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Jun 11 2026

7 Creative Ideas for More Effective Practice Sessions

The Navy SEALS like to say, “Under pressure, you don’t rise to the occasion, instead you sink to the level of your training.”

Very few athletes are true “gamers” in that they can show up on game day and flip a switch. Most athletes need to prepare and build good habits, so they can call upon their skills when needed.

In order to best prepare your athletes to face certain situations during games, you need to inspire them.

Here are seven ways you can make your practice sessions a little more creative in order to increase their effectiveness…

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: accountability, Adversity, Allen Iverson, Coaching, conditioning, Culture, Drills, engagement, enthusiasm, fun, Music, Navy SEALs, pace of play, Plan, Practice, Program Building, water breaks, workouts

May 22 2023

How to Evaluate Your Offseason Program for High School Teams

The legendary football coach George Allen was the first to say, “What you do during the offseason determines what you do during the regular season.”

Success during the regular season doesn’t just happen because we want it to. Wishing is not a strategy.

Whatever we want for our athletes, coaching staff, or team during the regular season must be built in the offseason. Games and matches might be contested during the regular season, but athletes and teams are made in the offseason.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Aristotle, Athlete safety, conditioning, Culture, Culture Matters, George Allen, Habits, Improvement, Individual workouts, off-season, program buidling, Risk Management, Strength Training, summer workouts, team goals, Team workouts, team-building

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