Bored during summer months waiting for select season to get started?  This page is dedicated to making sure you stay busy and have some things to do that will keep you in shape and get you back into your boots and on the pitch until we all get together for summer camp.

This is a simple regimen that I am asking you to adhere to for the next seven weeks so you are prepared for camp and to jump right in to playing at a reasonable and aggressive level.  Each workout you should maintain a heart rate of 150/min if possible and work at your top work rate during each set.  If you are not willing to work at this work rate, you will fall behind where you should be and are expected to be.  If you can do it faster... do it faster - remember rule #12 and you should do fine.  I can't make you do these and I can't possibly enforce them while I am not around you.  I can only hope you care enough about the game, your physical shape and have enough pride in yourself and your work ethic to do these daily and with vigor so you are better and the energy and strength is there when we, as a team, need it to be.  Don't let yourself or your team down.  If you are willing to get up an hour early and jump on these training schedules, you can get them out of the way early and be prepared for what I will throw at you.

Below are sets that should be completed during your workouts.  Focus on making sure you are doing them fully and completely.  Take them serious b/c I will be taking your level of conditioning serious as a factor in who should start and play more minutes over others.  We can't afford to be slow or out of shape as young as we are so we need to make certain we are able to hang in with true U19 players in speed, agility, aggression, and skill.

Review the sets below and print if you need assistance remembering them.  Take them with you when you train/work out and if you forget, review them again.  Set up a weekly training schedule for the next few weeks until we are together as a team training twice a week.  I will still expect you to keep your end of the bargain and work out on days we are not together at the fields.  True champions train when there is no one around to watch or motivate them to do so!

The following is a simple weekly training schedule that will allow you to knock out your pre-season training in only an hour a day or less (FYI, it will take about three times this when you are in college just to maintain your FITNESS level necessary to play the game, this doesn't include playing, team training, weights, etc).  You choose the five days and five hours in which you wish to work, but here is my recommendation:

Monday:  Set A, B, D, E
Tuesday: Set A, F, G, H, I, J, C
Wednesday: Set A, B, J, C, D
Thursday: Set A, D only
Friday: Set A, B, D, F, G, H, I, J
Saturday: Set A, C, D
Sunday:  off

I am expecting the following from every player before our first tournament (9wks out):

7:30min mile
5.5-6.5sec 40yd dash times
1m 15sec edge of field runs (around entire field)
30 pushups in 1min
45 situps in 1min
juggle 30-50 times without dropping ball with all parts of body (I suggest you work hard on this!!)
perform 15 different moves without prompting in 1min 30sec or if needed, able to perform without help when told move

Yes, there is more but this is the fitness and touch that is required from all of you, so please take it serious and don't think it is an easy task to complete the above.  If you challenge the depth of difficulty, time yourself and let me know how you do!