","date_gmt":"2012-02-29T23:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rttheme16.templatemints.com\/?page_id=1046"},"modified":"2013-11-27T23:37:49","modified_gmt":"2013-11-27T23:37:49","slug":"left-sidebar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zen.playwithspirit.com\/?page_id=1046","title":{"rendered":"Off Season Training"},"content":{"rendered":"

You may be thinking that next season is months away… but if you want to be ready for tryouts, now is really the time you should be starting to focus on what you need to do.<\/p>\n

We’ve borrow some material from some of the great sources out there, but we recommend sourcing out your own as well.\u00a0\u00a0 Here are some things to get you started.<\/p>\n

From Ultimate Rob<\/a><\/p>\n

I do find a few things will be important to your training success:<\/p>\n

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  1. Eating enough \u2013 especially important when you\u2019re training is to eat healthy. I wouldn\u2019t recommend going on some bullshit diet (ie cut out XX for a few weeks). Eat a balanced diet (you should ideally know what you need to eat to feel healthy by now) and if you\u2019re not sure what that is, go talk to a nutritionist. There are a ton of books that give you suggestions but again, it will be the meal plan that works for you.<\/li>\n
  2. Proper technique \u2013 this is huge. I\u2019ve seen so many people who don\u2019t have good form and they\u2019re not as fast, they get hurt more often and they\u2019re not in as good shape as those with good form. Watch videos that teach you the proper technique, go to a track coach who can help you or talk to someone who have good form. You will notice an immediate difference in your performance. This also applies to doing weights and any sort of training – See more at:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    From UltiWorld<\/a><\/p>\n

    STRENGTH<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Perhaps nothing is more important to improving as a player than getting stronger. \u201cIt\u2019s strength before power,\u201d Morrill explained. \u201cStrength is the precursor to power. We\u2019ve got to build that base, build the capacity to produce force, and then we\u2019ve got to do it in a short amount of time and that\u2019s power.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Many Ultimate players focus too much on the little things \u2014 like jump training and endurance \u2014 and not enough on building a bigger engine.<\/p>\n

    CONDITIONING<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Morrill is currently working with Boston\u2019s elite club teams Ironside and Brute Squad to improve their strength, speed, and conditioning. His main conditioning workout he calls the 10-cut agility. It involves ten 180 degree direction changes in around 30 seconds of sprinting, and then 90 seconds of rest. Yesterday, Ironside and Brute Squad did that twelve times.<\/p>\n

    More links<\/h4>\n