Local Footy Games from AFL/TAC Fitness Coaches Burgo and Matty Part 6/9

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FOR POWER DOMINANT PLAYERS DO YOU WANT THEM TO REACH THE LEVEL OF YOUR ENDURANCE BEASTS OR IS THERE A "CLOSE ENOUGH IS GOOD ENOUGH" LEVEL FOR THEM? DO YOU HAVE DIFFERENT AEROBIC MARKERS FOR THEM TO REACH?

BURGO:

There's definitely a "close enough is good enough".

I think there's a diminishing returns in hammering the aerobic sise of things too much and it will eventually lead to a deterioration of explosiveness.

MATTY:

There is definitely a sense of what is the minimum level you need to get to in order to repeatedly display  your power.

For instance Esava Ratugolea last year (Geelong fans, you're in for a real treat) is the best speed/power athlete I've eve coached.

His endurance was horrible when he came in as a 17 year old and we could have smashed him for 2 years to make him  a "14 beeper" and risk breaking him or losing that power that makes him special.

But we just built him to a level (and he had to work to get there) where he could stay in games for longer and the recruiters weren't worried about his ability to run at the level, but maintain his strengths.

MY SUMMARY

I've blogged about this type of stuff for a while now as I am your classic strength/power athlete and traditional footy training can tear me down more then build me up.

Auto regulation training, drop off points and individual training should all be used at all footy clubs to some degree, especially your stars.