Just the other day, I was talking with a coach that said he practiced his girls U12 team 4 times a week for 2 hours each time. That didn't include the club training or the conditioning that they were also required to attend. It got me thinking; "Do I need to train my teams more often?" After consulting the USYSA development model, I decided we're right on track with where we need to be. I'll save you some searching and post what they recommend for the U12-U14 age group.
As you can see, we train about 3 days a week. Of course, it will always depend on game schedules and tournaments, but I don't want to burn our girls out. We'll continue on this track unless I see something that needs addressing. Thanks for your support parents.
